Dialogue: W: Henry, what do you like eating best, noodles, rice or spaghetti? M: You may not believe it, but I love rice. W: Really? Rice is what Chinese love, but you're not Chinese. M: Well, I spent fourteen years in a southern city in China. I didn't come to the US with my parents until I was fourteen years old. Question: When did the man come to the US? - At the age of 4. - At the age of 10. - At the age of 14.
At the age of 14.
Dialogue: M: Did you watch the TV special about barnacles last night? W: No, I missed it. What did you learn about them? M: That they glue themselves to rocks in the ocean, shortly after birth. They also stay in the same place forever. W: Right, have you ever tried removing one of those things? It would be easier to chip the rock away than to get the barnacles off. M: Exactly, and that's why scientists are trying to figure out what the barnacles glue is made of. It's considered one of the strongest adhesives in nature. W: And it would have the advantage of being able to work on wet surfaces too. M: Precisely, and because it's natural protein, it probably wouldn't be harmful to people like so many synthetic glues in use today. W: Think of all the ways doctors and dentists could use such a glue, mending broken bones, fasting false teeth. M: There could be countless uses. Scientists hope to learn soon exactly how the glue is made, so that people can make use of it. Question: How many uses about such a glue are mentioned in the dialogue? - Two. - There. - Only one.
Two.
Q: Dialogue: F: What's the date today? M: Four days later will be Teacher's Day. Question: Which of the following is right? - Today is Teacher's Day. - Tomorrow will be Teacher's Day. - Today is not Teacher's Day.
A: Today is not Teacher's Day.
Question: Dialogue: W: Have you seen my book anywhere? M: Yes, they are on your bed. Question: What does the man mean? - He finds the woman's books on her bed. - He put the woman's books on her table. - He put the woman's books on his bed.
Answer: He finds the woman's books on her bed.
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Dialogue: W: Mr. White, what changes have you seen in the champagne market in the last ten to fifteen years? M: Well the biggest change has been the decrease in sales since the great boom years of the 1980s when champagne production and sales reached record levels. W: Which was the best year? M: Well the record was in 1989 when 249 million bottles of champagne was sold. The highest production level was reached in 1990 with a total of 293 million bottles. Of course since those boom years sales have fallen. W: Has the market been badly hit by the recession? M: Oh certainly, the economic problems in champagnes' export markets that's Europe, the United States, Japan, and of course the domestic market in France, the economic problems have certainly been one reason for the decrease in champagne sales. W: And the other reasons? M: Another important factor has been price. In the early 90s, champagne was very overpriced, so many people stop buying it. Instead they bought sparkling wines from other countries, in particular from Australia and Spain. And then there was another problem for champagne in the early 90s. W: What was that? M: There was a lot of rather bad champagne on the market. This meant the popularity of good sparkling wines increased even more. People was surprised by their quality and of course they were a lot cheaper than champagne. W: Do you think the champagne market will recover in the future? M: Oh, I'm sure it will. When the economic situation improves, I believe the market will recover. Question: What does the man say about champagne in the 1980s? - It saw the end of its booming years worldwide. - Its production and sales reached record levels. - It became popular in some foreign countries.
**Answer**
Its production and sales reached record levels.
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Dialogue: M: Mom, "the voice of China" is on this evening. W: But you have to review your lesson for the coming exam. M: You promised to help me. W: Sure. But supper is ready now. Question: What is the boy going to do first? - Review his lesson. - Watch TV. - Have supper.
**Answer**
Have supper.