W: Did you have something special in mind? M: No, not really. I just thought it might be fun to do something new. W: Doing something for a change, you mean? M: Yes, something different. I need a change. W: I usually go shopping and have my hair done during the weekend and you usually watch the football games on TV. M: Yes, you often have tea with your friends. And I sometimes play cards with my friends. We seldom do anything together. It's quite unlike when we were first married. W: Now I've got an idea. Autumn is the best season in Beijing. Why don't we go for a picnic this weekend? You'll invite your friends and I'll invite mine. We'll go together. M: Good idea! I'd see about the car and you'll prepare the food. But are you sure you really want all our friends to come along? What was said before this conversation?
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Answer: M: What shall we do this weekend?
Q: W: Hi, I'm calling to make some changes to an existing reservation. M: Certainly. Do you have the reservation number? W: Sure, it's 219. M: That's a reservation for Sally Menkel. Is that right? W: Yes, that's right. I'd like to change the check-in date from September 15 to September 16. M: Certainly. I can make that change for you. Is that the only change? W: No, the check-out date will also change from the 23rd to the 24th. M: No problem. We have you arriving on the 16th of September and leaving the 24th of September - altogether, eight nights. Will there be anything else? W: Yes. Instead of a courtyard room, I'd like a room with a view, preferably on an upper floor. M: I can certainly change that for you, but there will be a change in the room rate. The new rate is $199 per night, instead of the original $179. W: That's OK. These are all the changes. Thank you very much. M: You're welcome. Have a nice day! What was said before this conversation?
A: M: Hello, Milton Hotel Reservations. How may I assist you?
Question: W: Oh, hi. What are you doing here at this time of night? M: I should ask you that question. Do you have any idea what time it is? W: About ten or ten-thirty? M: It's nearly midnight. W: Really? I didn't have any idea it was so late. M: Don't you have an early class tomorrow morning? W: Yes, at seven o'clock. My part-time class, for the students who go to work right after their lesson. M: Then you ought to go to bed. W: Ok. What was said before this conversation?
Answer: M: You're going to wear out that typewriter.
[Q]: M: It seems like only yesterday. I suppose that I am so busy that I don't even notice how time passes. W: I'd expect the opposite. I mean, the way you've been studying, working on experiments and writting dozens of papers. It might seem more like four years than two. M: Haven't you ever noticed how time seems to crawl when you have nothing to do? But how time flies when you are busy with what you really like to do? W: That's true. Those days when there was not much to do at the lab didn't ever seem to end. M: Just wait a little longer. As soon as I finish my degree, we'll open our own chemistry lab. What was said before this conversation?
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[A]: W: It was exactly two years ago that we moved to this town. You started working on your degree, and I started working down at the lab.
input: Please answer the following: M: Calm down, Madam. Well, I'll have to fill out this report for you. What color is it, Madam? W: Well, it is a white one. M: How big is it? W: Mm, I guess it's about one foot long and seven inches tall. M: One foot long and seven inches tall. What's in the bag, Madam? W: There is a wallet, two keys, and a letter. M: And where did you leave it? W: I am sure I left it in the coffee shop on the 5th floor. M: Don't worry, Madam. I am sure we can find it. Now could you give me your name, your address and telephone number? What was said before this conversation?
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output: W: Please, please, can you help me? I seem to have lost my handbag.
M: Yes, he was having his breakfast at the dining room when I saw him. What was said before this conversation?
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Answer:
W: Did you see Mr. Black this morning?