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exactly 50 of them, so it is $2.50 in total.      studied photography formally?

              M: OK. That’s a good start.   How much are these   W: Yes.   I studied with my father when I was 15
                 plastic bottles worth?                            years old. That year, he took me to Paris, Rome, and
              W: They’re 10 cents each. Can you count them?        London.
              M: We have 10 of them, so add another dollar to our   M: He likes traveling very much?

                 total. Also, we have all these glass bottles.  W: Yeah, every year he takes me to a different place at
              W: That looks like around 10 dollars’ worth. Hey, I have   least.   And last year, we went to Beijing. But this
                 an idea. Why don’t we use the money to get some   year, he let me travel by myself.
                 food? Our fridge is almost empty.              M:    Would you like to travel with me? I want to relax
              M: Sure!                                             this summer vacation.

              Text 10(160 词)邀约                                  W: Yeah, I’d love to. Where do you want to go for
              M: Congratulations on your graduation! So what are   vacation?

                 your plans now that you’ve graduated?          M: Singapore. There are many charming islands; the
              W:    I’m planning to take a gap year and go backpacking  climate is very nice; the scenery is wonderful! It’s
                 in Australia. Then I’ll find a job that’s related to   perfect for our relaxation.   Last year, our company
                 environmentally friendly technology.              sent me there. But I stayed for only two days. So I
              M: Fantastic. I have no doubt that you’ll have fun in   had no time to go to other places.

                 Australia. Hey, my friends and I are planning to have   W: That’s a good idea. I will book two tickets today.
                 a barbecue at Riverside Park the day after tomorrow.   Then we have three weeks to get everything ready.
                 Would you like to join us?                     M: OK!
              W: Sure. What time?                               Text 2(199 词)介绍动画工作室

              M: At 11:45.   I’ll pick you up at 11:15 since it’s a   W: Love watching animated movies? Me too! But have
                 little far from where you live.                   you ever wondered who makes these fascinating
              W: How about 15 minutes earlier? You know the traffic   movies? Let’s get to know some leading animation
                 could be bad.                                     studios that make our favorite cinema memories.
              M: OK.                                               First, there’s the famous Walt Disney Animation

              W: Oh, do you have a charger? I’m supposed to buy    Studios. Founded in 1923 in America, Disney has
                 some books for my brother later but my phone was   made beloved films like Frozen and Zootopia.   It
                 out of power and I left my credit card at home.   released its first animated film in 1937.
              M: Sorry, I don’t have a charger.   But I could lend you      Next is Pixar Animation Studios, also in America.

                 some cash.                                           It was established in 1986 and created famous
              W: Great. Thanks.                                    films like Coco and Finding Nemo. It is famous
                                                                   for its critically and commercially successful
                           专项训练(十三)                                computer-animated feature films.

              Text 1(179 词)相约去旅行                                   Another is DreamWorks Animation, founded in 1994
              M:    These pictures are so beautiful. They were all   in America.   It is owned by Universal Pictures and
                 taken by you?                                     is known for films like Shrek and Kung Fu Panda.

              W: Yeah!                                             The studio’s first film, Antz, was released in 1998.
              M: Your photography skills are great. Have you ever      Opened in 1985 in Japan, Studio Ghibli is also an


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