Dialogue: M: Would you please tell me about your best holiday, Nancy? W: Well, it was my trip in Nepal. We went there 10 years ago, doing some walking in the mountains. M: How long did you stay there? W: 20 days. M: 20 days! That's a long time. How far did you walk every day? W: Perhaps 15 kilometers. You have to climb up and down a lot every day. M: So, it was very hard. W: Yes, very hard. Sometimes, it's difficult to walk in the mountains where the air is very thin, and you have a lot of problems when breathing. M: What kind of equipment did you take? W: Not much. Only a bag, a sleeping bag and some warm clothing. We carried all the things by ourselves. M: And how was the food? W: There was rice and some vegetables, normally no meat. But it was good. M: What was the best thing about the trip? W: The walking and the exercise. I hate sitting in the sun and like to be out in the countryside. The air is very clean and it's very quiet. Nepal is a good place. You must go! Question: What did the woman enjoy most about the trip? - Clean air. - Delicious food. - Beautiful sunshine.
Clean air.
Dialogue: W: Excuse me. Can you tell me which is the way to the nearest shoe shop? M: There's one on Queen's Road. W: Thank you, but how can I get there? M: It's not far from here. Walk along this road and after three blocks you'll see a post office on your right. The shop is just behind it. W: How long do you think it will take me to get there? M: About 20 minutes at the most. Anyway, you can take the No.102 Bus. W: I'd better go there by bus. By the way, where is the bus stop, please? M: Just across the road. W: Thanks a lot. Question: What does the woman want to do? - To get to the cinema. - To go to a shoe shop. - To go to a post office.
To go to a shoe shop.
Q: Dialogue: M: Mary, would you join me for dinner tonight? W: You treated me last weekend. Now, it's my turn. Shall we try something Italian? Question: What do we learn from the conversation? - They are both anxious to try Italian food. - They are likely to have dinner together. - The man will treat the woman to dinnertonight.
A: They are likely to have dinner together.
Question: Dialogue: M: I heard that you're going back to Beijing soon. W: That's right, and boy, I'm really busy! M: I can imagine. But listen ... I'd love to get together with you before you go. Would you like to go out for dinner one night? W: That's a great idea. Let's see ... on Monday night I have to study for that final exam. M: Me, too, but I'm free on Tuesday. How about going out that night? W: I'm afraid I can't. I'm watching a movie with Nancy at 7:00. M: Are you going to the last class party on Friday night? Let's go out for dinner at 6:30 before the party. It doesn't start until 8:00. W: There will be a dinner at the party. I love to eat, but I can't eat two dinners. M: There's always Saturday night. Are you busy then? W: No ... Saturday night I'm free. M: I'm going to a disco with a group of friends. Do you want to join us? We can dance together. W: I'd really like to have a quiet dinner instead. Oh! Can I call you back? Someone's at the door. M: Sure. I'll be home all afternoon. Question: What will the woman do on Tuesday night? - See a film. - Go back to Beijing. - Study for the final exam.
Answer: See a film.
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Dialogue: M: Excuse me, the micle is in the right way for a few far? W: I'm afraid not. M: Oh, how can I get there? W: Are you on third? M: Unfortunately, yes. W: Well. It's easy enough to get there. You need to go down this road till you see a track on your left. Maybe half a mile off. M: Half a mile, ok. W: Then, take that track and keep going for another half mile. M: It's over a mile away? W: Oh, at least. Now, we get in a bridge, go straight over. M: Er, ha. W: Then a little way passed, you'll see a sign "Hill Farm" on your left. M: And that's finally it? W: Yes. M: Got it. Err, you're not driving that way, are you? W: Sorry. M: Well, Now no homing asking. Thanks for your help! Question: How far away is Hill Farm? - Nearly a mile. - Just one mile. - More than a mile.
**Answer**
Nearly a mile.
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Dialogue: M: Maybe I ought to subscribe to the Engineering Quarterly. It contains a lot of useful information. W: Why not read it in the library and save some money? Question: What is the woman's advice to the man? - To find a better science journal in the library. - Not to subscribe to the journal. - To buy the latest issue of the magazine.
**Answer**
Not to subscribe to the journal.