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PART 1
Lesson 1 It's not bad,but I think it needs more work.
Chris:I'm Chris Bloom,hoping you have more of everything you want this spring.
Chris:Thanks for looking at my work,Jake.
Jake:I'm glad to help,Chris.People helped me when I was just an assistant.Besides,you're an old friend.
Chris:Before you say anything,remember you're watching my first interview.
Jake:That's OK.Most new reporters don't do very well on their first try.
Chris:What do you mean? Could you be more specific?
Jake:Most television viewers don't have much patience.They want faster interviews.They want more action - more questions - more answers - more pictures.
Chris:Do you think my interview is boring?
Jake:I don't think all of it is boring.
Chris:You just think half of it is boring.
Jake:I think some of it is boring.But I also think some of it is great,really interesting.
Chris:Which part do you think is interesting?
Jake:What are you doing?
Chris:I'm eating my lunch.
Jake:It's only 10 o'clock in the morning.Most people eat breakfast now.
Chris:Well,I won't eat all of it now.
Cheris:Do you want a piece of cake?
Jake:No,thanks.
Chris:You can have half of my sandwich.I'll eat more lunch later at lunch time.
Jake:Thanks,really.I don't want any of it.It's too early in the morning for me to eat.And it's definitely too early for a salami sandwich.
Chris:Sorry.I eat when I'm nervous.Please,Jake.I need your help on this.
Jake:Don't be nervous.I'm trying to help you.You should have seen my first tape.It was terrible.It was so bad,they couldn't even use it.
Chris:Not even part of it?
Jake:No.All of it was terrible.
Chris:Look,I know that you're busy and you probably don't have time for me,but...
Jake:I have to admit,I'm pretty busy.The new owner wants me to get better ratings.I'd like to have more time for so many things.
Chris:Please go over my tape with me one more time and tell me how I can make it better?
Jake:Sure,but first you have to do one thing.
Chris:Anything.
Jake:Get rid of that sandwich.I can't stand it when people eat in the editing room.
Chris:It's gone.
Jake:Explain once more what you were trying to do.
Chris:My assignment for school was to interview people about their lives.So I thought it would be interesting to ask people what's missing in their lives.What would make their lives better.And I just asked anyone who walked by.Should I play it now?
Jake:Sure.
Chris:Hello,this is Chris Bloom.Today is the first day of spring.It's a time when people feel energetic.They have a new outlook on life.We decided to find out what people want out of their lives this spring.
Mike:More time.I definitely want to find more time.
Steven:More money and fewer financial problems.
Rita:More love in my life.That's what I want.
Terry:More friends.
Roger:More clothes,more money,and fewer arguments.
Detective Modine:Less crime and more parking places.
Terry:Less pressure and more time to enjoy life.
Chris:But the answer most people gave was time.Mor

e people want more time to accomplish their goals and enjoy their lives.I'm Chris Bloom,hoping you have more of everything you want this spring.
Jake:It's not bad,but I think it needs more work.The problems that it's not news.We would never use it on the air.You need to find a real news story.
Chris:Like what?
Jake:Come on,I'll show you.just heard that someone wants to take over part of the Stamford Nature Center and turn it into apartment buildings.
Chris:Oh,no.Boy,that's a story! Can I bring my camera?
Jake:Sure.
Chris:Oh,Right!

Lesson 2 Do you like to live dangerously,Rita?
Rita:How's my favorite cameraman? Oh,my back.
Mike:Those tapes were too heavy for you.
Rita:A few years ago,I could carry twenty tapes if I wanted.
Mike:We all get older.
Rita:You know,Mike,I never thought it would come this fast.I just can't believe it's time for me to retire.How did I get so old so fast?
Mike:Most people don't retire at your age.You look great.
Rita:I feel great.In fact,I feel marvelous.
Mike:So,why are you retiring?
Rita:I love my job.I love being a make up artist.But I always promised myself I would start a new life when I reached this age.
Mike:I think that's terrific.There are so many things you can do with your life.You're still young enough to enjoy yourself.
Rita:You bet I am.And there are a lot of things I can still do pretty well.
I can still play tennis beautifully.
Mike:I've seen you.You're a wonderful tennis player.
Rita:I'm a very good swimmer.I can ski fairly well too.
Mike:And you dance gracefully.
Rita:Gracefully? That's a word for an old lady,Mike.
Mike:Excuse me.You're a hot dancer.
Rita:That's more like it.
I'm not going to retire and sit around in a rocking chair,I can tell you that.
Mike:What are those?
Rita:These are videos from all over the world.
I can live anywhere I want now.I can do anything I want.
Mike:You have a whole new life in front of you.
Rita:That's true.I want you to do me a favor.
Mike:Sure.
Rita:I don't have time to watch all these tapes.I can't even carry all of them.
Can you edit these onto a shorter tape?
I want to show them to Terry so we can decide where I should go.
Mike:Terry?
Rita:My new boyfriend.
Mike:I want to meet this Terry.
Rita:He's a nice person.You'll like him.He's an editor and he's been doing some work on the mystery program".Murder at Midnight".
Mike:Any friend of yours is a friend of mine.
Rita:Thanks,Mike...Hey,look at all these places I can go..Singapore,Grand Turk Island,the Bahamas,Italy,Mexico..
Mike:Rita,these tapes are fabulous.This tape is about Grand Turk Island.This may be the spot where Christopher Columbus reached America.Look at that beautiful beach! You could live comfortably here and never have another worry...A lot of tourists arrive in Grand Turk Island every week...They come here to relax...and have a good time.But the best thing here is the scuba diving...If you like to dive,this is the place for you...Look at her.She's so graceful.Do

esn't she swim beautifully?...Do you like to live dangerously,Tita? Well,it can be dangerous under water...Don't touch that.It'll hurt you...The scuba divers love the water here at Grand Turk,but they're also careful about what they touch and where they swim.I've been to Grand Turk,Rita.You'd love it for a year or two.But it might be too quiet for you.There are no nightclubs.No discotheques.Watch this next tape if you want something fun!

