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Yes . That's the company policy .	It was the same as the last place I worked at . I was hoping you ’ d be different .
Do you have change for a hundred ?	Sure .
Mom , can we get cable TV or a satellite dish ?	It costs money , dear . What ’ s wrong with the regular television stations ?
It costs money , dear . What ’ s wrong with the regular television stations ?	The shows are dull and they ’ re too many advertisements .
The shows are dull and they ’ re too many advertisements .	Well , you already watch too much TV instead of doing your homework , anyway .
Well , you already watch too much TV instead of doing your homework , anyway .	There ’ re educational stations too . I could learn while I watched TV .
There ’ re educational stations too . I could learn while I watched TV .	Well , that ’ s true , but you ’ d probably only watch cartoons and action movies .
Well , that ’ s true , but you ’ d probably only watch cartoons and action movies .	No I wouldn ’ t ... can ’ t we get cable ? Everybody has cable .
No I wouldn ’ t ... can ’ t we get cable ? Everybody has cable .	Well , if everybody jumped off a bridge , would you jump too ?
Well , if everybody jumped off a bridge , would you jump too ?	Mom ! ! ! Please . All my friends have had it for years .
Mom ! ! ! Please . All my friends have had it for years .	Get new friends .
Get new friends .	Why are you always so mean ?
Why are you always so mean ?	Because you ’ d end up spoiled rotten if I wasn ’ t .
Because you ’ d end up spoiled rotten if I wasn ’ t .	I could help pay for it .
I could help pay for it .	Let ’ s see how your grades are this semester , and maybe I ’ ll talk to your father about it .
Let ’ s see how your grades are this semester , and maybe I ’ ll talk to your father about it .	O . K . Thanks , Mom !
Is there a lot of crime in your city ?	There ’ s some , but I don ’ t think it ’ s a big problem . A lot of it is petty crime , burglary and car theft . There ’ s very little major crime .
There ’ s some , but I don ’ t think it ’ s a big problem . A lot of it is petty crime , burglary and car theft . There ’ s very little major crime .	It ’ s the same in my city . We also have a lot of drug addicts . A lot of the crime is committed by drug addicts who need money for drugs .
It ’ s the same in my city . We also have a lot of drug addicts . A lot of the crime is committed by drug addicts who need money for drugs .	That happens in many places . In my city , there is a very good drug rehabilitation programme . The police and courts are also tough on people who commit crimes , but I don ’ t know if that ’ s the reason for
That happens in many places . In my city , there is a very good drug rehabilitation programme . The police and courts are also tough on people who commit crimes , but I don ’ t know if that ’ s the reason for	Some people believe that a tough approach is better . Other prefer a more lenient approach .
Some people believe that a tough approach is better . Other prefer a more lenient approach .	I think that the best way to reduce crime is to spread wealth more evenly . If most people have similar amounts of money , they will not think of stealing from others .
I think that the best way to reduce crime is to spread wealth more evenly . If most people have similar amounts of money , they will not think of stealing from others .	That ’ s possible , but I ’ m not sure it would really happen like that .
Shall we share a taxi ?	Where are you heading now ?
Where are you heading now ?	I want to go back to my college on the Huanghe road.It is very close to your house .
I want to go back to my college on the Huanghe road.It is very close to your house .	Is that the university next to the Teachers ' College ?
Is that the university next to the Teachers ' College ?	That's the one .
That's the one .	You mean we'll share the taxi ?
You mean we'll share the taxi ?	Yeah.If we share the cab , it'll be cheaper.Besides that your Chinese is better than mine.The drivers usually have difficulty understanding me even though I practice my pronunciation carefully .
Yeah.If we share the cab , it'll be cheaper.Besides that your Chinese is better than mine.The drivers usually have difficulty understanding me even though I practice my pronunciation carefully .	Well.Don ' t worry about it , I will be happy to share the taxi with you .
do you like playing games ?	I like playing computer games , but I'm not really into board games .
I like playing computer games , but I'm not really into board games .	how about individual games like the Rubik's cube or solitaire ?
how about individual games like the Rubik's cube or solitaire ?	the Rubik's cube is so difficult to solve that I think it should be banned !
the Rubik's cube is so difficult to solve that I think it should be banned !	if I taught you how to do it , I'm sure you could solve it .
if I taught you how to do it , I'm sure you could solve it .	how did you figure out how to slove the Rubik's cube ?
how did you figure out how to slove the Rubik's cube ?	I didn't really have to figure it out . I just followed the instructions !
I didn't really have to figure it out . I just followed the instructions !	I had no idea there were a set of instructions . I thought everyone who could solve it were all geniuses !
