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A: Hello, I'm Barry Lai, a reporter with TV News. Would you mind {#blank#}1{#/blank#}a few questions about the events of this afternoon?

B: Not at all

A: All right then. {#blank#}2{#/blank#}were you when the birds landed?

B: I was shopping in Central.

A: How many birds do you think there were?

B: I'd say there were about 1,000 birds in all.

A: Can you tell me what {#blank#}3{#/blank#}looked like?

B: They were small brown and green birds.

A: And what did they do, exactly?

B: Well, they {#blank#}4{#/blank#}and landed in Statue Square. They stayed there for about 15 minutes before flying off again.

A: How did people react?

B: Oh, everyone was amazed. Traffic stopped {#blank#}5{#/blank#}and the police had to be called.

A: OK. Thanks very much for talking to me.

A. Hello. Tom! {#blank#}1{#/blank#} is she?

B: She is Linda

A: Is she your sister?

B: No, she is my {#blank#}2{#/blank#}.

A: I see. She is your aunt and uncle's daughter.

B: Yes. Linda, this is {#blank#}3{#/blank#} friend, Jack

C: Nice to meet you!

A: Nice to meet you, too! Have a {#blank#}4{#/blank#}day

B&C: You, {#blank#}5{#/blank#}. Bye.

A: Hi, Tina. How was your birthday party?

B: Great! But something has been bothering(打扰) me. Victor gave me some {#blank#}1{#/blank#} for my birthday.

A: That's nothing. Maybe he didn't have time to buy you a {#blank#}2{#/blank#}.

B: But receiving money makes me {#blank#}3{#/blank#}. I want to give the money back to him. If I do so, I'm afraid I will hurt his {#blank#}4{#/blank#}. What should I do?

A: Oh, Tina. Don't worry. I have some ideas for you. You can tell him what you think. Or you can give the money to him later.

B: {#blank#}5{#/blank#} for your advice. I'll think it over and then decide.