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Ishow中级班文本精编版Ishow中级班文本精编版PAGEPAGEPAGE40Ishow中级班文本精编版2018Ishow中级班文本目录滑冰Yuhong（移民）照片（叔叔的小屋，爷爷奶奶家）等车，写投诉信新加坡交通（限行，限购，缴税，地铁）机场问路看房子问房子Terry（工作，分手）戒烟，改变，加俱乐部，减肥snailswithgarlic，friedbrain周计划（Florida），暑假计划（work，GuadalajarainMexico）背包旅行，参观纽约Jason邻居扰民，停错车位圣诞节，变装和服，婚礼工作打算工作打算（记者，老师，公务员，餐馆）自由女神像埃及金字塔，长城模特，作家Joan，Bob近期情况（旅行，买房）看电影拾金不昧电话咨询节目(1):Oh,I'mreallysorry.AreyouOK?Ana:I'mfine.ButI'mnotverygoodatthis.Ted:NeitheramI.Say,areyoufromSouthAmerica?Ana:Yes,Iamoriginally.IwasborninArgentina.Ted:Didyougrowupthere?Ana:Yes,Idid,butmyfamilymovedhereeightyearsagowhenIwasinhighschool.Ted:Andwheredidyoulearntherollerblade?Ana:Hereinthepark.Thisisonlymysecondtime.Ted:Well,it'smyfirsttime.Canyougivemesomelessons?Ana:Sure.Justfollowme.Ted:Bytheway,mynameisTed.Ana:AndI'mAna.Nicetomeetyou.:Hey,hey!Thatwasfun.Thankyouforthelesson!Ana:Noproblem.So,tellmealittleaboutyourself.Whatdoyoudo?Ted:Iworkinatravelagency.Ana:Really!Whatdoyoudothere?Ted:I'minchargeoftheircomputers.Ana:Oh,soyou'reacomputerspecialist.Ted:Well,sortof.Yeah,Iguessso.Ana:That'sgreat.ThenmaybeyoucangivemesomehelpwithacomputercourseI'mtaking.Ted:Oh,sure...Butonlyifyoupromisetogivemesomemorerollerbladinglessons.Ana:It'sadeal!(2):Whereareyoufromoriginally,YuHong?YuHong:I'mfromChina...fromnearShanghai.Interviewer:Andwhendidyoumovehere?YuHong:IcamehereafterIgraduatedfromcollege.Thatwasin1992.Interviewer:Andwhatdoyoudonow?YuHong:I'matransportationengineer.Interviewer:Isee.Soyou'reanimmigranttotheUnitedStatesYuHong:Yes,that'sright.Interviewer:Whataresomeofthedifficultiesofbeinganimmigrantinthe.YuHong:Oh,That'snotaneasyquestiontoanswer.Therearesomanythingsreally.IguessoneofthebiggestdifficultiesisthatIdon'thaveanyrelativeshere.Imean,Ihavealotoffriends,butthat'snotthesamething.InChina,ontheholidaysortheweekend,wevisitrelatives.Itisn'tthesamehere.Interviewer:Andwhatdoyoumissthemostfromhome?YuHong:Oh,that'seasy,mymom'ssoup!Shemakesgreatsoup.Ireallymissmymother'scooking.(3):Hey!Arethesepicturesofyouwhenyouwereakid?B:Yeah!That’smeinfrontofmyuncle’sbeachhouse.WhenIwasakid,weusedtospendtwoweeksthereeverysummer.A:Wow,Ibetthatwasfun!B:Yeah.Wealwayshadagreattime.Everydayweusedtogetupearlyandwalkalongthebeach.Ihaveagreatshellcollection.Infact,Ithinkit’sstillupintheattic!A:Hey,Iusedtocollectshells,too,whenIwasakid.Butmyparentsthrewthemout!:YouknowwhatIremembermostaboutgrowingup?B:What?A:Visitingmygrandparent’shouse…youknow,onholidaysandstuff.Theylivedwayoutinthecountry,andmygranddadhadahorsenamedBlackie.Hetaughtmehowtoride.Ijustlovethathorse-andshelovedme,too!Iusedtoreallyenjoyspendingtimeatmygrandparent’shouse.AndeverytimeIcameback,Blackierememberedme.B:Ah,memories!