ACTIVITY 1 It’s a Shame to Leave You Alone Maria: Please follow me to our 1. first, Mr. Lewis. This is a pure wool carpet and that one is of 2. wool, both made in our company. We use two ways in weaving our carpets. One is machine-woven, the other is hand-woven ... Secretary: Excuse me, Maria, you have an important call from 3. . Maria: Sorry for a moment. Would you please 4. by yourself? I will be back in a moment. ... (Ten minutes later) I am terribly sorry, but there was a call from Britain. Our general manager will come to Shanghai next week for an important meeting. It’s a shame to leave such an important client as you alone here. Mr. Lewis: It’s all right. I have found your wool products are 5. . Maria: Yes, we have many excellent designers who know the trend of the international market. The design is classic and elegant. Look! This is the well-known “Beijing Style Carpet”. Its pattern is very 6. . So it has been called the orthodox Chinese carpet pattern by some foreign experts. Mr. Lewis: Oh, I see. And the 7. are excellent too. Maria: I’m glad you appreciate it. These carpets are of different materials and 8. in different ways. Mr. Lewis: Oh, I have seen the 9. and studied your catalogue. I think some of the items will find 10. in our country, especially pure wool carpets.