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Dogs, Man’s Best Friends;Lovely dogs0:00-2:09;Short Conversations;Long Conversation;M: Hi, Linda. W: Hi, James. What are you doing in the mall? I thought you said you avoid these places and here you are. M: Oh, I still do but it’s my roommate’s birthday tomorrow and I am looking to get him a present. He’s not exactly the easiest person to find a present for.W: Have you any idea what to get? M: Not really. I want to get him something he will be able to use instead of something he’ll just put into the closet. W: That’s true. I know half the time I get something very impressive or decorative. And they stay in the closet or garage before they get put away. M: I know, I know. That’s the problem. That’s why I hate buying gifts for somebody because it can never be perfect. So, I’m heading over to the clothing store right now. W: Perhaps you are trying too hard to get something very impressive or decorative. I always think a gift should be practical. Why don’t you think of something he might like or something that he will most likely get soon? M: Oh, I know. His backpack is almost wrecked. Maybe I should get him a backpack instead. W: Here you go. It sounds like a perfect gift. M: Gosh, now I am wondering which color I should pick. He is really particular about the color. W: That’s not difficult. What was the color of the last one he chose? He obviously chose it for a reason.;Passage One A Missing Dog;A Missing Dog One sunny morning in summer, I left my sister’s house and went for a walk along a hilly path. It was a warm day and there was no one on the path. At the end of the path, I was sitting down to rest when a big black dog suddenly appeared. It ran up to me barking and lay down at my feet. I touched its head. When I started to walk home, it followed me and it would not go away. It had a collar round its neck, but there was no name on the collar. When I got home, I rang up the nearest police station. I told the police that I had found a big black d