Read the following conversation and answer the question. W: The Spring Festival is coming. Danny. How do you want to celebrate it? M: I don't know. We have no Spring Festival in our country. W: But the Spring Festival is the biggest holiday of the year in our country. People are busy shopping and preparing presents for their relatives and friends before the, New Year's Eve. M: That sounds exciting. W: Children usually put on their new clothes on the first day of the Lunar New Year. And they also can get some money given by the elders as a Lunar New Year gift on the New Year's Eve. M: It's really quite interesting. W: And all the family members must come back home on the New Year's Eve no matter how far they are away from home. We call it "get--together". What are you going to do on the New Year's Eve? M: My teacher, Professor Wang and his wife have invited me to have dinner together. W: Sounds great. Question: When will the children get some money from the elder as a gift for the Lunar New Year according to the text? - On the first day of the Lunar New Year. - On the New Year's Eve. - Before the New Year's Eve.
On the New Year's Eve.

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Read the following conversation and answer the question. M: Have you heard of Professor Smith? I'm thinking of taking an advanced engineering course with him. What do you think? W: Yeah! You really should. He's published dozens of books so far, once been recommended as a textbook for postgraduates. Question: What does the woman imply? - The man shouldn't hesitate to take the course. - The man should talk with the professor first. - The course isn't open to undergraduates.
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The man shouldn't hesitate to take the course.

Ques: Read the following conversation and answer the question. M: Why, Ann, I haven't seen you for ages. How have you been? W: Bob, it has been a long time, hasn't it? It must be at least a year. M: No. We talked at the Johnson's Christmas party last December. Don't you remember? W: That's right. Well, how are you? Still working for the Germen company? M: No. I changed my job about 4 months ago. I'm with the World Bank now. How about you? W: I'm still working at the University, but I transferred from the German Department to the Spanish Department. M: Don't you tell me you speak Spanish, too? W: Sure. I grew up in Spain, you know. German was what I studied in college. M: All I have ever managed to learn is a little Italian. W: Oh. excuse me, someone is knocking at the door. I'll talk to you again later, Bob. M: It was nice talking to you, Ann. Question: How long has it been since the two speakers last met? - Less than a year. - At least one year. - More than a year.
Ans: Less than a year.

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Read the following conversation and answer the question. M: Hi, Lily, how's your new flat? W: It's great. I really like it. M: How big is it? W: It's one big room, but it has a bathroom and a small kitchen, too. M: How far is it from the office. W: It's only about 10 minutes. M: 10 minutes by bus or by car? W: On foot. I walked to work this morning. I was 10 minutes early. M: You are lucky. I was 10 minutes late. W: What happened M: All the buses came late. W: What did Susan say? M: She was late too. W: What happened to her? M: She took the train, and it was late too. W: Well then you're really lucky after all. But what are you going to do tomorrow. M: I'll start 15 minutes earlier. Question: What will the man do the next day? - Go to work by train. - Visit Lily in her flat. - Leave home earlier.
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Leave home earlier.

Ques:Read the following conversation and answer the question. M: I'm sorry. I'm late. W: That's all right. John. My house is not that easy to find. But you know you wouldn't have gotten lost if you had a smart car. M: A smart car? What's that? W: I just read a magazine article about some new technology that can make a car smart. One device is a computerized map display and an artificial voice. You just enter the address for where you want to go and the voice will tell you how to get there,street by street. M: Hey, that's just like my brother. He never gets lost and he's always telling me the best route. So what else will the smart cars be able to do? W: Well, the article says there'll be a device with read-on warning systems that will warn drivers with a long signal if they're getting too close to other cars. And they will even put on brakes if the drivers don't. M: Tell me, Shelly. Will these cars be smart enough to fill themselves up with gas? W: Not by now. Why do you ask? M: I'm not late because I got lost. I'm late because I ran out of gas on the way over there. Question: What does the man imply about his brothers? - He has good sense of direction. - He has a "smart" car. - He is an expert in cars.

Ans:He has good sense of direction.

Read the following conversation and answer the question. Hotel Clerk: Hello. Sunnyside Inn. May I help you? 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. Question: How do you spell the man's name? - Maxner - Maexner - Mexner
Maexner