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2015年9月PETS2真题
第一节
听下面5段对话。每段对话后有一个小题，从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项，并标在试卷的相应位置。听完每段对话后，你都有10秒钟的时间来回答有关小题和阅读下一小题。每段对话仅读一遍。
1. What are the speakers talking about?
A. Holiday plans.
B. Moving to New York.
C. A party with old friends.
2. What is the woman going to do on Sunday?
A. Go to the beach with the man.
B. Have a dinner with her family.
C. Receive some guests at home.
3. What is the probable relationship between the speakers?
A. Colleagues.
B. Neighbors.
C. Strangers.
4. What do we know about John’s new job?
A. It is well paid.
B. It is near his home.
C. It has long working hours.
5. What does Kate promise to do?
A. Answer phone calls for Jim.
B. Go to a meeting with Jim.
C. Send a message to Jim.
第二节
听下面5段对话或独白。每段对话或独白后有2至4个小题，从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项，并标在试卷的相应位置。听每段对话或独白前，你将有5秒钟的时间阅读各个小题；听完后，各小题将给出5秒钟的作答时间。每段对话或独白读两遍。
听下面一段对话，回答第6和第7题。
6. When does the museum close?
A. At 3:30.
B. At 3:40.
C. At 4:00.
7. What is the man probably going to do?
A. Tour the museum quickly.
B. Pay full price for the ticket.
C. Visit the museum tomorrow.
听下面一段对话，回答第8至第10题。
8. What problem does Tom have?
A. He has no license to drive a car.
B. He is too busy to go swimming.
C. He can’t find the sports center.
9. What does Tom offer to do for Jane?
A. Pay for her sports center ticket.
B. Take her out for a nice dinner.
C. Help her with the homework.
10. What is Jane worried about?
A. Her book report.
B. The mid-term exam.
C. Tom’s weekend plan.
听下面一段对话，回答第11和第12题。
11. Where does the conversation probably take place?
A. In a ticket office.
B. In a department store.
C. In an information centre.
12. What will the man probably do?
A. Tour the city.
B. Visit an island.
C. Buy a booklet.
听下面一段对话，回答第13至第16题。
13. How many languages has Dr. Green’s new book been translated into?
A. 5.
B. 13.
C. 30.
14. Where did the Slow Food Movement begin?
A. In Italy.
B. In France.
C. In Germany.
15. What did the study in Britain find out?
A. More children make friends on the Internet.
B. More children think friendship is important.
C. More children say they have no best friend.
16. What is the main idea Dr. Green tries to express in the talk?
A. To be slow means to focus on quality.
B. Friendship should be developed slowly.
C. The British support the Slow Movement.
听下面一段独白，回答第17至第20题。
17. Where does the speaker come from?
A. Canada.
B. England.
C. Thailand.
18. How does the speaker view the English lessons here in schools?
A. They are not special.
B. They are not enough.
C. They are not interesting.
19. In what way are the speaker’s English programs different?
A. They are designed in various styles.
B. They are broadcast live every day.
C. They are based on the computer.
20. What does the speaker expect people to do?
A. Attend their English classes.
B. Practice their English every day.
C. Watch English movies and TV shows.
2015年9月PETS2真题录音原文
Text 1
M: Are you going anywhere for Christmas?
W: I thought about going to my sister's in New York. How about you?
M: I'll probably just stay at home.
Text 2
M: I'm going to the beach this Sunday. Would you like to come?
W: Oh, Sunday's a bit of a problem. Some of my friends are coming for a dinner at my place. What about Saturday?
Text 3
W: Mr. Baker, could I possibly use your phone? Ours doesn’t work. Judy is ill, and I want to call a doctor. M: Sure. Come on in. Hope everything’s well with Judy.
Text 4
W: Congratulations, John! I heard about your new job.
M: Thanks. It's nearly perfect for me. The working hours are convenient, and it's an easy walk from home. If only the pay were half as good as everything else!
Text 5
M: Kate, I'm going to a meeting tomorrow. Would you please help take my phone calls?
W: No problem, Jim. I'll take a message if anyone calls.【2015浙江英语高考听力mp3】
Text 6
M: Excuse me. One ticket, please. Do you give students a discount?
W: We do, but the museum will close in twenty minutes. We stop selling tickets at 3:30. It's 3:40 now. M: Could you possibly let me go in for a quick look? I can pay the full price.
