Mr Wang is from Tonghua. He is on holiday in the USA now. He wants to buy something for his wife and daughter. His American friend, John, goes with him to War-Mart, a big supermarket.

Mr Wang: How much is the skirt? I can't see the price.

John: It's here, 49 dollars.

Mr Wang: 49 dollars? How much is that in RMB? Let me see... It's about 400 yuan! It's too expensive (贵的)!

John: Do you think so?

Mr Wang: Yes, of course. OK. Forget it. How much is the handbag?

John: Look! It's 98 dollars.

Mr Wang: No, no. It's too expensive, too. How much is the chocolate?

John: Let me have a look. It's 2 dollars 99 cents.

Mr Wang: For a big box of chocolate? That's cheap. OK, I'll take 4 boxes of chocolate.

    From Monday to Friday, the Chens are very busy.

    Mr. Chen is an engineer in a company. He works from 8:00 am to 5:00 pm.

    Mrs. Chen works in a library in a town. She drives her car to work. On the way to work, she leaves her little son with a baby—sitter. Her daughter goes to school on a school bus. She gets home at 4:30 pm.

    At 4:00, Mrs. Chen comes home from work with her son.

    The Chens usually eat dinner at 8:00 pm. After dinner, the girl does her homework and Mrs. Chen washes the dishes. Mr. Chen sometimes works at home. 10:30 pm is bedtime for the Chens.

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