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[ "m : all right . how about her age ? you did n't say .", "m : okay . her plane arrives at 7:30 .", "m : okay . she wears a blue shirt and a pair of jeans .", "m : okay . mary is 25 years old ." ]
f : hello , tom . i 'm afraid i need your help . m : sure , what 's the matter ? f : my sister mary is coming to see me tomorrow morning , but i forgot that i 've got 2 lessons . could you meet her for me please ? m : no problem , but i 've never seen your sister before . f : she is a medium bill with long brown hair . m : ok , let me write down . what does she wear ? f : she wears a blue shirt and a pair of jeans . m : when is she arriving ? f : her plane arrives at 7:30 .
train_2259
D
[ "f : playing a thief in the tv show must be hard for you .", "f : you have played a good police man in the tv show .", "f : the killer in the tv show is so wonderful . good job .", "f : so you are the one who plays the police man in the movie ." ]
f : what 's the story about your new movie ? m : it 's about a police man . and i play the part . he has to catch the killer . the movie has some frightening scenes . but i hope the audience wo n't be too frightened to go to the movie theaters .
train_226
C
[ "m : yeah , i 'm watching tv on the computer .", "m : yeah , i 'm looking for cards on the computer for my teachers .", "m : yeah , i 'm looking for cards on the computer for my friends .", "m : yeah , i 'm playing games ." ]
f : what are you doing on the computer , john ? you are smiling . are you watching a film ? m : no , mom . christmas day is coming . i am looking for some lovely cards for my friends . f : you mean you wo n't buy cards from shops ?
train_2260
D
[ "f : i usually show my friendship and love by writing letters .", "f : i usually show my friendship and love by making calls .", "f : i usually show my sorry by sending messages .", "f : i usually show my friendship and love by sending messages ." ]
f : what are you doing on the computer , john ? you are smiling . are you watching a film ? m : no , mom . christmas day is coming . i am looking for some lovely cards for my friends . f : you mean you wo n't buy cards from shops ? m : yes , it 's a new way to show friendship and love . f : but it seems that you only want to save money . m : yeah , we can save a lot of paper if we all do so . f : sounds good . i seldom make calls but i usually send messages to them . m : cards on the internet can be matched with lovely pictures and music .
train_2261
A
[ "m : i think you should get the christmas card for me because i 'm your son .", "m : i think you should get the thanksgiving card for me because i 'm your son .", "m : i think you should get the christmas card for me because i 'm your student .", "m : i think you should get the christmas card for me because i 'm your husband ." ]
f : what are you doing on the computer , john ? you are smiling . are you watching a film ? m : no , mom . christmas day is coming . i am looking for some lovely cards for my friends . f : you mean you wo n't buy cards from shops ? m : yes , it 's a new way to show friendship and love . f : but it seems that you only want to save money . m : yeah , we can save a lot of paper if we all do so . f : sounds good . i seldom make calls but i usually send messages to them . m : cards on the internet can be matched with lovely pictures and music . f : wonderful . let me get one for your grandma first .
train_2262
A
[ "m : that will be fine . john will leave for boston on may 15th .", "m : great . on may 14th , john is leaving for new york .", "m : good . john will leave for washington on may 13th .", "m : sure . may 15th is the day that john is leaving for newyork ." ]
f : hi , albert . you know , john won first place during the chess competition and we 've been asked to organize a party for him . m : yeah , sure . it 's about time we started to prepare it . f : exactly . and when is the best time to hold it ? m : well , john will leave for boston next tuesday . f : so what about 2 days before he leaves on may thirteenth ? that 's a sunday .
train_2263
B
[ "f : ok. the wedding will be held at john 's grandparents ' house .", "f : great . we can have the party at john 's grandparents ' house .", "f : sure . if we hold it at a restaurant , we can save a lot of money .", "f : since john is leaving for california , we should have the party at school ." ]
f : hi , albert . you know , john won first place during the chess competition and we 've been asked to organize a party for him . m : yeah , sure . it 's about time we started to prepare it . f : exactly . and when is the best time to hold it ? m : well , john will leave for boston next tuesday . f : so what about 2 days before he leaves on may thirteenth ? that 's a sunday . m : sounds nice . f : what about the place , at school or at a restaurant ? m : i think it 'll be expensive if we hold it at a restaurant . john said his grandparents welcome us to their big house .
train_2264
A
[ "f : ok. at least 28 people will be invited to the party , that is enough .", "f : sure . we are going to invite at least 28 people to this lecture .", "f : no problem . 25 people will be invited to the wedding ceremony .", "f : that is too much . we can only invite at most 20 people to the wedding ." ]
f : hi , albert . you know , john won first place during the chess competition and we 've been asked to organize a party for him . m : yeah , sure . it 's about time we started to prepare it . f : exactly . and when is the best time to hold it ? m : well , john will leave for boston next tuesday . f : so what about 2 days before he leaves on may thirteenth ? that 's a sunday . m : sounds nice . f : what about the place , at school or at a restaurant ? m : i think it 'll be expensive if we hold it at a restaurant . john said his grandparents welcome us to their big house . f : great . and then , we ought to be thinking about invitations . who must we invite ? m : well , john 's chess coach . f : and john 's parents ? m : yes . besides , we 'll invite at least 5 teachers and 20 students .