W: I’m sorry, I can't. And it's not really worth it because you won't be able to see everything within twenty minutes. You can come back tomorrow morning. The museum opens at nine o'clock.
M: Well, in that case, I’ll do what you say.
Text 7
W: Hi, Tom. How are you?
M: Hi, Jane. I'm fine. Listen, I plan to go swimming in the sports center this weekend. But it's a long way, and I haven't got my driver’s license yet. How about us going together in your car? I'll buy the tickets.
W: Well, it's great, but I’ve got homework to do.
M: Come on! It doesn’t matter that you go out for one afternoon.
W: Oh, I really can't. Although I finished my book report, the upcoming mid-term exam really makes me nervous. I don’t think I’d enjoy an outing now. Sorry I can’t drive you.
M: Oh, don’t worry. I can find someone else. Good luck with your exam!
W: Thanks. See you!
M: Bye!
Text 8
M: Hello. I'd like this guidebook, please. How much is it?
W: All things are free here.
M: Oh, thanks. I'll stay in the city for one week. Could you tell me what places I should visit?
W: Well, there are a lot. Are you interested in islands, such as Lantau?
M: Islands?
W: Yes. There are a lot of interesting things you can see — old villages and churches. And the scenery is beautiful. Take this booklet. It tells you more.
M: Thank you very much. That’s a great suggestion.
W: You are welcome.
Text 9
W: Dr. Green, congratulations on the success of your new book! We learned that it has been translated into 30 languages — English, of course, French, German, Japanese, Chinese, and so on.
M: Thanks, Helen.
W: Well, could you tell us what this popular book is about?
M: It’s called In Praise of Slow. It's about how the world got stuck in fast-forward, and how more and more people everywhere are slowing down. In other words, it’s about the rise of the Slow Movement.
W: What is the Slow Movement?
M: It is a revolution against the idea that faster is always better. When I say “slow”, I don’t mean doing
everything slowly. It’s about doing everything as well as possible, instead of as fast as possible. It’s about quality in everything we do.
W: When and where was this “slow” idea born?
M: It was born in the early 1990s in Italy. It began as the Slow Food Movement, which centered on food. More recently, “slow” has become popular worldwide.
W: Have we reached the point of trying to speed up something that cannot really be sped up?
M: Of course. The Internet connects us in wonderful ways, but it also leads us into trying to hurry up relationships. So you find people online saying they have more than 4,000 friends. The very idea of friendship is not
considered important. And we may be losing the ability to make friends. In Britain, a study found that in the past ten years, the number of children who say they have no best friend rose from under one in eight to nearly one in five!
Text10
Good morning, everyone. I'm pleased to be here to give a talk. We’re two brothers from Canada, and we’ve been living in Thailand for eight years. We noticed that most English lessons here in schools focus only on
reading and writing, so a lot of people can’t understand and speak well in English. And we’d like to do something about it. Our idea is simple: we want to teach people how to understand and speak English like a native speaker. Different from broadcast English programs, we design special fun English programs based on the computer and use them to teach words and expressions we use in real life. We talk in a casual style on a number of interesting topics, and we share personal stories from our real lives. Now, we have over 200 units on our website. We make a new unit every week that you can listen to on your computer anytime you want. Our materials are from English movies, TV shows, and real-life conversations. We hope people will use the materials to practice every day. We are sure that your English will improve a lot. （931 words）
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选择题部分(共80分)
第一部分:英语知识运用(共两节，满分30分
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第一节:单项填空(共20小题;每小题0.5分，满分10分)
从A、B、C和D四个选项中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项，并在答题纸上将该选项标
号涂黑。
1. ——Hi, John. Are you busy?
——
A. Yes.I do agree. C. No.Are you sure? B. Yes.That would be nice. D. No.What‘s up?
【答案】D
考点：考查交际用语
2. Jane‘s grandmother had wanted to writechildren‘s book for many years, but one
thing or another always got in way.
A. a;不填 B. the;the C. 不填;the D. a;the
【答案】D
【解析】
试题分析：句意：多年来，简的奶奶想写一本有关于儿童的书，但总是被这样或那样的原因
阻碍了。第一个空使用不定冠词表泛指，第二个in the way 是固定搭配，意为挡道或阻碍。
定冠词用于特指或者是固定搭配，不定冠词用于泛指。
考点：考查冠词的使用
animals both on land and sea?
