多选题Salesgirl:______ Customer: No. I'd like a long-sleeved shirt in yellow, medium. Salesgirl: I think we're out of your size. Customer: Well, can you get me one? Salesgirl: I think so. Check back next week.
多选题Derek: Have you seen the film Olive Twist, Kathy? Kathy: yes, I went last night. ______ Derek: Saw it Monday. Good, isn't it? Kathy: Mm, it made me want to read the novel again.
多选题Tina: A woman stole fifty dollars from me. I gave her the money because she said it would help a sick girl in the hospital. Eve: ______ It's worse than being robbed by someone with a gun! Tina: Well, it's not as dangerous as being robbed by someone with a gun. Eve: ______ Tina: That's true. I guess fraud is just as bad as other types of a crime.
多选题Flora: Billy, would you like to join our ride-sharing group to and from work? Billy: Why not? It'll save me some money, and the company would welcome it. Flora: ______ Billy: I'll be waiting, and thanks.
多选题Husband: Oh, dear, my eyes are really sore. Wife: ______ Husband: Yes, and I've got a runny nose, too. Wife: Hmm, I can see that. Do you suffer from hay fever? Husband: Not usually, no. Maybe ! should go and see the doctor. Wife: Yes, then she can give you a prescription for the chemist's.
多选题Mary: I feel really homesick. I want to go back home. David: ______ When you are more accustomed to being here, you will feel happier.
多选题Frank: You'll never believe what I saw on the train today! Peter: What? Frank: Some guy got on with a monkey on his shoulder! Peter: You're kidding! ______ Frank: He had it on a chain, but yeah, I think it is.
多选题Merv: Are these your sons, Jean? I haven't seen them for ages. Jean: Yes, that photo was taken a few months ago. Merv: John hasn't changed a bit. He's the very image of his father, isn't he? Jean: Yes, he is. ______ That's for sure.
多选题Tom: My team played a series of games. Mike: ______ Tom: We won the first two games, but lost the last three.
多选题You are very selfish. It's high time you ______ that you are not the most important person in the world." Edgar said to his boss angrily.
多选题Jimmy: I think honeybees are very useful insects. They make honey for us. Amy: ______ They also help the flowers grow into a fruit. Jimmy: But I don't like termites. I think they're disgusting. Amy: ______ They're actually a very good source of food. People in some countries eat them. Jimmy: Really? I didn't know that.
多选题Rose: Oh, hi, Bill. How was your holiday? Did you have a good time? Bill: Oh, yes, it was fantastic. Thailand is really beautiful and there is so much to do. Rose: Yes, I imagine so. Did you do a lot of sight-seeing, then? Bill: Yes, all day long! The temples were incredible. Rose: But it must have been expensive. ______ Bill: Yes, I'm sorry to say! Rose: So was it worth going to Thailand, then? Bill: Oh, yes---definitely. It was the holiday of a lifetime.
多选题Kerry: Good morning! I'd like to book a cheap spring tour. ______ Joann: There's a splendid tour in Paris. Kerry: But I prefer to go in April. Joann: Well, April in Paris is beautiful. But it's very popular. Most package tours in April are fully booked. Kerry: Alright, I'll think about it and come back tomorrow.
多选题Edgar: I wish my boss wouldn't talk so loud. It gives me a headache. Oscar: Well, why don't you say something to him? I bet if you told him... Edgar: ______ I'm the one who has to wok with him. Oscar: I see what you mean. I guess you'll just have to put up with it.