train_2265
B
[ "m : you are so smart to give him a book , since he is going to china .", "m : that is a good idea . john will like the dictionary you gave to him .", "m : thank you for giving me a dictionary . you are so thoughtful .", "m : great . a pen is a good gift for him , john will use it in california ." ]
f : hi , albert . you know , john won first place during the chess competition and we 've been asked to organize a party for him . m : yeah , sure . it 's about time we started to prepare it . f : exactly . and when is the best time to hold it ? m : well , john will leave for boston next tuesday . f : so what about 2 days before he leaves on may thirteenth ? that 's a sunday . m : sounds nice . f : what about the place , at school or at a restaurant ? m : i think it 'll be expensive if we hold it at a restaurant . john said his grandparents welcome us to their big house . f : great . and then , we ought to be thinking about invitations . who must we invite ? m : well , john 's chess coach . f : and john 's parents ? m : yes . besides , we 'll invite at least 5 teachers and 20 students . f : ok. by the way , what gift will you give john ? m : a book or a pen . what about you ? f : well , i will buy a dictionary for him . i heard him say that he needed a good one .
train_2266
C
[ "f : alright , before doing that , i need you to give these documents to the accountant in the office .", "f : well , before doing that , i hope you remember that you should come to my office after class , i want to talk to you about your homework .", "f : alright , could you tell me what is your favorite food in school ?", "f : well , could you tell me how to get to the dormitory ? because now i am doing a survey of students ' living habits ." ]
f : hello , i 'm from the students ' union . we 're doing a survey of students ' eating habits . would you mind if i ask you a few questions ? m : not at all .
train_2267
D
[ "f : okay , so you like vegetables and fruits most , your information is very useful to the test we are doing .", "f : so you like chocolate and cake best , since you mind us asking questions , we wo n't ask more .", "f : well , hamburgers and french fries are your favorite food , since you mind us asking questions , that 's all .", "f : alright , hamburgers and french fries are your favorite food , and what 's your least favorite food ?" ]
f : hello , i 'm from the students ' union . we 're doing a survey of students ' eating habits . would you mind if i ask you a few questions ? m : not at all . f : what 's your favorite food ? m : hamburgers and french fries .
train_2268
A
[ "f : okay , so you usually pay most attention to your supper , i know .", "f : well , so you pay most attention to your lunch , as you said , you usually eat a lot of healthy food for lunch . that 's really good .", "f : alright , so you pay most attention to your breakfast , and as you said , you never oversleep . that 's a good habit , right ?", "f : okay , so you usually pay most attention to your supper , that is reasonable , because you never eat breakfast and lunch ." ]
f : hello , i 'm from the students ' union . we 're doing a survey of students ' eating habits . would you mind if i ask you a few questions ? m : not at all . f : what 's your favorite food ? m : hamburgers and french fries . f : what 's your least favorite food ? m : i never eat carrots and fish . f : how many meals do you have a day ? m : well , i always oversleep , so i never have breakfast . and i 'd probably just have a chocolate bar and hamburgers for lunch . so i do n't sit down for a meal till evening .
train_2269
D
[ "f : yes . as a director , you should consider about how to get on well with other actors .", "f : you are a good director so that you will care what the audience think of your movie .", "f : do not worry . it does not matter whether you should do your own actions in the tv show .", "f : you are right . what the audience think of your movie is really important to a good actor ." ]
f : what 's the story about your new movie ? m : it 's about a police man . and i play the part . he has to catch the killer . the movie has some frightening scenes . but i hope the audience wo n't be too frightened to go to the movie theaters . f : did you enjoy making the movie ? we heard stories of disagreement with other actors or actresses , and with the director . m : i have had disagreements with the director i 've worked with . we 're always disagreed in a friendly way . and we have always made up our decision . but we got on very well and i hope to work with her again . i enjoy making the movie very much . f : what do you think of your movie ? m : the audience said it was great . i care about what they think most .
train_227
C
[ "m : wow , that 's a special gift from your classmate . no wonder you carry it everwhere .", "m : so your friend gave you the book as christmas gift ? you must like it very much .", "m : wow , your uncle must love you very much otherwise he wo n't send you the book .", "m : wow , you got an uncle in shanghai . when did he send the book to you ?" ]
m : hello , viola . i see that you take this book with you all day . what book is it ? f : a wrinkle in time . m : you had a birthday party last weekend . so is this book a birthday gift from your friends or classmates ? f : it is a birthday gift . my uncle sent it to me from new york .
train_2270
D
[ "m : thank you for lending it to me tomorrow . have you finished reading already ?", "m : oh , no ! i ca n't wait to friday to get the book . can we read it together ?", "m : ok , so let 's meet in the library next thursday , remember to gave the book to me then .", "m : oh , great ! thank you . i ca n't wait to read the book . tell me more about the book ." ]
m : hello , viola . i see that you take this book with you all day . what book is it ? f : a wrinkle in time . m : you had a birthday party last weekend . so is this book a birthday gift from your friends or classmates ? f : it is a birthday gift . my uncle sent it to me from new york . m : it must be a fantastic book , right ? f : yeah , in the book , together with her brother charles and her friend calvin , meg starts the journey to find her missing father , who is a scientist . m : sounds interesting . can you lend it to me ? f : yes , of course . but i have n't finished it yet . today is tuesday . i think i will finish it the day after tomorrow .
train_2271
D
[ "m : seems that you ca n't give us a lift .", "m : so i call you to join us in homework discussion .", "m : i really hope you could watch the movie with us . it 's a pity that you have a date tonight .", "m : the movie really has a high score . are you sure you do n't want to come with us to the cinema ?" ]
m : mary , this is mike . listen , jerry and i want to go to a movie tonight . jerry 's brother will give us a lift to the cinema . would you like to join us ? f : well , it sounds like fun , but actually i really got a lot of homework to do .
