1. Read the passage aloud.
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Passage 1 Good news! Everything is finally booked and we're coming to Hong Kong on 8 October. Are you meeting us at the airport? Our flight arrives at 9 a.m. I hope it's not too early for you! Also, do you know an area called Causeway Bay? We're very interested in going shopping there, particularly after reading this poem. Perhaps you could take us there on our first day. We also want to go to Shenzhen on the next day. We've heard it's one of the cheapest places to shop. Passage 2 I've heard that MixC is a good place to go. Has anyone been there? I love MixC. It's the biggest shopping centre in Shenzhen and there's a wide variety of shops, e.g. clothes shops, sports shops and gift shops. There's also a large indoor ice-skating rink, a modem cinema and lots of cafes and restaurants. You should definitely give it a try! MixC OK but I prefer CITIC City Plaza. It's smaller than MixC but it has some great shops, particularly if you're interested in buying luxury brands.