A. about B. to C. with D. over
【答案】 B
【解析】 试题分析：句意：你是否有听说过树是陆上动物和海上动物的家？home to sth 固定搭配，
是什么的家园的意思。该句是一个疑问句，其中还含有一个定语从句。比如这个句子转化为
陈述句应该是You have ever heard of the trees that are homes animals both on land
and sea? 然后把定语从句单独拿出来看将会是trees are animals both on
land and sea.
根据固定搭配自然知道答案是to。
考点：考查介词
4. It was so noisy that we A. couldn‘t B. shouldn‘t C. mustn‘t D needn‘t
【答案】A
考点：考查情态动词
5. Studies have shown that the right and left ear sound differently.
A. produce B. pronounce C. process D. download
【答案】C
【解析】
试题分析：句意：研究已经表明，左耳和右耳处理声音是不同的。A意为生产或制造，B意
为发音，C意为处理，D意为下载。该题考查的是词义辨析，4个选项的意思都非常的不一
样，所以在作答的时候，要每一个单词都代入空格进行翻译，找出最佳答案。根据常识，耳
朵不能够生产或制造，不能发音，更不可能下载。所以答案只能是处理，也就是C。
考点：考查动词
6. If you swim in a river or lake, be sure to investigate is below the water surface.
Often there are rocks or branched hidden in the water.
A. what B. who C. that D. whoever
【答案】A
【解析】
试题分析：句意：如果你在河里或湖里游泳，请确定查看水面下有什么？通常总有一些石头【2015浙江英语高考听力mp3】
或树枝藏在水里。此处的what指代的是树枝或石头，B选项和D选项用于指人，that 只有
语法意义。句式上，该句用了(If 从句，祈使句)的句式，非谓语to investigate 后接一个宾语
从句的表达。分析宾语从句的成分可以发现，空格所做的成分是主语。根据下一句的表述中
的树枝和石头，可以得出答案是what.
考点：考查连词
7. Body language can a lot about your mood, so standing with your arms folded can
send out a signal that you are being defensive.
A. take away B. throw away C. put away D. give away
【答案】D
考点：考查动词短语搭配
8. Albert Einstein was born in 1879. As a child, few people guessed that he a famous
scientist whose theories would change the world.
A. has been B. had been C. was going to be D. was
【答案】C
【解析】
试题分析：句意：爱因斯坦出生于1879年，小的时候很少人猜到他将会成为一个伟大的科
学家，他的理论将会改变全世界。根据句意，应该是表达过去将来时，所以只有C选项符合。
该选项是使用过去进行时表将来。A选项是现在完成时（用以表达过去的动作对现在的影响，
往往有一些关键的词比如说since或者是for加一段时间），B选项是过去完成时(具备的条件
是有两个动词，而且其中一个动作要在另一个动作之前发生，那么这个之前发生的动词就使
用过去完成时)，C选项是过去进行时（过去进行时表示过去某一此刻正在进行的动作，另
外动词going的进行时还可以表达将来），D选项是过去时（表达过去的动作）。结合以上的
表述以及后句使用的情态动词would（will 的过去时，用于过去将来时），分析可知答案就
是
C。
考点：考查动词时态
9. a single world can change the meaning of a sentence, a single sentence can change the
meaning of a paragraph.
A. Just as B. Even though C. Until D. Unless
【答案】A
考点：考查连词
10. Most people work because it‘s unavoidable. enjoy work.
A. As a result B. In addition C. By contrast D.
In conclusion
【答案】C
【解析】
试题分析：句意：很多人工作是因为这是不可避免的，相反，有一些人是的确喜欢工作的。
根据前后的意思，可以知道前后是表示对比。A意为结果， B意为此外， C意为相反， D
意为结论。“不可避免”表述到一种无奈，也就是说，很多人是不得不工作的。后句的表达
是“事实上有些人喜欢工作”， “喜欢”和“不得不”刚好构成一种否定，所以答案只能是
选C。
考点：考查介词短语
11 . We tend to have a better memory for things that excite our senses or our emotions
than for straight facts.