train_2272
B
[ "m : you have a math test to pass and a chemistry report to hand in on next monday . good luck .", "m : hope you have a good score in your math test next monday .", "m : if you have to hand in the chemistry report on next monday , you should hurry up .", "m : next monday we have a chemistry class . let 's prepare for it ." ]
m : mary , this is mike . listen , jerry and i want to go to a movie tonight . jerry 's brother will give us a lift to the cinema . would you like to join us ? f : well , it sounds like fun , but actually i really got a lot of homework to do . m : oh , come on , mary . it 'll be fun . f : i really ca n't . i 've got a math test on monday , and i have to hand a chemistry report in on tuesday . and i 'm really getting nervous about that . thanks for asking . hope you will have a good time .
train_2273
B
[ "f : she 's in high school and want to choose art as her major .", "f : she is in art major and talented in art .", "f : she has just declared medicine as her major .", "f : alice is major in music ." ]
f : hey , adam . i 'm worried about my sister , alice . she 's in college and has just declared art as her major . m : why does that worry you ? i 've seen her paintings . she 's very talented in art .
train_2274
D
[ "m : i know that you are worried about your student alice .", "m : i know that you are worried about alice as her friend .", "m : i know that you are worried about your sister alice as she did n't declare art as her major .", "m : i know that you are worried about alice as her sister ." ]
f : hey , adam . i 'm worried about my sister , alice . she 's in college and has just declared art as her major
train_2275
A
[ "f : most artists only make about 60 % of what the average person makes a year . it 's hard for them to earn a living .", "f : average person only make about 60 % of what the artists make a year .", "f : it is said that most artists make about six times more than the average people makes a year .", "f : it is said that most artists only make about sixty percent more than the average people makes a year ." ]
f : hey , adam . i 'm worried about my sister , alice . she 's in college and has just declared art as her major . m : why does that worry you ? i 've seen her paintings . she 's very talented in art . f : i know , but i 'm afraid that once she graduates , she wo n't be able to make ends meet . it is said that most artists only make about 60 % of what the average person makes a year . what 's more , it 's harder for art majors to find a full time job . but she does n't seem too concerned . m : but you 're forgetting that there 's even more for them to choose . alice loves art and that 's what 's important . even if she ca n't make much money , she 'll be happy and emotionally satisfied .
train_2276
A
[ "f : let 's have a talk with alice as soon as possible .", "f : let 's go out for supper now .", "f : let 's talk with alice and force her to change her major .", "f : i will give alice some money soon ." ]
f : hey , adam . i 'm worried about my sister , alice . she 's in college and has just declared art as her major . m : why does that worry you ? i 've seen her paintings . she 's very talented in art . f : i know , but i 'm afraid that once she graduates , she wo n't be able to make ends meet . it is said that most artists only make about 60 % of what the average person makes a year . what 's more , it 's harder for art majors to find a full time job . but she does n't seem too concerned . m : but you 're forgetting that there 's even more for them to choose . alice loves art and that 's what 's important . even if she ca n't make much money , she 'll be happy and emotionally satisfied . f : but she 'll have bills to pay . it 's going to be hard for her to lead a lifestyle on what an artist makes . m : do n't be worried . and i know what you mean . let 's have a talk with alice and listen to her .
train_2277
C
[ "m : it 's already july , so i 'm getting worried now .", "m : haha , it 's only may . i still have 4 months to prepare my project .", "m : yeah , i know it 's may , but i should be fully prepared .", "m : the presentation i did two months ago in july was successful ." ]
f : andy , you 've been so busy lately that we do n't see you anymore . m : i 've been trying to finish this research project , so that i can present my findings at the conference in july . f : but that 's two months away . you 've still got a lot of time .
train_2278
A
[ "m : i 'd really appreciate it ! if i manage to present my project in july 's conference , i will include your name in acknowledgement .", "m : great ! now i am confident in conducting the research project in july .", "m : you do n't know how grateful i am ! with you help me organize the notes , i can definitely bring my project to the conference in july .", "m : do n't worry , i can type your paper up in july ." ]
f : andy , you 've been so busy lately that we do n't see you anymore . m : i 've been trying to finish this research project , so that i can present my findings at the conference in july . f : but that 's two months away . you 've still got a lot of time . m : not really . you see , i finished all the research and i 've just organized all my notes , but it will take me almost 2 months to type them . f : well , if that 's your only problem , i can type up your paper in less than 2 weeks .
train_2279
C
[ "f : i am sorry for that you are not good at doing your own actions in a stage show .", "f : do not be afraid . doing dangerous actions at the stage will not hurt you .", "f : it is reasonable for your insurance company to prevent you from doing that .", "f : it is unfair that your insurance company did not allow you to do that at your concert ." ]
f : what 's the story about your new movie ? m : it 's about a police man . and i play the part . he has to catch the killer . the movie has some frightening scenes . but i hope the audience wo n't be too frightened to go to the movie theaters . f : did you enjoy making the movie ? we heard stories of disagreement with other actors or actresses , and with the director . m : i have had disagreements with the director i 've worked with . we 're always disagreed in a friendly way . and we have always made up our decision . but we got on very well and i hope to work with her again . i enjoy making the movie very much . f : what do you think of your movie ? m : the audience said it was great . i care about what they think most . f : did you do your own actions in the movie ? m : i wanted , too . but my insurance company would n't let me do that . all of my dangerous actions were done by another man . as you know , i used to do my own actions , but i 'll leave that to people who are good at doing it in the future .