填空题FiveReasonstoSkipCollegeNEWYORK-Collegeisexpensive.FouryearsataneliteuniversitylikePrincetonorHarvardwillsetyoubackaround＄160,000.That'salotofmoney,butconsiderthebenefits:theprofessors,thecoursework,thepeopleyou'llmeetandtheinvaluableexperiencesyou'llhave.And,ofcourse,thebottomline:you'llearnmoremoneyafterward.Infact,onaverage,theholderofafour-yearcollegedegreewillearn62%moreovertheirlifetimethanatypicalhigh-schoolgraduate.Andthat'sjustonaverage.Thereturnoninvestmentforattendingoneofthenation's25orsomostselectivecollegesisfarmoreimpressive.Moneywellspent,right.9Well,notnecessarily.Althoughthereisclearlyacorrelationbetweenearningsandafour-yeardegree,acorrelationisn'tthesamethingasacause.EconomistslikeRobertReischauerruffledfeathersseveralyearsagobypointingoutthattalented,drivenkidsaremorelikelytogotocollegeinthefirstplaceandtheysucceed,inotherwords,becauseoftheirinnateabilities,notbecauseoftheirformaleducation.BillGates,whodroppedoutofHarvardtostartMicrosoft,certainlydoesn'tfitthestereotypeofalowpaidcollegedropout.Infact,morethanacoupleofbillionairesnevergraduatedfromcollege.LarryEllison,cofounderofdatabasegiantOracle,droppedoutoftheUniversityofIllinoisandisnowworth＄16billion.FellowbillionaireJohnSimplot,inventorofthefrozenFrenchfry,neverevenfinishedhighschool.NeitherdidAlanGerry,whobuiltthefirstcabletelevisionnetworkinupstateNewYorkandthensoldittoTimeWarnerCablefor＄2.8billion.Infact,thereisplentyofevidencethatwhatreallymattersishowsmartyouare,notwhere-orevenif-youwenttoschool.Accordingtoanumberofstudies,smalldifferencesinSATscores,whichyoutakebeforegoingtocollege,correlatewithmeasurablyhigherincomes.And,accordingtoareportfromtheNationalBureauofEconomicResearch,thelifetimeincomeofhigh-schooldropoutsisdirectlyassociatedwiththeirscoresonabatteryofintelligencetests.Bythislogic,therealeconomicvalueinaPrincetondegreeisnotthevauntedPrincetoneducation,butinsignalingpotentialemployersthatyouaresmartenoughtogetintoPrinceton.Actually,attendingtheclassesisirrelevant.Afewyearsback,weevenwentsofarastospeculatethatanentrepreneurcouldbuildahealthybusinessbycharging,say＄16,000,tocertifyqualifiedhighschoolgraduatesasIvyLeaguematerial.College-skipperscouldinvestthe＄144,000savingsandhaveanicenest-eggbuiltupbythetimetheyareintheirmid-30s.Andtheycouldusetheirformativeyearsbetween18and22tolearnanactualtrade.For,intruth,mostprofessions,journalism,softwareengineering,sales,andtradingstocks,tonamebutafew,dependfarmoreon'on-the-job'educationthanon-classroomlearning.Untilrelativelyrecently,lawyers,architectsandpharmacistslearnedtheirtradethroughapprenticeship,notthroughhighereducation.Certainlysomejobs,likemedicaldoctorsanduniversityprofessors,requireformaleducation.Butmanydonot,andbetweentheInternetandanexcellentpubliclibrarysystem,mostAmericanscanlearnprettymuchanythingforanominalfee.Byallmeans,gotocollegeifyouwantthe'universityexperience,'butdon'tspendallthatcashjustontheassumptionthatitwillleadyoutoahigherpayingjob.
多选题Ivan: I brought you the new Groove People CD. Dale: What good is a CD if I haven't got a CD player? Ivan: I can bring you a CD player. Dale: What good is a CD player ifI don't even have electricity? Ivan: ______ Dale: What good is calling the Electric Company if I haven't got a house?
多选题We would like to express our ______ a large number of businesses and business publications, who have given us permission to use various types of their materials.
多选题Girl: Hi Paul--looking forward to your holiday? Boy: Oh, yeah--it's going to be great. Though I'm a bit worried that I've packed the wrong clothes. I don't think the weather's going to be as good as I hoped. Girl: ______ Boy: That's right--my first flight.
多选题Peter: ______ Diane: No, not all memories are correct, but they all tell us something about the person who is doing the remembering. The memory may tell us what the person likes or dislikes, what he or she wishes, and it may also tell us about his or her fears. Peter: ______ Diane: That's a good question. It's easier to remember things that have emotional meaning to you. It's also easier to remember information that you practice and use a lot. Repetition also reinforces memory; the more you repeat something, the better you remember it.
多选题Doreen: We've been waiting for an hour and a half. Trevor: Say your aunt is very ill. A doctor ought to see her at once. Doreen: There isn't a doctor available. They're all busy. Trevor: ______ Doreen: I've asked her over and over again. The more I ask, the longer I wait.