A. block off. B. appeal to C. subscribe to D.
come across
【答案】B 【解析】
试题分析：句意：我们趋向于对于有一些记忆会比较清楚，这些东西是让我们激动或者是吸
引我们的。A. block off.意为封锁， B. appeal to意为吸引， C. subscribe to意为订阅，
D. come
across意为遇到。该句的句式使用到了一个比较句式以及一个定语从句，看起来有一点复杂，
其实这道题的关键就是连词or，or意思是或者，用于并列句。所以 our emotions表达
是跟前面excite our senses（让我们激动）意思是相同的，根据句意不难得出答案是C吸引。
考点：考查动词短语。
12. How would you like if you were watching your favorite TV program and someone
came into the room and just shut it off without asking you?
A. them B. one C. those D. it
【答案】D
考点：考查代词It
13. Most of us, if we know even a little about where our food comes from, understand that every
bite put into our mouths was alive.
A. steadily B. instantly C. formerly D. permanently
【答案】C
【解析】
试题分析：句意：就算我们很少了解食物来自于哪里，我们大多数人都明白，放在我们的口
里的每一点食物在之前都是活着的。A. steadily意为稳定地， B. instantly意为立即地，C.
formerly意为先前地， D. permanently意为永久地。在做题的时候，只需要理解最后一句话
就可以了was ______alive. 根据句意及常识不能得出答案，在吃入口中之前的都是
活着的。
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Section A
1. W：Sorry sir, your room will be ready soon.
M：Don’t you understand? I want to have a rest immediately.
Q：How does the man feel?
2. M：Do I have the time back for further treatment?
W：No, but you need to come and have your teeth clean regularly.
Q：Where does the conversation most probably take place?
3. W：I have read all your books. You have just written a new one, haven’t you?
M：Yes, it’s about a film star and will be translated into several languages.
Q：What is most probably the man?
4. W: Could you bring my calculator back? I need it for my math homework.
M：Sorry, I dropped it and now the ON button doesn’t light up.
Q：What is the man’s problem?
5. W: Andy, you’ve been standing in front of that sandwich counter forever.
M: Sorry, I just wish they didn’t give me so many choices.
Q: What can we learn from the conversation?
6. M: Miss Chan, I was wondering if you could find out how I did on the middle term exam?
W: Sorry, Doctor White is out of town and I’m not in the position to give out that kind of information. Q：What does the woman mean?
7. W: What we need is a roommate who is neat and clean.
M: Let’s write that in the advertisement—Neatness, a must.
Q：What are the two speakers most probably going to do?
8. M: I hear that Bob is planning to study abroad.
W: Not if I can talk him out of it. Believe me, I’m trying.
Q: What does the woman imply?
9. M: Is this the snack bar always deserted?
W: It’s the end of the semester. Everyone is in the library.
Q: What does the man imply?
10.M：Look! It’s going to pour. You’d better put your bike in the garage.
W：Why bother? It’s been through a lot worse and still works fine.
Q：What will the woman most probably do?
Section B
In cities all over the world, people go to cafés to relax alone or with friends. But in many cafes in Korea, you can do more than that. You can relax, and play with dogs at new dog cafes. The Snoopy Café is one of them. The dogs there are in cages around the room. First, you choose the dog. Then it comes out of its cage. You can buy food for it. The Ball House is different from the Snoopy Café. You don’t have to choose a dog at the Ball House. All the dogs sit, play, or run around while people drink coffee and eat sandwiches. You can play with all the dogs at the Ball House. Lori Chon goes to the Ball House about once a week. She likes to play with Princess, her favorite dog. She often buys food for Princess, too. Lori likes to go to the Snoopy Café for many reasons. “I love dogs” she says, “but my apartment is too small for a dog. Also, dogs don’t like to be alone, and I work all day”. So when Lori needs to have some fun with the pet, she goes to the dog café to see Princess. Dog cafes are very popular in Korea, but they are not cheap. A cup of coffee costs about three dollars and fifty cents, but the fun is free.
Questions:
11. How is the Ball House different from the Snoopy Café?
12. Why does Lori like going to the Snoopy Café?
13. What is the passage mainly about?
We are hearing a lot these days about downshifting, so what is it? The term downshifting first appeared in 1994. It was coined by the Trans-research Institute to describe a new philosophy by which higher achievers at work chose a lower salary in exchange for a better quality of life. According to a recent study, 4 out of 10 people under 35 years old are planning to downshift from stressful jobs to a slower pace of life. It is not just the dream of the young, It is also popular with 35 to 54-year old, 12% of whom are making plans to downshift, 16% hoping to down so in next 2 years.