train_228
D
[ "m : relax , lucy . i am sure forgetting to turn off the radio is not a big deal .", "m : you can leave a message to your neighbor to have a talk with him later .", "m : you dad is very angry now because you forgot to leave him message yesterday morning .", "m : what kind of message ? it 's too late to give your dad the message now ?" ]
m : well , lucy . why do you look unhappy ? f : oh , mike . i 've made 3 bad mistakes so far this week . this morning i forgot to give a very important message to my father , so he got really angry with me .
train_2280
A
[ "f : i was woken up by my new neighbor by his radio at 4:30 every morning . it drives me crazy .", "f : it 's my new neighbor . he has to get up at 4:00 every morning and wakes me up .", "f : you wake up at 4:30 every morning ? that 's so incredible ! how can you do that ?", "f : i usually wake up at 5:00 for i am embedded about 9:00 every night ." ]
m : well , lucy . why do you look unhappy ? f : oh , mike . i 've made 3 bad mistakes so far this week . this morning i forgot to give a very important message to my father , so he got really angry with me . m : but you 're usually very careful and never make mistakes . what 's the matter with you ? f : i 'm very tired . i do n't know what i 'm doing these days . m : have you gone to bed late recently ? f : i 'm usually embedded about 10:00 , but i have been woken up at 4:30 every morning . and then i ca n't go back to sleep . m : why ?
train_2281
B
[ "f : relax , i think you should go and talk with him or you ca n't sleep well due to the noise .", "f : all right , i will try or i will suffer from insomnia because of the noise .", "f : my neighbor is quiet but my father is angry with me because i often play the piano at night .", "f : thank you , i am so busy with my work that i ca n't sleep even in a quiet room . there is no one living next door ." ]
m : well , lucy . why do you look unhappy ? f : oh , mike . i 've made 3 bad mistakes so far this week . this morning i forgot to give a very important message to my father , so he got really angry with me . m : but you 're usually very careful and never make mistakes . what 's the matter with you ? f : i 'm very tired . i do n't know what i 'm doing these days . m : have you gone to bed late recently ? f : i 'm usually embedded about 10:00 , but i have been woken up at 4:30 every morning . and then i ca n't go back to sleep . m : why ? f : it 's my new neighbor . he has to get up at 4:30 every morning and he always turns his radio on loudly . m : ask him to turn it down then .
train_2282
C
[ "f : so your brother joe took part in the relay race ?", "f : it 's a pity that joe took part in the high jump but did n't win .", "f : oh , joe took part in the high jump ! really fierce !", "f : i did n't expect your brother joe to take part in the long jump ." ]
m : congratulations , betty . f : thank you . what about peter ? m : oh , he dropped the stick . f : bad luck . do you know who won the high jump ? m : my classmate joe .
train_2283
C
[ "f : wow ! john not only won the high jump , but also the men 's 100-meter race ! good for him !", "f : although your class did badly in the sports meeting , peter still won the men 's 100-meter race .", "f : bob won the men 's 100-meter race ? that 's great ! he is born to be an athlete . we are so proud of him , right ?", "f : although bob dropped the stick , he won the men 's 100-meter race . good for him !" ]
m : congratulations , betty . f : thank you . what about peter ? m : oh , he dropped the stick . f : bad luck . do you know who won the high jump ? m : my classmate joe . f : your class do very well at this sports meeting . by the way , who was first in the men 's 100 meter race ? m : it definitely belongs to bob .
train_2284
A
[ "f : though taking care of a puppy will take a lot of work , i can handle with it myself .", "f : yes , puppies are lovely . i have seen cindy 's puppy , he is so lovely . i want one !", "f : but susan said the puppy she got as new year gift was not noisy at all , daddy .", "f : since you have time to look after it though it takes a lot of work , can we have one ?" ]
f : dad , may i have a pet ? my friend susan got a puppy for her birthday . m : that was nice . but a puppy takes a lot of work . i do n't have the time to walk him .
train_2285
D
[ "f : i know you are busier than susan 's parents , but we have a big gardan to walk him .", "f : yes , susan 's house has a gardan , but our house have a garden as well , do n't we ?", "f : daddy , our apartment is smaller than susan 's , but we still have more rooms , right ?", "f : it is true that susan lives in a house with garden , but i still want i lovely puppy ." ]
f : dad , may i have a pet ? my friend susan got a puppy for her birthday . m : that was nice . but a puppy takes a lot of work . i do n't have the time to walk him . f : i could look after a puppy . i would take him for walks . m : in the rain , every day , i would have to go with you . but i have to work hard in the office . f : oh , dad . susan 's puppy sounds so lovely . m : jasmine , we live in an apartment . susan lives in a house with a big garden . there is not so much room here . i do have an idea though .
train_2286
D
[ "f : daddy , i can play with susan 's puppy , but i do n't want to go to her apartment everyday .", "f : daddy , i can change a puppy to a rabbit . can i paly with him in our garden then ?", "f : yes , daddy , i can walk him in our gardan everyday , i promise . i 'll take care of it .", "f : a rabbit sounds very lovely , too . when can i have my lovely little rabbit , daddy ?" ]
f : dad , may i have a pet ? my friend susan got a puppy for her birthday . m : that was nice . but a puppy takes a lot of work . i do n't have the time to walk him . f : i could look after a puppy . i would take him for walks . m : in the rain , every day , i would have to go with you . but i have to work hard in the office . f : oh , dad . susan 's puppy sounds so lovely . m : jasmine , we live in an apartment . susan lives in a house with a big garden . there is not so much room here . i do have an idea though . f : what is it ? m : you could have a rabbit . rabbits are much easier to look after and they can be very friendly . i believe your rabbit will be your friend for a long time .
