W: Now you know why I never missed the lecture. What was said before this conversation?
Ans: M: I'm really surprised you got an A on the test; you didn't seem to have done a lot of reading.

M: Yeah, Laura. I'm going for a ride around the Qinghai Lake on Saturday, but it depends on the weather. W: According to the forecast, it'll be cloudy the day after tomorrow, good for a ride. M: Great! Do you go riding often? W: Absolutely. I go as much as I can, because we can really get in touch with nature. It would be nice to get out of the city. Do you want any company? M: Sure, but it will be a 30-mile ride. Have you been riding so long before? W: Yeah, I go a lot too. I even saw a bear and some monkeys on my last ride. My friend Mike and I rode more than 30 miles to a very wild part of the national forest. M: Wow! You must have been pretty far away from the city. Shall we invite him to go along? W: Of course. I'll ask him. M: Thanks. We will have a good time this weekend. What was said before this conversation?
Ans: W: Have you any plan for the weekend, Tom?

M: Yeah. There are a couple of pencils and an eraser in the kitchen drawer, I think. W: Dad, I'm in Grade 8 now, and I need real supplies for my demanding classes. M: Oh, so you need a ruler, too? W: Dad, I need some high tech stuff like a calculator and a laptop computer. M: Uh. I didn't have any of that when I was in middle school, and I did just fine. W: Yeah, and there weren't any cars either. Things are a lot more progressive now. M: Great. My daughter will be playing video games in class. W: Dad. M: Okay. How much are these things going to cost me? W: Well, I found a computer at the store for only 299. M: Well, you'll be supporting me in my old age, so, I guess so. When do you need it? W: Now, right now. Mom's already waiting in the car for us. She said she would buy me an ice cream if I could talk you into buying it for me today. What was said before this conversation?
Ans: W: Dad, I need a few supplies for school, and I was wondering if...

M: Really? W: Yeah, five of us. Why don't you join us? We're getting to Keswick on Friday. Then we're going boating on Saturday. And on Sunday, we're going to do some shopping. Then I will take some time to visit my aunt Lucy. M: You're not going to camp, are you? Isn't it a bit cold? W: No, we're not. It is a bit cold. We're staying in a country inn. It's not like five-star hotels or anything. But it's really comfortable. M: Hmm, sounds interesting. You know, it's the boating that I don't like. W: Well, what are you up to? M: Sit on my sofa all weekend and watch the DVDs I've just bought. And that will be a busy weekend. I may finish watching Friends. W: I don't know how you can do that all weekend, Gordon. I'd get bored. M: I know, I know. But that's really what I want to do. What was said before this conversation?
Ans: W: Gordon, I'm going to Keswick in the Lake District this weekend.