Part I　Listening

Listen to the following dialogues,and fill in the blanks with the information you’ve heard.Role-play the dialogues according to the complete situational setting.

★ Dialogue 1　Recommending an Itinerary

Joe Smith is asking the tour guide for itinerary recommendation.

Joe:Hello,Mr.Cheng,can you 1.______________?

Cheng Yu:Of course.What can I do for you?

Joe:I need help planning 2._______________in Chengdu.

Cheng Yu:So where would you like to go?

Joe:I haven’t 3._______________where to go yet.

Cheng Yu:Do you enjoy natural landscape or 4._______________landscape?

Joe:I am thinking that I might enjoy both of them.

Cheng Yu:Do you know how many days you want to 5._______________here?

Joe:I will 6._______________here for about 5 days.

Cheng Yu:I have some 7._______________here that you might like to look at.

Joe:These look 8._______________!

Cheng Yu:Well,take them for your reference,and get back to me when you want to make your 9._______________.

Joe:Thanks for your help.

★ Dialogue 2　Discussing the Itinerary

Joe is discussing the itinerary with the tour guide.

Joe:There are so many places to go on our 1.______________trip that I am having trouble narrowing it down.

Cheng Yu:Let’s 2._______________what to do before lunch and later what to do in the afternoon.

Joe:I heard that the local ancient town is a place that can’t be missed.

Cheng Yu:That would be a 3._______________way to begin our morning.It would be good to get out in the sun.

Joe:The Sichuan Cuisine Museum is close by,isn’t it?

Cheng Yu:That museum is supposed to be 4._______________!

Joe:Do you have any 5.______________as to where we could go in the afternoon?

Cheng Yu:We could check out the local 6.______________park.

Joe:We could eat dinner and watch the sun go down at that restaurant by the park.

Cheng Yu:That could really end up being a great day!

★ Dialogue 3　Introducing the Itinerary

Joe has just checked into the hotel.The tour guide Cheng Yu comes to his room and is talking about the travel itinerary with him.Listen to the dialogue and fill in the blanks with the information you’ve heard.

Cheng Yu:Good evening,sir.1.____________________________________?

Joe:Yes.The room is excellent.This is just what I have expected.

Cheng Yu:I’m glad you like it.I’ve come to talk over with you our travel plan in Chengdu.2.____________________________________?

Joe:This is my first time visiting this city.I know that 3.________________________in China and is also full of many natural beauties.I’m eager to see its famous historic and scenic spots.

Cheng Yu:There are many places in Chengdu I think worth visiting,such as the Panda Base,Jinli Old Street,Du Fu’s Thatched Cottage,Wuhou Shrine,Dujiangyan Irrigation System and Mount Qingcheng.

Joe:4.____________________________________! I hope our route includes them all.

Cheng Yu:Of course,the itinerary you received is 5.___________________________,and it is also one of the most popular routes.

Joe:That’s great.So where will we go tomorrow?

Cheng Yu:According to the itinerary,tomorrow will be mainly a tour of the city.6._______________________________________.We will leave the hotel at 8 o’clock in the morning after the breakfast.

Joe:7.______________________________________.I heard that the base is so popular that it is often very crowded.Isn’t it?

Cheng Yu:Yeah,that’s right.But you don’t need to worry about it.That’s why we will leave early in the morning 8.____________________________________as much as possible for you.

Joe:So nice and considerate.How long will we stay there?

Cheng Yu:About 2 to 3 hours,according to your wishes.After that,we will go to 9._____________________________________and enjoy local cuisine and customs.Is this OK?

Joe:Great.I know that Chengdu was named as the first city of gastronomy in Asia by UNESCO,and the local delicacies are rooted in close-to-life market.Tomorrow will be a delicious day.

Cheng Yu:I hope so.Well,10.____________________________________.

Joe:See you.