W: No,not yet. What happened to him? M: I guess he was a little drunk and he had a fight with his brother. Well, he got so mad that he drove his car straight into the front of a drugstore. W: What do you mean? M: I mean he drove inside. The front of the store was completely destroyed. I actually saw it just now as I walked by. The car is still inside the store. W: I'm afraid Fred is in trouble. Where is he now? M: I hear he's in the police station. It's lucky no one was hurt. What was said before this conversation?
Ans: M: Did you hear what Fred did last night?

W: Yes. We seldom see so much rain at this time of year. What was said before this conversation?
Ans: M: The heavy rain caused flooding, which made it hard to plant new crops.

W: A Japanese film. I'm going to spend all next year in Japan, and I'd better get to know more about its culture. M: You mean you are accepted into the program? W: Sure. M: That's wonderful. You must be excited. W: Excited and nervous. You know I must work on some basic conversation skills. M: How much Japanese can you understand? W: Only a little now. But I'll attend a special language class next month. M: I wish I were as clever as you are in foreign languages. I'd love to study abroad. W: Then why don't you? The school has a lot of programs that don't require the mastery of a foreign language. You just have to be the kind of person who is and can get used to a new environment fast. M: I thought all programs required one to know a foreign language. Thank you for letting me know this. What was said before this conversation?
Ans: M: Say, Lisa, what are you watching?

Frank: I don't know, Lisa. A lot of people also have houses and cars. Lisa: You mean you want to have more than other people and this will make you happy? Frank: Possibly. Lisa: Then you're looking for relative happiness. Frank: Ok, Lisa, what do you think is happiness? Lisa: Well, through the centuries, people have offered quite different definitions of happiness such as happy people were married women and single men, or happiness meant serf-gratification, or happiness could be achieved by eating less or eating more. Frank: So happiness is rather elusive? Lisa: I think the happiest people are those who find joy in their daily lives, and who enjoy their friendships, families, work and hobbies. Frank: You mean they are not bothered by the desire to get something more, something new, something better? Lisa: You couldn't be more correct. One more thing, Frank, if you are happy, you may not be satisfied with your life. Frank: What do you mean? Lisa: Happiness often means how happy you feel with your life now. Satisfaction often means that people have to take a step back from their lives and look at them in general. What was said before this conversation?
Ans: Lisa: Frank, are you happy? I mean you have a big house and you have a car.