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Conversation 1

A : What's the bonus like at your company？

B : Well ， it's OK ， I suppose . We get about the equivalent of six months' salary.

A : Six months'salary？ Are you serious？ That's incredible！

B : Maybe. But you'd be amazed at how little's left after the credit companies have deducted their share from my account.

A : Hey ， I know what that's like. I bought a BMW on my Visa card. Now the payments really hurt.

B : Well， you're lucky that you're still able to make your payments. I missed a credit payment last month . Now my bank account's overdrawn， and the company is threatening to take back my purchases.

A : What did you buy？

B : A new home health monitor.

A : Health Monitor？I read an article about that racket . They're overpriced to begin with ! Listen : if I were you ， I'd let them take back their monitor and spend my money on something more practical .

B : You're kidding！

A : No joke！

B : That's something else！ Maybe I'll return it to them.

Conversation 2

A :Did you bring some lunch with you？

B : Yes ， I packed it myself.

A : Wow， that looks beautiful.

B : It's my “health-conscious” lunch ， good for my health and beauty.

A : I might try it myself.

Conversation 3

A : Hey，did you hear the news？

B : No，what's up？

A : Miss Yang is dating the manager who's married.

B : You're joking！

A : No joke！ That's why she hasn't married yet.

Conversation 4

A : I think he won't remember White Day.

B : Silly， you should make sure he does.

A : Uh-huh. How about you？

B : He’s buying me a handbag， and then dinner at a gorgeous restaurant.

A : You got a big return for a small gift.

Conversation 5

A : It’s said that Mrs.Smith will be appointed as our head.

B : I'd rather quit my job.

A : Mrs.Smith has gotten many excellent achievements， she is qualified for it .

B : I admire her achievements ， but that doesn't mean that I'd like to vote for her.

A : To me， that's the last straw.

B : Mrs.Smith is like a robot， she doesn't give us any slack.

A : Just because of this， you got a prize last month.

B : It's undervalued.

Conversation 6

A : Does Shanghai rain a lot in summer there？

B : Oh yes！Sometimes it rains very heavily. How about here in Beijing？

A : There's a lot of rain in summer. But it seldom rains in Autumn.

B : I feet it's rather dry here.

A : That's true. Many people from the south don't like the weather here.

B : Are you from the south？

A : No ， I'm from the north . I was born in Beijing， actually .

B : I see， So this is your hometown.

A : That's tight.

Conversation 7

A: Well， wouldn't you know it？

B : Know what？ Aren't you going to tell me？

A : According to the newspaper， Sally has quit her job.

B : Why was she working anyway？ She's rich.

A : She wanted something to do， I guess.

B : With all that money， she ought to have people working for her.