M: Do we need to get together to plan our seminar（研讨会）?

W: Is there anything wrong with right now?

M: Have Tom's parents left for Los Angeles yet?

W: I think so. I called their house last night, but there was no answer.

W: I see the family next door has a new white dog. I wonder if he's friendly.

M: Yes, friendly. He came over here while I was cutting the grass and he wanted to play where I

was working.

M: What shall we do today?

W: I feel like going to a museum. It's too wet to go walking around the city.

M: I agree. Let's go.

W: How shall I do it, sir?

M. Very short all over, please.

W: Shall I put some oil on?

M: No, I don't think so, thanks.

M: Hi, Miss Li, do you need my help?

W: Can you help me with this desk? I want to carry it upstairs.

M: All right. But why upstairs?

W: A new student has just come. There aren't enough desks in the classroom. Could you also

help me carry a chair?

M: Sure. I'd be glad to. Where is my new classmate?

W: She is in my office.

W: Hey Carl, did you see the News Special on TV yesterday?

M: I sure did. Do you think that we'll really run out of oil in twenty years?

W: Not quite. But obviously oil companies are not finding new oil quickly enough.

M: Yeah. What did they say? Four new barrels found for every ten barrels sold?

W: That's right. That could cause prices to increase from 30 dollars to 100 dollars per barrel!

M: That would lead to a global crisis ! Especially, oil provides ninety percent of the world’s

transportation fuel.

W: Whoa! The world had better find a solution soon.