input question: M: I'd love to, but yesterday I promised my friends to go fishing with them. What was said before this conversation????
output answer: W: These days have been so hot. Shall we go swimming at school this weekend?
W: Just because you lost? Is that the reason to quit? What was said before this conversation?
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Answer: M: I think I should give up playing tennis. I always lose.
Q: Man: Yes, I'd like to reserve a room for two on the 21st of March. Hotel Clerk: Okay. Let me check our computer here for a moment. The 21st of May, right? Man: No. March, not May. Hotel Clerk: Oh, sorry. Let me see here. Hmmm. Man: Are you all booked that night? Hotel Clerk: Well, we have one suite available, complete with a kitchenette and a sauna bath. And the view of the city is great, too. Man: How much is that? Hotel Clerk: It's only $200 dollars, plus a 10% room tax. Man: Oh, that's a little too expensive for me. Do you have a cheaper room available either on the 20th or the 22nd? Hotel Clerk: Well, would you like a smoking or a non-smoking room? Man: Non-smoking, please. Hotel Clerk: Okay, we do have a few rooms available on the 20th; we're full on the 22nd, unless you want a smoking room. Man: Well, how much is the non-smoking room on the 20th? Hotel Clerk: $80 dollars, plus the 10% room tax. Man: Okay, that'll be fine. Hotel Clerk: All right. Could I have your name, please? Man: Yes. Bob Maexner. Hotel Clerk: How do you spell your last name, Mr. Maexner? Man: M-A-E-X-N-E-R. Hotel Clerk: Okay, Mr. Maexner, we look forward to seeing you on March 20th. Man: Okay. Goodbye. What was said before this conversation?
A: Hotel Clerk: Hello. Sunnyside Inn. May I help you?
Question: W: Katie Thomas. Pleased to meet you. M: I take it you're looking for temporary office work. W: That's right. M: How old are you, Katie? W: I'm eighteen. M: That's rather young. What experience have you had? W: Well, I've just left school, actually, and I'm looking for a job between now and when I go to college. M: It doesn't sound as though we can help, Katie. You see, our clients are very demanding, especially when it comes to the new office technology. W: Oh, that's no problem. I took extra classes in office skills at school. M: Oh, perhaps you'd like to outline what you've been doing? W: I started by learning keyboard skills. Then I went on to learn about word processing. M: Good. You seem qualified from the technical point of view. What was said before this conversation?
Answer: M: I'm Paul Adams, Branch Manager.
[Q]: W: Certainly not. I'm a machine operator working in the assembly workshop. M: Oh, are you? Then you have a six-day week, don't you? W: Yes. And we work eight hours a day, but this includes a one -hour break. M: What about the huge machines used in your factory? I know you make heavy machines yourselves. But I wonder if you also use machines imported from abroad. W: Most of them are made in China, some even by our factory. Only a few were bought from other countries. M: But I see the machines turned out here are quite modem and efficient. W: Following the national policy of self - reliance and hard - working struggle, we've tried our best in the past few years to improve our equipment. However, there is still a lot more to do. M: Now the question about yourself. I hope you don't mind it. How much do you earn each month? W: My monthly wage is 3,500 RMB, not including the extra pay of about 500 for extra work I put in. M: That sounds reasonable indeed. I'm very interested in worker's welfare here. What other benefits do you workers get, I wonder? W: Like other factories in China, our factory offers free medical service for workers. What was said before this conversation?
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[A]: M: Do you mind telling me about your work in the factory?
Problem: Given the question: Man: Sure. Get in. Woman: Oh, I'm glad I caught you. My train leaves in about 20 minutes, and I don't have time to walk there. Man: No problem. Oh, I just got a text from my mom about her doctor's appointment. Woman: Wait. You're not going to text and drive, are you? Man: Yeah. I'm pretty good at it. Watch! Now, look here ... Woman: No, no. Hey, hey, to be honest, I feel uncomfortable with you trying to do both at the same time ... and it is against the law. Man: I've had a lot of practice. Woman: No really, I'll just walk. Pull over. I can catch the next train. Man: No, no, no. I'm almost finished with this text .... just a second. Woman: Watch out!! [ Scream ] Man: AHHHH! Oh, no. My car. Woman: Oh, no. OH NO!! Forget your car. The driver of the other car looks like a pro wrestler, and boy, does he look angry. Oh, no, oh no. He just punched that light pole and smashed his car window with his fist. Man: Oh, Hey, uh switch me seats? Woman: No. Forget it. I think it would be a good time for you to text or call the police. Man: Augh. What was said before this conversation?
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The answer is:
Woman: Hey. Are you leaving now? [ Yeah. ] Could you give me a ride to the train station?