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Hi. My name is Ralph Mesquite. I am a biologist. I live at Ling Lodge in Brooklyn City. Ling Lodge is on Old River Road. It is a part of Mosquito City. The houses in Brooklyn do not have street numbers. They have names. The name of my building is Ling Lodge and the name of the building next to my building is Antarctica.
Ling Lodge is across the road from the Nature Reserve. I often go to the Nature Reserve. I am studying the plants there. In particular I am studying the Mosquito Rose. The Mosquito Rose is a giant red flower. It is an endangered species.
Sometimes I work at the Nature Reserve and sometimes I work at home and sometimes I drive to my office at the university. Mosquito City has one university. I am a professor at the Mosquito City University. I am a biology professor.
I was born in Mosquito City and I have lived here most of my life. I am going to tell you a little about the city. Mosquito City is an independent country in the s
A. Now VOA is broadcast in 44 languages.
B. It produces more than 1,000 hours of news each week.
C. One of the duties of VOA news is to broadcast partially.
D. When VOA began, all broadcasts were on shortwave.
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Hi. My name is Ralph Mesquite. I am a biologist. I live at Ling Lodge in Brooklyn City. Ling Lodge is on Old River Road. It is a part of Mosquito City. The houses in Brooklyn do not have street numbers. They have names. The name of my building is Ling Lodge and the name of the building next to my building is Antarctica.
Ling Lodge is across the road from the Nature Reserve. I often go to the Nature Reserve. I am studying the plants there. In particular I am studying the Mosquito Rose. The Mosquito Rose is a giant red flower. It is an endangered species.
Sometimes I work at the Nature Reserve and sometimes I work at home and sometimes I drive to my office at the university. Mosquito City has one university. I am a professor at the Mosquito City University. I am a biology professor.
I was born in Mosquito City and I have lived here most of my life. I am going to tell you a little about the city. Mosquito City is an independent country in the s
A. To introduce his life and Mosquito City.
B. To ask tourists to go to his hometown for a visit.
C. To promote biological education among the young people.
D. To teach us about the plants in his hometown.
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M: I am afraid John is busy at the moment, madam.
W: Oh, dear. John always does my hair.
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M Today my guest is Carolyn Whitcombe, whose business consultancy is now celebrating its tenth anniversary Welcome to the studio, Carolyn.
F Thank you.
M What exactly does your consultancy do, Carolyn
F We provide various business-to-business services, but whereas some consultancies focus on a particular niche, we prefer to have a broader palette. A lot of our clients tend to be small and medium enterprises. It could be someone wanting to know the best sources of finance for their particular business, or a company wanting solutions to a problem; in which case they might ask for recommendations, or commission us to do the work for them.
M Has the company evolved in its ten years of existence
F Oh yes. When we started, companies generally asked us to analyse a particular situation, and write a report. For instance, on what IT system they ought to install to meet their particular needs. These days we’re far more likely to
A. It aims to help companies of a particular size.
B. It offers advice and practical assistance.
C. It concentrates on certain specialities.
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M: My parents will come to visit next weekend but I’ve checked every hotel in the area and they all seem to be full.
W: Well, why not call the Cliffside Inn It’s not so near the campus but it’s always got a few vacancies.
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M: My parents are coming to see our apartment this weekend.
W: Looks like I’d better lend you my vacuum cleaner then.
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M: My sister saw Barbara in the cinema last night with Michael.
W: You are joking.
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M: My headache is terrible. Maybe I need more sleep.
W: You drank too much last night.
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M: I am afraid Peter won’t be back until 12:00. Shall take a message for him
W: Oh, yeah, please ask him to give me a call when he gets back.
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M: I am sorry. I have to leave a bit early. I have an important appointment with my doctor.
W: That’s fine with me. But you’d better tell the manager.
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