Lesson 3 We're experiencing technical difficulties.
Mike:Grand Turk Island may be too quiet for you,Rita.If you want more excitement,here's Singapore.This is the mysterious Orient(n.东方)...The food is the best in the world...The people are interesting.They come from all over the world...But Singapore is crowded,and you can't live here cheaply,Rita.Singapore is an is more relaxed...It's center of an has more nightclubs and fewer problems than Singapore...And the man are very romantic,Rita.You could live here nicely.That's all for now.I have to run.
Steven:Before I say anything else,Jake,I want to compliment(vt.表扬) you.I think you're doing a fine job.
Jake:Thank you.And I think you're doing a great job too.People seem to be very happy here.You're a good producer.By the way,I like your beard.
Steven:Thanks.But I have a problem.Peter Case,my boss,the man who owns this station,hoped he could improve the ratings.Instead,our audience is disappearing.
Jake:What?I thought we were doing well.
Steven:Bad things keep happening,Jake.For example,we showed three movies last month.They were very inexpensive(adj.廉价的) and we found out why.They all had technical problems.Bad sound.Bad picture.We won't buy cheap movies anymore.
Jake:I guess it's like what Abe Lincoln said:"You can fool some of the peole all of the time;You can fool all of the people some of the time;You can't fool all the people all the time".
Steven:There's another problem.Look at these ratings.We lost half of our viewers last night.
Jake:How is that possible?
Steven:Everything was going beautifully.And then you did your story - and we lost half of our audience.
Jake:In the middle of my story?
Steven:In the middle of your story!
Jake:Something's going on,Steven.People don't just tune out in the middle of a story.
Steven:I know.
Jake:Maybe it's a technical problem.
Steven:I'll check that.
Jake:I'll ask my new editor.Have you met him?He's very good.
Steven:Who is he?
Jake:Roger Ward.I went to college with him.He edited an award - winning show on Iran.He's an excellent editor.He works quickly and professionally.
Steven:Can he work well with people? Maybe he can work with that assistant,Chris.
Jake:I don't know about Chris,but I'll get something flashy for tonight's news.
Steven:Thanks,Jake.I knew I could count on you.
Jake:In Washington today,the President made important decisions about the budget.Connie Swift is at the White House with a report on the President's announcement.
Mike:Milan has more night

clubs and fewer problems that Singapore...And the men are very romantic,Rita.You could live here nicely.
Jake:I'm sorry.We're experiencing technical difficulties.Obviously,that was not Connie Swift at the White House.We'll have that story for you a little later in the show.First,here's Jim Stuart at the mayor's office.
Jake:Steven,what happened? How did Rita's tape get on the air?Something's going on here,and I don't like it.

Lesson 4 That was one of the strangest mistakes I've ever seen
Chris:You've been the makeup person here for a long time,Rita.Can you tell me one of your favorite moments at WEFL?
Rita:There are so many...This woman was one of the most difficult people I've ever worked with.
Chris:Why?
Rita:She was too energetic.She wouldn't sit still.
Chris:It must have been hard to put on her makeup.
Rita:It was one of the worst makeup jobs I've ever done.
Chris:It couldn't have been that bad.
Rita:It was.She had lipstick on her eyes.
Chris:You really love your work,don't you?
Rita:Oh,yes.I love WEFL.
Chris:So is it going to be hard for you to leave?
Rita:Oh,yes and no.Of course after what happened,I'd like to run away forever.
Chris:You mean the video tapes?How did that happen?
Rita:I don't know.That was one of the strangest mistakes I've ever seen.
Chris:It was strange.
Rita:It was also one of the most embarrassing moments I've ever had.
Chris:So when you leave,Where will you go?What will you do?
Rita:There are all kinds of possibilities.
Chris:Like what?
Rita:I always wanted to be a belly dancer.
Chris:Oh,come on.
Rita:Well,on my last vacation I went to Florida,to Palm Beach.
Chris:I've heard of that place.
Rita:It was one of the most beautiful places I've ever been to.
Chris:Really?
Rita:And it had some of the most beautiful beaches I've ever seen.
Chris:So are you moving there?
Rita:No.It was me one of the most boring places I've ever gone to...I need excitement,fun,and someone who will make me laugh.
Jake:Our next segment is a weekend update on travel.What happens when you take a vacation in Britain?It's easy,right?Everyone there uses exactly the same English words,right?Wrong,as we'll find out from James Morgan.
James Morgan:This is James Morgan reporting on travel.The British call it going on holiday.The Americans call it going on vacation.Either way,traveling in Britain can be surprisingly easy and fun.But you'll need to know British English or traveling will be rather difficult.For example,if you ask for the subway in London,you won't find the underground train system at all.We call that the "underground"or the "tube".If you travel by car on the motorway,you'll need an international driving license.You'll also need to drive on the left-hand side of the road,if you don't want to crash into a car or a large lorry.That's the correct "English" name for a truck...We haven't got "gasoline"in England.We've got "petrol".If you don't call it by its proper name,you'll run into problems.If you want to buy "

petrol",you'll need to go to a "petrol station".So,travel to Britain.The British will be delighted to see you there,especially if you spend a lot of money.But,please,mind your language.Call things by their proper names.This is James Morgan on travel.
Jake:James Morgan will be a regular feature(n.特征，特写，专题) on "The Weekend Report"from now on.I'm Jake Seltzer for all of us at "Hello America".

Lesson 5 It's all so mysterious
Jake:You've been here for a week,Roger.How do you like it?
Roger:Just fine,Jake.I'm glad I had a few extra weeks to help out an old friend.
Jake:Well,it's treat to have you at WEFL.We need a good editor,and we need some good ratings.You'll like Mike Davis.He's such a good cameraman.His work is excellent.His work is so good that I hardly need to edit it.
Roger:Well,then you don't need me.
Jake:Of course we need you,Roger.But Mike does such good work that editing is easier.Here,let me show you...This place is so messy that I can never find anything.It was clean yesterday.Ah,here it is.
Jake:Look at this.It's the Nature Center.
Roger:It's pretty.
Jake:It's also important to the whole city...But someone is planning to build apartment buildings here,in these woods.
Roger:So what?
Jake:Apartment buildings could ruin the Nature Center.It's such an important decision that WEFL is asking some tough questions about it.We don't have very many answers yet.It's all so mysterious.
Roger:Hey,what's wrong with the tape?
Jake:I don't understand what's going on here.The whole tape is like this.It's damaged.
Roger:When you figure it out,let's get to work.
Jake:I don't get it.I looked at this last night and it was perfect.Now the tape is so damaged that I can't use it.
Roger:You'd better talk to your cameraman.Meanwhile,it's such a beautiful day that I think I'll go for a drive.
Jake:What are you doing?
Roger:I don't need it.I lost the other one.Oh,well...Hi.
Chris:Hello.
Chris:Wow,Roger Ward!He's such a good editor.He did the famous program about Iran.It was one of the best pieces of journalism I've ever seen.I think he won an award.
Jake:This is so strange that I can't believe it.This tape was perfect yesterday.Chris,you didn't look at this tape without me,did you?
Chris:No.What happened?
Jake:It's in such bad condition that I can't even watch it.
Chris:Oh,no.How?
Jake:I don't know.First it was Rita's silly tape.And now this.I don't know what to think.
Chris:I shot some videotape at the Nature Center.
Jake:You have a good little camera.I might be able to use it.I'm so upset with this mess that I'll try anything.
Chris:OK.I'll go and get the tape.Jake,can I help you with this story?I know people at the Nature Center.I'd love to work with you.
Jake:Sure.
Chris:All right!
Mike:I'm trying to figure out how this vacation tape...got out on the air...This wiring is such a mess that I'll never figure it out...Someone might have left the tape in an editing machine.But how could someone put it on the air by

mistake?...I've thought so much about it that I'm dizzy...I couldn't have given the wrong tape to the tape operator by accident.I'm so sure I didn't give him this tape that I'd bet money on it...And what happened to Jake's tape?The editing seemed OK...There's an answer here somewhere,and I'll find it.

