Problem: we went out with a small ship to have a bbq on the water . the russians did some fishing and got a lot of nice fish . then some of them went swimming - well , they jumped into the water , stayed there for a moment and then went out again . we wanted to do the same , and so Anica , Maude , Elias and i also took a bath in the very cold sea .

Why did the speaker and their friends choose to try swimming in the freezing water ?

A: They were enjoying the visit and wanted to emulate the local customs to see what they were all about

Problem: On 9/11/01 , I was finishing the last few days of my sad tenure as a discontented receptionist at The Rikess Group / Arcata , an automotive consulting firm in downtown Los Angeles . School was starting in a few days . The job started insanely early , at 8 a.m. , so I got on the 101 as usual and was a bit late in turning on " Big Boy In The Morning , " my constant morning wake - me - up in my old Tercel .

What would she be doing soon ?

A: She would attend school .

Problem: What a melodious sound they made . If one of us could n't transport them to an event , the other would . One summer when I was in the doctoral program and we only had one car ( the one my husband drove to work ) Carol did all the transporting of my kids . Whenever someone commented that they wished they could get their kids involved but they just did n't have time , Carol would say , " Its either now or later . " We were not stay - at - home moms .

Why did they only have one car at the time ?

A:
They were not desperate for another vehicle .