Read the following conversation and answer the question. Li Ming: What are you doing, Mum? Mum: I'm getting something ready for tomorrow. Tomorrow is Tre e-planting Day. Li Ming: Tree-planting Day? What do people do on this day, Mum? Mum: Many, many people will go and plant trees. Li Ming: Why do they do tha t? Mum: To make the earth more beautiful. And to make our life better. Li Ming: But I often see people on TV cut down many big trees. Why do they do that, Mum? Mum: Hm, to make paper, houses, and to make our life better. Li Ming: To make our life better, too? I just don't understand. Mum, why do many people go and plant trees on the same day? Mum: Oh, my dear son. It's hard to explain to you. When you grow up, you will understand. Just remember trees are very important to us. Question: What does the mother want her son to know most of all? - Tree-planting Day is important to man. - Cutting down trees is necessary to man. - Trees are very important to man.
Trees are very important to man.

Read the following conversation and answer the question. M: I need your ID and ac count number before I can cash your check. W: Sure, here's my passport and driving license and my account number is on this card. Question: What's the man's occupation? - A policeman. - An accountant. - A bank teller.
A bank teller.

Q: Read the following conversation and answer the question. M: We seem to be having this conversation over and over again. W: You're fight. M: Look, I know how you feel about my smoking. You don't have to tell me every day. W: I'm sorry. I worry about you. M: Let's be honest. There's always going to be a reason. After you graduate, it's going to be hard to find a job, then there will be the stress from just starting a job. M: OK, I get your point. It's just so hard. You don't really understand because you have never smoked. W: You need some help. Why don't you go to a doctor? M: You mean a psychiatrist? W: No, I don't. I mean a general practitioner. Maybe you can get a patch, or some pills, well, I don't know, something to help you with the withdrawal. M: Really, I believe I can quit on my own. But I'll think about it. I will. W: All fight. I won't mention it for a week. Then I want to know your decision. Because if you don't get some help, I need to rethink our plans. M: You mean you'd break our engagement over this? I can't believe it! W: I don't know. Question: What is the main topic of this conversation? - The man's graduation. - The couple's engagement. - The man's smoking.
A: The man's smoking.

Question: Read the following conversation and answer the question. M: What happened? W: Well, my husband left for work at 7:30. A few minutes later, somebody broke into the house. I guess he thought the house was empty. M: Where were you? W: I was still in bed. I heard something in the living room, so I went downstairs. And there was this man, putting money into his briefcase. I guess I surprised him. He ran out of the front door and I ran after him. M: It's good he didn't have a gun. W: You said it. Well, he fell down the steps and broke his leg. That's when I called you. M: We've been looking for this man. In the past two weeks, he has broken into 20 homes in this area. Question: What is the man? - A guide. - A houseman. - A policeman.
Answer: A policeman.

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Read the following conversation and answer the question. W: We can start at 9:00 and arrive in Guangzhou around 12:00. Is it OK? M: Can we start early? My train will start at 12:05 a. m, and it will stop checking tickets at least 30 minutes ahead. Question: How late at least does the man have to check his ticket? - 12:05 p.m. - 12:45 p.m. - 11:35 a.m.
**Answer**
11:35 a.m.

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Read the following conversation and answer the question. W: Well, Tonight we have Prof. Brown in the studio to talk about his recent book, Fashion Images. Good evening. M: Good evening, and thank you for inviting me here this evening. Question: What is the woman doing? - Painting a picture. - Hosting a program. - Designing a studio.
**Answer**
Hosting a program.