Lesson 6 Do you think that someone was spying on us?
Chris:Hey.Look at that shot.That's one of the best shots I've ever done.Do you think you can use it?
Jake:I'm not sure.Uh,maybe.Let's look at that again.
Chris:You went so fast,I think you passed the spot.
Jake:None.Listen,I've done this so much that I can feel exactly when it's the right time to stop.
Chris:You're amazing.
Jake:Yeah.The shot looks OK.
Chris:That's such a great compliment,coming from you.
Jake:You can see where the apartments will be.It's one of the prettiest places I've seen.And they're going to ruin it.It's such a stupid place to put apartments.
Chris:Some of these shots might work,Jake.
Jake:The camera's so shaky,I can't see what's happening.
Chris:What is that?I don't remember anyone out there.Of course I was holding the camera for such a long time that my arm almost fell off.
Jake:The tape's moving so fast that I can't see.Let's slow it down.
Chris:Look at that.That's a person.
Jake:Wait a minute.I was there.Mike was there.You were there.I don't remember anybody else.
Chris:It's such a strange place for someone to be.Behind a tree?
Jake:It's so strange that I'm beginning to get a little uncomfortable.
Chris:What are you going to do?
Jake:I don't know yet.
Chris:Do you think that someone was spying on us?
Jake:It looks that way.But who?
Chris:I hate to say it,but it's probably someone right here at the station.Who knew that we were going out there?
Jake:Not many people.Uh,Steven,Roger,you,me,Mike,and...that's it.
Chris:And Rita.
Jake:Tita?
Chris:You know Rita.She's so nice that people tell her everything.I told her about going to the Nature Center with you.
Jake:What do you know about Rita's new boyfriend?
Chris:He's one of the nicest guys she's ever gone out with.He's such a nice guy that she'd like to marry him.And he's an editor for the mystery program"Murder at Midnight".
Jake:What's his name?
Chris:I can't remember...Terry something.But wait- I have it here on this tape.I've been interviewing people at the station.I did a long interview with Rita.She told me about Terry.
Jake:Can I see it?
Chris:Yes,of course.
Chris:You work so hard that you don't have much time for anything else.
Rita:It's true.I've been so busy that I haven't had much of a social life.In fact,my social life wasn't great until recently.
Chris:What's changed?
Rita:I met a man.He's one of the most interesting men I've ever known.He's so interesting that I don't even think about my job.
Chris:What's his name?
Rita:Terry.Terry Smithers.I never thought I'd feel this way toward anybody again,A friend introduced us.We went out to dinner and we had such a good time that we

stayed until the restaurant closed.And the food was so bad!It was one of the worst restaurants I've ever been to.It was so bad that it was funny.We laughed so hard,we cried.It was wonderful.We talked about everything.And after that,we went dancing.
Chris:No.
Rita:Yes.He's such a good dancer.
Chris:You are too.
Rita:You should have seen us dance.We danced so well together that people stopped to watch.And we've been together ever since.
Jake:Rita is such a talker.She knew you were taping her,didn't she?
Chris:Yes.I've been taping everyone at the station.
Jake:You didn't tape me.
Chris:I'm saving the best for last.
Jake:People like to talk to you.I'd like to see more of your interviews.Maybe we'll find a clue to what's going on here.

Lesson 7 I keep trying to figure out why.
Rita:I love the peace and quiet here.I have no desire to go back to work.
Terry:I wish I didn't have to go back to work either,but I have so much to do.
Rita:You're so mysterious.You haven't even told me what you're working on.
Terry:"Murder at Midnight".
Rita:I know that.But you've been working on something else.I have so many questions and you avoid answering them.Sometimes I feel that I don't really know you.
Terry:Ask me anything.
Rita:Why do you need me to ask Mike to let you into that editing room?
Terry:Anything but that.You'll find out soon.
Rita:I keep trying to figure out why.I think I know the reason,but it just doesn't make sense.
Terry:Forget it.Can't you just think about us?I love you,Rita.
Rita:About us?
Terry:Yes.
Rita:But why?
Terry:Maybe it's the way you dance.
Rita:Maybe we should go dancing more often.
Terry:I love the way you make me laugh.
Chris:I have to hand in this report tomorrow,and I have to type it up myself.Thank heaven for computers.If I make a mistake,I don't have to type it over.I just cross out the mistake...Oh,I'm such a had typist.It's so hard to pick out he mistakes on this screen...Fortunately,this computer can check spelling.I just hit this button...The computer points out the mistakes and fills in the correct spelling automatically...I just need to print out the pages...and run of some copies,...
and we're all set...I forgot to clean up.I have to put away the pencils,...throw away this paper,...and shut off the computer.
James Morgan:Hello.This is James Morgan with another report on travel.A good way to visit our country is to stay for a fortnight or longer.Stay for a year.The pace is slower,and your trip will be much less expensive if you plan will...In that case,it will be much cheaper if you take a flat in London.Take a flat.That means "rent an apartment".You'll have your own cooker and fridge so that you can make you own meals.You may be lucky enough to have a lift in the building.That means an elevator...You'll need a telephone so that you can ring up our world-famous theaters for tickets to all the shows.That's my favorite pastime in London--the theater...So please come.We'd love to have you.I'm James

Morgan on travel.

Lesson 8 It's important to listen to people and what they have to ask.
Mike:I've been working at WEFL for many years now.I love my job.When I look back on these years,I miss some of the people I used to work with.It can get crazy here sometimes,but I don't pay any attention.I just laugh at people who take themselves too seriously.It's important to listen to people and what they have to say.That's probably why I've been able to stay here so long.I pay attention to the details,and I keep a sense of humor about my job.
Jake:That's Mike for you.
Chris:Well,how did you like that interview?
Jake:In my opinion,it was interesting,
Chris:Do you want to look at it again?
Jake:No.Did he talk about Rita or Terry?
Chris:I asked him what he thought about Rita's new boyfriend.
Jake:And?
Chris:He didn't know very much about him.
Jake:Did he find the technical Problem?
Chris:No.He talked about it a little bit.He's looking for a bad wire in the control room.Jake,you don't think that Mike had anything to do with it,do you?
Jake:No,I don't.Did you talk to anybody else?
Chris:Not yet.I'm going to talk to Terry later today.
Jake:Good.Ask him how ofter he goes to the Nature Center.So there's nothing else for me to look at?
Chris:Well,yes,there is.
Jake:What?
Chris:My latest story for school.Will you look at it and tell me what you think about it?
Jake:Is there anything special you want me to look for?
Chris:Just watch for mistakes.And promise you won't laugh at me.
Jake:I never laugh at you.
Chris:OK.Here goes.I worked on this for a whole day,so be kind.
Jake:I'm waiting for you to turn it on.
Chris:OK.
Chris:Spring!It's the time for new beginnings.Long walks and romance.Has spring fever come to Stamford?
Chris:Jake,what did you think of my story?
Jake:Well,I thought it was remarkable.
Chris:You promised not to laugh.
Jake:I'm not laughing.
Chris:Oh,you!
Jake:Look out !You'll break something.
Jake:You're getting better,Chris.It's still not news,but it's getting better.
Chris:I think spring romance is interesting.Look at all the plays and movies about it.
Jake:The subject is interesting,but it's not news,Chris.Who cares?Find a real story.
Chris:Like what?
Jake:OK.You want to work on the Nature Center story?Look at the history of the Nature Center.How did it start?Why can a developer buy land right on the property?...I have a show to do.