I had no idea there were a set of instructions . I thought everyone who could solve it were all geniuses !	hints are really important when you're solving puzzles . If you give me some hints about playing that PS2 game , I ’ ll show you how to solve the Rubik's cube .
hints are really important when you're solving puzzles . If you give me some hints about playing that PS2 game , I ’ ll show you how to solve the Rubik's cube .	it's a deal .
it's a deal .	do you remember , years ago , when everybody at the New Year's party had yo-yos ?
do you remember , years ago , when everybody at the New Year's party had yo-yos ?	yeah . That was a strange party . Can you still do any of those yo-yo tricks ?
yeah . That was a strange party . Can you still do any of those yo-yo tricks ?	I don't know . I haven't tried yo-yo since that party !
I don't know . I haven't tried yo-yo since that party !	I could never figure out how to use my yo-yo .
I could never figure out how to use my yo-yo .	if you don't start when you're young , it's hard to get the hang of it .
if you don't start when you're young , it's hard to get the hang of it .	let's get started with this game then .
let's get started with this game then .	ok .
Let ’ s call it a day .	It ’ s nice to go home earlier once in a while . But now it ’ s the evening rush .
It ’ s nice to go home earlier once in a while . But now it ’ s the evening rush .	It ’ s hard to commute a long way .
It ’ s hard to commute a long way .	Sure it is . I really hate to get caught in a traffic jam .
Good evening ! I don't believe we've met before . May I introduce myself ? My name is Jack .	It's a pleasure to meet you . My name is Lucy .
It's a pleasure to meet you . My name is Lucy .	I'm very happy to meet you . You're from the United States , aren't you ?
I'm very happy to meet you . You're from the United States , aren't you ?	Yes , I'm from Salt Lake City .
Yes , I'm from Salt Lake City .	I've been to Salt Lake City a few times . I really like your city .
I've been to Salt Lake City a few times . I really like your city .	I'm glad to hear that . I think it's the nicest city in the United States .
Here we are , Room 215 .	It is very nice .
It is very nice .	The telephone is by the end . Dial 0 for reception .
The telephone is by the end . Dial 0 for reception .	Can I order room service ?
Can I order room service ?	Yes , here's the menu . You can order from reception .
Yes , here's the menu . You can order from reception .	Good .
Good .	This is your mini bar . It contains alcoholic and non-alcoholic drinks and also a few snacks . Anything you use will be added to your bill . The price list is by your bed .
This is your mini bar . It contains alcoholic and non-alcoholic drinks and also a few snacks . Anything you use will be added to your bill . The price list is by your bed .	OK.thanks .
OK.thanks .	Your bags will be here shortly .
I had a great time on the last date .	Me , too .
Me , too .	What will you up to this weekend ?
What will you up to this weekend ?	Nothing .
Nothing .	would you like to go to skating ? I was thinking of going out to the - - Saturday . It's great up there . Would you like to go with me ?
would you like to go to skating ? I was thinking of going out to the - - Saturday . It's great up there . Would you like to go with me ?	I'd love to , but I don't care for skating very much .
I'd love to , but I don't care for skating very much .	Ok , there is a bunch of going bowling on Sunday . Would you like to go ?
Ok , there is a bunch of going bowling on Sunday . Would you like to go ?	I like bowling , but I prefer to be along with you .
I like bowling , but I prefer to be along with you .	Would you like to dancing tonight ?
Would you like to dancing tonight ?	I don't feel like going out tonight , I am way too tired . I miss you , sweetheart .
I don't feel like going out tonight , I am way too tired . I miss you , sweetheart .	I miss you too . Tell me where you like to do the next day .
I miss you too . Tell me where you like to do the next day .	How about the seaside ?
How about the seaside ?	Anything you say , honey .
Anything you say , honey .	Are you busy on the 24th ?
Are you busy on the 24th ?	24th ? I have time . But I can't wait that long , I'm dying to see you . Let's make another time .
24th ? I have time . But I can't wait that long , I'm dying to see you . Let's make another time .	Ok .
What is the most unexpected thing you experienced in space ?	I wasn't quite prepared for the view of the Earth as we left . It was just awe-inspiring . It emerged from just a slightly curved horizon to a whole Earth , where you could look across oceans and continents in a single glance . I wasn't quite prepared for that . It's inevitably etched in my memory .
I wasn't quite prepared for the view of the Earth as we left . It was just awe-inspiring . It emerged from just a slightly curved horizon to a whole Earth , where you could look across oceans and continents in a single glance . I wasn't quite prepared for that . It's inevitably etched in my memory .	When viewing the Earth from space , do you feel detached from humanity or more a part of the totality of humankind ?
When viewing the Earth from space , do you feel detached from humanity or more a part of the totality of humankind ?	Detached . You're literally detached from one planet , captured by another . Your only link to reality is the Earth out there ; fortunate - 1y , it stays in view the whole time .
