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M:Yeah,just clearing out this cupboard,Emily.It's full of old junk.W:Ooh,what a lot of stuff!Is that a...gorilla arm?M:Yes!Ah...that was a fun project.W:Interesting.M:Ooh,this is the microphone I recorded my first masterpiece with.A bit dusty.I wonder if it stillworks.Or maybe I should sell it.Who would buy it?W:Why don't you free-cycle it?M:Oh,that's a good idea.I can exchange a microphone for a bicycle,right?W:No.You give it away.You give it to someone for free.It's another way of recycling.There arewebsites that help match you to people who want these things.M:Free...recycle.Free-cycle.Yes,I like the idea.But I would like a free bicycle even more.(Text 9)W:I have some good news for you.We've decided we'd like to send you to Shanghai on a business tripthis weekend.M:Oh.Really?W:I thought you'd be a bit more excited about it.Everything will be paid for and I will send myassistant with you to take care of everything for you.All you have to do is to get on the train tonight at7 pm.M:The train?Will I be flying back?W:Oh,no.We've bought a return-ticket.I think you'll find it quite comfortable.M:Will the train be very crowded?W:The train hadn't been crowded at all recently.Besides,you are in first-class so you'll be fine.M:When is the first meeting then?W:They've scheduled the meeting for 9 o'clock tomorrow morning.M:Where will I be staying?W:We've booked you a room in the same hotel as your meetings.So you won't need to deal much withpublic transportation.M:That's smart.Would it be alright if I left early today to prepare for the trip?W:No problem.Get some rest if you can.You don't know how tight the schedule is for this businesstreat.(Text 10)Here is a new report about China's pet business.The number of dogs and cats the most commonly keptpets in Chinese cities reached more than 100 million last year.Cats held 59.5 percent of all the pets amongthe 30 000 people surveyed for the research.Globally,though dogs were still more common pets includingthe United States and the United Kingdom,China has become the second largest country with the most petcats after the United States.There were some 58 million pet cats and China's city families compared with some 54 million pet dogs.China has seen an increase in pet ownership over the years.With people increasingly choosing cats,manypeople in cities have busy lives and relatively smaller houses,thus making cats their best friends.It's easyto raise cats unlike dogs that need more attention and outdoor activities.Research also shows that most petowners are people born after 1990 and 1995.Young people are looking for freedom and the habits of catsare more suited to their needs.英语参考答案第17页