input question: Read the below conversation. M: Did you hear the thunder last night? W: Yes. I was awake at that time. It was really loud. M: I didn't see any lightning though. I thought thunder and lightning always occur together. W: What makes you believe that? M: A science book says, when lightning quickly beats the air, it will cause thunder. What would the listener say????
output answer: W: I guess you didn't read the whole article because the book also says if the lightning is very high in the sky, you might not see that.
Read the below conversation. W: Let's get started. Where were we last class? M: We learned the dialogue on Page 40. W: Have you all memorized it? M: Yes, we have. W: All right. Now, go on to Unit 5. Listen carefully to the tape,and then finish the questions. M: Do we have to do them? What would the listener say?
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Answer: W: I'm afraid you have to.
Q: Read the below conversation. M: It's a vicious circle, really. It takes me the best part of an hour to get here in the morning, so I honestly never have time for breakfast. W: But you should always have something. According to nutrition experts, it's the most important meal of the day. M: That's a load of rubbish, if you ask me. It's all very well for them. They've probably got time for it. I haven't. Anyway, when I get to work, I'm plunged into the usual stressful day, and my hunger just sort of evaporates. W: Yes. I only live around the corner, but I often skip breakfast myself, but I suppose you could always make up for it at the lunch time. M: I should, but more often than not I just grab a cup of coffee and a few biscuits, or a sandwich. W: There's nothing wrong with that. That's all I ever have when I'm busy. M: Fine, but what happens as the day wears on is that the less you eat, the less you want to eat. Abstinence seems to suppress the appetite, somehow. W: Well, I suspect what we ought to be doing is establishing a regular pattern of eating, instead of just grabbing what we can when we can. M: Em, a sensible conventional diet. There's no doubt that's the way to go, so shall we now go and do something for a change? You name the restaurant and I'll treat you to lunch. What would the listener say?
A: W: That will be nice.
Question: Read the below conversation. W: I heard you got a new roommate. What's he like? M: Yeah, Bob moved in last week. He is a nice guy and so far everything is cool except his girlfriend. W: Oh? What's wrong with his girlfriend? M: She came to see him last weekend. She is a nice girl but there's something wrong with her voice. I tried to smile and be polite, but the whole time all I could think was "what's wrong with her voice". W: Well, I guess it might take some time to get used to. M: I doubt it. Listening to her talk is terrible. W: Oh, come on, it's not that bad. What would the listener say?
Answer: M: No, it's so much bad. And they invited me out to dinner tonight. I really have no idea how I'm going to pull it off.
[Q]: Read the below conversation. M: What's the matter, Anne? Do you have a problem? W: Yes, I have a chance to get another job and I don't know what to do. M: If it's a better job than your present one, take it. That's my advice. W: It isn't as easy as that. I like the job I have now very much. The people in my office are very nice and my work is very interesting. M: What about the pay? Will you get more money? What would the listener say?
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[A]: W: Yes, the pay is better. If I accept the job, I'll get more money right away. What should I do? I have to let them know my choice today.
Problem: Given the question: Read the below conversation. M: Thanks for agreeing to this interview,Mrs. Rogers. My teacher wants me to interview someone who lived during the 1940s. W: Of course, Joey. What's your first question? M: Well,where were you living in 1940? W: In Minneapolis, Minnesota, where I was born and raised. M: Did you live with your family? W: Yes,with my parents and my younger brother. In 1943,I moved to Washington D. C. by myself. I got a job as a typist for a newspaper. M: What was D. C. like? W: It was an exciting time to be living there. I got my interest in politics from being in the nation's capital. When I moved to California,I went straight to Sacramento and got a job working for a state lawmaker. M: Were you in California when the war ended? W: No, I was still in D. C. I met my husband there, and we moved the following year, in 1946. M: How long did you work for the lawmaker? W: Well, I was a secretary for that politician for two years. Then I had my two girls and stayed home for a few years. But as soon as they were old enough, I ran for office myself. M: Really? Did you win? W: I did. I spent the next 20 years as a local politician. What would the listener say?
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The answer is:
M: Wow. I've lived next door for years, and I didn't even know that!