Detached . You're literally detached from one planet , captured by another . Your only link to reality is the Earth out there ; fortunate - 1y , it stays in view the whole time .	There're a lot of suspicions that the International Space Station is never going to become reality . Is it going to be some future project that never happens ?
There're a lot of suspicions that the International Space Station is never going to become reality . Is it going to be some future project that never happens ?	I believe it's certainly for real . It without question has suffered a lot of delays . But there's hardware sitting on the pad right now and it's due to go off in December . It is a reality . It has just taken longer to get literally off the ground .
I believe it's certainly for real . It without question has suffered a lot of delays . But there's hardware sitting on the pad right now and it's due to go off in December . It is a reality . It has just taken longer to get literally off the ground .	There were a lot of talks during the Bush administration about a not too distant future Mars mission . It seemed to fizzle out . Do you think that this Shuttle mission will reignite the public's passion for space and get us to Mars sooner ?
There were a lot of talks during the Bush administration about a not too distant future Mars mission . It seemed to fizzle out . Do you think that this Shuttle mission will reignite the public's passion for space and get us to Mars sooner ?	I hope this flight is not just a one-time affair , that it does re-ignite people's interest to push on . But only time will tell .
I hope this flight is not just a one-time affair , that it does re-ignite people's interest to push on . But only time will tell .	You had gone to the moon twice , orbited space around the Earth lots of times , and of course you have had the most amazing views that a human being can have . How long do we ordinary beings have to wait to feel the weightlessness ? I just can't wait .
You had gone to the moon twice , orbited space around the Earth lots of times , and of course you have had the most amazing views that a human being can have . How long do we ordinary beings have to wait to feel the weightlessness ? I just can't wait .	If I were the man making the decisions , you could get in line tomorrow . I strongly support ordinary people going into space . Unfortunately , I don't think it will be in the near future .
Excuse me . Would you please make a suit with this material ?	Sure . May I take your measurements ?
Sure . May I take your measurements ?	Please don't make it too tight . This is for autumn wear , so make sure you allow for a cardigan underneath .
Please don't make it too tight . This is for autumn wear , so make sure you allow for a cardigan underneath .	I see , sir . Can you come back for a fitting on the 10th , that's in a week's time ?
I see , sir . Can you come back for a fitting on the 10th , that's in a week's time ?	The 10th ? I'm sorry , but you see I'm going to attend an international conference on the 11th . Could you have the suit ready by the 8th , or at the latest , the 9th ?
The 10th ? I'm sorry , but you see I'm going to attend an international conference on the 11th . Could you have the suit ready by the 8th , or at the latest , the 9th ?	Well , a business suit usually takes ten days ' time . But in your case , we'll try to have it ready sooner . How about coming for your fitting on the 8th ? Then your suit will be ready for you on the 10th ?
Well , a business suit usually takes ten days ' time . But in your case , we'll try to have it ready sooner . How about coming for your fitting on the 8th ? Then your suit will be ready for you on the 10th ?	That's fine , thank you .
Do you know the highest mountain in the world ?	Yes . It is Everest , also called Zhumulangma in China . It is 8,844 . 43 meters above the sea level .
Yes . It is Everest , also called Zhumulangma in China . It is 8,844 . 43 meters above the sea level .	Wow ! That must be really awesome to stand on the top of the mountain to overlook the earth .
Wow ! That must be really awesome to stand on the top of the mountain to overlook the earth .	Actually , it is impossible because the mountain is covered with snow all year around . And is has heavy fog for most of the time .
Actually , it is impossible because the mountain is covered with snow all year around . And is has heavy fog for most of the time .	Have people set foot on its peak ?
Have people set foot on its peak ?	Yes , it has been conquered by many people in history .
Hey , Robert , that's a nice shirt you are wearing . Where did you get it ?	thanks , I like it too . I bought it at the nearby department store .
thanks , I like it too . I bought it at the nearby department store .	that's nice . Do you know you can get one at the wholesale market near the zoo for a much lower price ?
that's nice . Do you know you can get one at the wholesale market near the zoo for a much lower price ?	yeah , I know that . But at those places . the prices they ask you are ridiculously high , and if you don't bargain hard , you will get ripped-off .
yeah , I know that . But at those places . the prices they ask you are ridiculously high , and if you don't bargain hard , you will get ripped-off .	true , learning how to haggle the price is one of the things people have to pick up when they come to China for the first time .

