instruction:
In this task you are given a small conversation between two persons and 4 options on how the conversation should continue. Your job is to choose the most reasonable option. The conversation and the options are separated by a newline character. Each dialogue in the conversation are separated by a comma. F and M indicate female and male, respectively.
question:
F: Was John nervous while facing the interviewers? ,M: I have never seen such a confident person. He even made some jokes.
(A) F: I am sorry. You spoke so rapidly that I did not catch the meaning of what you said. Could you repeat that? (B) F: He is confident that he can do well in the exam. (C) F: Tom is outgoing. He always makes lots of new friends. (D) F: He is very confident in daily life I hope he can pass the interview.
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D


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F: Here are your cold dishes, sir. ,M: Thank you. I wonder why it Chinese dinner always starts with cold dishes instead of hot courses. Could you explain that to me? ,F: Certainly, sir. It's a custom in our country to serve cold dishes first as they have been prepared before hand. ,M: Oh, I see. The chefs in your country are just in the habit of preparing cold dishes first. ,F: I'm afraid that's not exactly right, sir. Chinese people usually regard the dinner party as an occasion for a friendly chat. ,M: Yes, I quite agree. But what does that have to do with serving cold dishes first? ,F: Well, people usually talk more and eat less at the beginning of the dinner. Therefore, if hot courses were served they would get cold very quickly. ,M: I see, but the problem is that I'm already full when it comes to the wonderful hot courses. And I often miss the chances to enjoy many Chinese dishes.
(A) F: Excuse me, could you repeat the question? (B) F: It's just a habit of Chinese chefs. (C) F: Hot dishes would get cold during the chat. (D) F: Hot dishes would get cold during the chat, so people chat less at the beginning of the dinner.
answer:
C


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M: Hey Mary, you've really been gone a long time. How did you manage to do thatï¼ ,F: Hi. Well, I talked with my teachers before I left about the work I would miss, but my aunt in Denver made me study a lot there. ,M: I thought she was your rich aunt. ,F: Not really. But she doesn't have any children, so she does have some money even though she was a teacher. ,M: How was the holiday? ,F: Cool and I saw so many people on the mountain on Washington's Birthday. ,M: The beaches were full on Washington's Birthday here, too. It really was warm here. So lots of people went swimming. ,F: Well, we should have stayed home that day. There were so many people. We took the train over to the mountain. So we didn't have to drive. It was a good thing we did. There were so many cars and buses and no place to park anywhere.
(A) M: It really was warm here on Washington's Birthday. (B) M: It really was warm before Washington's Birthday. But it was cold on Washington's Birthday. (C) M: Excuse me, could you repeat the question? (D) M: It snowed and frozen on Washington's birthday here.
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A