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2011 Grade Four Exam Dictation In the late 1970s, air travel became affordable for average family in the UK, and more people started traveling abroad for their summer holidays. After all, the British weather wasn’t very good , even in summer , so a lot of people left the country for a vacation. In the 1980s 1990s, young people in the UK became wealthier on average. As a result, they started to go abroad in groups, to places such as Spain and Greece. Once they arrived at their destination, they met with other groups of young people and had one long party. British holidaying habits have begun to change, however. Climate change means that the UK now has a hotter climate, so people do not need to go overseas to find good weather. Also, going abroad is more expensive. As a result , more British people are choosing to spend their summer holidays in the UK. affordable :负担得起(费用) Section A Conversations Conversation One W: Good afternoon, International Trade Center Exhibition Services. How can I help you? M: Oh, hello, I’d like some information about exhibiting at the international automobile show. W: The auto show? So, what would you like to know? M: First, can you give me an idea of how big the fair is? W: Well, a hundred and twenty one companies had stands last year. And that figure should be up to a hundred and forty this time. M: Sorry ,how many ? W: A hundred and forty . M: What about visitor numbers? W: Over the two days, we had 16500 visitors. So, with more stands, we’d hope for more people this time. M: Where did they typically come from? W: About 57% were from overseas, America and Europe, Japan, Singapore and South Korean. The remainder were local people. M: That ’s interesting. Now a few practical questions. We are thinking of taking a stand about forty-five square meters. How much will that cost us? W: Four hundred dollars per square meter. W: Sorry, can you give me the cost again? W: Yes, it’s four hundred dollars. So , if you’re looking at forty-five