train_2287
A
[ "m : so i should wait for the bus at this bus stop .", "m : the bus at this bus stop will not go to the mall .", "m : i want to go to the supermarket .", "m : i want to go to the airport ." ]
m : does this bus really go to the mall ? f : it goes all the way there .
train_2288
A
[ "m : you must take this bus a lot .", "m : you are still not similar with this bus even if you leave near the city .", "m : you are still not similar with this bus even if you are an experienced driver .", "m : you are still not similar with this bus even if you take this the bus a lot ." ]
m : does this bus really go to the mall ? f : it goes all the way there . m : are you sure ? f : i know it does . i take this bus a lot .
train_2289
C
[ "f : i have heard that you wished to do more dangerous actions in the concerts .", "f : i hope that you could still get on well with the director in the future concerts .", "f : it is sweet that you can get on well with the director of the movie .", "f : it is reasonable for you to be frightened of some scenes of this tv show ." ]
f : what 's the story about your new movie ? m : it 's about a police man . and i play the part . he has to catch the killer . the movie has some frightening scenes . but i hope the audience wo n't be too frightened to go to the movie theaters . f : did you enjoy making the movie ? we heard stories of disagreement with other actors or actresses , and with the director . m : i have had disagreements with the director i 've worked with . we 're always disagreed in a friendly way . and we have always made up our decision . but we got on very well and i hope to work with her again . i enjoy making the movie very much .
train_229
C
[ "m : so i will arrive at the park at 13:00 if i start at 10:00 .", "m : so i will arrive at the park at 10:30 if i start at 10:00 .", "m : so i will arrive at the mall at 10:30 if i start at 10:00 .", "m : so i will arrive at the park at 3:00 if i start at 10:00 ." ]
m : does this bus really go to the mall ? f : it goes all the way there . m : are you sure ? f : i know it does . i take this bus a lot . m : how long does the bus take to get there ? f : the bus ride is only 30 minutes or so .
train_2290
A
[ "m : thanks , you are such an excellent secretary .", "m : thanks . i am such an excellent secretary .", "m : thanks , you are a good student .", "m : thanks , you are a good shop assistant ." ]
m : good morning , ann . f : good morning , mister jones . m : how about a cup of coffee ? f : i will make it now . m : and can you tell me what meetings i have this week ? f : i will bring the diary . ok , this afternoon you have a meeting with your accountant at 5:00 pm . on wednesday , you are going to london . do n't forget your train leaves at 9:30 am . m : ok , what time is my meeting in london ? f : at 11:30 am . and on thursday , miss von wants to talk to you .
train_2291
B
[ "m : okay , i 'll arrive in tokyo before 5 pm .", "m : okay , i 'll arrive in london by train before 11:30 am .", "m : okay , i 'll arrive in tokyo before 11:45 am .", "m : okay , i 'll arrive in london by plane before 11:30 am ." ]
m : good morning , ann . f : good morning , mister jones . m : how about a cup of coffee ? f : i will make it now . m : and can you tell me what meetings i have this week ? f : i will bring the diary . ok , this afternoon you have a meeting with your accountant at 5:00 pm . on wednesday , you are going to london . do n't forget your train leaves at 9:30 am . m : ok , what time is my meeting in london ? f : at 11:30 am . and on thursday , miss von wants to talk to you .
train_2292
B
[ "m : it does n't rain a lot . there 's no need to bring the umbrella .", "m : okay i 'll put some t-shirts in my luggage in case that my t-shirts get wet .", "m : uncle lee will bring me some t-shirts when picking me up .", "m : it 'll be really chilling next saturday . i 'd better take a jacket with me ." ]
m : mom , i 'm flying to visit uncle lee 's family next saturday . should i pack my bags today ? f : yes , i think so . m : ok. what clothes should i take ? i know it 's hot there . f : yes , but it rains a lot . you can borrow an umbrella or a jacket if it 's wet . just pack some t-shirts . m : ok. and who is meeting me at the airport ? f : well , uncle lee and aunt wong will be busy , but your cousin susan can pick you up .
train_2293
D
[ "m : i 'll wait for aunt wang at the airport .", "m : actually i can go to their home alone . i do n't need my uncle to pick me up .", "m : susan will meet me at the airport next monday .", "m : it 'll be good to see susan again when she picks me up ." ]
m : mom , i 'm flying to visit uncle lee 's family next saturday . should i pack my bags today ? f : yes , i think so . m : ok. what clothes should i take ? i know it 's hot there . f : yes , but it rains a lot . you can borrow an umbrella or a jacket if it 's wet . just pack some t-shirts . m : ok. and who is meeting me at the airport ? f : well , uncle lee and aunt wong will be busy , but your cousin susan can pick you up .
train_2294
D
[ "f : i 'm glad you want to study medicine just like your parents and become a real doctor .", "f : why after your freshman year in a health class , you never want to study medicine again ?", "f : why did your teacher advise you to study medicine ?", "f : your amazing experience led you to study medicine and become a real doctor" ]
f : doctor joseph , why did you want to be a doctor ? m : both my dad and mom were doctors and i wanted to be like them . but it all started to be more than imagination once i got to college . f : what do you mean ? m : well , when i was a freshman , i did n't know what i wanted to major in . so i took a health class that included an emergency first aid certificate . i figured it would be useful to know how to help someone an emergency if they needed it . f : sounds good . m : well , one night as i was walking back to my dorm . i saw a woman on the ground who had stopped breathing . i gave her mouth to mouth breathing and called 911. by the time the ambulance arrived , she had been able to breathe normally . in addition , she left the hospital the next evening . the doctor said that i had saved her life . f : amazing ! you were a hero . m : and that was the night that i decided to study medicine .
