Dialogue: W: Excuse me, I want to withdraw some money. Could you tell me where is the nearest bank? M: Walk along the street and you won't miss it. Question: Where does the woman want to go? - To the park - To the bank - To the street
To the bank
Dialogue: W: Sorry I did not come yesterday, because I had a temperature. Could you tell me the requirement for my term paper? M: The theme of your paper can be about business management or touring resources in China, and the length of the paper should be no less than fifteen pages. Question: What is the most probable relationship between the two speakers? - Professor and student. - Salesman and customer. - Guide and tourist.
Professor and student.
Q: Dialogue: W: Now you've seen this table of figures about the pocket money children in Britain get? M: Yes. I thought it was quite interesting, but I don't quite understand the column entitled change. Can you explain what it means? W: Well, I think it means the change from the year before. I am not a mathematician, but I assume the rise from 70p to 90p is a rise of 25 percent. M: Oh yes, I see. And the inflation rate is there for comparison. W: Yes. Why do you think the rise in pocket money is often higher than inflation? M: I am sorry I've no idea. Perhaps parents in Britain are too generous. W: Perhaps they are. But it looks as if children were not better off in 2001 than they were in 2002. That's strange, isn't it? And they seem to have been better off in 2003 than they are now. I wonder why that is. M: Yes, I don't understand that at all. W: Anyway, if you had children, how much pocket money would you give them? M: I don't know. I think I'll probably give them 2 pounds a week. W: Would you? And what would you expect them to do with it? M: Well, out of that, they have to buy some small personal things, but I wouldn't expect them to save to buy their own socks, for example. W: Yes. By the way, do most children in your country get pocket money? M: Yeah, they do. Question: What do we learn from the conversation? - British children's pocket money enables children to live better. - British children's pocket money goes down during economic recession. - British children's pocket money often rises higher than inflation.
A: British children's pocket money often rises higher than inflation.
Question: Dialogue: M: So you're visiting San Francisco? W: Yes, I just got here yesterday. And you? M: I'm a native. W: Oh, really? Everyone else I've met so far has been a tourist like us. I was beginning to think that there were no natives. M: Well. San Francisco has a lot of different ethnic groups so you might think you're seeing a lot of foreigners. But actually, the city has a population of about 700 000. W: What are the different ethnic groups? M: Web, after whites, the largest one is blacks. W: I thought it was Chinese. M: It's true that San Francisco has the largest Chinese community outside of Asia. But there are many more blacks here than Chinese. W: That's interesting. Don't most of the Chinese people live in China-town? M: Well, no, they live all over the city, but China-town is definitely the center of Chinese culture here. That's where you'll find the best Chinese restaurants, bookstores, art, theaters, things like that. W: What about the Japanese? Doesn't San Francisco have a large Japanese population too? M: No, actually there are only about 12 000 Japanese people here, but we do have an area called "Japan-town" that has Japanese restaurants and bookstores. W: You seem to know a lot about this city. M: Well, most San Franciscans think their city is pretty special. We like to talk about it. Besides, I teach ethnic history at the university here. W: No wonder you know so much! Question: How does the man know so much about San Francisco? - He thinks the city is pretty. - He likes to talk about it. - He teaches ethnic history at a university.
Answer: He teaches ethnic history at a university.
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Dialogue: M: Say, Lisa, what are you doing? W: Watching a Japanese film. I'm going to spend all next year in Japan, and I think I should find out more about its culture. M: You mean you have been accepted into the program? W: I sure have. M: That's wonderful. You must be excited. W: Excited and nervous. You know I have to work on some basic conversation skills. M: How much Japanese can you understand? W: Only a little now. But I'm going to take a special language class next month. M: I wish I were as clever as you are at foreign languages. I would love to study abroad. W: Then why don't you? The school has a lot of programs that don't require the mastery of a foreign language. You just have to be the kind of person who is quick to learn new things and can get used to a new environment fast. M: I thought all programs required one to know a foreign language. Thank you for letting me know this. Question: What is the woman doing? - Listening to music. - Seeing a film. - Writing a letter.
**Answer**
Seeing a film.
Dialogue: M: Hello. Are you the person who has a house for sale? W: Yes, I am. M: Well, the advertisement says it has four bedrooms and three bathrooms, just what I need for my family of six. May I ask how much you want for it? W: I prefer not to talk about the price on the phone, but let's say it's around 150,000 dollars. I would also require 40,000 dollars to be paid at the time of buying. Why don't you come by and take a look? M: Well, I'm not sure whether I can afford such a payment of 40,000 dollars at once. But I guess it won't hurt to see the house. If you can tell me how to get to your place from South Florida Street, my wife and I will be coming. Question: Where does the man learn about the house? - From an advertisement. - From his friend. - From the owner.
From an advertisement.