Yes . That's the company policy .

It was the same as the last place I worked at . I was hoping you ’ d be different .

Do you have change for a hundred ?

Sure .

Mom , can we get cable TV or a satellite dish ?

It costs money , dear . What ’ s wrong with the regular television stations ?

The shows are dull and they ’ re too many advertisements .

Well , you already watch too much TV instead of doing your homework , anyway .

There ’ re educational stations too . I could learn while I watched TV .

Well , that ’ s true , but you ’ d probably only watch cartoons and action movies .

No I wouldn ’ t ... can ’ t we get cable ? Everybody has cable .

Well , if everybody jumped off a bridge , would you jump too ?

Mom ! ! ! Please . All my friends have had it for years .

Get new friends .

Why are you always so mean ?

Because you ’ d end up spoiled rotten if I wasn ’ t .

I could help pay for it .

Let ’ s see how your grades are this semester , and maybe I ’ ll talk to your father about it .

O . K . Thanks , Mom !

Is there a lot of crime in your city ?

There ’ s some , but I don ’ t think it ’ s a big problem . A lot of it is petty crime , burglary and car theft . There ’ s very little major crime .

It ’ s the same in my city . We also have a lot of drug addicts . A lot of the crime is committed by drug addicts who need money for drugs .

That happens in many places . In my city , there is a very good drug rehabilitation programme . The police and courts are also tough on people who commit crimes , but I don ’ t know if that ’ s the reason for

Some people believe that a tough approach is better . Other prefer a more lenient approach .

I think that the best way to reduce crime is to spread wealth more evenly . If most people have similar amounts of money , they will not think of stealing from others .

That ’ s possible , but I ’ m not sure it would really happen like that .

Shall we share a taxi ?

Where are you heading now ?

I want to go back to my college on the Huanghe road.It is very close to your house .

Is that the university next to the Teachers ' College ?

That's the one .

You mean we'll share the taxi ?

Yeah.If we share the cab , it'll be cheaper.Besides that your Chinese is better than mine.The drivers usually have difficulty understanding me even though I practice my pronunciation carefully .

Well.Don ' t worry about it , I will be happy to share the taxi with you .

do you like playing games ?

I like playing computer games , but I'm not really into board games .

how about individual games like the Rubik's cube or solitaire ?

the Rubik's cube is so difficult to solve that I think it should be banned !

if I taught you how to do it , I'm sure you could solve it .

how did you figure out how to slove the Rubik's cube ?

I didn't really have to figure it out . I just followed the instructions !

I had no idea there were a set of instructions . I thought everyone who could solve it were all geniuses !

hints are really important when you're solving puzzles . If you give me some hints about playing that PS2 game , I ’ ll show you how to solve the Rubik's cube .

it's a deal .

do you remember , years ago , when everybody at the New Year's party had yo-yos ?

yeah . That was a strange party . Can you still do any of those yo-yo tricks ?

I don't know . I haven't tried yo-yo since that party !

I could never figure out how to use my yo-yo .

if you don't start when you're young , it's hard to get the hang of it .

let's get started with this game then .

ok .

Let ’ s call it a day .

It ’ s nice to go home earlier once in a while . But now it ’ s the evening rush .

It ’ s hard to commute a long way .

Sure it is . I really hate to get caught in a traffic jam .

