【正文】 t year.1Meeting old friends 老友重逢 Many people shake hands when meeting after they havn39。t seen you for ages. You haven39。ve been in California for the past month.A: How nice. Where were you exactly?B: San Diego. I got back yesterday.2. A: It39。ve been visiting relatives.A: That39。t been around much lately, have you?B: No, I39。ve got a cousin there.4. A: Well, hello, stranger! Have you moved or something?B: No, I went to California for a few weeks.A: Oh, really? Where did you go?B: Los Angeles. I stayed with my brother.1Saying Thank You 道謝 When someone invites you for dinner, you can bring flowers,candy or a bottle of wine. Sometimes people send a thank you note to the host or hostess a few days after the event.: I39。t you stay a little longer?A: I wish I could, but it39。s a shame that you have to leave.A: Thank you for a wonderful meal.B: I39。t you stay a little longer?A: That39。t.B: Well, it39。s about time we got going.B: What? Already? Won39。d love to, but I have to get up early tomorrow.B: Oh! I39。t mention it. I hope you can e again soon.: I really should be on my way.B: Oh, not yet! At least have one for the road.A: No. Thanks all the same.B: Well, I39。t always shake hands when they are introduced to one another. However, in a formal or business situation people almost always shake hands.: Mary, this is Joe39。 I39。s a pleasure to meet you.B: How do you like Texas so far?C: It39。t worry. You39。d like to introduce a friend of mine, Pierre Dubois.B: How do you do?C: Hello.B: What39。t get over how different the weather is here.B: Oh, you39。d like you to meet my brother Sam.B: Hi.C: Nice to meet you.B: What do you think of Dallas?C: Well, I39。re bound to feel that way at first, I guess.: , this is Peter Brown.B: Pleased to meet you.C: How do you do?B: I hope you39。t for the climate, I39。s usually quite easy to find a room to rent. This is especially true in towns where universities or college are located.: Do you take in students?B: Yes. If you don39。s one available.A: How much is it?B: $ a week.A: Do you think I could have a look at it, please?B: I39。ve been told you might have a vacant room.B: Yes. I have a spare room.A: How much are you asking?B: $ a night.A: Could I see the room, please?B: Sure. Come on in.: A friend told em I might find a room here.B: Yes. I39。t have visitors.A: Fine. Would It be OK to look at the room?B: Could you e back later? We39。m looking for a room.B: Yes. I39。t allow smoking.A: OK. Can I see the room now?B: Would you mind waiting? I39。s the rate?B: $ a night, including breakfast.A: Fine. Could you show it to me, please?B: Of course. Just follow me.: Can I reserve a double room for next week?B: You can have a room facing the ocean.A: How much would it be?B: $, including tax.A: Could I have a look at the room?B: Sure. Come this way, please.: Do you have a double room with twin beds?B: I can let you have a room in the new wing.A: What39。re traveling, remember that there is considerable variation in climate in the United States.: Beautiful day, isn39。s not like what the radio said at all.A: I wish it would stay this way for the weekend.B: As long as it doesn39。s such a nice change.A: I really don39。s just hope it doesn39。s going to be sunny.B: Yes, it39。re going to get some rain later.B: Oh, let39。s going to be a nice day.B: It39。s supposed to get cloudy and windy again this afternoon.B: Well,the worst of the winter should be over.這里停車(chē)每小時(shí)多少錢(qián)？Mary：What is the parking fee per hour here?這里停車(chē)每小時(shí)多少錢(qián)？John：Ten yuan an hour.每小時(shí)10塊錢(qián)。因?yàn)槲覀兪前葱r(shí)整點(diǎn)收費(fèi)的。謝謝。這是我的辭職信。s all for personal reasons. I39。最近一段時(shí)間，我感覺(jué)壓力很大。Boss：Have you gone to the hospital to get it checked out?去醫(yī)院檢查了嗎？May：Yes, I did. And the doctor said that I39。醫(yī)生說(shuō)我得了嚴(yán)重的憂(yōu)郁癥，建議我休息。ll give you two weeks off, so you can have a rest and then e back to work.這樣行不行？我放你兩周的假，你好好兒休息，然后再回來(lái)工作。t want my personal affairs to influence the pany. So I want to take a break and reorganize.謝謝您，但我不想因?yàn)閭€(gè)人原因影響公司。Boss：In that case, I won39。希望以后我們還能有機(jī)會(huì)合