Lesson 9 Why does this deep happening?
Rita:I talked to Bob Todd,the accountant,about my taxes.I don't know why I wait until the last minute every year.
Terry:My taxes were done weeks ago.
Rita:Well,you're so smart.I'm still filling in this form.What's your advice?
Terry:My first advice is hurry up.The deadline is tomorrow.
Rita:What do you think about joint tax-return forms?
Terry:I don't like them.But I might make an exception.It's important to look at what kind of income your spouse has.
Rita:What are you looking at?
Terry:A mistake...You didn't add these numbers up co

rrectly.
Reta:What do you mean?
Terry:Look back at this page.You have to fill in that number up here.
Then you have to subtract it from the total.
Rita:Why don't you do it?
Terry:OK.You fill in your name,your occupation,
your Social Security number.Write down your income here.
Rita:Is it better to type up the form or handwrite it?
Terry:It doesn't really matter.But remember to run off a copy for yourself before you send it in.
And if you've got a problem,call me up.
Rita:Thank you,Terry.You've been very helpful.I wish you could do my tax return every year.
Terry:That might be arranged.
James Morgan:If you've got a cold,you'll need to go to the chemist's to buy some medicine.
You Americans call that the pharmacy or drugstore.And you won't want to miss going to the cinema,or movies,as you call them...So please come to Great Britain.We'd love to have you.I'm James Morgan on travel.
Jake:Thank you,James.I may go to London on my vacation.
In the news tonight,our top story is the President's television speech on the economy.The President spoke about major changes in the tax laws - changes that will affect every American.A WEFL/Stamford Gazette poll shows that forty-eight percentof the American people agreed with the tax changes.
But fifty percent disagreed with the President on taxes.Only two percent said they were undecided.
In other news,there was a fire at Scotto's Restaurant on Main Street.Firefighters were waiting for the smoke to clear before they looked for the cause.And it's that time again.Income taxes are due tomorrow.Time for fill out and send in your tax returns.We have as our guest tonight accountant,Robert Todd.
Rita:Gray skies are gonna clear up,put on a happy face.Brush off the clouds and cheer up,put on a happy face.Take off the gloomy mask of tragedy,it's not your style.You'll look so good that you'll be glad,you decided to smile.Pick out a pleasant outlook,stick out that noble chin.Wipe off that full-of-doubt look,slap on a happy grin.And spread sunshine all over the place.Just put on a happy face....
Rita:I'm on the air again.
Terry:Oops,wrong tape.What is it?
Rita:It's my singing and dancing lesson.How did they get that tape?Why does this keep happening?

lesson 10 Raymond modine will be asking a lot of questions tomorrow.
Steven:Look it over and tell me what you think.
Jake:We're losing viewers.
Steven:Our owner,Peter Case,will be broke in a month,Jake.
Jake:Is the situation that bad?
Steven:It's that bad.Peter Case will have to sell the station.
Jake:There must be plenty of people out there who want to buy WEFL.
Steven:First of all,if someone else buys it,there's no guarantee that you and I will still have jobs.And second - no one is going to buy it,Jake...not at the price he's asking.Especially if they find out that we're having technical difficulties.
Jake:Technical difficulties!These aren't technical difficulties.Someone is deliberately trying to hurt us
Steven:I think so too,Jake.I've called up

a detective.His name is Raymond Modine and he'll be coming in tomorrow.My secretary will be handing out a letter to everyone at the station,explaining the situation.
Jake:Is that a good idea?
Steven:Raymond Modine will be asking a lot of questions tomorrow.You'll be here,won't you?
Jake:I'll be working at the Nature Center in the morning.
Steven:The Nature Center.That's a pretty big story.I hope we'll be able to run it.
Jake:Why shouldn't we?
Steven:Well,nothing else that we want to get on the air seems to get there.Detective Modine can see you in the afternoon.Please find some time for him.
Jake:I don't know if I'll be back in time.
Steven:He'll be talking to everyone who works here.I expect you to cooperate.
Jake:OK.But I want this solved,Steven.When I decided to stay at WEFL,I thought I was working for a solid station.Now I feel like looking for another job.
Steven:That's your decision.I'm going to do everything I can to stay here.But let me know what you're going to do.
Jake:You'll be the first to know.
Chris:Tonight I'll be interviewing Terry.You know,he could be the one who'd doing all this.
He's an editor.he knows the equipment.And then I'll be planning my interviews with Steven and Peter Case.
Jake:Will you be working late?
Chris:I'll be working as late as I have to.And I'll be waiting for you.
Jake:Why?
Chris:Won't you be staying late tonight?
Jake:No,I don't think so.
Chris:But I'll have a lot of interviews for you to see.Will you be coming in early tomorrow?
Jake:I probably won't be coming in at all tomorrow.
Chris:Won't Detective Modine be looking for you?
Jake:He might,but I'll be interviewing someone at the Nature Center.
Chris:Jake,I want you to look at the interviews.
Jake:I asked you for some research on the history of the Nature Center?Where is it?
Chris:I'll have it for you tomorrow.
Jake:Chris,I need the research.If you can't do it,I'll do it myself.
Chris:Thanks.I thought you were my friend.I thought you were the great journalist,the great teacher.
Jake:Yeah,well,the great journalist is going to be bust.And you'll be busy doing research on the history of the Nature Center.
Chris:You'll have your research,Mr.Seltzer.

Lesson 11 What were you doing while I was looking for the love of my life?
Rita:Isn't this a beautiful place,Terry?
Terry:It's wonderful.
Rita:What were you doing while I was looking for the love of my life?
Terry:I was looking for you,of course.
Rita:when I was ten,I wanted to marry a handsome Englishman.
Terry:And how about now?
Rita:Now love a handsome American.But I still don't know what I'm going to do with my life.
Terry:I remember when I had to figure that out for myself.It wasn't easy.
Rita:When I was younger,I was always sure what I wanted to be.Now I'm not so sure.
Terry:But isn't it fun trying out new directions?
Rita:Yes.Sometimes it's fun,except for yesterday.I felt awful when my tape was on the air.But let's not talk about it.Let's talk about that handsome