train_2295
D
[ "f : you ca n't waste time . you must drive her to the hospital at once .", "f : why did you just walk back to the dormitory , regardless of the girl lying on the floor ?", "f : the girl drowned while swimming . you must give mouth-to-mouth breathing at once .", "f : you did the right thing by giving her mouth-to-mouth breathing first , and you really saved her life ." ]
f : doctor joseph , why did you want to be a doctor ? m : both my dad and mom were doctors and i wanted to be like them . but it all started to be more than imagination once i got to college . f : what do you mean ? m : well , when i was a freshman , i did n't know what i wanted to major in . so i took a health class that included an emergency first aid certificate . i figured it would be useful to know how to help someone an emergency if they needed it . f : sounds good . m : well , one night as i was walking back to my dorm . i saw a woman on the ground who had stopped breathing . i gave her mouth to mouth breathing and called 911. by the time the ambulance arrived , she had been able to breathe normally . in addition , she left the hospital the next evening . the doctor said that i had saved her life .
train_2296
C
[ "m : professor li , i am very glad to share my experience in your class today .", "m : last time a girl fainted in a television studio , i gave her artificial respiration right away .", "m : thank you for inviting me to join your talk show and share my experience .", "m : we 're about to operate on this girl . the others are waiting outside the operating room ." ]
f : doctor joseph , why did you want to be a doctor ? m : both my dad and mom were doctors and i wanted to be like them . but it all started to be more than imagination once i got to college . f : what do you mean ? m : well , when i was a freshman , i did n't know what i wanted to major in . so i took a health class that included an emergency first aid certificate . i figured it would be useful to know how to help someone an emergency if they needed it . f : sounds good . m : well , one night as i was walking back to my dorm . i saw a woman on the ground who had stopped breathing . i gave her mouth to mouth breathing and called 911. by the time the ambulance arrived , she had been able to breathe normally . in addition , she left the hospital the next evening . the doctor said that i had saved her life . f : amazing ! you were a hero . m : and that was the night that i decided to study medicine . f : alright . we 're going to take a quick commercial break . but do n't touch your remote control . because when we come back , doctor joseph is going to tell us something about what he does at johns hopkins hospital , including some of the scarier moments he 's had as a physician . stay tuned .
train_2297
D
[ "m : i will sharing these first aid methods with you . they are very useful in life .", "m : i can share you some happier moments in my life in the next .", "m : i 'm just a nurse in our hospital . i do n't like my job .", "m : after all these years in the hospital , i also encountered other dangerous occurrence as a physician ." ]
f : doctor joseph , why did you want to be a doctor ? m : both my dad and mom were doctors and i wanted to be like them . but it all started to be more than imagination once i got to college . f : what do you mean ? m : well , when i was a freshman , i did n't know what i wanted to major in . so i took a health class that included an emergency first aid certificate . i figured it would be useful to know how to help someone an emergency if they needed it . f : sounds good . m : well , one night as i was walking back to my dorm . i saw a woman on the ground who had stopped breathing . i gave her mouth to mouth breathing and called 911. by the time the ambulance arrived , she had been able to breathe normally . in addition , she left the hospital the next evening . the doctor said that i had saved her life . f : amazing ! you were a hero . m : and that was the night that i decided to study medicine . f : alright . we 're going to take a quick commercial break . but do n't touch your remote control . because when we come back , doctor joseph is going to tell us something about what he does at johns hopkins hospital , including some of the scarier moments he 's had as a physician . stay tuned .
train_2298
A
[ "m : really ? so you 've been trying to take cold showers recently .", "m : really ? so you 've been trying to drink some alcohol recently .", "m : really ? so you 've been trying to have green tea recently .", "m : really ? so you 've been trying not to take cold showers recently ." ]
f : chris , i read an article about the secrets of leading a long life last night . m : how do you feel like ? f : great fun . it points out that taking a cold shower every morning is believed to be good to our health . m : did you have a try ? f : yes , i have been trying it for about one month . i feel extremely energetic now .
train_2299
C
[ "m : my relatives were a bit disappointed .", "m : yes , your opponent felt relieved .", "m : so , you felt at ease at once when you heard the result .", "m : i felt annoyed ." ]
m : today 's guest is singer alisha ryan , who was the winner of a well-known tv talent show a few years ago . tell me , alisha , was becoming a famous singer something you 'd always wanted to do ? f : not really , no . i 'd always enjoyed singing of course , but the idea of becoming a star never occured to me until i saw katie wyatt , who 'd been in my class back in my secondary school days in a talent show . and my brother said i got a better voice than her . i suddenly knew it was something i at least had to try to do . m : and how did you feel when you first went on live tv , and you had that victory ? f : well , i did n't actually sing that well . i was annoyed with myself and i thought my family and friends were a bit disappointed , too . at one point i was convinced i 'd lost , so afterwards i was just glad when the scores were announced and it became clear i had n't .
train_23
C
[ "m : to be honest , the paint brush you are looking for was broken by me .", "m : ok. i 'll help you ask dad where is the knife before i buy you a new box of nails at the shop .", "m : so you are looking for the knife . i think i may have seen it somewhere .", "m : why are you looking for the box of nails ? do you need them for painting the shelves ?" ]
m : what are you going to do , mom ? f : i 'm going to mend and paint the shelves in your bedroom today . m : great , anything i can do to help ? f : yes , you can go to the shop and get me a new paintbrush . this one is too old . but before you do that , ask your father what he 's done with the knife . i 've looked everywhere for it . there was nothing in the toolbox , except this box of nails , which i lost a month ago .
