Script

Conversation One

W: Peter, where is the car? I haven’t seen you drive to work for a long time! Is it broken or stolen?

M:Hi, Susan! Oh, no! Of course not! I give up driving to work.Instead, I ride to my working place.

W: Why is that?

M:You see.There is only a stone’s throw from my home to my working place.I think riding a bike to work is more convenient.

W: I don’t think so.It will take you at least 25 minutes to get to your company from here.

M:Yes, sometimes, 30 minutes.But I love riding to work now.It is a totally different picture on my way to work.

W: Why do you think so?

M:You see, every morning, after I set off for work, I can breathe the new fresh air along the way.By the time I reach my office, I feel rather revived.I even don’t rely on coffee to spend my morning hours.

W: Is it so magical?

M:At least, that’s how I feel about riding to work.I can’t believe I have wasted so much fresh morning air in the past 3 years!

W: Will you continue riding to work in the future?

M:I think so.And apart from breathing the fresh air, I can also see a lot of impressive morning pictures.

W: What is that?

M:When I ride, I don’t have to see through the grey car windows.It is as if I could see the true life story going on around us.

W: True life story?

M:Yes! I can see parents sending their little kids to school, the elder exercising in the park and people reading morning posts while waiting on a bus stop...

W: Oh, I know what you mean now.It must be so different from what we see through the wind shield.So are you considering riding to work from now on?

M:Yes, I think so.And I can also contribute my humble effort to the environmental protection.

Q1.What happened to the man’s car?

Q2.What happened after the man gave up driving to work and started to ride to work?

Q3.Why does the man say he sees “true life story going on around us”?

Q4.What is NOT Peter’s reason to ride to work?

Conversation Two

W: Kevin, you had a pet cat before, didn’t you?

M:No, Kate.That’s my little sister’s cat.I once had a pet dog.

W: Lovely! You must have had a great time with it!

M:Sure! Her name was Judy.At first, my little sister got Judy as a birthday present from her uncle, but she was allergic to dogs.So she gave Judy to me.It was only 5 months at that time.

W: Is it very difficult to raise a dog? I’ve been considering raising a pet dog recently.

M:Not really! It depends.

W: What do you mean?

M:Raising a pet demands a lot of care, love and patience.Once you start raising one, you should treat it with whole attention.

W: I see.How do you raise your dog? I’d love to hear some advice.

M:Dogs love company.Judy is very quiet when she is alone.But whenever I get home, she becomes so happy, jumping around me and following me everywhere.

W: Is it OK to leave the dog alone at home when you have to go out?

M:Most of the time it is all right.But don’t leave it alone at home for too long.At most, no more than 1 day.You need to do something before you leave.