Englishman I wanted to marry.
Terry:Well,here's your handsome Englishman.How do you do?My name is Jim Morgan.
Rita:Jim?You mean James,don't you?He hates to be called Jim.
Terry:Hello.My name is James Morgan.It's a beautiful day for a walk,don't you think?
Rita:It's a very nice day for a walk.Mr.Morgan,you look a great deal like Terry Smithers.
Terry:Smithers.Good English surname,but I'm not sure about the forename.Terry.No,I don't like that.
Rita:Your accent is very strong,Mr.Morgan.
Terry:Yes,my grandfather was a barryister in London.
Rita:Yes,well,I bet you wish you were still in London.
Terry:Not at all.Then I never would have met you,even though you talk funny.
Rita:You love the differences in our languages,don't you,Mr.Morgan?
Terry:It's an absolutely fascinating subject.I use it in my news shows whenever I can.Did you know that in Britain you get on a train at a "railway station",and a one-way ticket is called a "single"?
Rita:Yes.We've heard all your broadcasts,James.
Terry:Yes,well.Have you got the time?
Rita:Yes,I've got the time.It's 1:30.
Terry:Enough of e on.We've got to get back to the station,Chris wants to interview me.
Rita:Be nice.she's a nice girl.
Terry:Yes,but I wonder sometimes.
Rita:What are you saying?
Terry:I'm not sure.But wasn't she working alone in the editing room a lot last week?
Rita:What does that mean?
Terry:Well,nothing.Except that the problems all seem to happen in the control room or the editing room.It's got to be someone with lots of extra time.
Rita:Like Chris?
Terry:Well,yes.
Rita:Or you.
Terry:Hey.
Rita:I'm just kidding,Terry.Let's go.
James Morgan:You'll need to post a small parcel in the letter box.Have you got any change?You'll need it for stamps.
Chris:James Morgan!I know how to mail a pacikage in a mailbox.How did you get on my shelf?
James Morgan:Have you got any pets.Please don't bring them.
Chris:I haven't got any pets.And I'm not going on holiday because I haven't got any money.I haven't got any time either.

Lesson 12 Where have I seen that glove before?
James Morgan:If you've got a cold,you'll need to go to the chemist's to buy some medicine.You Americans call that the pharmacy or drugstore.And you won't want to miss going to the cinema,or movies,as you call them...
Chris:Who's been moving theses tapes?The labels are all gone !I'll be here all night!
James Morgan:...Take a flat.That means"rent an apartment".You'll have your own cooker and fridge so that you can make your own meals.You may be lucky enough to have a lift in the building.That means an elevator...You'll need a telephone,so that you can ring up our world-famous theaters for tickets to all the shows...
Chris:Oh,come on.
James Morgan:The British call it going on holiday The Americans call it going on vacation...if you ask for the subway in London,you won't find the underground train system at all.We call that the "underground"or the "tube"...into a car or a large lorry.That's the correct "Eng

lish" name for a truck...We haven't got "gasoline" in England.We've got "peteol".
Chris:I haven't got any patience left.Where is that tape of Terry's interview?...I've got the right tape now.I hope this has a clue.
Terry:How did I become an editor?When I was growing up,I went to the movies all the time.I was fascinated by the way movies were edited.I wasn't able to get a job editing movies.A friend of mine was working as a writer for a television show.He was shooting a story that nobody was interested in buying.He showed it to me,and I worked with him to edit it.The producers liked it so much,they hired me.
Chris:OK,Terry,what about your future?
Terry:I never know.I'm sure I'll be doing some kind of editing for television.I'll be working in a television station like this one.
Chris:What kind of editing?Will you be editing mystery stories or news programs?Or will you be editing sports?
Terry:I won't be editing sports programs.I don't liked sports.I'll be editing mystery programs or news.I like them both.
Chris:Where is that part about the station?
Terry:What was I doing when Rita's travel tape came on?I'm not sure what I was doing when it happened.I know what I was doing when Rita's singing lesson came on the air.I was talking to her in the studio.
Chris:But what was Terry doing after the tapes came on?He wasn't watching the monitor.He wasn't working in the editing room.Ah,Let's see the interview again.
Terry:While everyone was watching the monitor,I went out to see it I could find anybody strange wandering around the station.I just saw Jake.I'm sure he'll be telling detective Modine what he was doing.
Chris:I wonder what that means.There's something here that I'm missing,Something's bothering me...That glove!I've seen that glove before.Where have I seen that glove before?...Roger Ward!I was talking to him when he threw it away.Why would Terry have a glove like Roger's?...Jake?...Jake,is that you?...Terry?
PART 2
lesson 1 You shouldn't have been working at the studio so late.
Jake:Chris,are you all right?What happened?
Chris:I'm not sure.I was editing the tape when I heard a noise.I thought it was you.When I came out to see who was here,the lights went out and this came crashing down.
Jake:You shouldn't have been working at the studio so late.
Chris:I told you I was going to work late.
Jake:You should have made sure somebody was with you.
Chris:I couldn't find anybody.Besides,I wanted to do it alone.
Jake:Well,if you were going to be alone,you should have locked all the doors.
Chris:I thought they were locked.
Jake:Did you check?You should have checked to make sure they were locked.
Chris:I know,I know.I should have been more careful.
Jake:And when you heard a noise,you should have called a security guard.
Chris:I assumed it was you.
Jake:First rule of journalism.you should never assume anything.
Anyway,you should have called the police.You could have gotten killed.
Chris:I could have,but I didn't.It doesn't matter anym

ore.Did you see anybody coming out on your way in?
Jake:No.
Chris:This was not an accident.Someone might be trying to scare me.
Jake:Do you have any idea who it might have been?
Chris:It might have been Terry.
Jake:It couldn't have been Terry.
Chris:Why not?
Jake:I saw Terry at the Nature Center.
Chris:What was he doing there?
Jake:I'm not sure.But I'll find out.Let's get you home.
Chris:OK...Thanks.
Jake:What's the matter?
Chris:I think I twisted my ankle.
Jake:You should have told me you hurt yourself.
Chris:I didn't know until I stood up.
Jake:Sit down...I'll get some ice.
Chris:Where are you going?Don't leave me here alone.
Jake:I keep a chest(n.胸部,木柜) of ice with some soda in my office.Do you want some soda too?
Chris:OK...Oh,I feel like such an idiot.
Jake:You should have told me about your ankle.We might have stopped the swelling.
Chris:Jake.
Jake:Yeah?
Chris:I'm glad you're here.
Jake:So am I,chris.How does that feel?
Chris:Cold.
Jake:So did you find anything out when you were going through the tapes?
Chris:I think so.Do you remember when you were working with Roger Ward?
Jake:I'm still working with him.
Chris:Remember the day he threw his glove out?
Jake:Not really.What does that have to do with anything?
Chris:Terry has Roger's glove,or one just like it.
Jake:Chris,I don't see the connection.
Chris:There is a connection.I'm not sure what it is,but I know there is one.
Jake:OK,Miss Detective.Let's start walking.

