Please answer this: W: Hello, Phil. How are you? M: I'm fine. Where are you headed? W: Oh, I'm on my way home from work. M: I didn't know you had a job. W: Yeah. I work part-time at a supermarket. M: What do you do there? W: I work in the produce section. Wrapping fresh fruit and vegetables. I also stock shelves. Sometimes when it really gets busy, I work at the check-out counter. Have you got a job, Phil? M: Yeah. I do yard work for people. You know, cutting grass, pulling weeds, things like that. W: I'd like doing that. It must be nice to work outdoors. M: Sometimes it is, except when it rains or snows or gets too hot or too cold or... W: Ha-ha. I guess every job has its shortcomings. There are times when I get really tired of carrying things around at my job. But a job's a job. Got to earn money for school. M: Me, too. Tuition fee is high, isn't it? Well, I'd better get going. I've got to plant some trees for my neighbors this afternoon. W: Well. Don't work too hard. Holding down a job, going to class, studying. Sometimes it can become too much for one person. Take it easy. M: You, too. It was great seeing you, Mary. What was said before this conversation?
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Answer: M: Hi, Mary!
Problem: M: I was at home asleep. W: Asleep! I thought that you had to take an exam. M: I was sick. I had a fever. I couldn't get out of bed. W: You still look a little sick. You couldn't go back to bed. M: I'm going now. I just came here to speak to my professor. W: What did he tell you? M: He said that I'd be able to take a make-up. W: Well, that's all right then. Are you going straight home? M: I have to stop at the drugstore on the way. I need some aspirin. W: Do you think that you should walk that far? M: I have to walk. I didn't bring my car. 1 didn't think I'd be able to drive today. W: Well, take care of yourself. M: OK. Thanks. What was said before this conversation?

A: W: Where were you yesterday?
Problem: Given the question: M: Congratulations, Susan! It's said you will be promoted to manager and become my immediate boss. What was said before this conversation?
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The answer is:
W: Hi, Jack, I just came back yesterday. Anything new while I was away?
input question: W: Well, Mr. Green. I like singing very much. And I've been doing this for a while, above all I have Mr James as my teacher. M: No wonder. I believe you'll do a wonderful job tonight. Now ladies and gentlemen, Jane Carter. What was said before this conversation????
output answer: M: Ladies and Gentlemen, let's welcome Jane Carter. Jane, you are so young. How can you sing so well?
W: Just phone Room Service and tell them what you'd like. What was said before this conversation?
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Answer: M: I won't be back till midnight. Will it be possible to get something to eat in my room?
Q: M: Er, I'm not quite sure. I just know some. W: For example? M: Mmm..., Mother's Day, National Day, Thanksgiving Day, Christmas Day, New Year's Day, and Valentine's Day. W: Not bad. When does its National Day come? And the Valentine's Day? M: The National Day comes on July 4th and the latter on February 14th. W: Talking of the National Day, who is the Father of the state? Benjamin Franklin or George Washington? M: George Washington, of course. W: Besides Washington, who else is regarded as a great president? M: Abraham Lincoln, I'm one hundred per cent sure. What was said before this conversation?
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W: How many holidays do you have in the U.S.?