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Yeah , China's developing so fast and development opportunities can be found almost in every corner of the country .

Do you have any particular hobbies , Tom ?

Oh , yes . I love playing badminton , table tennis and computer games . And playing the games has become my favorite .

I hear many teenagers will spend hours and hours sitting at computers . And they don't care about their own health at all . How about you ?

I'm no better than them . They say it's mindless to sit in front of a machine all the time , but I think it's stimulating .

You won't play online games full of violence , will you ?

Once in a while .

It's no good . And I think spending several hours each day playing computer games is a waste of time . You might as well do something healthy and meaningful .

I hope I can practice self-control again .

What ’ s the plot of your new movie ?

It ’ s a story about a policemen who is investigating a series of strange murders . I play the part of the detective . He has to catch the killer , but there ’ s very little evidence . It ’ s a psychological th

Did you enjoy making the movie ? We heard stories of disagreement with other actors and with the director .

I have had disagreement with every director . I ’ Ve worked with . We ’ Ve always disagreed in a friendly way and we have always resolved our differences . It was the same when I made this movie . I don ’ t no

Critics are not very happy with the movies that you ’ Ve made recently . Does that bother you ?

Not at all . The feedback from audience has been great . I care about what they think more than what the critics think .

Did you do you own stunts in the movie ?

I wanted to , but my insurance company wouldn ’ t let me . All of my stunts were done by a stuntman . As you know , I used to do my own stunts , but I ’ ll leave that to the experts in future .

Thank you very much for doing this interview .

My pleasure . Have you seen the movie yet ?

Yes . I have . I liked it very much . Like you , I was very impressed with Rachel ’ s performance in the movie . She ’ s going to be a star .

Who's that old lady trimming the trees ?

She's my grandma .

She's looks very healthy.How old is she ?

92 .

Mom . My legs are killing me .

Hold on . We will be successful right away .

Oh , man . I had the best supper last night . My wife made a stir-fry and it was amazing !

I love stir fry crispy bitesize vegetables covered in a mixture of soy sauce and oyster sauce . Wilted greens and fresh bean sprouts . Throw in some onion and garlic and ginger ! Mmm ! Mmm ! It ’ s almost lunchtime . I would die for a plate of stir fry right now !

Well , you can keep the vegetables , I ’ ll take the meat . The stir fry my wife made was really hearty , with chunks of beef and slivers of bell peppers and onion ...

What ? You call that a stir fry ? More meat than vegetables ? That ’ s the worst insult you could throw at a Chinese stir fry . What a disgrace to the wok she fried it in ! What you had is equivalent to a fajita without the wrap !

What did you say ?

I said it's a lovely day . Why don't we go for a walk ?

Well , I feel a little tired .

Come on ! A little labor , much health .

Then can you wait a few minutes ? I want to finish writing this letter .

Don't take too long . It would be a shame not to take advantage of such lovely weather .

I won't be long . No more than ten minutes . Why don't you go ahead and I'll meet you in the park ?

I Believe I will . Look for me near the lake .

Thank god you showed up when you did ! He ’ s insane ! Do you think we should call the police ?

Don ’ t worry about it , I ’ ll call my friend and have him take care of it . I can ’ t believe he was stalking you all these years . What a nut job !

I know ! Well ... he said I ’ m not pregnant . I ’ m sorry if I got you all worked up over nothing . I want you to know that I didn ’ t do it on purpose ...

Don ’ t apologize ! From the moment I met you , not a day has gone by when I haven ’ t thought of you.And now that I ’ m with you again , I ’ m ... I ’ m just scared , Veronica . The closer I get to you , the worse it gets . The thought of not being with you , I mean , I just can ’ t handle it ! We were made for each other , Veronica . You are my everything , my soul mate . What can I do ?

Just hold me ... I ’ ll always be here for you , no matter what . And together , we can tackle whatever life throws at us . I believe in us , steven .

I ’ m so happy to hear that ! I knew we belong together . I love you so much .

Zina , can I talk to you about something personal ?

As long as it doesn't take too long .

My boyfriend says I work too much . That I spend more time with you than with him .

Was he upset when you told him you had to leave this weekend ?

He said not to bother coming back . And I said , fine , I won't .

So what's the problem ?

Mary , how was your date with john ?

it's ok . It seems we have a lot in common .

oh , really . That is great news . What does he look like ?

he is tall and slim , fair-haired .

sounds like he is pretty cute . What do you think of him ?

he is a nice guy and very considerate . I was impressed with how smart he was and he has a great sense of humor .

oh , it's love at first sight . When will you see each other again ?

he didn't say , but he said he would call me .

maybe he is busy with his work . Just wait and try not to think about it too much !

oh , steve . Stop it ! I am a bit nervous ! What if he doesn't call ?

come on , Mary , you're a total catch . I bet he will call you . Don't worry .

thank you , Steve . You're always so encouraging .

that's what friends are for .

Hi , Francis , how was your business trip ?

It was a nightmare .

What ’ s up ?

Actually , the business trip itself was very successful . We arrived on time , we had nice conversations and we settled some important issues for the next year .

Sounds quite fruitful , why do you call it still a nightmare then ?

Well , the air line lost my luggage on the return flight and then I lost my carry on bag when I was tackling with the officers in charge . I left the airport three hours later than I expected and then I was caught in a traffic jam . When I finally got home , I was totally exhausted . But I found the elevator was out of service due to a blackout .

This is really a sad story . Did they trace back your luggage ?

I am still waiting for their call .

Take it easy , all sufferings have their reward .

So the company decided to cancel your trip to Hong Kong ?

Yes , The SARS epidemic is not under effective control yet . So I'd better not risk it .

Maybe it's a good things . If you don't have to go to Hong Kong , you can take a break and take things easy for a while .

You are right . Maybe we should work out a fitness plan and start to do more exercise . Sitting around in the office all day is no way of keeping fit .

That's a good idea . Let's see if we can get more people in this plan . There isn't much business these days anyway , so I think many people will be interested .

Which pair of jeans do you like best ?

I really like the straight legs .

But they aren't very fashionable . What about these ?

I don't like the way they sag down . I feel like I have plumber butt in them .

That's the style ! You just wear boxers .

What if someone got it in their head to give them a tug ? What then ?

You're so old fashioned ! Nobody is going to pull down your pants !

If you ask me , it's a walking invitation !

Hi , Charles . What's the matter ?

Oh ! ! My car isn't working . I'm waiting for a tow-truck .

Do you have a ride home ?

Yes , my wife is coming to get me .

That's good . Do you live near here ?

No , we live in the suburbs . What about you ?

I live downtown , with my parents .

Do you have a car ?

I don't need a car . I walk to work .

You're lucky !

Happy anniversary , sweetheart !

Yes . to our first anniversary and many more to come . Cheers !

I'll drink to that . Thanks for making this a night worth remembering .

Well , it's a special day . They say if you survive the first year , the rest is smooth sailing .

That's good to know . Oh , listen ! The band's playing our song .