(4):Whyisthereneverabuswhenyouwantone?B:Goodquestion.Therearen’tenoughbusesonthisroute.A:SometimesIfeellikewritingalettertothepaper.B:Goodidea.Youshouldsaythatweneedmoresubwaylines,too.A:Yeah.Thereshouldbemorepublictransportationingeneral.B:Andfewercars!There’stoomuchtraffic.A:Say,isthatourbuscoming?B:Yes,itis.Butlook.It’sfull!A:Oh,no!Let’sgoandgetacupofcoffee.WecantalkaboutthisletterI’mgoingtowrite.:Soyouarereallygoingtowritealettertothepaper?B:Sure.I’mgoingtosaysomethingaboutthebuses.They’retooold.Weneedmoremodernbuses…niceair-conditionedones.B:Andtheyneedtoputmorebusesontheroad.A:Right.Andtherearetoomanycarsdowntown,andthereisn’tenoughparking.B:That’sforsure.It’simpossibletofindaparkingspacedowntownthesedays.A:Ithinktheyshouldbanprivatecarsdowntownbetweennineandfive.B:Oh,youmeantheyshouldn’tallowanycarsexcepttaxisandbusesduringtheregularworkday.Hmm…thatsoundslikeareallygoodidea.(5)anumberofthingshavebeendonetohelpsolvetrafficproblemsinSingapore.Forexample,motoristsmustbuyaspecialpassiftheywanttodriveintothedowntownbusinessdistrict.Theycangointothebusinessdistrictonlyiftheyhavethepassdisplayedontheirwindshield.AnotherthingSingaporehasdoneistomakeitmoredifficulttobuycars.Peoplehavetoapplyforacertificateiftheywanttobuyacar.Andthenumberofcertificatesislimited.Noteveryonecangetone.Thereisalsoahightaxoncars,soitcoststhreeorfourtimesasmuchtobuyacarinSingaporeasitdoesin,say,theUnitedStatesorCanada.TheotherthingSingaporehasdoneistobuildanexcellentpubictransportationsystem.Theirsubwaysystemisoneofthebestintheworld.Andthereisalsoaverygoodtaxiandbussystem.(6):Excuseme.Couldyoutellmewherethebankis?B:There’soneupstairs,acrossfromtheduty-freeshop.A:Oh,thanks.Doyouknowwhattimeitopens?B:Itshouldbeopennow.Itopensat8:.A:Good.Andcanyoutellmehowoftenthebusesleaveforthecity?B:Youneedtocheckatthetransportationcounter.It’srightdownthehall.A:OK.Andjustonemorething.Doyouknowwherethenearestrestroomis?B:Rightbehindyou,ma’am.Seethatsign?A:Oh.Thanksalot.:Excuseme.It’smeagain.I’msorry.Ineedsomemoreinformationifyoudon’tmind.B:Notatall.A:Thanks.Doyouknowhowmuchataxicoststothecity?B:Well,itdependsonthetraffic,ofcourse.Butitusuallycostsaboutfortydollars.A:FortydollarsIguessI’lltakethebus.ThatmeansIhavealmostanhourtillthenextone.WherecouldIfindaninexpensiverestaurantintheairportMaybeafast-foodplaceB:Goupstairsandturnright.You’llseethesnackbaronyourleft.A:Thanksverymuch.Haveaniceday.B:You,too.(7):Whatdoyouthink?B:Well,ithasjustasmanybedroomsasthelastapartment.Andthelivingroomishuge.C:Butthebedroomsaretoosmall.Andthereisn’tenoughclosetspaceformyclothes.A:Andit’snotascheapasthelastapartmentwesaw.B:Butthatapartmentwasdarkanddingy.Anditwasinadangerousneighborhood.A:Let’sseeiftherealestateagenthassomethingelsetoshowus.:Well,um,howdoyoulikethisspace,then?C:Oh,it’smuchbetterthanthatotherone.ThethingIlikebestisthebedrooms.Theyaretoohuge!B:Yes,theyareniceandbig.C:Andtherearetwobathrooms!Icouldhavemyownbathroom!B:Yes,Iguessyoucould.C:Theonlyproblemisthecolorofthelivingroom.Ireallydon’tlikethosedarkgreenwalls.A:Oh,I’msurewecanchangethecolorifwewantto.:CreativeRentals.Goodmorning.B:Hello.I’mcallingabouttheapartmentyouhaveforrent.A:Yes.WhatcanItellyouaboutit?B:Whereisit,exactly?A:It’sonKingStreet,justoffthefreeway.B:Oh,nearthefreeway.Canyouhearthetraffic?A:Yes,I’mafraidyoudohearsome.Buttheapartmenthaslotsofspace.IthasthreebedroomsandaverylargelivingroomB:Isee.Andisitinanewbuilding?A:Well,thebuildingisaboutfiftyyearsold.B:Uh-huh.Well,I’llthinkaboutit.A:OK.Thanksforcalling.B:Thankyou.Bye(8):HelloB:Hello.Istheapartmentyou’readvertisingstillavailable?A:Yes,itis.B:Canyoutellmealittleaboutit?A:Well,it’saperfectapartmentforoneperson.It’soneroomwithakitchenatoneend.B:Isee.Andisitfarawayfromthesubway?A:There’sasubwaystationjustdownthestreet.Actually,theapartmentislocatedrightdowntown,soyoustepoutofthebuildingandtherearestoresandrestaurantseverywhere.Butit’sonahighfloor,soyoudon’thearanystreetortrafficnoise.B:ItsoundslikejustthekindofplaceI’mlookingfor.I’dliketocomeseeit,please.A:Sure.Letmegiveyoutheaddress.:TownandcitycanIhelpyou?B:Hi!Um,Isthatapartmentyouadvertisedstillavailable?A:Yes,itis.B:Oh,good.Um,listen,I,Ican’tpaytoomuch.Sothelowpriseyouaskingis…isreallygoodforme.A:Great.B;Andhowbigisit?A:It’stworoomsplusthekichenandbathroom.B:Well,isitasafeplacetolive?A:Well,IcantellyouI’velivedhereforfiveyearsandIneverheardaboutanybodyhavingaproblem.B:Oh,that’sgood.Uh,letsee,ohyeah,doestheapartmenthavealotofwindows?A:Windows,yes,thereareplentyofwindows,butunfortunately,thereis’nmuchlightreally.See,there’sanotherbuildingrightnexttoours.B:Oh,that’sOK.I’mneveraroundinthedayanyway.Doyouthinkit’salrightifIcomeandlookatit?A:youwannaseeit.（9）:Sowhereareyouworkingnow,Terry?B:Oh,I’mstillatthebank.Idon’tlikeit,though.A:That’stoobad.Whynot?B:Well,it’sboring,anditdoesn’tpayverywell.A:Iknowwhatyoumean.Idon’tlikemyjobeither.IwishIcouldfindabetterjob.B:Actually,Idon’twanttoworkatallanymore.IwishIhadalotofmoneysoIcouldretirenow.A:Hmm,howoldareyou,Terry?B:Uh,twenty-six.:SohowarethingsgoingwithyouandSusie,Terry?B:Oh,youdidn’tknowSheandIbrokeupacoupleofmonthsago.Wedecidedweneededabreakfromeachotherforawhile.ButImissheralot.Iwishwecouldgetbacktogetheragain.A:I’msureyouwill.B:Ireallyhopeso.Sowhatkindofjobwouldyouliketolookfor?A:I’mnotsure,butI’dlovesomethingthatwouldinvolvetravel.AndI’dreallyliketomovetoanothercity.I’msickofthisplace.Ineedtolivesomewheremoreexciting.B:Iknowwhatyoumean.Itsurecangetboringaroundhereattimes.(10)1.A:Ugh!Ifeelawful.Ireallyhavetostopsmoking.B:Sowhydon'tyouquit?A:Well,ifIquit,Imightgainweight!B:Alotofpeopledo,but...A:AndifIgainweight,Iwon'tbeabletofitintoanyofclothes!B:Well,youcanalwaysgoonadiet.A:Oh,no.I'mterribleatlosingweightondiets.Soifmyclothesdon'tfit,I'llhavetobuynewones.I'llhavetogetapart-timejob,and...B:Listen,itishardtoquit,butit'snotthathard.DoyouwanttoknowhowIdidit?:Well,givingupsmokingisn'treallyashardasyouthink.Imanagedtodoit,soitcan'tbethatdifficult.Youshouldtryanicotinegum.Youchewitjustlikeregularchewinggum,andyoudon'tfeellikesmoking.B:Well,Iguessit'sworthatry.,Ireallyneedachange.I’vebeendoingthesamethingsforoverfiveyearsnow,andI’mjustnotlearninganythingnew.It’sthesameroutineeveryday,andIamreallysickofsittinginfrontofacomputer.IthinkIneedtotrysomethingtotallydifferent.Iwanttobeinaprofessionthatinvolvesmeetingpeople.reallyneedtojoinacluborsportsteamtogivemesomethingtodoonweekends.Igetreallyboredontheweekends,andifIjoinedaclub.I’dprobablygettomeetpeopleandmakenewfriends.,Ireallyhavetogoonadiet.I’vegainedtenpoundssincelastyear,andeveryonetellsmeIlookfat.AndifIdon’tloseweightnow,Iwon’tbeabletogetintoanyofmysummerclothes.（11）:Hey,thissoundsgood—snailswithgarlic!Haveyouevereatensnails?B:No,Ihaven’tA:Oh,they’redelicious!Ihadthemlasttime.Liketotrysome?B:No,thanks.Theysoundstrange.C:Haveyoudecidedonanappetizeryet?A:Yes.I’llhavethesnails,please.C:Andyou,sir?B:IthinkI’llhavethefriedbrains.A:FriedbrainsNowthatreallysoundstrange!:Oh,good.Herecomesthewaitressnow!C:Hereareyoursnails,madam.Andforyou,sir…thefriedbrains.B:Thankyou.A:Mmm,thesesnailsaredelicious!Howarethebrains?B:Well,Ithinkthey’re…yuck!Oh,sorry,Iguessbrainsareprettystrangeafterall.Um,IthinkI’mgoingtoordersomethingelse,ifyoudon’tmind.A:Oh,sure.Goahead.B:Miss!Excuseme,miss!C:Yes?B:Uh,Ireallydon’tcareforthisappetizer.Couldyoubringmesomethingelse?C:Yes,ofcourse.Whatwouldyoulikeinstead?A:Trythesnails.B:No,Idon’tthinkso.I’lltellyouwhat.Justforgetanappetizerforme,andbringmeanice,juicyhamburger…mediumrare…withFrenchfriesandalargesoda.youfinishedwiththisA:Haveyoufinishedwiththis?B:No,I’mstilldrinkingit.Thanks.  :Didyouorderthis?B:Yes,that’smine.Mmm,itlooksgreatandsmellsdelicious!  :Don’tyoulikeit?B:Ihaven’ttastedityet.I’mwaitingforthewaitresstobringmeafork.  :Didyouenjoyit?B:Well,itwasalittletough.Ithinkitwascookedfortoolong.  :Howisit?B:Great.JustthewayIlikeit:blackandstrong.  :Yourturnormine?B:It’smytreatthistime.Youpaidlasttime.Remember （12）:I’msoexcited!Wehavetwoweeksoff!Whatareyougoingtodo?B:I’mnotsure.IguessI’lljuststayhome.MaybeI’llcatchuponmyreading.WhataboutyouAnyplansA:Well,myparentshaverentedacondominiuminFlorida.I’mgoingtotakelongwalksalongthebeacheverydayanddolotsofswimming.B:Soundsgreat!A:Say,whydon’tyoucomewithusWehaveplentyofroom.B:DoyoumeanitI’dloveto! :Haveyouplannedanythingforthesummer,Brenda?B:Yeah.I’mgoingtoworkthefirstmonthandsavesomemoney.ThenI’mgoingtogodowntoMexicoforsixweekstostaywithmysister.She’sworkinginGuadalajara.Shesaysit’sreallyinterestingthere,soIwanttogoandseewhattogoandseewhatit’slike.ItwillalsogivemeachancetopracticemySpanish.I’mreallylookingforwardtoit. :So,whatareyouplanningtodoforyourvacation,Judy?B:Oh,I’mdoingsomethingreallyexoticthisyear.Youknow,IwenttoHawaiilastyear,andjuststayedonthebeachfortwoweeks.Thisyear,I’mgoingwhite-waterrafting!A:Ooh,thatsoundsgreat.Butwhatisit,exactly?B:Oh,well,youknow,it’sinColorado.Theyhaveallthesetripsdowntherapids.Thewatergetsreallyrough,butIthinkit’llbereallyexciting.Oh,I’mdoingsomerockclimbing,too.A:Andyoucallthatavacation? （13）:Hey,Mom.IwanttobackpackaroundEuropethissummer.Whatdoyouthink?B:BackpackaroundEuropeThatsoundsdangerous!Youshouldn’tgobyyourself.Yououghttogowithsomeone.A:Yes,I’vethoughtofthat.B:Andyou’dbettertalktoyourfatherfirst.A:Ialreadydid.Hethinksit’sagreatidea.Hewantstocomewithme!  :WhatshouldpeopledotomaketheirvisittoNewYorkCitysafeandpleasant?B:Ithinkthebiggestmistakemanypeoplemakeistryingtodotoomuchinashorttime.There’ssomuchtoseeanddothatyouneedtohaveaplan.It’sbesttostartplanningbeforeyougethere,soyouhaveinformationabouthotels,restaurants,sightseeing,andsoon.VisitorscanuseourWebsitetogettheinformationtheyneedtostartplanningbeforetheycomehere;ortheycanphoneorfaxus.Interviewer: How safe is New York City for tourists? Spokesperson: New York is a much safer place than many people think. In fact, it’s the safest it’s been in thirty years!Interviewer: Oh, that’s good to hear! Spokesperson: Yes, but that doesn’t mean people don’t have to be careful; tourists in New York ought to be careful, just like in any big city in the world. For students, I would say travel in groups. If you get lost, it’s easier as a group to find your way. You really shouldn’t go off on your own if you can find someone to go with you. Another thing to remember is: Don’t be afraid to ask for directions, even if your English isn’t perfect. People often stop me on the street to ask for directions, and that’s not only foreign visitors. American visitors also have trouble finding their way around; and you’ll find New Yorkers are really very friendly. Interviewer: Yes, I agree. We are! Spokesperson: Uh-huh. Interviewer: Is there any other advice you can give visitors to the Big Apple? Spokesperson: Well, another thing to remember is not to leave anything valuable in your car if you have one. Don’t leave suitcases on the back seat where people can see them, and it’s better not to even leave them in the truck. Most cars are very easy to get into. So it’s not worth the risk. But most people have a great time when they come to New York. And you will, too. If you use your common sense.（14）:Jason…Jason!TurndowntheTValittle,please.B:Oh,butthisismyfavoriteprogram!A:Iknow.Butit’sveryloud.B:OK.I’llturnitdown.A:That’sbetter.Thanks.B:Lisa,pleasepickupyourthings.A:They’realloverthelivingroomfloor.B:Inaminute,Mom.I’monthephone.A:OK.Butdoitassoonasyouhangup.B:Sure.Noproblem.A:Goodness!Werewelikethiswhenwewerekids?B:Definitely!:HaveyounoticedhowforgetfulDadisgettingHe’salwaysforgettingwherehiscarkeysare.Itdrivesmecrazy.B:Andhecanneverfindhisglasseseither.A:Iknow.B:YouknowwhatdrivesmecrazyaboutMom?A:What?B:ThoseawfultalkshowsshewatchesonTV.Shejustlovesthem.A:Yeah,Ithinkshewatchesthemforhourseveryday.B:Oh,well.Iguessthey’rejustgettingold.IhopeInevergetlikethat.A:Me,too.Hey,let’sgoandplayavideogame.B:Greatidea.Bytheway,haveyouseenmyglassesanywhere?:James,pleaseturnthatdown…James!B:Yes,Mom?A:Turnthatdown.It’smuchtooloud.B:Sorry,Mom.IhaditturnedupbecauseIwantedtohearthegame.  :Molly,putthegroceriesaway,please.There’sicecreaminoneofthebags.B:Ican’trightnow,Dad.I’mdoingmyhomework.:What’sthis,James!B:Yeah,Mom?A:WhyarethereallthesewettowelsonthebathroomfloorPleasepickthemupandhangthemuptodry.B:Gosh,I’mreallysorry,Mom.Iforgotallaboutthem.  :Justin,comehelpme.Weneedtowashthesedishesbeforeyourmothergetshome.B:Oh,Dad.I’dliketohelp,butIhavetocallLaurie.It’sreallyimportant.  :Aimee,Ithinkthedogistryingtotellyousomething!B:Well,Ican’tpossiblytakehimoutrightnow.I’mdoingmynails.（15）:Hi.I’myournewneighbor,GeorgeRivera.Ilivenextdoor.B:Oh,hi.I’mStephanieLee.A:So,youjustmovedinDoyouneedanythingB:Notrightnow.Butthanks.A:Well,letmeknowifyoudo.Um,bytheway,wouldyoumindturningyourstereodownThewallsarereallythin,sothesoundgoesrightthroughtomyapartment.B:Oh,I’msorry!Ididn’trealizethat.I’llmakesuretokeepthevolumedown.Oh,bytheway,isthereagoodItalianrestaurantintheneighborhoodA:Yeah.There’sagreatoneacoupleofblocksfromhere.Trytheirlasagna.It’sdelicious!:Hello.I’msorrytobotheryou,butIthinkyourcarisparkedinmyspacedownstairs.B:Really?A:Yes.DoyoudriveablueHonda?B:Yes,Ido.A:Well,there’sablueHondaparkedinspace13andthat’smyspace.B:Oh,I’msosorry.Mysonmusthaveputitinthewrongspace.Oursistheonerightnexttoyours-number12.Letmegetmykeys,andI’llgorightdownandmovethecar.A:Thanks.B:AndI’llmakesuremysondoesn’tdoitagain.A:Iappreciateit.3.A:Gee,Bob,you’rereallylate.Yousaidyou’dbehereatsix,andlookatthetime.It’salmostsixthirty!B:I’mreallysorry.Tellyouwhat:I’llpayfordinner.A:Oh,it’sallright.Youdon’thavetodothat.B:No,Iwanttopay.Youhadtowaitformealmosthalfanhour.A:Well,hey,OK–ifyouinsist.Thanks!（16）:DidyouknownextweekisHalloweenIt’sonOctober31B:SowhatdoyoudoonHalloweenWedon’thavethatholidayinRussia.A:Well,it’sadaywhenkidsdressupinmasksandcostumes.Theyknockonpeople’sdoorsandaskforcandybysayingthewords“Trickortreat!”B:Hmm.Soundsinteresting.A:Butit’snotjustforkids.Lotsofpeoplehavecostumeparties.Hey…myfriendPeteishavingaparty.Wouldyouliketogo?B:Sure.I’dloveto.:Soarewegoingtowearcostumestotheparty?B:Ofcourse.That’shalfthefun.LastyearIrentedthisgreatDraculacostume,andthisyearI’mgoingasaclown.A:AclownYes,youwouldmakeagoodclown.B:Hey!A:Oh,I’mjustkidding.WhataboutmeWhatkindofcostumeshouldIwearB:Whydon’tyougoasawitchIsawaterrificwitchoutfitatthecostumestore.A:Awitch…yeah,that’sagoodidea.SoafterIscarepeople,youcanmakethemlaugh.