The study found that, 7% of workers had already downshifted. Doctor Lucy Grand, a psychologist looking at the phenomenon, believes that the downshifting is a dream that more and more people want to turn into a reality. People are not satisfied with their lives, and they want to make changes. However Doctor Grand adds, that some people will hesitate, because they don’t actually believe they can make it happen, while others will rush into downshifting to discover that their dream ends up with the financial crisis. So it’s something that requires a lot of thought and planning to get right.
14. According to the passage, what is downshifting?
15. According to a recent study, what is the percentage of workers who have already downshifted?
16. In Lucy Grand’s opinion, why does downshifting require a lot of thought and planning?
Section C Madam: SRT electricity, can I help you?
Sir: Yes, I have a problem with my electricity.
Madam: Sorry to hear that. Your account number, please.
Sir: It’s XW94702.
Madam: OK. Our notes say that we arranged for an engineer to visit your house yesterday. Did he check the electricity?【2015浙江英语高考听力mp3】
Sir: No, he didn’t. Five minutes after he arrived, he had an emergency call and left.
Madam: I’m very sorry. I can arrange for another engineer to visit you on Wednesday.
Sir: Ok, but I have a meeting that morning. Do you have an exact time for his visit?
Madam: Is two o’clock OK for you?
Sir: Yes, that’s fine. Thank you.
Madam: No problem.
Blanks 21 through 24 are based on the following conversation.
Mount Kilimanjaro is the tallest mountain in Africa, climbing it is no small task, especially for a group of seven who are all disabled in some way. Here we have one of the climbers Mike to share his experience.
Madam: How do you feel about the climb, Mike?
Mike: It was a lot more difficult than we had expected, but we persevered and made it.
Madam: Why did you choose to conquer such a height?
Mike: We regard this as a chance to prove the human spirit.
Madam: Really a tough journey. What did you do in time of a difficulty?
Mike: We turned to each other for inspiration as we continued on the way to the peak.
Madam: So did you keep a record of the adventure?
Mike: Yes, we kept a diary of your troubles on line.
Madam: How long did the adventure last?
Mike: 30 days and we reached the top on June 5th.
Madam: Getting to the top was definitely the high point. Thank you, Mike.
2015年9月浙江高考英语听力（PETS-2）试题，原文及答案 2015年9月PETS2真题：
第一节
听下面5段对话。每段对话后有一个小题，从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项，并标在试卷的相应位置。听完每段对话后，你都有10秒钟的时间来回答有关小题和阅读下一小题。每段对话仅读一遍。
1.What are the speakers talking about?
A.Holiday plans.
B.Moving to New York.
C.A party with old friends.
2.What is the woman going to do on Sunday?
A.Go to the beach with the man.
B.Have a dinner with her family.
C.Receive some guests at home.
3.What is the probable relationship between the speakers?
A.Colleagues.
B.Neighbors.
C.Strangers.
4.What do we know about John’s new job?
A.It is well paid.
B.It is near his home.
C.It has long working hours.
5.What does Kate promise to do?
A.Answer phone calls for Jim.
B.Go to a meeting with Jim.
C.Send a message to Jim.
第二节
听下面5段对话或独白。每段对话或独白后有2至4个小题，从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项，并标在试卷的相应位置。听每段对话或独白前，你将有5秒钟的时间阅读各个小题；听完后，各小题将给出5秒钟的作答时间。每段对话或独白读两遍。
听下面一段对话，回答第6和第7题。
6.When does the museum close?
A.At 3:30.
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C.At 4:00.
7.What is the man probably going to do?
A.Tour the museum quickly.
B.Pay full price for the ticket.
C.Visit the museum tomorrow.
听下面一段对话，回答第8至第10题。
8.What problem does Tom have?
A.He has no license to drive a car.
B.He is too busy to go swimming.
C.He can’t find the sports center.
9.What does Tom offer to do for Jane?
A.Pay for her sports center ticket.
B.Take her out for a nice dinner.
C.Help her with the homework.
10.What is Jane worried about?
A.Her book report.
B.The mid-term exam.
C.Tom’s weekend plan.
听下面一段对话，回答第11和第12题。
11.Where does the conversation probably take place?
A.In a ticket office.
B.In a department store.
C.In an information centre.
12.What will the man probably do?
A.Tour the city.
B.Visit an island.