Lesson 2 Until I came to WEFL,I had never worked with a famous person like Jake.
Jake:This is going to be a very intersting interview,Mike.We're talking with Thomas Ames,head of Mirage(n.海市蜃楼) Realty(n.不动产,房地产).
Mike:Who are these people?
Jake:They claim to be one of the nation's biggest real-estate developers.
Mike:I'm surprised that I haven't heard of them.
Jake:Chris did some research on them for me.Until recently,no one had ever heard of them.
Mike:So why are we doing a story on them now?
Jake:This company is trying to build apartments on the Nature Center.
Jake:Mr.Ames,thank you for talking with us.
Ames:Anything I can do to help.
Jake:Mr.Ames,why are you doing this to the Nature Center?
Ames:Please don't put it that way,Jake.We didn't begin this project.Another company started it.By the time we took over,the plans had already been made.
Jake:The director of the Nature Center told me that until last week,he hadn't heard a word about the apartments being built.
Ames:It was a quick deal.
Jake:Isn't that unusual?
Ames:I don't have to go through a lot of red tape.I own the company.I make all the decisions.
Jake:Can you show us the plans?
Ames:No.I'm sorry,Jake.
Jake:Why are you building on the Nature Center?Won't big apartments ruin the beauty of the Nature Center?
Ames:That's not my problem.I own the land.The Nature Center has been using it for many years,but it's not theirs.But let me tell you,Jake,these will be beautiful buildings.They will be

built with the most modern materials.
Jake:That's the problem,Mr.Ames.When you planned this,didn't you think about the problems you might cause?
Ames:When you asked for this interview,I was extremely busy,but I made time for you.Now your time is up.
Jake:I like your glove.
Ames:Actually,it's not mine.
Jake:Whose is it?
Ames:Does it matter?...Good Jake,Mr.Seltzer.
Chris:I guess I have to admit that I find Jake...charming...Until I came to WEFL,I had never worked with a famous person like Jake.I hadn't edited a videotape.I had never worked on anything really important before.I hadn't even been in front of a camera.It's all so stimulating...It's hard to tell whether I like Jake or the job.I gave him sailing lessons once,but they didn't mean much.Until I started working at WEFL,I hadn't realized what a great guy Jake is.In fact,until just now,I had no idea how much I liked him.

Lesson 3 Actually,I'm starved.
Jake:How long do you have to have this bandage on?
Chris:Probably a few days.
Jake:I told you,you should have gone to the doctor right away.You might have avoided all of this.
Chris:When I got home,I soaked it in hot water.I thought it would be fine.
Jake:You shouldn't have walked on it.
Chris:That's what the doctor said...He said I shouldn't have soaked into the hot water.I shouldn't have driven the car either.It's ridiculous.How would I have gotten to the doctor?
Jake:You should have called me.I would have taked you there.
Chris:I tried,but you weren't there.
Jake:You should have tried again.
Chris:Oh,please.Look,if you want to do something for me,I'm sure I can think of something.
Jake:What?
Chris:You can go over this research with me.
Jake:What is it?
Chris:Uh-uh-uh.I'll show you in a minute.I've learned some things about the Nature Center.
Jake:Well,I'm very interested in your research.I'd especially like to hear what you have to say about its history.
Chris:There's a price.
Jake:What?
Chris:You can buy me dinner.
Jake:Well,I don't know.That's an awful lot to ask.But I-I think I can handle it.Will you hand over that research now?
Chris:When I see dinner,you get the research.
Chris:Oooh,I shouldn't have eaten all that.
Jake:Did you like it?I couldn't tell.
Chris:I was fine until I got to the egg rolls.You should have stopped me.
Jake:I should have stopped you?Hah!I should have stopped myself!
Chris:We shouldn't have ordered so much.
Jake:Um,you're right,I think we should have left out the shrimp dish.
Chris:No,I liked the shrimp.We shouldn't have oredered the spareribs(n.小排骨).
Jake:Oh,yes,we should have.It was too mush fun watshing you eat them.
Chris:So,how's my research?
Jake:It's good.
Chris:Oh.You like it?
Jake:Write a story.We'll record it in the morning.
Chris:Write it?Record it?
Jake:It's the best way to learn.
Chris:I don't have much time.
Jake:That's right.I've been looking at my interview with Thomas Ames.He's a very strange man.Remember Roger's glove?
Chris:Yes.
Jake:Ames had on

e too.
Chris：You're kidding?Do you think he has something to do with what's been going on at the station?
Jake:I'm not sure.I'll have to think about it.
Rita:I thought I smelled Chinese food.Can I join you?
Chris:Sure.Weren't you supposed to have dinner with Terry?
Rita:Yes.He was going to teach me about cameras.I thought that might be a good hobby for me,you know,photography.I waited and waited,but he didn't show up.
Chris:Oh,no.
Rita:Yeah.By the time he called,I had already made the entire dinner.I had cooked the roast and set the table.I had made the salad.I had even poured the wine.Wait until I see him face to face.He's going to hear about this,believe me.
Chris:He really stood you up.
Rita:The only thing I hadn't done was light the cadles.
Jake:You should have invited someone else.
Rita:I tried to call a girlfriend,but by the time I called her,she had alerady made other plans.
Chris:You should have just eaten it yourself.
Rita:I didn't feel like eating alone.I came here to clean up my makeup room a bit.
Chris:We have lots of food left.Stick around and help us finish it.
Rita:Actually,I'm starved.Oh,that chicken looks wonderful!
Chris:We have egg rolls.We have spareribs.We have chicken.
We have shrimp.We have Peking duck.We have Chinese vegetables.We have rice.

Lesson 4 If you hadn't smiled so much,it would have been better.
Chris:If it hadn't been for G.R.Hertzberg,the Nature Center wouldn't have been started.He provided the money.He owned the land and donated it to the Stamford Nature Center.He built a museum so that young people could learn more about nature.250,000 people visit the museum each year.The museum is a wonderful place for children.I spoke to many parents and their children today.Everyone thinks the museum is a wonderful place to spend an afternoon.
Chris:I never would have shot it if it hadn't been for you.
Jake:It's interesting.
Chris:You don't like it.
Jake:If you hadn't smiled so much,it would have been better.
Chris:Better?It's bad?
Jake:I didn't mean that.I'm sorry.It's just that...if you had talked about the value of the Nature Center,It would have been more interesting.There's no news here,Chris.
Chris:Oh.
Jake:But you're getting there.It's definitely better.
Chris:Will you take me on your next story?
Jake:If you hadn't injured yourself,I would have taken you with me today.I went back to see Thomas Ames at Mirage Realty.
Chris:Did you learn anything?
Jake:No.If I had gotten there early enough,I could have talked to his secretary.I would have gotten some important information.I would have asked for another interview.But Ames and his secretary were gone by the time I got there.
Chris:What is Ames like?
Jake:He's nasty.I don't like him.Of course,I asked him some tough questions.If I'd been nicer the last time I was there,he might have answered my questions.
Chris:what do you know about him?
Jake:Thomas Ames is a very rich man.He moved to Stamford last year and started buying everythin

g-land,businesses,hotels.He tried to buy this station,but Sam Finch wouldn't sell it to him.
Chris:Then we's be working for Thomas Ames?
Jake:Not me.
Chris:It's too bad that I twisted my ankle.If I hadn't hurt my ankle,I could have helped you more...I'm so sorry my story didn't turn out well.I tried with it,but I guess it isn't as good as I had hoped.
Jake:You're getting there,though.
Chris:Can you make any more suggestions?
Jake:Sure.If you had taken a picture behind the children,you could have shown where the apartments will be.
Chris:I see what you mean.

