W: Yes, just a little.

M: Let me just call Dr. Bronson.

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W: Are yogoing to vote on whether or not to close the cafeteria?

M: Yeah. I was going to vote this afternoon after my history class.

W: Which option are yogoing to vote for?

M: I’m going to vote to close the cafeteria and open a barbecue grill on campus.

W: Yothink those kinds of places are better than the cafeteria in the StudentCenter?

M: Sure. I like variety. So, the more food choices to select from, the better! I don’t like the food in the cafeteria. It’s too much like the food in my high school cafeteria.

W: I don’t think the cafeteria food is that bad.

M: Another reason I don’t like the cafeteria is that it’s always so crowded. I can never find a place to park my bike during lunch.

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W: Excuse me, is this the baggage claim area from AM 231?

M: Yes, can I help you?

W: Well, this is my baggage claim tag. But I still can’t find my checked baggage.[:]

M: Don’t worry. I am sure it will come in a minute. The baggage checked in the first would come out later, for the porters put it in the airplane earlier than others.

W: Thank you, but I am a little worried.

M: How many pieces of luggage do yohave? Can yodescribe them?

W: I have two suitcases and one bag. One is a large dark blue leather suitcase. Another one is a medium gray leather suitcase. Also, I have a light brown small bag. All of them have my name tag on them.

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W: Hello, can I speak to Sam?

M: This is Sam speaking.

W: Sam, this is Jane. Could yoreview the results of the survey on sporting activities again? We need to plan out our proposal for this Friday’s business meeting.

M: Sure, Jane. I’ve summarized the results, broken down by consumer age groups and sporting activities. The survey was carried out among 550 men and women between the ages of 18 and 55, and the results have been organized in terms of the following age groups: 18 to 26, 27 to 35, 36 to 45, and 46 to 55. According to the results, the most active group is the 18-to-26 group, followed by people 36 to 45 years old.

W: Okay.

M: As far as particular sports are concerned, people in these two groups reported jogging as their favorite recreational sport, followed by skiing, tennis, swimming, and cycling.

W: And what about these groups broken down by sex?

M: Oh, Jane, thanks for bringing that up. Men appear to be slightly more active than women in the 18-to-26-year-old age group, but women seem more active in the other three groups.

W: Hmm. Based on what yohave said, I think we should consider targeting the 18-to-26-year-old age group in the future.

M: I agree with you.

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M: I heard from my friend that yohave a lot of classic guitars here. I love guitars, and I am a big music fan. Do yothink that yocould show me some of your more special pieces?

W: Sure! We have a large number of old guitars. Most of them are Fenders, and almost all of them were guitars that the great guitar players liked to use. For example, we have the guitar that Jimi Hendrix played in the 1970s.

M: Jimi Hendrix was okay, but I’m really more of a Jimmy Page fan. Do yohave any of his old guitars?

W: Yes, we do. We have the Fender that he played at his famous 1975 show in Chicago. It’s priced a little higher than our other guitars, though, because he signed the back of it.

M: Wow. That is absolutely amazing. There’s no price yocan put on something like that. A real fan would pay anything just to have that.

W: Well, would yolike to take it home, sir?

M: Not this time, thank you. I came by your shop because I was curious about your classic guitars. But now that I am here, I think I will buy a small guitar for my nephew to learn to play. Do yohave anything like that here?

W: Certainly, I’ll be happy to show yothat now, if you’d like. If yoever have any other questions about our collection of classic guitars, please feel free to visit our website or come by the shop any time.

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