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payment on July 4th. I don’t recognize it. called The Cave.

W: That’s the restaurant behind the water company we M: I guess they are both dealing with themes of fear.
went to with George. After that we walked home W: Yes, but in that one, there is a little orange light,
instead of taking a taxi. showing there is a way out.
M: Yes, I remember now. M: It could also be seen as a sign of hope.

Text 6（88 词）掉进冰窟窿 W: I guess so. I hadn’t considered that.
W: Sir, if you hadn’t been sent to us immediately, M: I take it that you don’t want to buy Heart of Darkness
you might have had a serious issue. for our living room then?

M: Thanks. I feel lucky that the passerby called you in W: It can perfectly fit in with the living room, but
time. not at that price. I wonder who would pay $50,000
for it.
W: Yeah, you’re lucky. If your body had got too cold,
M: The artist must be happy with that. This is his
you would have little time for treatment. We have
first London gallery show.
received tourists who fell through the ice on this lake
W: Well, he’s over there. Why don’t we have a
recently.
conversation with him?
M: I’ll avoid going into this body of water, and be
M: OK.
extra careful when going ice fishing.
W: Just a word of advice: never fish or hike alone. Text 9（196 词）装修房子
W: After this makeover, I don’t think I’d ever transform
Text 7（106 词）运动周
a house again.
W: Jack, have you heard about our school’s Sports
M: What are you talking about? It has been fun.
Week?
We’ve finished the electrics — the hardest stuff.
M: Yes. Do you have any ideas? We should hurry up,
Now we just have to focus on the decorating. You
because the project will start next week.
like painting, right?
W: How about inviting athletes to meet with local
W: I love painting, but we have to wallpaper the rooms
students? Athletes would tell their stories and give
and get together pieces of furniture, remember?
some interviews.
M: Wallpapering is easy. My uncle taught me. For
M: I think we should invite our town leaders instead.
the furniture, I have watched some videos online.
Inviting famous athletes or actors will cost a lot. We
Don’t worry. We don’t need to pay a professional.
should also arrange some kind of mini Olympics on
W: I suppose so. It’s been eight weeks, though.
our playground.
M: True, but it will be worth it. It will only take us two
W: Sounds great! But I have to go. I have to bring
more weeks to finish it. Then we can sell this house
these newspapers to the teachers’ office. Let’s and make around $40,000. That’s amazing. For the
discuss it on the school bus later today. Bye! next project, that will be our house to live in and

Text 8 （169 词） 看画展 we’ll make it into a real home.
M: What do you think of this painting? W: Yes, you’re right. Perhaps I will feel very sad
W: It’s very dark and looks like a bad dream. once we are finished, because we will not get to
M: It’s called Heart of Darkness and is meant to enjoy living in this beautiful house.

show the artist’s fear of failure. M: I know. But when it is our house, we can put even
W: It’s similar to the one we saw last year in New York more effort into it and make it even more perfect.

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