Martha replied£¬¡°I know you want to£¬Stumpy£¬but we have a lot of bills£®You know the money is tight£¬and$10 is$10.¡± So Stumpy went without£®Over the next few years they returned every year to the fair, and the same thing happened£ºStumpy wanted a ride£¬but Martha said they couldn¡¯t afford it£®Finally£¬when Stumpy and Martha were both about 70 years old£¬Stumpy fixed his eyes on Martha and said£¬¡°Martha£¬I¡¯m 70 now£¬and I don¡¯t know if I¡¯11 ever get the chance again£¬SO I just have to have a ride in that airplane£®¡¯¡¯Martha replied in the same old fashion£¬and Stumpy became depressed£®The pilot standing nearby overheard the conversation and he cut in£¬¡°Excuse me folks£¬I have a deal for you£®I¡¯11 take both of you up together£¬and if you can both make the entire trip without uttering a word£®I¡¯11 give you the ride for free£®But if either of you makes a sound£¬it¡¯s $1 0 each£®¡±Martha and Stumpy looked at each other and agreed£®The pilot took them up£¬and started to climb£¬spin£¬dive£¬climb and spin again£®There was no sound£®After the pilot landed the plane£¬he praised the old man£¬¡°1 want to congratulate you for not making a sound£®You are a brave man£®¡°Maybe SO£¬¡±said Stumpy£¬¡°but I got to tell you£¬I almost screamed when my wife fell out£¬but$10 is$10 1. A)what did the old man want

B)He wanted to have a ride in the plane£®

2£®What reason did the old woman give for not riding in the plane A)They had to pay a lot of bills£®

3£®What happened when the old man and woman were about 70 years old C)The man wanted to fly but the woman did not want him to£® 4£®What deal did the pilot offer

C)The couple could have a flee ride if neither of them made a sound during

the trip£®

5£®What happened to the old woman finally D) She fell out of the plane

IV. Speaking Out

MODEL 1 I'd like to book hotel and airline reservations.

Travel agent: Horizon Travel, how may I help you

Helen: This is Helen Parker. I'd like to book hotel and airline reservations.

Travel agent: And what's your destination. Ms. Parker

Helen: I'm headed for Las Vegas to attend an electronics trade show. Travel agent: OK. Can you spell your name, please Helen: My last name is Parker, P-A-R-K-E-R, and my first name is Helen.

Travel agent: Will you be traveling alone Helen: Yes, I'll be traveling by myself.

Travel agent: Will that be a one-way or a round-trip ticket

Helen: Return. I plan on leaving July 21st and coming back on the 30th.

Travel agent: Will you be flying first class or business class Helen: No, no, not a chance. Economy class, the cheapest. If there's a three-star hotel located downtown, that would be great. If it has a pool, that's better still.

Travel agent: OK, let me check the computer. I can book your flight immediately. I'll have to inquire about the hotel reservation and call you back.

Helen: No problem. I'm at 658-0266, extension 513. I'll be expecting your call.

Travel agent: OK, Ms. Parker. Thank you for your call. I'll get back to

you soon. Bye bye.

Helen: Bye

Now Your Turn SAMPLE DIALOG

A: Globe Travel Agency, can I help you

B: This is Linda Carter. I'd like to book hotel and airline reservations. A: Where are you going, Ms. Carter

B: I'm headed for Toronto to attend an industrial exhibition. A: Could you spell your name, please

B: My surname is Carter, C-A-R-T-E-R, and my given name is Linda.

A: Will you be traveling by yourself B: No, Ill be traveling with my boss, James Adams. So I need two tickets and two rooms.

A: Would you like to have one-way or round-trip tickets B: Return tickets. But since we re not sure when we can come back, I prefer open tickets for the return journey. A: Will you fly economy class or business class

B: Business class, please. My boss always flies business class. If there's a five-star hotel located downtown, that would be great.

A: Well, let me check the computer. I can book your tickets right now.

I'll have to check the hotel reservation and call you back. B: No problem. I'm at . I'll be expecting your call. A: OK. Thank you.

MODEL 2 Last week I flew non-stop to Sa~Francisco.

Script

Nora: Hey John.

John:hey Nora: I took a course on how the airport runs, and I don't suffer from fear of flying any more. Last week I flew nonstop to San Francisco.

John: Congratulations! Which flight did you take Nora: United Airlines, Flight UA858.

John: How did it go Everything smooth sailing

Nora: Not everything. Since I hadn't traveled by air for a long time, I wasn't familiar with the airport. It took me quite a while to find the United Airlines check-in counter.

John: Then how did you find it

Nora: In fact, it was displayed on the monitor: \UA858 c~/Counter 45.\

John: And was everything OK once you found it

Nora: No, there was a terrible line-up. I had to wait there for an hour. John: I see. You must have been burned out waiting before you even boarded the plane.

Nora: That still wasn't the end of my troubles. When I finally got to the counter and handed in my passport and ticket, the airline agent looked at my passport and at me again and again. John: Why Did she think your passport was a fake

Nora: I don't know. I just told her my photo did not flatter me at all. John: Your photo certainly doesn't do justice to your beauty.