Problem: W: Sure. I need to return some books. They are due today. Besides, I can also read some weekly publications, magazines and newspapers. M: Great. We can go to the swimming pool in the gymnasium after that. W: Sounds a good idea. Summer is approaching. Today's temperature has reached 35 degree Centigrade. Are you good at swimming? M: Well, that's a good question. I haven't swum for almost two years. I think I need more practice. W: Oh, it's almost 9. I need to hurry. I am running late now. See you after class at the gate of the library then. Bye! M: See you then. What was said before this conversation?

A: M: Hi, Jenny. We will have our midterm exams next month. I plan to look for some important books and study at the library. Do you want to join me?
Problem: Given the question: W: I'd love to. But there's a lot of laundry to do. What was said before this conversation?
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M: It's such a beautiful day. Why not sit out in the back yard for a while and enjoy it?
input question: M: Why don't we have a surprise party, Maggie? W: That's a good idea. We could go to the Holiday Inn Hotel. M: That's too expensive. Maybe we can ask Carrie to make a cake. W: Yeah, let's do that. Perhaps we could just give the party in the office and put up some balloons. M: That's great. I think we should also buy a really big card, a huge card, and we should get everybody to sign it. W: Shall we have some music? M: I was thinking exactly that myself. But ... What was said before this conversation????
output answer: W: Did you hear Jakie's going to work in another department? We need to have a really good party so that we can send her off really well. So, what shall we do?
W: Stick with them. Everything is difficult before they become easy. Believe me,hard work pays off. What was said before this conversation?
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Answer: M: Perhaps I am anything but a violinist. I just can't keep up with the violin teacher. I am thinking of dropping the lessons.
Q: M: Yeah, I can. Pull over by this gas station up ahead. I think I know what the problem is. I need new tires, anyway. What was said before this conversation?
A: W: What is that sound? I can hear something coming from the back of the car. Can you hear it?
[Q]: M: Yes, certainly. The area is called the Stray. W: Why the Stray? M: It's called that because in the old days, people let their cattle stray on the area, which was common land. W: Oh, I see. M: Then, we've changes in farming and in land ownership. The Stray became part of the land owned by Harrogate. W: And is it protected? M: Oh, yes, indeed. As a special law, no one can build anything on the stray. It's protected forever. W: So it will always be park land? M: That's right. As you can see, some of the Stray is used for sports fields. W: I believe it looks lovely in the spring. M: Yes, it does. There're spring flowers on the old trees, and people visit the town just to see the flowers. What was said before this conversation?
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W: This week's program Up Your Street takes you to Harrogate, a small town in Yorkshire. Harrogate became a fashionable resort during Victorian times, when people came to take a bath in the mineral waters. Today, few people come to visit the town for its mineral waters. Instead, Harrogate has become a popular town for people to retire to. Its clean air, attractive parks, and the absence of any industry, make this an ideal spot for people looking for a quiet life. Now, to tell us more about Harrogate, I have with me Tom Percival, President of the Chamber of Commerce. Tom, one of the things visitor notices about Harrogate is the large area of open park land right down into the middle of the town. Can you tell us more about it?