2015 ishow中级文本-9.docx

2015 ishow中级文本2015 ISHOW中级班文本(1)1.Ted: Oh, Im really sorry. Are you OK?Ana: Im fine. But Im not very good at this.Ted: Neither am I. Say, are you from South America? Ana: Yes, I am originally. I was born in Argentina. Ted: Did you grow up there?Ana: Yes, I did, but my family moved here eight years ago when I was in high school.Ted: And where did you learn to rollerblade?Ana: Here in the park. This is only my second time.Ted: Well, its my first time. Can you give me some lessons?Ana: Sure. Just follow me.Ted: By the way, my name is Ted.Ana: And Im Ana. Nice to meet you.2.Ted: Hey, hey! That was fun. Thank you for the lesson! Ana: No problem. So, tell me a little about yourself. Whatdo you do?Ted: I work in a travel agency.Ana: Really! What do you do there?Ted: Im in charge of their computers.Ana: Oh, so youre a computer specialist.Ted: Well, sort of. Yeah, I guess so.Ana: Thats great. Then maybe you can give me some help with a computer course Im taking.Ted: Oh, sure.But only if you promise to give me some more rollerblading lessons.Ana: Its a deal!(2)1.Interviewer: Where are you from originally, Yu Hong? Yu Hong: Im from China.from near Shanghai. Interviewer: And when did you move here?Yu Hong: I came here after I graduated from college. That was in 1992.Interviewer: And what do you do now?Yu Hong: Im a transportation engineer.Interviewer: I see. So you re an immigrant to the United States.Yu Hong: Yes, thats right.Interviewer: What are some of difficulties of being an immigrant in the U.S.?Yu Hong: Oh, thats not an easy question to answer. There are so many things, really. I guess one of the biggest difficulties is that I dont have any relatives here. I mean, I have a lot of friends, but thats not the same thing. In China, on the holidays or the weekend, we visit relatives. It isnt the same here.Interviewer: And what do you miss the most from home? Yu Hong: Oh, thats easy: my moms soup! She makes great soup. I really miss my mothers cooking.(3)1.A: Hey! Are these pictures of you when you were a kid? B: Yeah! Thats me in front of my uncles beach house. When I was a kid, we used to spend two weeks every summer.A: Wow, I bet that was fun!B: Yeah. We always had a great time. Every day we used to get up early and walk along the beach. I have a great shell collection. In fact, I think its still up in the attic! A: Hey, I used to collect shells, too, when I was a kid. But my parents threw them out!2.A: You know what I remember most about growing up? B: What?A: Visiting my grandparents house you know, on holidays and stuff. They lived way out in the country, and my granddad had a horse named Blackie. He taught me how to ride. I just love that horse-and she loved me, too! I used to really enjoy spending time at my grandparents house. And every time I came back, Blackie remembered me.B: Ah, memories!(4)1.A: Why is there never a bus when you want one?B: Good question. There arent enough buses on this route.A: Sometimes I feel like writing a letter to the paper.B: Good idea. You should say that we need more subway lines, too.A: Yeah. There should be more public transportation in general.B: And fewer cars! Theres too much traffic.A: Say, is that our bus coming?B: Yes, it is. But look. Its full!A: Oh, no! Lets go and get a cup of coffee. We can talk about this letter Im going to write.2.A: So you are really going to write a letter to the paper? B: Sure. Im going to say something about the buses. Theyre too o