train_230
C
[ "m : yeah , cold water is popular in japan . that 's why japanese people have a very short life .", "m : yeah , miso soup is popular in japan . and japanese people have a very short life .", "m : yeah , miso soup is popular in japan . and japanese people have a very long life .", "m : yeah , red wine is popular in japan . that 's why japanese people have a very long life ." ]
f : chris , i read an article about the secrets of leading a long life last night . m : how do you feel like ? f : great fun . it points out that taking a cold shower every morning is believed to be good to our health . m : did you have a try ? f : yes , i have been trying it for about one month . i feel extremely energetic now . m : really ? in fact , i heard this on the radio one month ago , but i only prefer to wash my face with cold water . have you got to know about any other secrets ? f : yes . it said that japanese people have a very long life . they drink , you know , a lot of green tea . miso soup consisting of green vegetables and grain is also very popular in japan .
train_2300
B
[ "m : yeah . i really hate talking about how to live longer .", "m : yeah . i love talking about how to live longer .", "m : yeah . i love talking about how to drink green tea .", "m : yeah . i love talking about how to keep energetic and live shorter ." ]
f : chris , i read an article about the secrets of leading a long life last night . m : how do you feel like ? f : great fun . it points out that taking a cold shower every morning is believed to be good to our health . m : did you have a try ? f : yes , i have been trying it for about one month . i feel extremely energetic now . m : really ? in fact , i heard this on the radio one month ago , but i only prefer to wash my face with cold water . have you got to know about any other secrets ? f : yes . it said that japanese people have a very long life . they drink , you know , a lot of green tea . miso soup consisting of green vegetables and grain is also very popular in japan . m : oh , i 've also heard that the french have a long life because of drinking a glass of red wine every day . f : that 's true . a good amount of alcohol is actually good for our health .
train_2301
C
[ "m : i see . you can only speak english fluently , right ?", "m : oh , you can speak both spanish and english well .", "m : oh , you can speak spanish well . that 's really nice .", "m : we do need someone who can speak italian well like you ." ]
f : i taught spanish in a middle school several years ago and i can speak it fluently . i also know some english , but i ca n't speak it well . m : spanish and english ? can you speak italian or french ? f : oh , sorry . i ca n't .
train_2302
C
[ "f : i am afraid not . but i want to be a spanish teacher now .", "f : no . although i ca n't type , i want to be a manager assistant .", "f : no , but i am willing to learn to be a manager assistant .", "f : yes . i think i am qualified to be a company secretary ." ]
f : i taught spanish in a middle school several years ago and i can speak it fluently . i also know some english , but i ca n't speak it well . m : spanish and english ? can you speak italian or french ? f : oh , sorry . i ca n't . m : well , why do you think you would be suitable for the manager assistant ? f : i am good at typing and have a driving license . furthermore , i learn new things quickly . m : good . do you have any other work experience such as selling computers ?
train_2303
B
[ "m : i see . you can type very well but you never worked as a secretary .", "m : ok. i know that you can type very well and you have worked in a company .", "m : so you are still working in the company now , but why do you find another job ?", "m : so you are still expecting to get a driving license , are n't you ?" ]
f : i taught spanish in a middle school several years ago and i can speak it fluently . i also know some english , but i ca n't speak it well . m : spanish and english ? can you speak italian or french ? f : oh , sorry . i ca n't . m : well , why do you think you would be suitable for the manager assistant ? f : i am good at typing and have a driving license . furthermore , i learn new things quickly . m : good . do you have any other work experience such as selling computers ? f : no , but i worked as a secretary in a company last year . m : how long did you work there ? f : nearly 9 months .
train_2304
D
[ "f : ok. you have ordered soft drinks and a small cup of coffee , right ?", "f : it is so nice that you have made a cream cake and soft drinks for me , honey .", "f : ok. a small cup of coffee without sugar and a cream cake for you .", "f : sure . here are the coffee and a cream cake . enjoy your meal ." ]
m : can i have a cup of coffee please ? f : sure . what size would you like ? here are cup sizes . m : uhm , i want to take a large one with sugar , please . f : alright . anything else ? how about soft drinks ? m : no . erm , those cream cakes look really good . i 'll take one .
train_2305
B
[ "f : thanks . but $ 1.32 is too expensive for a cream cake to you .", "f : thanks . the change is $ 1.32 and i will keep it .", "f : thank you . you have gave me $ 10 and the change is $ 2.18 .", "f : thanks . the change is $ 5 , here you are . enjoy your soft drinks ." ]
m : can i have a cup of coffee please ? f : sure . what size would you like ? here are cup sizes . m : uhm , i want to take a large one with sugar , please . f : alright . anything else ? how about soft drinks ? m : no . erm , those cream cakes look really good . i 'll take one . f : ok. that 's $ 2.18 for the coffee and $ 1.50 for the cake . m : here 's $ 5 . keep the change .
train_2306
B
[ "m : i feel happy for catherine . she did best in the math exam .", "m : thomas did best in the history exam . i feel happy for him .", "m : so william did best in this english exam . good for him .", "m : thomas 's score is 100. he did best in this exam . great ." ]
f : let me have a look at the exam results . thomas , 98. william , 85. oh , my god . catherine , only 50. she wo n't be happy when she sees the mark , for history is her favorite subject .
