Q: Read the below conversation. W: There are many interesting stories about how a baby learns to say its first word. Now Mike, would you like to share your story with us? What would the listener say?
A: M: OK, here's my story, I was about 18 months old I think and I had just started to say my first word. Every time a truck went by, I would shout a word that sounded like a track, but to everyone else, it sounded nothing like it. My parents tried to correct me, but failed. Then, about three months later, we traveled to New York, as we were waiting for our plane at the air?port. I looked out of a huge window, at that very moment I saw the largest truck in the world, I had to tell someone about this. I turned to my father who was standing next to about a thousand people waiting for the very flight and screamed "Track! Track!" My father tried hard to shut me up, but I was so excited, I kept screaming my special word. My poor mother decided she didn't know this baby and then ran into the ladies-room where she hid until I finally stopped. Well, I learned how to say truck correctly, and soon I was talking like a normal child. However, my parents will never forget the very first word I produced in my life.
Question: Read the below conversation. W: Excuse me. Are you in charge here? M: Yes, sort of. W: Then perhaps you can help me. I need to use a computer to type an assignment. M: Well, are you a student? W: Yes, I am. First year. M: Ok. Have you used a computer before? W: Yes, I've done a bit of word processing. M: That's good. You can use a computer for 2 hours at a time. W: Mm. What can I do if something goes wrong with the computer? What would the listener say?
Answer: M: There's usually someone here from 9 o'clock. You can ask him for help.
[Q]: Read the below conversation. W: John, I'm supposed to go on a picnic tomorrow with Mary, but now Karen has asked me to go to a movie with her. I need your advice. What should I do? M: If I were you, Susan, I'd go on the picnic. W: Well, I really want to see this movie. M: You can always see the movie some other time. In any case, you agreed to go with Mary first. W: You're right, John. I'll ask Karen to find another time for the movie. Now maybe you can help me decide what food to fix for the picnic. Would it be better to cook food at home and take it with us, or could we cook something there? What would the listener say?
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[A]: M: There may not be a place to cook. Besides, it's always easier to fix things in your own kitchen.
input: Please answer the following: Read the below conversation. M: Mrs. Whinfield, thank you very much for allowing me to visit your wonderful garden. It really helps me a lot to write an article on Dorset gardens for our paper. Now I wonder if I could ask you a few questions. W: Yes, sure. M: Could you tell me when you became interested in gardening? W: Well, I was always interested in wild flowers and then in 1980 I read Margery Fish's book Cottage Garden Flowers, which is full of practical advice and personal opinions. But I was reading about plants that I didn't know, so I started to read as much as I could and get different writers' advice. I also used to visit Kew Gardens a lot. That was when we lived in Harrow, West London. I learned a lot from my visit. By the way, Dorset is one of England's three most beautiful towns, the other two being Wiltshire and Somerset. You must know what. I'm often invited to give talks to biology students in college. M: Yes, certainly. That's why I came here. Now what was your first garden like? W: It was a very tiny piece of land, which came with my house in Harrow, West London. M: Do you grow many plants yourself? What would the listener say?
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output: W: I don't grow many plants from seeds. But I have several friends and we often give each other plants. My garden is a place which often reminds me of so many people through the plants they've given me.
Please answer this: Read the below conversation. M: It was such an interesting lecture. I hope you enjoyed it as much as I did. What would the listener say?
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Answer: W: I must admit that I almost fell asleep in the first 30 minutes.
Question: Read the below conversation. Operator: Hello. This is the emergency 911 operator. Taxi Driver: Help. Help. Please help me! Operator: Yes sir. Please calm down and explain exactly what is happening. Taxi Driver: Calm down! My car is stalled on the freeway, I have a lady passenger, and she's going into labor. Operator: Now relax sir. Explain exactly where you are. Taxi Driver: I'm ... I'm in the southbound lane of the Lincoln Expressway, about 15 miles from the Washington Tunnel, and this lady isn't going to wait. Operator:Okay. What's your name sir and your passenger's? Taxi Driver: It's ... it's Bob, and I have no idea about the woman. She's in no condition to tell me. Operator: Okay, now what's the nearest landmark to your location? Pay careful attention. Taxi Driver: Umm, I see golden arches ... McDonalds. Operator: Okay, is there anyone else with you? Taxi Driver: No, and I've tried to get someone else to stop. [The sound of a bottle breaking.] Operator: Hey, what was that? [Ahhhh!] Taxi Driver: Ah, someone threw a bottle at me. How soon can someone get here? Operator: I've just dispatched an ambulance to your location. They should be there any second. Taxi Driver: Hey, is there anything I can do while we wait for the ambulance? Operator: Yes, uh, keep her calm and warm. What would the listener say?
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Taxi Driver: Okay. Please hurry. Oh, they're too late. It's a boy!