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ed my train.M: Why did you miss the train?W: Because I left home a little late.M: Did you get up late or something?W: No. My aunt called me at the last minute.M: Tell her not to call you in the morning.W: I will, Mr Harrison. I’m really sorry for being late.M: If you are late again, I can’t let you pass this course.W: Oh, please.Text 9M: Lovely day, isn’t it?W: Mm, yes. It’s really cool. And it’s supposed to get cooler.M: Yes, that’s true. You know, though, I’m always a little worried to see summer go.W: Really?M: Well, I love swimming. In fact, I used to teach swimming for a living. How about you?W: I’m on the radio station.M: Here?W: No, I’m from Los Angeles. I’m just visiting here for the wedding.M: Oh, I see. Congratulations!W: Thank you. By the way, have you been in the city for long?M: Yes. I’ve lived here since I was born. Although I traveled to so many parts in the country, I have never found a more wonderful place to live in.W: Well, it’s indeed very beautiful, but I think Los Angeles is more worth living in for a long time.Text 10Perhaps the most interesting person I have ever met is an Italian professor of philosophy at the University of Pisa. Although I last met this man eight years ago, I have not forgotten his special qualities.First of all, I respected his devotion to teaching. Because his lectures were always wellprepared and clearly delivered, we students crowded into his classroom. He could explain his ideas in all imaginative way. Once he even sang a song in class in order to make a point clear.Secondly, he would talk to students outside the classroom or talk with them on the telephone. Drinking coffee in the cafe, he would easily make friends with students. Sometimes he would invite a student to a game of chess. Other times he would join student groups to discuss a variety of subjects: agriculture, diving and mathematics. Many young people visited him in his office for advice on their studies。 others came to his home for social evenings.[來(lái)源:學(xué)_科_網(wǎng)Z_X_X_K]Finally, I was attracted by his lively sense of humor. Through his sense of humor, he made learning more enjoyable and more lasting. If it is true that life makes a wise man smile and a foolish man cry, then he is indeed a wise man.