Dialogue: M: Oh, hi, Linda. I'm glad I've caught you. W: Hi, Chris. M: I'm having a party this Saturday. I've just moved into a new flat. We're starting at about five thirty. Can you come? W: I'd love to. Thank you very much. M: Here's my new address. W: Thanks. Church Street, Randwick. M: Right. The party's at five thirty p.m. W: I won't forget, and I'll be there in time. M: See you then. W: Bye. Question: What time is the party starting? - At 4:30. - At 5:00. - At 5:30.
At 5:30.
Dialogue: Daughter: Dad. You love me, don't you? Father: Of course, I do. Why do you ask ... Ah, what's on your mind? Daughter: Well, I saw this great offer for a free cell phone here in the newspaper, and ... Father: Free? Nothing's ever free. Daughter: Well, the phone is free ... after a $50 mail-in rebate. Father: Ah, so that's the catch. And why do you need a cell phone anyway? Daughter: Dad. All my friends have one, and I can use it to call you in case the car breaks down. Father: Ah, I don't know. There are always so many fees. Daughter: But the monthly charge for this service is only $29.99, with 1,000 free weekday minutes nationwide, and unlimited weekend minutes. Plus, unlimited, anytime minutes for anyone using the same service. Father: I don't know. Daughter: And you can roll over the extra minutes to the next month instead of just losing them. What do you think of that? Father: Yeah, but what is the term of the service agreement? Daughter: It's only for six months. Father: But what if you cancel early? Daughter: Um ... Ah, there's a cancellation fee of $200, but with ... Father: Two hundred bucks! Daughter: Yeah, but you won't have to worry about me while I'm driving the new car. Father: New car? What new car? Daughter: The new car you'll need to buy so I can use the cell phone. I mean, what's it gonna look like if I'm using a cell phone in our old lemon. Father: Teenagers. What'll they think of next? Question: What reason does the girl give for needing a cellphone? - She can use it to check her email. - She can call family in case of an emergency. - She can make cheaper long-distance calls with it.
She can call family in case of an emergency.
Q: Dialogue: W: Gordon, I'm going to Keswick in the Lake District this weekend. M: Really? W: Yeah, five of us. Why don't you join us? We're getting to Keswick on Friday. Then we're going boating on Saturday. And on Sunday, we're going to do some shopping. Then I will take some time to visit my aunt Lucy. M: You're not going to camp, are you? Isn't it a bit cold? W: No, we're not. It is a bit cold. We're staying in a country inn. It's not like five-star hotels or anything. But it's really comfortable. M: Hmm, sounds interesting. You know, it's the boating that I don't like. W: Well, what are you up to? M: Sit on my sofa all weekend and watch the DVDs I've just bought. And that will be a busy weekend. I may finish watching Friends. W: I don't know how you can do that all weekend, Gordon. I'd get bored. M: I know, I know. But that's really what I want to do. Question: Where will the woman stay in Keswick? - In a country inn. - In a five-star hotel. - In her aunt's home.
A: In a country inn.
Question: Dialogue: W: Oh, I wish we had taken the lift. M: Cheer up. It's already on the 8th floor. W: But I am really tired out. M: Just think it's helpful for our health. W: Possibly, but if I know it was so far up, I wouldn't have suggested walking. Question: How does the woman feel about her suggestion? - It's helpful. - It's interesting. - She regretted her suggestion.
Answer: She regretted her suggestion.
*Question*
Dialogue: W: We all know that poetry is not everyone's cup of tea. But according to Dr James Stewart. M: Hello! W: Hello! If you are suffering from anxiety or depression, poetry may be the solution to your problems. Dr Stewart, how does poetry help? M: Em, OK! Look, let me give you an example. A patient came into our clinic last month. He was a middle-aged businessmen, and he was feeling, well, like most middle-aged businessmen, really stressed and with his life out of control. He talked to me about it, and, well, I was convinced that medication just wouldn't help him. Then I read him a poem called Leisure by WHDavis. Do you know the one? It begins, er... W: I do, yes. M: What is this life, er, so full of. It is so or if... W: I think it's if. M: If full of care, that's it, yes. We have no time to stand and stare. Well, you know the one. The next time he came to see me, he told me that, well, it was a sort of turning point for him. The poem made him think about the quality of his life and the need to find a balance between his work and his social life. Er, you see, because the idea was expressed poetically, he felt that he could identify with it, and actually feel the message in a way that he wouldn't if he simply discussed it with me. And we just had the usual kind of conversation about it. W: Yes, I see. M: You see, reading poetry to patients seems to make them calmer. Encouraging them to write it has an even more dramatic effect, actually. Era, there.., there are something about the process of expressing confused thoughts and feelings and emotions in writing that actually helps people or suffering from stress and anxiety. This happens especially if the words are written in a poetical way with a sense of rhythm rather than in prose, you see. Er, now, for a long time, we've been asking patients to write diaries to put their feelings into words. But it turns out that writing poetry seems to work much better for many patients. W: Right, and have you found that other doctors and therapists have made the same... Question: How did this poem help the person? - He stopped worrying. - He found a new balance in his life. - He felt more relaxed.
**Answer**
He found a new balance in his life.
Q: Dialogue: W: Oh, I wish we had taken the lift. M: Cheer up. It's already on the 8th floor. W: But I am really tired out. M: Just think it's helpful for our health. W: Possibly, but if I know it was so far up, I wouldn't have suggested walking. Question: How does the woman feel about her suggestion? - It's helpful. - It's interesting. - She regretted her suggestion.
A: She regretted her suggestion.