2-10-A Report 1: Turkey says more than 10,000 people now are confirmed dead after the earthquake three days ago. Most of the deaths are in 5 north-western cities. About 34,000 people are reported injured. Rescue workers are still searching for about...
2-9-A Jack was a six-year-old dog. It ate up two 100-dollar bills but returned them to his master Paul the natural way. The first bill was found the next morning, smelly and undamaged, followed by the second during an evening walk. When Paul got all...
2-8-A Nowadays, dieting is a popular practice in many countries. However, of the nearly 50 American adults currently dieting, only less than 10% will be able to maintain their weight loss for at least a year. Researchers in the Framingham Heart Study...
2-7-A Dialogue M: Excuse me, do you have a T-shirt of this kind in a larger size? W: What size do you want? M: Medium. W: Pardon? M: I want a medium. W: Here's a medium in black. Do you like it? M: Well, I like the picture on the front, but I'd prefe...
2-6-A Identifying the Major Event in a Conversation W: Here we are, Mr. Wang. This is a newly-built building. M: What a fine building! How many floors are there? W: Forty. Our company has offices on four floors in the building. M: Yours is really a b...
2-5-A 1. Most people like music. In fact, we are surrounded by it. It's on the radio and television and can be heard in stores and offices. However, not everyone likes the same kind of music. 2. The manager of the music shop was called Brian Epstein....
2-4-A Dialogue 1: M: What's the trouble? W: I feel dizzy and my whole body aches. M: How long have you been sick? W: Two or three days now. M: How's your appetite? W: I've got no appetite. The sight of food simply turns my stomach. What's wrong with...
2-3-A 1. M: Have you ever been to that big restaurant opposite the school gate? W: Yes, many times. Whenever my friends come to visit me, I'll take them there to eat. Q: Does the woman enjoy the food in that restaurant? 2. W: Is there something wrong...
2-2-A 1. The weather today: a fine day is in store nearly everywhere, with the best of the sunshine in southern and central areas of Britain. A pleasant day, then, with long sunny periods developing. Light winds. There will be light winds with a maxi...
2-1-A Statement 1: Hello, welcome to This Week's Sports. The big news this week is the basketball championship. It started on Friday. Los Angeles Lakers beat Philadelphia 76ers, 108 to 96. Lakers won. Statement 2: Utah Jazz played Miami Heat. Jazz lo...
