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W: On Monday, I’m going to meet my professor. Tuesday, I’ll have a job interview. Wednesday, I’m going to the dentist and on Thursday I’ll have to visit my parents.

Q: What will the woman do next Tuesday? 2. W: Should we invite Bob to join the party? M: Well, he doesn’t drink, play video games, poor or really anything. The only thing he talks about is history.

Q: What does the man mean? 3. M: How was the airplane ride?

W: The 12-hour flight was so boring.

M: How about the movies they played on international flights?

W: I saw both movies they played. I was just unlucky.

Q: Why did the woman feel unlucky? 4. M: I can’t believe that it’s raining so much. W: It’s not that bad. Last year we had floods in four different areas of the city.

M: Really. Does it always rain so much during this time of the year?

W: This is not as bad as usual. During the summer we usually have rain for three weeks.

Q: According to the woman, what is the weather like this year? 5. W: Hey, Jonny, what type of movies do you like?

M: Primarily, drama and science fiction. W: That’s been an interesting combination. How about western movies?

M: Western and horror are the two types of movies I don’t care for.

Q: What type of movies does Jonny like? 6. M: We can’t continue working without Mike. So let’s call it a day.(我们今天就到这儿吧) M: I agree. We should take it up from the morning.

M: That’s fine.

Q: What will they do next? 7. M: Do you want to go playing tennis?

W: I was going to suggest that. You must have read my mind. 读透某人的心思；理解某人的意思

Q: What does the woman mean? 8. M: Where is Mike these days? I haven’t seen him for a while.

W: He feels a little blue (upset) because he has lost in the game.

M: Let’s go and cheer him up. Q: What does the woman mean? 9. W: Did you ask Martha on a date?

M: No. I was about to but I’ve got a little bit nervous.

W: You are such a chicken.

Q: What does the woman mean? Section B

Mini-talk One

M: Hey, Christy, what are you doing here? W: I meet up with a frontier. How have you been, man?

M: Not too bad. I’m still in school and have a little fun.

W: How are you enjoying Mr Li’s history class?

M: It’s so boring.

W: Tell me about it. It isn’t a requirement. I won’t take it.

M: Mr Li talks about everything but not history. How are you enjoying the economics class?

W: I’m not sure. Some days it seems OK but other days I am totally bored in class.

M: I know what you mean. How about your brother Jim? What has he been up to?

W: He finished school last spring and might have been searching for a job but he is slacking off. (lazy)

M: I heard the job market is not that hot right now.

W: He said he could always take a lower-end job but he is not that desperate yet. M: Good luck to him.

W: Thanks. It’s good to see you again. M: Yeah, I’m in touch later. W: See you. Bye.

10. What does the man think about Mr Li? 11. How does the woman comment on her economics class?

12. What is true about Jim?

Mini-talk Two

More than 6,000 people died last year in Mexico's drug wars. So far this year the violence has only gotten worse. More than 1,000 people have already been killed. Police have become common targets, especially in border cities in northern Mexico.

Criminal organizations are competing for control of drug trafficking into the United States. The American State Department has warned travelers about border areas. But there is some evidence that the violence is spreading to other parts of Mexico.

Last month, gunmen kidnapped a retired army general in (Cancun), a beach city popular with American college students on spring break. (Mauro Tello Quinones) The general was tortured and killed just days after he arrived in the city to fight corruption in the local police.

Mexican organized crime groups not only sell in the United States. (Those cartels) They also

use some of the money to buy high-powered weapons in the United States and bring them back into Mexico.

(Mexico is receiving money for training, equipment and other anti-drug activities under an agreement signed last year with the United States. President Felipe Calderon has deployed thousands of troops for anti-drug efforts since he took office in 2006.)

United States officials say the growing violence shows progress by the Mexican government in fighting the drug trade. Its efforts, they say, have led (cartels) criminal groups to battle each other for decreasing profits.

Congress held hearings this week. US lawmakers have urged the Obama administration to increase efforts to help Mexico crush the drug groups (cartels).

The representative (Loretta Sanchez) from California noted that Mexico has now

deployed 45,000 troops -- around the same number as the United States has in Afghanistan.

Question 13: What is the talk mainly about? Question 14: What does the growing violence show?

Question 15: How many troops has Mexico deployed in the area? Section C

Tomatoes are generally easy to grow. Experts at the University of Illinois Extension suggest you start seeds indoors if the ground is still cold. For best results with the least risk, they say, plant when the soil is warm, soon after the frost-free date for your area.

Be prepared to cover early plantings during the night if there is still a risk of freeze. Black plastic mulch can help keep them warm. When transplanting, use starter fertilizer.

Small plants called dwarfs may be placed a third of a meter apart in rows. If you grow staked plants, set the sticks in the ground

about half a meter apart. Some larger varieties of tomatoes may need about a meter between plants and at least a meter and a half between rows. The idea is to leave enough space for harvesting.

Work the soil to remove weeds. But do not work the soil too deeply or you could damage the tomato plants.

Water the plants regularly during long dry periods. Give them plenty of water. Plants in containers may need water daily or even more than once a day.

Some gardeners train tomato plants to grow on cages. Whatever you choose, make sure the supports are tall enough. Most modern tomato plants grow about a meter tall. Others reach almost two meters.

Experts at Purdue University Extension in Indiana say tomatoes started from seed take forty-five to ninety days till harvest. The

average air temperature should be about twenty-four degrees Celsius. In that case, you can pick the tomatoes when they are firm and fully colored. But if the weather is very hot, pick the tomatoes every day or two. Let them soften and develop their full color indoors.

There was a time when people thought tomatoes were poisonous. In fact, they are just the opposite. Tomatoes are good for you. But are they a fruit or a vegetable?

Technically, a tomato is a fruit -- the fruit of the tomato plant. As the experts at AskOxford.com explain: \"True fruits are developed from the ovary in the base of the flower, and contain the seeds of the plant.\" But some fruits, including tomatoes, may be called \"vegetables\" because they are used in delicious foods instead of sweet cooking.

ovary - the organ that bears the ovules of a flower

blossom, flower, bloom - reproductive organ of

angiosperm plants especially one having showy or colorful parts

reproductive structure - the parts of a plant involved in its reproduction