What do we mean by a satisfactory standard of living? Obviously, it must include the basic necessities of life such as food, clothing and shelter. To get these necessities on regular basis, a person must have a reliable income. But we have other nee

A.She assured me she would start at 7: 30. Maybe she had been held up by the traffic.

B.You shouldn' t be wondering. I believe she won' t come.

C.Don' t worry. Let' s wait here until she comes.

D.Yes. I do agree with you.

A.Oh, it' s nothing special.　　B.It' s OK.

C.I' m glad to hear you flatter.　　D.No. Not a big deal for that.

A.Actually, I don' t like it very much.

B.Oh, thank you. I just got it yesterday.

C.Yes, I think so.

D.No, it' s not that beautiful. Yours is better.

A.Your teacher tells me that you should study harder.

B.I' ve said before that the gametakes too long.

C.Well, ah...You' re absolutely right to ask.

D.Sorry. Dad' s using the computer now.

A.Do you mean this black pair or that black pair?

B.Oh, I thought the red ones looked very nice on you.

C.Would you mind changing another pair?

D.Get the red ones, please. I' m busy.

A.How dare you invite me?　　B.I' d love to. Thank you.

C.Yes. But thanks anyway.　　D.Whether I' ll go or not is not your business.

A.That' s all right, I' m pleased to meet you.

B.As you are our important guest.

C.I' m pleased to be at your service.

D.It' s no trouble at all.

A.Well. My application was a journalist.

B.Well. I gave it up as I was a journalist.

C.Well. The interview is OK. But I want to be a journalist.

D.Well. The people interviewed were not very cooperative.

A.What time is it?　　B.What' s the time?

C.What is time by your watch?　　D.What time is it by your watch?

A.I don' t know exactly why, either.

B.I guess we are wrong this time.

C.I know. But perhaps you don' t know why.

D.George, you know, is one of the hardest working students among us.