C.Buy a booklet.
听下面一段对话，回答第13至第16题。
13.How many languages has Dr. Green’s new book been translated into?
A.5.
B.13.
C.30.
14.Where did the Slow Food Movement begin?
A.In Italy.
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C.In Germany.
15.What did the study in Britain find out?
A.More children make friends on the Internet.
B.More children think friendship is important.
C.More children say they have no best friend.
16.What is the main idea Dr. Green tries to express in the talk?
A.To be slow means to focus on quality.
B.Friendship should be developed slowly.
C.The British support the Slow Movement.
听下面一段独白，回答第17至第20题。
17.Where does the speaker come from?
A.Canada.
B.England.
C.Thailand.
18.How does the speaker view the English lessons here in schools?
A.They are not special.
B.They are not enough.
C.They are not interesting.
19.In what way are the speaker’s English programs different?
A.They are designed in various styles.
B.They are broadcast live every day.
C.They are based on the computer.
20.What does the speaker expect people to do?
A.Attend their English classes.
B.Practice their English every day.
C.Watch English movies and TV shows.
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2015年9月PETS-2听力录音原文：
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M: Are you going anywhere for Christmas?
W: I thought about going to my sister's in New York. How about you?
M: I'll probably just stay at home.
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M: I'm going to the beach this Sunday. Would you like to come?
W: Oh, Sunday's a bit of a problem. Some of my friends are coming for a dinner at my place. What about Saturday?
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W:Mr. Baker, could I possibly use your phone? Ours doesn’t work. Judy is ill, and I want to call a doctor.
M:Sure. Come on in. Hope everything’s well with Judy.
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W: Congratulations, John! I heard about your new job.
M: Thanks. It's nearly perfect for me. The working hours are convenient, and it's an easy walk from home. If only the pay were half as good as everything else!
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M: Kate, I'm going to a meeting tomorrow. Would you please help take my phone calls? W:No problem, Jim. I'll take a message if anyone calls.
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M: Excuse me. One ticket, please. Do you give students a discount?
W:We do, but the museum will close in twenty minutes. We stop selling tickets at 3:30. It's 3:40 now.
M: Could you possibly let me go in for a quick look? I can pay the full price.
W: I’m sorry, I can't. And it's not really worth it because you won't be able to see everything within twenty minutes. You can come back tomorrow morning. The museum opens at nine o'clock. M:Well, in that case, I’ll do what you say.
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W: Hi, Tom. How are you?
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M:Hi, Jane. I'm fine. Listen, I plan to go swimming in the sports center this weekend. But it's a long way, and I haven't got my driver’s license yet. How about us going together in your car? I'll buy the tickets.
W: Well, it's great, but I’ve got homework to do.
M: Come on! It doesn’t matter that you go out for one afternoon.
W:Oh, I really can't. Although I finished my book report, the upcoming mid-term exam really makes me nervous. I don’t think I’d enjoy an outing now. Sorry I can’t drive you.
M: Oh, don’t worry. I can find someone else. Good luck with your exam!
W: Thanks. See you!
M:Bye!
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M: Hello. I'd like this guidebook, please. How much is it?
W: All things are free here.
M: Oh, thanks. I'll stay in the city for one week. Could you tell me what places I should visit? W: Well, there are a lot. Are you interested in islands, such as Lantau?
M: Islands?
W:Yes. There are a lot of interesting things you can see — old villages and churches. And the scenery is beautiful. Take this booklet. It tells you more.
M: Thank you very much. That’s a great suggestion.
W: You are welcome.
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W:Dr. Green, congratulations on the success of your new book! We learned that it has been translated into 30 languages — English, of course, French, German, Japanese, Chinese, and so on.
M: Thanks, Helen.
W: Well, could you tell us what this popular book is about?
M:It’s called In Praise of Slow. It's about how the world got stuck in fast-forward, and how more and more people everywhere are slowing down. In other words, it’s about the rise of the Slow Movement.
W: What is the Slow Movement?
M:It is a revolution against the idea that faster is always better. When I say “slow”,I don’t mean doing everything slowly. It’s about doing everything as well as possible, instead of as fast as possible. It’s about quality in everything we do.
W: When and where was this “slow” idea born?
M:It was born in the early 1990s in Italy. It began as the Slow Food Movement,which centered on food. More recently, “slow” has become popular worldwide.
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