Read the following conversation and answer the question. W: This week's program Up Your Street takes you to Harrogate, a small town in Yorkshire. Harrogate became a fashionable resort during Victorian times, when people came to take a bath in the mineral waters. Today, few people come to visit the town for its mineral waters. Instead, Harrogate has become a popular town for people to retire to. Its clean air, attractive parks, and the absence of any industry, make this an ideal spot for people looking for a quiet life. Now, to tell us more about Harrogate, I have with me Tom Percival, President of the Chamber of Commerce. Tom, one of the things visitor notices about Harrogate is the large area of open park land right down into the middle of the town. Can you tell us more about it? M: Yes, certainly. The area is called the Stray. W: Why the Stray? M: It's called that because in the old days, people let their cattle stray on the area, which was common land. W: Oh, I see. M: Then, we've changes in farming and in land ownership. The Stray became part of the land owned by Harrogate. W: And is it protected? M: Oh, yes, indeed. As a special law, no one can build anything on the stray. It's protected forever. W: So it will always be park land? M: That's right. As you can see, some of the Stray is used for sports fields. W: I believe it looks lovely in the spring. M: Yes, it does. There're spring flowers on the old trees, and people visit the town just to see the flowers. Question: What does the man say about the area called the Stray? - It was named after a land owner in the old days. - It is located in the eastern part of Harrogate. - It is protected as parkland by a special law.
It is protected as parkland by a special law.

Read the following conversation and answer the question. M: What are you doing, Mary? W: I am cooking the dinner, John. M: Oh. Look! The Capital Building caught on a big fire today. W: What? How about the people in the building? M: More than 220 people were killed and the building was destroyed. W: It must have taken the fire fighters a long time to put it out. M: Yes, they spent about five hours putting it out. Hm, what a strange smell! W: Oh, I forgot the food cooking on the fire! M: Be quick! Turn the gas off. You should be careful next rime, otherwise you'd have our house on fire! Question: How many people were killed in the fire? - More than 220 people. - About 50 people. - More than 300 people.
More than 220 people.

Q: Read the following conversation and answer the question. F: We'd like to sit near the window if that's possible. M: I'm afraid all the tables there are taken. We'd better change one. Question: What does the man mean? - All of the tables are taken. - All of the tables near the window are taken. - All of the tables there aren't taken.
A: All of the tables near the window are taken.

Question: Read the following conversation and answer the question. W: Stan, you've already finished your essay? I've been working on mine for two weeks, and I'll need another week before it's finished. M: I know, Jenny, it's a huge project - researching. thinking of an argument and then finding details that show the argument is true. W: That part only took me one week. But writing and rewriting,and then deleting and writing again ...that's killing me! M: That part didn't bother me. W: What's your secret? M: I write an outline: a basic plan of what I'm going to say. And then I fill it in with topics for each paragraph. After that,I put notes about what details to include. W: That sounds hard. M: It's easier than you think, and when it's time to write, everything goes really smoothly. I have an outline from last semester that I could show you, if you're interested. Question: How long does it take Jenny to write her paper altogether? - Three weeks. - Two weeks. - One week.
Answer: Three weeks.

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Read the following conversation and answer the question. M: Do you often ask your kid to help in the kitchen? W: Yeah, Sarah enjoys pouring, mixing, and serving her creations to family members. M: Good! According to an article I've just read, that encourages healthy eating in kids. Question: What are the speakers talking about? - Ways of cooking. - Healthy food for kids. - Kids helping in the kitchen.
**Answer**
Kids helping in the kitchen.

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Read the following conversation and answer the question. M: I'm sorry. I'm late. W: That's all right. John. My house is not that easy to find. But you know you wouldn't have gotten lost if you had a smart car. M: A smart car? What's that? W: I just read a magazine article about some new technology that can make a car smart. One device is a computerized map display and an artificial voice. You just enter the address for where you want to go and the voice will tell you how to get there,street by street. M: Hey, that's just like my brother. He never gets lost and he's always telling me the best route. So what else will the smart cars be able to do? W: Well, the article says there'll be a device with read-on warning systems that will warn drivers with a long signal if they're getting too close to other cars. And they will even put on brakes if the drivers don't. M: Tell me, Shelly. Will these cars be smart enough to fill themselves up with gas? W: Not by now. Why do you ask? M: I'm not late because I got lost. I'm late because I ran out of gas on the way over there. Question: What is the purpose of the artificial voice on "smart" cars? - To warn the drivers of dangers. - To guide the drivers. - To wake up sleeping drivers.
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To guide the drivers.