Lesson 5 I wish I didn't have to keep any secrets from you.
Rita:I wish I hadn't started my diet today.
Terry:Why?Are you still hungry?
Rita:I'm starving.There's nothing left in here.I wish I had packed a huge turkey sandwich on a roll with mustard and mayonnaise and lettuce and tomato and cheese.
Terry:I wish I had known.I wouldn't have eaten everything.
Rita:No.It's better this way.
Terry:Are you sure?Do you want to go into town and buy something to eat?
Rita:I'd rather stay here.
Terry:All right.Whatever you say.
Rita:Mmmm.
Terry:What?
Rita:Do you have anything left in that bag?
Terry:I have a bag of potato chips.
Rita:I wish you hadn't mentioned potato chips.Now I'm going to be thinking of potato chips all day.
Terry:Would you like some?
Rita:I wish you hadn't offered.
Terry:Well,what was I supposed to do?
Rita:Oh,give me the potato chips.
Terry:Think of something else...such a beautiful day.
Rita:Yes.I wish I didn't have to go back to work.
Terry:I wish I hadn't had to work this morning.We could have taken a drive somewhere.
Rita:That would have been nice.
Terry:Rita,did you send in your application for veterinarian school?
Rita:No.I can't make up my mind what to do.I wish I had never thought about retiring.It was all so much easier when I woke up in the morning,went to work,and came home.
Terry:I've never heard you sound so down.
Rita:Sorry.
Terry:What's bothering you?
Rita:It has to do with all this stuff that's been going on at the station.
Terry:What do you mean?
Rita:I don't like it.
Terry:Neither do I,but it's not stopping me from enjoying this beautiful day.
Rita:That's what's bothering me.
Terry:What are you getting at?
Rita:Maybe I don't know enough about you.What are you up to?
Terry:It sounds like your are accusing me of something.How come?
Rita:Well...
Terry:Well!I don't understand what you're talking about.
Rita:Why do you spend so much time in the editing room?What are you working on? What is this project you won't tell me about?
Terry:I wish I could tell you.I wish I didn't have to keep any secrets from you.
But I really can't tell you about this,Rita.I'm sorry.You'll know about it soon enough.I'm surprised at you.
Rita:Why are you surprised at me?
Terry:Because I thought we were honest with each other.I thought out relationship was based on love,respect,and trust.
Rita:You're right.I'm sorry.I just wish you could tell me

.
Terry:Well,I wish you trusted me more,Rita.
Rita:I do.I love you,Terry.
Terry:Then run away with me.
Rita:I wish I could.

Lesson 6 I wish I could edit a story like that.
Chris:I really appreciate watching you work.You're so fast.
Roger:Sure.You can watch anytime.
Chris:I wish I could have gone to the Nature Center with Jake.I'm helping him with a story.
Roger:So I understand.
Chris:I'm not very experienced yet.
Roger:You're just learning.I'm happy to help.Let's see what we've got here.This is a story that Jake recorded last week.
Jake:And now,in sports,it's the Stamford Tennis Matches.In the men's final,David Cross won today in a close match against veteran Charlie Rice.In the last set,the score was tied.The march was close,
but Charlie Rice's serve was off and he became tired.The final score was 6 to 4.
Roger:I wish Rice had won.He looked so good in the beginning of the game.
Chris:Rice missed too many serves.If he had served better,he would have won the game.I think David Cross was terrific.What a game!
Roger:David Cross is so young.It's just the beginning of her career.I wish he hadn't won.I wish Rice had played better.I think he would have won the game if he hadn't been so tired.
Chris:Charlie Rice wasn't in very good shape.If he had been in better shape,I think he would have won.
Roger:Uh,here's a story about the United States Tennis Association.Their player-development program helps train young tennis players.
Stan Smith:The great champions,uh,are born and,uh,they're also trained.Here we have some talent;we don't know if we have any great champions,eh,in this group.But if they do have great potential to be a champion,you know,we'll help them along the way.
Nick Saciano:At this point,the key is that you want them to develop a game which isn't going to limit them later on,and if you can make a little impact now when they're twelve years old,it goes a long,long way.
Stan Smith:Some of the things that you go through on the tennis court,you know,coming back,uh,from adversity,from having an injury,from getting behind,from getting discouraged,from struggling-
uh,those are all things that we go through in life in general.Hopefully,we can influence them in a way that might help them in their entire life,and not just in tennis.
Roger:It's good.What do you think?
Chris:If I had been there,I would have talked to more people.There were only six interviews.
Roger:That would have been interesting.
Chris:I wish I could edit a story like that.
Roger:Here,let me show you something else.
Roger:If he had put it together with this shot,he would have made a much more interesting point.
Chris:I wish I had thought of that.You're such a good editor.
Roger:Thanks,Chris.I wish I had more time,but-
Chris:That's OK.You've been very helpful.
Roger:You'll learn more as you go along.
Chris:But you're so fast.How do you edit so fast?I've never seen anybody work so fast.

Lesson 7 These young people are about to become teachers.
Jake:

Good evening.I'm Jake Seltzer and this is"Hello America".Tonight,a report on teachers.
Jake:These young people are about to become teachers.But there are not enough of them.Experts are trying to convince young people like these to choose teaching as a career...Professor Marvin Bressler of Princeton University said it was an enormous privilege to be a teacher.
Prgfessor Bressler:It is an enormous privilege to be a teacher and to see people come alive from time to time.
Jake:Alan Grskin told the audience that young people could make a difference.
Alan Grskin:The message he left behind was that young people
could make a difference in helping to create a better and more peaceful world.
Jake:Many teachers will be retiring soon.There are not enough young teachers to replace them.According to Mary Futrell,we will need 1.4 million new teachers.
Mary Futrell:Uh,we will need approximately 1.4 million new teachers before the end of this decade,and those will be teachers at every grade level.Uh,every community in the country will be looking for new teachers.
Jake:Not everyone can be a teacher.It is a very diffficult job.Thomas Gilhool was a lawyer.
Now he's a full-time teacher.But it wasn't easy.
Thomas Gilhool:I've been a full-time teacher,I can say now,proudly,for eight days.At the third day,I did not think I would see the eighth day.
Jake:How important are teachers?The President said yesterday that our future would depend on good schools.The experts tell us that good schools depend on good teachers.As Thomas Gilhool said,"Teaching isn't easy,but it can be the most rewarding job in the world".I'm Jake Seltzer.Goodbye for now.
Jake:Did everything work this time?Were there any strange problems?
Steven:No.I don't think there were any technical mistakes.
Jake:That's a good news.
Steven:I want you to meet Detective Raymond Modine.
Jake:How do you do,Detective.
Modine:Please,just call me Ray.
Jake:I hope you can solve this little mystery.
Modine:I hope so too.I'd like to talk to you about it.
Jake:Now?Do you want to talk to me now?
Modine:If you have the time,Jake.
Jake:Sure,Ray.I'll be with you in a minute.
Jake:Steven,I need to talk to you when you have a chance.
Steven:What do you want to talk about?
Jake:Thomas Ames.
Steven:What about him?
Jake:He's involved in the story I'm working on.I need some background information.You know him,don't you?
Steven:Yeah,I know e to the office later,and we'll talk.

