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W:Hello, Ultimate Computers. May I help you? M:Yes, this is Jack Kordell from Hunter’s Office Supplies. May I speak to Elaine Strong, please? W:I’m sorry, but she’s at an important sales meeting right now. M:Okay, do you know when she’ll be back? W:Uh, yes, she should be here later this afternoon. May I take a message? M:Yes. Ms Strong sent me a list of your newest computers with a description of other software products, but there wasn’t any information about after sales service. W:Oh, I’m sorry. Would you like me to fax that to you? M:Yes, please. W:Could I have your name, telephone number, and fax number, please? M:Yes. Jack Kordell and the phone number is 560-1287. And the fax number is 560-1288. W:Is your name spelled K-O-R-D-E-L-L? M:Quite right. W:All right, Mr Kordell. I’ll be sure to send you the fax this afternoon. M:Okay, bye.
The center of New York City is the island of Manhattan. This is a long, narrow island at the mouth of the Hudson River. The Hudson River runs into the Atlantic Ocean. Here there is a very large island called Long Island. There is also a smaller island called Staten Island. New York City is in the State of New York. Across the Hudson River to the west is the State of New Jersey. New York City is the largest city in the USA. It is made up of five parts and has a population of just over seven million. Some parts of the city are well known for the people living there. One part of Manhattan is known as Little Italy. Next to Little Italy is Chinatown where many of New York’s Chinese Americans live．In the north of Manhattan is Harlem．This is the part where a great many black Americans live．New York City is famous for its many tall buildings with more than 50 stories. The tallest building in the city is 411.75 meters tall and has 110 stories. It is the second tallest building in the USA. The tallest building in the USA is 442 meters while the tallest in the world is 828 meters. |
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