(二)

A: Mum, I shall not have lunch at home today.

B: Why not, Linda?

A: I want to go to the pet shops at noon with my classmates. Most of the students in our class have their own pets. Mum, as

you know, I got a pet yet.

B: What 2 of pet do you want to have?

A: A dog 3 a cat. I havn't decided yet.

B: You'd better not keep a dog in our flat. It would make much noise. And a dog has to go out every day, and there isn't a

4 near our building. And the dog food is expensive.

A: Then I'll have a cat. Cats are cheaper than dogs, and they are quiet, too.

B: Yes, cats are easier to 5 .

(广州市)

(三)

A: Huang Hai, why do you look so tired and worried today?

B: I got up very early this morning as my family has moved to a new building. The new flat(套间) is much 1 than

the old one.

A: Congratulations! You've moved to a new flat!

B: Thanks. But it's about ten kilometres from my new house to the school. It takes me a longer time to go to school. The

population of Guangzhou is 2 very fast, you see. But there is not enough space for us to build new

buildings in the city centre. Most of the new buildings have to be built in the places away from the city

centre.

A: I quite 4 with you. And people spend more money and more time on their way to work.

B: What's more, the traffic will be heavier and the air will be 5 because there are more and more buses and cars. So

the population problem may be one of the serious problems of the world today.

(广州市)

(四)

A: Huang Xumei, I'm glad you can come for our Thanksgiving(感恩节) dinner.