Read the following conversation and answer the question. W: Mr. Hudson, where were you born and raised? M: I was born in Chicago, but I didn't live there any more. I was raised in Washington, grew up there until I went to college in New York and then Harvard. W: Looking back. How did you think your parents shaped your character? M: Well, it's hard to estimate entirely. I was quite fond of my parents and considered them very good people. My mother was a kind of very feminist and a well-known Jewish poet. She became internationally known. My father was a lawyer. And though it's hard to say how much they influenced me, I liked them, I respected them and I'm sure I was influenced to some degree by them. W: You were educated in the public schools? M: We moved almost every year, so I went to a different public school each year. W: So you would have been in high school and what years... approximately? M: Oh, I was in high school when... 26 or 27? I forgot. I graduated from high school in 32. W: What did you study in university? M: Well, that's a difficult question. I started out thinking I'd be an economist, and then I got disappointed with that. And after an odd experience in my junior year, I decided that I'd go out and study agriculture or management, but I enrolled in both for a whole year and tried to learn the required courses. I lasted a year, and then I came back to the main campus and finished up as an economics major specializing in labor economics. W: Did you go right graduate school or join the army after you graduated from the university? M: Well, I went to Harvard as a graduate student in philosophy in 1936, and stayed there until the war broke out. I was drafted after I took my PhD exams in the early part of 1941. So I went into the army before Pearl Harbor. Question: Mr. Hudson's mother was a famous______. - poet. - lawyer. - politician.
poet.

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Read the following conversation and answer the question. W: Hey, Bob, what are you up to this weekend? M: Nothing in particular. Why? Do you have something in mind? W: Yeah. A friend of mine told me about a relatively new bar in the centre of town. It's called The Pharmacy and the decor is made of old medical stuff. Question: What are they talking about? - A new bar in the town. - A friend of the woman's. - The plan for the weekend.
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The plan for the weekend.

Ques: Read the following conversation and answer the question. W: With us now, is Malcolm Bricklin, CEO of Visionary Vehicles. M: Hello, everyone. W: We have been hearing a couple of things about this news that Ford Motor Company is slashing up to 30,000 jobs, shutting down 14 plants nationwide. Is it a big deal if we are no longer manufacturing these cars, Malcolm? M: I think it's a huge deal. I mean the companies are massive employers both directly and indirectly. If you look at Ford after their restructuring, they've actually got 87,000 employees which is twice as many as Microsoft have worldwide. Moreover, if you look at those jobs, they are very high-paying jobs. These are people who can afford to buy their own products. W: Er, it seems to indicate a big hit for our economy if these jobs go bye-bye. M: Yeah, it's a really sad day for America. W: But it is not as if cars are stopped being made, right? M: Correct. Still a large number of cars are being made by American manufacturers. More than half of the American cars sold in America are American. So what has happened over time is that as the market share has fallen, foreign car companies have come in, taken over plants and set up new plants, and they have taken over that capacity. So, it is not like there are fewer cars being produced in America than there were 30 years ago. W: Let me ask you about the Chinese coming in. What would it mean to American jobs, if and when that happens? M: The Chinese cars we have seen so far aren't that great and they don't have the branding necessary to make a huge impact in the world stage. Question: Why is it a big deal if the American automakers no longer do the making? - Over 87,000 workers will lose their jobs in auto companies. - Many people will have to say bye-bye to their high salaries. - The employees' laid-off has a great impact on the American business.
Ans: The employees' laid-off has a great impact on the American business.

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Read the following conversation and answer the question. W: How's school going, Tom? M: Just fine. I was finally admitted to graduate school. W: Great! Are you going to do a doctor's degree? M: Yes. I'm going to do a doctorate in chemistry. W: That sounds like a difficult field. M: It is interesting to me. W: You've got a degree in nuclear physics, haven't you? M: Just a master's degree, actually. I think chemistry is a lot better field for me. I've always preferred chemistry to physics. W: What do you plan to do after you finish? M: I haven't decided yet. I am thinking of going into medical research. W: Well, you've got some years of hard study ahead of you. M: That's right. What about you, Linda? I heard you will soon finish your Bachelor's degree in literature. W: That's right. I've always dreamed of being an excellent writer. Question: What can we learn about the man? - He prefers physics to chemistry. - He just graduated from high school. - He has years of hard study ahead of him.
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He has years of hard study ahead of him.

Ques:Read the following conversation and answer the question. M: Do you feel like going to the cinema? W: Oh, yes. What kind of films do you like? M: Well, I like all sorts of films, but my favorite sorts are those like Star Wars. You know, the fantasy, special effect ones that you can escape into another world. I also like mystery film, do you like mystery films? W: Yes, but I don't like horror films because they really give me nightmares. M: I don't like horror films either. They're sort of stupid and unbelievable. I do like crime films, you know, where you can follow the detective and try to guess who the murderer is. W: What about a comedy or musical? M: No, I'm not interested. W: What about ringing up the ABC and find out what's on? Then we can decide. M: OK. That's definitely the best thing we ought to do because I haven't got an evening paper. Question: What does the man think of horror films? - Unreasonable. - Stupid and unbelievable. - Frightening.

Ans:Stupid and unbelievable.

Ques:Read the following conversation and answer the question. M: What a great singer Justin is! His concert is just awesome. And you'll never regret the money you paid for the ticket. W: Yeah. Judging by the amount of the applause, everyone was enjoying it. Question: What does the woman mean? - Applause encourages the singer. - The concert is very impressive. - Almost everyone loves pop music.

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The concert is very impressive.