Dialogue: W: What topic did you finally choose for the term paper for your World Economy class? M: After thinking about a few ideas, I finally settled on the difference between Japanese and American styles of management. W: Hmm. Why did you choose a topic like that? M: Well, I'm planning to study Business in graduate school next year. After that, I hope to start my own company. W: Isn't that a coincidence! I'm also doing a paper on how Japanese management styles are being adapted by American firms for my Comparative Cultures class. M: Why don't we sit down and share some of our sources after we've each been to the library? W: Great idea! Should we meet at the snack bar next Wednesday at this time? M: That's fine with me. See you then. Question: What are the speakers mainly talking about? - Topics for their term paper. - Different majors. - Holiday plans.
Topics for their term paper.
Dialogue: W: Peter, where is the ear? I haven't seen you drive to work for a long time! Is it broken or stolen? M: Hi, Susan] Oh, no! Of course not! I give up driving to work. Instead, I ride to my working place. W: Why is that? M: You see. There is only a stone's throw from my home to my working place. I think riding a bike to work is more convenient. W: I don't think so. It will take you at least 25 minutes to get to our company from here. M: Yes, sometimes, 30 minutes. But I love riding to work now. It is a totally different picture on my way to work. W: Why do you think so? M: You see, every morning, after I set off for work, I can breathe the new fresh air along the way. By the time I reach my office, I feel rather revived. I even don't rely on coffee to spend my morning hours. W: Is it so magical? M: At least, that's how I feel about riding to work. I can't believe I have wasted so much fresh morning air in the past 3 years! W: Will you continue riding to work in the future? M: I think so. Question: Why doesn't Peter drive a car to work? - His car is broken. - His car is stolen. - His working place is not far from his home.
His working place is not far from his home.
Q: Dialogue: M: So you are to leave all of us. How can you do that? What shall we do without you? W: Don't worry. I'll be back in five or six days. M: What are you going to do there? W: Some people are in great need of help after the flood. Being a doctor, I have the responsibility to help those in trouble. M: That's true. But you often go to those dangerous places and we are all worried about your safety, mum. W: Don't be so troubled. I'm a doctor. I know how to care for myself. What worries me is your life and study at school. Are you used to the life in the school? M: Yes. But many classmates have their mothers or fathers pick them up after school. I have to go and come all by myself. W: I'm sorry, dear. I'll ask your father to be back when I'm away. Maybe he can manage a few days off from his manager. I must go right now. The bus is waiting out over there. Bye-bye. Question: Who will pick the boy up after school when his mother leaves? - His father. - His grandfather. - No one.
A: No one.
Question: Dialogue: M: ...anyway it was a fantastic concert. I love Bob Crowe's music. W: in my opinion, they have no musical talent and what's more, the way they dress is terrible. Question: How does the woman like the concert? - She doesn't like the concert. - She likes the concert. - She can't make up her mind.
Answer: She doesn't like the concert.
*Question*
Dialogue: A: Excuse me, I'm sorry to bother you, but would you have time to answer a few questions? B: What's it about? A: We're doing some market research for a new television channel starting in two years' time. B: OK, why not? A: Lovely, we'll just work through this form. And if we could start with some personal background information. B: Sure. A: Right, if I could just have your age... B: 35. A: Right, great. And your job? B: Systems analyst, but for the form I don't know whether it would count as professional or business or what. A: What do you think? B: OK, it's more like business. A: Fine. And would you mind my asking about your salary? Or we can leave it blank. B: No, I don't mind. It's 40,000 a year. A: Thank you. Right... about your current watching habits..., what would you say is your main reason for watching TV? B: Well, at work I tend to read for information and what have you, so I'd say that with TV it probably just helps me relax and unwind. A: Fine. And how many hours a day on average do you watch TV? B: Not a lot really... I should say just over an hour. A: So what are the two main times of the day that you watch TV? B: Well, a little around breakfast time and then it tends to be really late eleven or even midnight- when I've finished work. A: And what sort of programmes do you go for? B: Some news bulletins but I also really like to put my feet up with some of the old comedy shows. A: Fine. And turning to the new channel..., which type of programmes would you like to see more of? B: Well, I certainly don't think we need any more factual programmes like news and documentaries. I think we need more about things like local information..., you know, providing a service for the community. And in the same vein, perhaps more for younger viewers..., you know, good quality stuff. A: Ah ha. And if you had to give the new directors some specific advice when they set up the channel, what advice would you give them? B: I think I'd advise them to pay a lot of attention to the quality of... Question: The respondent watches TV for ______. - relaxation - entertainment - information
**Answer**
relaxation
Dialogue: M: Can I bring you anything from the shop? W: Get me 3 kilos of apples. Question: What does the woman want her friend to buy? - Three kilos of pears. - Three kilos of rice. - Three kilos of apples.
Three kilos of apples.