Q: W: Hi, Tom. Haven't seen you for ages. Any news? M: I'm going to take a business course when I leave school. W: Are you? Very glad to hear it. Then what are you going to do when you finish? M: Oh, I shall go back to Shanghai to practise there. W: That's a good idea. You know there are more opportunities for business there than in Beijing. And English is very useful in the job. M: Yes, I think it'll be very useful in many ways. W: Besides, Shanghai is an international trade centre. English is used almost everywhere. M: Then I'll be a very promising businessman there. What was said before this conversation?
A: M: Hi, Lucy.
Question: M: Don't worry. The train starts at nine, and we still have an hour and a half to go. What was said before this conversation?
Answer: F: Hurry up! We'll miss the train.
[Q]: W: OK! M: By the way, I'm thinking of going to New Zealand around Christmas for three weeks. It's such a beautiful country. I've never been there before. W: Have you booked the flight? M: Not yet. I'm planning to book my flight in two weeks' time W: Book your flight right now. M: Why? W: Because the longer you leave it, the more expensive it will be. As a matter of fact, the prices may double at Christmas time. New Zealanders usually go home for Christmas. M: Then I'm going to book my flight tomorrow morning. What was said before this conversation?
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[A]: M: Let's go and have lunch together.
input: Please answer the following: M: Well, you know, spending too much time indoors with all that artificial lighting can do that to you. Your body loses track of whether it's day or night. What was said before this conversation?
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output: W: Doctor, I haven't been able to get enough sleep lately, and I'm too tired to concentrate in class.
Please answer this: M: No, she is still at home. What was said before this conversation?
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Answer: W: Has your mother gone to library?
Question: Frank: I don't know, Lisa. A lot of people also have houses and cars. Lisa: You mean you want to have more than other people and this will make you happy? Frank: Possibly. Lisa: Then you're looking for relative happiness. Frank: Ok, Lisa, what do you think is happiness? Lisa: Well, through the centuries, people have offered quite different definitions of happiness such as happy people were married women and single men, or happiness meant serf-gratification, or happiness could be achieved by eating less or eating more. Frank: So happiness is rather elusive? Lisa: I think the happiest people are those who find joy in their daily lives, and who enjoy their friendships, families, work and hobbies. Frank: You mean they are not bothered by the desire to get something more, something new, something better? Lisa: You couldn't be more correct. One more thing, Frank, if you are happy, you may not be satisfied with your life. Frank: What do you mean? Lisa: Happiness often means how happy you feel with your life now. Satisfaction often means that people have to take a step back from their lives and look at them in general. What was said before this conversation?
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Lisa: Frank, are you happy? I mean you have a big house and you have a car.