Good evening ! I don't believe we've met before . May I introduce myself ? My name is Jack .

It's a pleasure to meet you . My name is Lucy .

I'm very happy to meet you . You're from the United States , aren't you ?

Yes , I'm from Salt Lake City .

I've been to Salt Lake City a few times . I really like your city .

I'm glad to hear that . I think it's the nicest city in the United States .

Here we are , Room 215 .

It is very nice .

The telephone is by the end . Dial 0 for reception .

Can I order room service ?

Yes , here's the menu . You can order from reception .

Good .

This is your mini bar . It contains alcoholic and non-alcoholic drinks and also a few snacks . Anything you use will be added to your bill . The price list is by your bed .

OK.thanks .

Your bags will be here shortly .

I had a great time on the last date .

Me , too .

What will you up to this weekend ?

Nothing .

would you like to go to skating ? I was thinking of going out to the - - Saturday . It's great up there . Would you like to go with me ?

I'd love to , but I don't care for skating very much .

Ok , there is a bunch of going bowling on Sunday . Would you like to go ?

I like bowling , but I prefer to be along with you .

Would you like to dancing tonight ?

I don't feel like going out tonight , I am way too tired . I miss you , sweetheart .

I miss you too . Tell me where you like to do the next day .

How about the seaside ?

Anything you say , honey .

Are you busy on the 24th ?

24th ? I have time . But I can't wait that long , I'm dying to see you . Let's make another time .

Ok .

What is the most unexpected thing you experienced in space ?

I wasn't quite prepared for the view of the Earth as we left . It was just awe-inspiring . It emerged from just a slightly curved horizon to a whole Earth , where you could look across oceans and continents in a single glance . I wasn't quite prepared for that . It's inevitably etched in my memory .

When viewing the Earth from space , do you feel detached from humanity or more a part of the totality of humankind ?

Detached . You're literally detached from one planet , captured by another . Your only link to reality is the Earth out there ; fortunate - 1y , it stays in view the whole time .

There're a lot of suspicions that the International Space Station is never going to become reality . Is it going to be some future project that never happens ?

I believe it's certainly for real . It without question has suffered a lot of delays . But there's hardware sitting on the pad right now and it's due to go off in December . It is a reality . It has just taken longer to get literally off the ground .

There were a lot of talks during the Bush administration about a not too distant future Mars mission . It seemed to fizzle out . Do you think that this Shuttle mission will reignite the public's passion for space and get us to Mars sooner ?

I hope this flight is not just a one-time affair , that it does re-ignite people's interest to push on . But only time will tell .

You had gone to the moon twice , orbited space around the Earth lots of times , and of course you have had the most amazing views that a human being can have . How long do we ordinary beings have to wait to feel the weightlessness ? I just can't wait .

If I were the man making the decisions , you could get in line tomorrow . I strongly support ordinary people going into space . Unfortunately , I don't think it will be in the near future .

Excuse me . Would you please make a suit with this material ?

Sure . May I take your measurements ?

Please don't make it too tight . This is for autumn wear , so make sure you allow for a cardigan underneath .

I see , sir . Can you come back for a fitting on the 10th , that's in a week's time ?

The 10th ? I'm sorry , but you see I'm going to attend an international conference on the 11th . Could you have the suit ready by the 8th , or at the latest , the 9th ?

Well , a business suit usually takes ten days ' time . But in your case , we'll try to have it ready sooner . How about coming for your fitting on the 8th ? Then your suit will be ready for you on the 10th ?

That's fine , thank you .

Do you know the highest mountain in the world ?

Yes . It is Everest , also called Zhumulangma in China . It is 8,844 . 43 meters above the sea level .

Wow ! That must be really awesome to stand on the top of the mountain to overlook the earth .

Actually , it is impossible because the mountain is covered with snow all year around . And is has heavy fog for most of the time .

Have people set foot on its peak ?

Yes , it has been conquered by many people in history .

Hey , Robert , that's a nice shirt you are wearing . Where did you get it ?

thanks , I like it too . I bought it at the nearby department store .

that's nice . Do you know you can get one at the wholesale market near the zoo for a much lower price ?

yeah , I know that . But at those places . the prices they ask you are ridiculously high , and if you don't bargain hard , you will get ripped-off .

true , learning how to haggle the price is one of the things people have to pick up when they come to China for the first time .