Lesson 8 Did Terry really ask you to run away with him?
Jake:OK,Ray.Why don't we talk right here?I'd like to finish quickly.I have a lot of work to do.
Modine:This may take a while.
Jake:Do you think someone is sabotaging the station deliberately?
Modine:Yes,I do.
Jake:Do you know who it is?
Modine:No,not yet.
Jake:Have you interviewed other people at the station?
Modine:Yes,I have.This isn't working out,Jake.
Jake:Why?
Modine:I'll ask the questions,if you don't mind.
Jake:OK.Shoot.
Modine:Do you think someone is

sabotaging the station deliberately?Do you know who it is?
Jake:Yea,I do,and no,I don't.
Modine:This may take a while...Let's talk about the people here.What do you know about Roger?
Jake:Roger couldn't possibly be causing the problem.He just started working here,He has absolutely no reason to sabotage anything.
Modine:Does he know anyone in Stamford？
Jake:No.But there was a strange coincidence with a glove.
Jake:...Roger had the same glove as Ames.So did Terry.It probably doesn't mean anything.Anyway,he's a nice guy.
Jake:Do you know anything about Thomas Ames?
Roger:I've never heard of him.I don't know anything about him.
Jake:That's interesting.Ames said he knew you.
Roger:You're very clever.You always have been.But I know your interviewing tactics.You're trying to find out what I know.But I'm telling you I don't know anything about him.Look,here's the shot we were looking for.
Chris:Did Terry really ask you to run away with him?
Rita:Yes.Isn't that sweet?
Chris:It is.He's so romantic.
Rita:Yeah.
Chris:I wish someone would ask me to run away with him.
Rita:One day someone will.
Chris:Well,are you going to?
Rita:What?
Chris:Run away with him.I asked you if you were going to run away with him.
Rita:I don't know enough about him.At times,he's very secretive.Besides,I still don't know what I'll do after I retire.
Chris:Are you still upset about retiring?
Rita:Not really.I'm kind of looking forward to it.
Chris:Wow!What a difference !How did you do that?
Rita:The tricks of the trade.Have you ever thought about wearing your hair up?
Chris:I've thought about it,but I don't think it would look good.Do you?
Rita:I think it would look great.
Chris:You do?
Rita:Yes,I do.Do you want to try it?
Chris:I don't know...
Rita:Oh,come on.Be daring.Try it.You can always take it down.
Chris:All right.
Rita:When are you going to do your report?
Chris:Report?Oh,this isn't for a story.
Rita:I thought we were doing this for your tape.
Chris:Not exactly.But it's for my career.OK,I'm ready.Do whatever you want.

Lesson 9 He just asked me if I would take you off the story.
Steven:He's a reporter.I can't cotrol him.Ames,get off my e in.
Jake:How are you,Steven?
Steven:How can you ask me that?Have you seen the paper?
Jake:Yes,The new isn't good.
Steven:The abvertisers aer leaving WEFL because we don't have enough viewers.Peter Case won't be able to give the station away.Our news operation is a joke.With news like that,how well can I be?
Jake:I'm sorry.Is Detective Modine making any progress?
Steven:He spoke to a few people.He's been asking a lot of questions.I'm not sure what he's found out yet.
Jake:Steven,what's your connection to Thomas Ames?
Steven:I don't have a connection.
Jake:Do you know him?
Steven:Yes.What do you know about Ames?
Jake:I interviewed him several days ago.He's the head of Mirage Realty.He didn't tell me much about himself.
Steven:Did he ask you any questions about me?
Jake:No.
Steven:Di

d he ask you about the station?
Jake:No.Why would he ask about the station?
Steven:Because he wants to buy it.
Jake:Is peter going to sell it to him?
Steven:Not at the price he's offered.
Jake:When did he start trying to buy the station?
Steven:It's been a while now.why?
Jake:Did he ever mention me to you?
Steven:Not until today.
Jake:You spoke to him today?
Steven:Yes.He just called,as a matter of fact.He asked me to stop you from doing the Nature Center story.
Jake:The man is despicable!That's probably why he wants to buy the station.I'm learning something important-something he doesn't want me to find out.
Steven:Jake,I can't stand Ames.But he isn't trying to buy the station to stop you.
He's been after the station for some time.He asked Case if he would sell the station to him six months ago.
Jake:And the tried to buy it from Sam Fich,the previous owner.How much has Ames told you about himself?
Steven:Not much.I've learned a few things.We've had a few meetings.
Jake:Steven,He's building apartments right next to the Nature Center.He's going to ruin it.Has he ever said anything about it to you?
Steven:Of course not.The man is not stupid.
Jake:How much has he asked you about me?
Steven:Nothing,until now.He just asked me if I would take you off the story.
Jake:You aren't going to ask me to do that,are you,Steven?
Steven:What do you think?
Jake:Normally,I don't think you would.But we're losing a lot of money.You don't want to lose your job.
Steven:That's true,Jake,but I have my standards.
Jake:So you're not going to try to stop me?
Steven:On the contrary.I want you to find out everything you can about Thomas Ames abd expose him for what he is.
Jake:And what is Thomas Ames?
Steven:He's a greedy,evil good-for-nothing.
Jake:I've never heard you talk about anybody that way.
Jake:What's that?
Steven:It's for my stomach.My doctor says I'm getting an ulcer.He says if I don't calm dowm,I'm going to wind up in the hospital.
Jake:You are too nervous.Don't worry,Steven.I'm going to figure this out.
Steven:Hurry,Jake.We don't have much time.

Lesson 10 May I have the soda,please?
Chris:Oh...I thought you were somebody else.
Modine:Jake,perhaps?
Chris:I guess you know a lot about everything that happens here.
Modine:It's my job.
Chris:My appointment with you wasn't still later.
Modine:I had a bit of time so I thought I'd talk to you now,if that's all right.
Chris:I was waiting for Jake.
Modine:I won't be long.
Chris:Who knows if he's coming anyway?So,are you hungry?
Modine:Yes.As a matter of fact,I am.
Chris:Do you want some pizza?
Modine:Thank you.
Chris:Could you please hand me a plate?
Modine:Delighted.
Chris:Here's a slice for you.
Modine:Thank you.Would you mind handing me a napkin?
Chris:Sure.Do you want some soda?
Modine:No Thanks.I'd like a cup of coffee.
Chris:The coffee machine is around the corner.
Modine:I saw it when I came in.The coffeepot is empty.
Chris:I could make some more,if you like.