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Graduation Ceremonies

May and June are the month s when most American colleges and universities hold their commencements. / These ceremonies are a time for family and friends / to gather and celebrate a student’s completion of an academic degree./

Most ceremonies are traditional. / The students wear caps and gowns over their clothing. / One by one, their names are called. / They go to the front, shake hands with school officials / and receive a document of some kind. /

But first they must sit and listen to speeches. / Colleges and universities often invite famous guests or former students who have become successful. / Schools often want speakers to comment on world events. / More recently, the trend has been to find a celebrity or a politician to deliver the speech./

Common themes of the graduation speech / include wishing the graduates well in the “real world”, / cautioning that the world of academy is a special place where they were taught to think./

Conversation 1:

---Hello, what’s wrong with you?

---I am coughing and have a running nose.

---How long have you had the problem?

---For two days.

---Do you have your temperature?

---Yes, it’s 38℃.

---How much have you been coughing? Do you have any sputum?

---I have a bad, dry cough, especially at night. I haven’t been sleeping well these days. Sometimes, I have vomited after coughing.

---Is anyone else also ill in your family?

---My sister had it a few days ago.

---Most likely it’s a virus infection. But I am not sure yet before seeing your blood test report.

---Doctor, here is my blood test report. Is it serious?

---You have come down with the flu. I’ll give you a prescription, and we will see after that.

---Do these medicines have any side effect?

---No, they have no side effects. These medicines will help you relieve the symptom. ---How can I have them?

---The white tablets are for your fever. Take one tablet when your temperature is above 38℃, but not more than once every four hours.

---How about the brown tablets?

---The brown tablets are for your cough. Take two tablets three times a day. If you feel worse, come back at anytime.

---Okay, thank you.

Conversation 2:

---Hi, Heather, I was wondering if you’re free tomorrow night.

---Well, George, I guess I am. Why do you ask?

---I have just gotten a pair of pre-sale “Star Wars” movie tickets from a friend and was thinking of inviting you along for the opening. Are you interested?

---Yeah, definitely! I really want to watch “Star Wars”on the opening day but the pre-sale tickets have been sold out. How did you manage to get hold of them?

---A friend of mine works at the corporate headquarters of “Pepsi”, which is a major sponsor of the movie. He was able to get the tickets for free, and then he sold 2 to me for $50 a piece.

---You paid $50 for each ticket? That’s a lot of extra money over the regular price!

---Not really, considering the fact that other people are paying as high as $200 each on the “black market”. Besides, I knew you were really looking forward to watching “Star Wars” on the opening day.

---Wow, I’m really honored you went through all this trouble just for my sake. I really appreciate that. So, what time are we going?

---Well, Let’s see. The movie starts at 10 p.m. We should get there at least I hour