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[00:04.88]Text A
[00:06.09]Honesty
[00:08.15]A man went to an insurance office to have his life insured.The manager of the office
[00:14.18]asked him how old his parents were when they died.
[00:17.16]"Mother had a bad heart and died at the age of thirty. Father died of tuberculosis when he was thirty-five."
[00:24.82]"I am very sorry,"said the manager,"We cannot insure your life as your parents were not healthy."
[00:31.50]As the man was leaving the office,depressed,he met a clerk who had overheard the conversation.
[00:38.14]"You must not be so frank and tell the truth ,"said the clerk,"no office will insure you if you speak like that.
[00:45.22]Use your imagination a little."
[00:47.80]The man went to another office and was shown into the manager's room.
[00:52.53]"Well,young man,how old were your parents when they died?"
[00:56.76]"Mother was ninety-three,and she died from a fall off her bicycle.Father was ninety-eight and he died while he was playing football."
[01:07.08]Text B
[01:09.64]Can You Deliver It?
[01:11.50]MAN:Can you deliver it ,please?
[01:13.87]SALESWOMAN:It depends where you live,sir.
[01:16.07]MAN:In Camden Town.
[01:17.84]SALESWOMAN:Yes,we deliver there.But it costs two pounds fifty.
[01:22.39]MAN:All right.But I'm only in on Saturday.
[01:25.39]SALESWOMAN:Morning or afternoon?
[01:27.95]MAN:Afternoon,please,if that's possible.
[01:31.45]7.
[01:33.52]Read the following passage once.
[01:36.34]Underline the key words while reading and retell the story to your parner.
[01:42.03]They Are Here in My Hand!
[01:44.78]Mrs Williams loved flowers and had a small but beautiful garden.
[01:51.33]In the summer,her roses were always the best in her street.
[01:55.70]One summer afternoon her bell rang,and when she went to the front door,she saw a small boy outside.
[02:04.29]He was about seven years old,and was holding a big bunch of beautiful roses in his hand.
[02:11.92]"I am selling roses", he said."Do you want any? They are quite cheap.
[02:17.87]Five pence for a big hunch. They are fresh.I picked them this afternoon."
[02:23.75]"My boy,"Mrs Williams answered,"I pick roses whenever I want,
[02:29.66]and don't pay anything for them, because I have lots in my garden."
[02:33.52]"Oh, no,you haven't,"said the small boy."
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