（17）:Youlookbeautifulinthatkimono,Mari.Isthisyourweddingphoto?B:Yes,itis.A:DomostJapanesewomenwearkimonoswhentheygetmarried?B:Yes,manyofthemdo.Thenaftertheweddingceremony,thebrideusuallychangesintoaWesternbridaldressduringthereception.A:Oh,Ididn’tknowthat.:Didyougetmarriedinachurch,Mari?B:No,theceremonywasheldatashrine.A:Oh,ashrine…B:Yes,weweremarriedbyapriestinatraditionalShintoceremony.A:Hmm.Andwhowenttotheceremony?B:Well,onlytheimmediatefamilyattendedtheceremony…youknow,ourparents,grandparents,brothersandsisters…A:AndwhataboutthereceptionWhatwasthatlikeB:Lotsoffriendsandrelativescametothereception…aboutahundredpeople.Andthefirstthinghappenedwasthatthemainguestsgaveformalspeeches.A:Speeches?B:Yes,andthenafterthat,alltheguestswereservedaformalmeal.Whileeveryonewaseatinganddrinking,lotsofotherguestsgaveshortspeechesorsangsongs.Someofthespeecheswerefunny.A:Soundslikefun!B:Yes,thesongsandspeechesareallpartoftheentertainmentduringaweddingreception.Andthen,attheendofthereception,eachguestreceivedapresentforcomingtothewedding.A:Apresentfromthebrideandgroom?B:Yes,it’saJapanesecustom.A:Whatanicecustom!(18) :Sowhatkindofjobareyoulookingfor?B:Well,Ihaven’tmadeupmymind.Iloveworkingwithpeople,andIlovetraveling.Idon’twantajobwhereI’mstuckinanofficeallday.Iwanttogetoutandseetheworld.A:AreyouinterestedinworkinginbusinessThat’swhereyoucansometimesmakegoodmoney.B:I’mnotreallyinterestedinmakingalotofmoneyatthispointinmylife.I’llworryaboutthatlater :Whatkindofcareerareyouplanningforyourself?B:Idon’tknow.IthinkI’dliketohaveajobwhereIcanhelppeople.Everybodyelseinmyfamilyisinlaworbusiness-youknow,boringstufflikethat.That’sjustnotforme.IknowI’dliketoworkoverseas,though.Maybeinachildren’shospitalinadevelopingcountry.Butthat’salongwayaway.Ihavetogetintomedicalschoolfirst,andthat’snotgoingtobeeasy! :WhatkindofjobdoIhaveinmindWell,Idon’twantaregularnine-to–fivejob.Eventually,I’dliketogetintoacting-maybeevenbreakintomovies.ButIguessthatwon’thappenforawhile.B:Sowhatareyoudoinginthemeantime?A:Well,Iworkoutatthegymnearlyeveryday.Ineedtobereallyfit.AndI’mtakingactinglessonsaswellsothatIfeelcomfortableinfrontofthecrowd.Ijusthadsomepicturestakentoshowtoagentsinthecity.Wouldyouliketoseethem?B:Sure.(19)：Idon’tknowwhatclassestotakethissemester.Ican’tdecidewhatIwanttodowithmylife.Haveyouthoughtaboutit,Brenda?Brenda:yes,Ihave.IthinkI’dmakeagoodjournalistbecauseIlovewriting.Tim:maybeIcouldbeateacherbecauseI’mverycreative.AndIlikeworkingwithkids.Brenda:oh,Iwouldn’twanttobeateacher.I’mtooimpatient.Tim:IknowonethingIcouldneverdo.Brenda:what’sthat?Tim:IcouldneverbeastockbrokerbecauseI’mnotgoodatmakingdecisionsquickly.:myhistoryprofessorsaysIshouldthinkaboutacareerinpolitics.ButIdon’tthinkI’dmakeagoodpolitician.Tim:whynot,Brenda?Brenda:oh,youknowme.I’mterribleatspeakinginfrontofalotofpeople—youknow,likegivingspeechesandthings.Andpoliticianshavetospeakinpublicallthetime.Tim:that’strue.Youknow,thatremindsmeofaproblemI’mhaving.Brenda:whatisit?Tim:youknowmyparentshaveareallysuccessfulrestaurant,rightWell,myfatherwantsmetobethemanager.Brenda:andyoudon’twantto?Tim:no,notatall.I’dbeat