Read the following conversation and answer the question. W: When do you take your winter holiday? M: I usually take it during the second or third week of January. W: Do you like to ski? M: Yes, I love to go skiing. W: Where do you go? M: I go to a hotel in the mountains. W: Is it far from here? M: It's about a hundred miles away. W: Does it get cold? M: Oh, yes! It gets very cold. It snows a lot. W: Do you go alone? M: A couple of my friends usually go with me. Do you want to come along some weekend? W: No, not me. I don't like cold weather. M: I really like it. I love snow! Question: When does the man usually spend his winter holiday? - Both in the 2nd and 3rd week of January. - Either in the 2nd or 3rd week of January. - Neither in the 2nd nor 3rd week of January.
Either in the 2nd or 3rd week of January.

Read the following conversation and answer the question. M: I can't bare the air pollution in this city anymore. It is getting worse and worse. W: You said it. We've never had so many factories before. Question: What does the man mean? - The air pollution is caused by the development of industry. - The city was poor because there wasn't much industry then. - The woman's exaggerating the seriousness of the pollution.
The air pollution is caused by the development of industry.

Q: Read the following conversation and answer the question. Woman: Hey. Uh, you look really unhappy. What's going on? Young Man: Ah, you don't want to know. Woman: Okay, see ya. Young Man: Wait, wait, wait! Why are you walking away? Woman: Well, you said I didn't want to know. Young Man: No, wait. You see my parents really don't love me. Woman: What do you mean? When I met them last week, they seemed really caring. Young Man: Uh, you don't understand! You see. I want a new smart phone ... I mean, I need one, and my parents won't buy me it! Woman: Uh, excuse me, but uh, don't you already have a iPhone? Young Man: Man, yeah, but it's three months old, and it has a small scratch on it. Woman: Where? Let me see. [Look!] I don't see a scratch. Young Man: Look, look right here!. [THAT?] [Do] you see it? Woman: It's just a speck of dust. Young Man: Anyway. And my other phone ... Woman: What? You have two phones? Young Man: That's beside the point. Woman: So, so, did your parents give you a reason for not buying you a new phone? Young Man: Not a good one. Only something about being self-reliant and not being so entitled, or something like that. And now they want me to work ... on the neighbor's farm to pay for it. [Good idea!] It's not fair. Woman: Hey, I think I know the problem. [What?] Take a look in the mirror. You'll see both the problem and the solution. Young Man: Uh! You're no help. Question: What is the BEST word to describe the young man's personality? - talkative - mean - self-centered
A: self-centered

Question: Read the following conversation and answer the question. M: Hi, Kate. Have you any plans for the weekend? W: Yeah, I'm really excited, Jack. I'm going up to New York City for a couple of days. M: My roommate's going to New York, too. Are you driving? Maybe you two could ride together. W: No, I'm going to take a train to the Plain Station. I've already got my ticket. M: So what are you going to do in New York? W: I'm visiting a friend I met last summer at the music camp. I shared a camp with Laura and she's just moved to Manhattan. So I'm going up to see her new place. M: You two probably have a lot to talk about? Didn't you tell me you were from New York? W: No, I'm from California. I've never been to New York before. We are going to hear an opera at Lincoln Center on Saturday night. M: Wow, I wish I were going with you. Question: What do Laura and Kate have in common? - They both know Jack. - They are both interested in music. - They both enjoy camping.
Answer: They are both interested in music.

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Read the following conversation and answer the question. M: Do you think it is a good idea to double the price of cigarettes? W: Yes, because people won't want to smoke as much any more. Question: What are the two speakers talking about? - Paying taxes. - The price of cigarettes. - Giving up smoking.
**Answer**
The price of cigarettes.

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Read the following conversation and answer the question. M: Before making out a plan for sightseeing trips for you, I'd be glad to know if you have anything special in mind that you'd like to see. W: Well, as a matter of fact, we were discussing this question last night. We all spoke of the Great Wall, one of the seven wonders of the world. We wouldn't want to leave China without seeing that. If it could possibly be arranged, how far is it from here? M: Only about 50 kilometers. Just an hour and a half's trip by car. We'll put down at the Great Wall then. W: Good! And we've heard quite a lot about the Summer Palace. We'd like to see that, too. M: All right, the Summer Palace, well, and there are a number of places that I think you'd find interesting, the Temple of Heaven, the Former Imperial Palaces and the Ming Tombs. Question: How long does it take to go to the Great Wall by car from where they are? - Half an hour. - One hour. - One and a half hours.
(Answer)
One and a half hours.