Dialogue: Kelly: So, have you found a job yet? Josh: No, but, I have a few leads, so things are looking up. Kelly: But isn't that what you always say? Josh: Well ... uh ... this time is different. Kelly: What are you looking for this time, then? Josh: Actually, I want to work for a Web hosting company. Kelly: What would you do there? Josh: Well, in a nut shell, Web hosting companies provide space for people to store and run their Websites. Does it sound like I know what I'm talking about? Kelly: Oh, yeah, sort of. Josh: Well, And then, sort of? Well, they allow people to run their Web sites without having to buy and maintain their own servers, and I'd like to work in technical support, you know, helping customers resolve computer-related problems with their sites. And you know I'm a good communicator. Kelly: So, how's the pay for that kind of job? Josh: Well, most people I know start out with a very reasonable salary; you can earn pay increases depending on your performance. Kelly: So, what about benefits? Josh: Oh, the benefits are pretty good. They provide health insurance, two weeks (of) paid vacation a year, and opportunities for advancement. And in the end, I'd like to work in a management position. You know, sitting back, enjoying the view out of the twentieth-story window of the office building. Something like that. Kelly: Well, is there any long-term job security in a job like that? Josh: Uhh. That's hard to tell. I mean, the Internet is booming, and these kinds of companies are sprouting up everywhere, which is a good thing, but just like the dot-com era, you never know how long things will last. Kelly: Well, have you ever thought about going back to school to improve your job skills? Josh: Wait, wait. What are you suggesting? Kelly: Well, you know, more training might help you land a better job. Josh: Wh ... wh ... Are you trying to say something about my current job? I mean, is there something going on here? I mean, what are you saying? Kelly: You know, you did drop out of college. Josh:... Question: From the conversation, what do we know about the man's educational background? - He dropped out of high school. - He has some post-secondary education. - He has a college degree.
He has some post-secondary education.
Dialogue: W: What's ten plus five? Who knows? Hands up. M: It's fifteen. Question: What's the possible relationship between the speakers? - Teacher and student. - Husband and wife. - Mother and child.
Teacher and student.
Q: Dialogue: W: That's a had cough. M: Yes, it's because I smoke. W: How many cigarettes do you smoke? M: Thirty a day. W: Smoking is bad for your health. M: I know. W: Give it up. M: It's easy to say. But how? W: Count one, two, three until ten before you have a cigarette. M: That's a goad idea. W: Don't smoke after dinner. M: But I like a cigarette after dinner. W: Eat an apple or have a cup of tea instead. M: It's no good. It's difficult to give it up. Question: The man finally ______. - gives up smoking - takes the woman's advice - feels it unlikely to give up smoking
A: feels it unlikely to give up smoking
Question: Dialogue: M: The prevailing attitude about premarital contracting is that it spoils the whole concept of marriage, love, and trust. How do you counter that? F: First of all, most of us hear about premarital contracting when someone rich and famous gets divorced and about all the battles they are going through. I know when my husband and I decided that we wanted to have a premarital contract, my son said "Why you guys doing that? Don't you trust each other?" So it's not surprising that people's initial reaction is a negative one. But in fact, premarital contracting is a way that we can learn more about each other, make each other feel more comfortable about issues that are of concerns, and certainly clarify money concerns. This way, we can talk about them, decide together how we want our marriage to work, and if necessary, and only if necessary, we put it in a premarital contract, a legal document. M: Each year, there is one divorce for every two marriages. And a substantial portion of those who have divorced remarry. Is the notion of the premarital contract simply for those who are entering second marriages, or is it also something for the people getting married for the first time? W: Premarital contracting is a communication process. I think all of us, whatever age we are, whatever financial status we have, we have things to talk about. And if we avoid doing that and wait until there are problems, it's almost too late. I think that no matter what age, whether we've been married once or not, whether we have stepchildren, whether we have assets, it's important to communicate and consider a legal document. Question: How do people see premarital contracting in general? - It is unfeasible and unnecessary - It suggests distrust between the two partners - It is only effective for someone rich and famous
Answer: It suggests distrust between the two partners
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Dialogue: M: I'd like to go camping with you this weekend, but I don't have a sleeping bag. W: No problem. You can count on me to get one for you. My family has tons of camping gear. Question: What does the woman mean? - She can count on the man for help. - She has other plans for this weekend. - She can lend the man a sleeping bag.
**Answer**
She can lend the man a sleeping bag.
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Dialogue: W: I just want to look at these jugs. I'm going to buy my mother one for her birthday. M: Those glass noses are nice. Question: What does the woman want to do? - She wants to buy her mother a birthday present. - She likes to look at these beautiful jugs. - She wants the man to help her with the jugs.
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She wants to buy her mother a birthday present.