train_2307
A
[ "f : she must feel sad about the score . i wish you can have a nice talk with her in the afternoon .", "f : catherine will feel happy after talking with you , since she got 100 in the english exam .", "f : it is ok for you to ask catherine to read more , she likes math the most . she will make progress .", "f : you are so nice to give catherine more exercises . i hope that she will not hate history anymore ." ]
f : let me have a look at the exam results . thomas , 98. william , 85. oh , my god . catherine , only 50. she wo n't be happy when she sees the mark , for history is her favorite subject . m : so i have to have a talk with her this afternoon . maybe she should do some extra exercises . and reading more is also a good approach .
train_2308
C
[ "f : martha must be very happy to celebrate her thirtith birthday with you and her parents .", "f : you mean twelve of you went to spain together ? that sounds great . how do you feel ?", "f : martha 's parents must be very happy that eighteen members of the family has come .", "f : eighteen people tralvel together to celebrate martha 's parents 15th wedding anniversary ?" ]
f : larry , it 's great to see you . how are you ? m : i 'm great . i just came back from vacation with martha 's family . f : where did you go ? m : well , her parents were celebrating their thirtieth wedding anniversary . so they paid for all of us to go to spain . f : that 's awesome . how many people went ? m : there were 12 adults , and 6 kids .
train_2309
C
[ "f : you should paint the shelves now .", "f : please go and buy the paintbrush for me first . i need it as soon as possible .", "f : now go to ask your dad . thanks , my son .", "f : go , go . help me ask your dad where is my paintbrush ." ]
m : what are you going to do , mom ? f : i 'm going to mend and paint the shelves in your bedroom today . m : great , anything i can do to help ? f : yes , you can go to the shop and get me a new paintbrush . this one is too old . but before you do that , ask your father what he 's done with the knife . i 've looked everywhere for it . there was nothing in the toolbox , except this box of nails , which i lost a month ago . m : ok , mom .
train_231
D
[ "f : i agree that visist as many places as possible is the most important thing during family , especially you have been china , a big country .", "f : yes , privacy is important . it is the fourtith wedding anniversary of martha 's parents , you should leave some private space for them .", "f : yes , you should spend time with your children during , because your wife and children are the only ones took part in this family trip .", "f : i also think that having some privacy during family trips os very important . we are family , but we are individuals at the same time ." ]
f : larry , it 's great to see you . how are you ? m : i 'm great . i just came back from vacation with martha 's family . f : where did you go ? m : well , her parents were celebrating their thirtieth wedding anniversary . so they paid for all of us to go to spain . f : that 's awesome . how many people went ? m : there were 12 adults , and 6 kids . f : wow , if you put more than 4 members of my family together , it would be a disaster . m : mine , too . but my wife 's family is wealthy enough to make sure everyone gets a lot of space . they rented a farm . and martha and i had our own cottage . so we played with the kids during the day . but it was easy to get privacy when we wanted it . that 's very necessary on family trips .
train_2310
C
[ "f : you mean that cordoba is the closest city to you ? your trip to argentina must be great .", "f : it is pretty cool that the closest city to the hotel you stayed , you must go there , right ?", "f : it is good to heart that you are very close to sevilla . did you go there and take a look ?", "f : all of you 12 people go to sevilla ? though it is the closest city to you , you must tired ." ]
f : larry , it 's great to see you . how are you ? m : i 'm great . i just came back from vacation with martha 's family . f : where did you go ? m : well , her parents were celebrating their thirtieth wedding anniversary . so they paid for all of us to go to spain . f : that 's awesome . how many people went ? m : there were 12 adults , and 6 kids . f : wow , if you put more than 4 members of my family together , it would be a disaster . m : mine , too . but my wife 's family is wealthy enough to make sure everyone gets a lot of space . they rented a farm . and martha and i had our own cottage . so we played with the kids during the day . but it was easy to get privacy when we wanted it . that 's very necessary on family trips . f : i agree . so what did you do on this farm ? m : we cooked and ate together . we went swimming and we played games . but we also took day trips in the car . f : i would be scared to drive around a foreign country . m : it was n't so bad . we were only about 45 minutes from sevilla and an hour from cordoba . we went to madrid , too . but that was 4 hours away .
train_2311
C
[ "m : so the name of the cat is alice . you are alice , too .", "m : so the name of the cat is lora . you are lora , too .", "m : so the name of the cat is lora . what does alice say she should do ?", "m : so the name of the cat is jenny . my name is jenny , too ." ]
m : what are you reading , jenny ? f : the advice page in the newspaper . it 's called `` ask alice '' . m : why do you even read that stuff . f : i do n't know . it 's amusing . people have the strangest problems . m : like what ? f : this woman , for example , she 's pregnant and she found out she was having a girl . she told her sister she wanted to name the baby lola . m : so what ? f : so , get this . before she has the baby , her sister gets a new cat . and guess what she names the cat . m : she stole the name ? f : yes .
train_2312
A
[ "m : all right . so alice thinks that the woman should name her baby what she wants .", "m : all right . so alice thinks that woman should not name her baby what she wants .", "m : all right . so alice thinks that the woman should make her sister get another cat .", "m : all right . so alice thinks that the woman should find another name for her baby ." ]
m : what are you reading , jenny ? f : the advice page in the newspaper . it 's called `` ask alice '' . m : why do you even read that stuff . f : i do n't know . it 's amusing . people have the strangest problems . m : like what ? f : this woman , for example , she 's pregnant and she found out she was having a girl . she told her sister she wanted to name the baby lola . m : so what ? f : so , get this . before she has the baby , her sister gets a new cat . and guess what she names the cat . m : she stole the name ? f : yes . m : what does alice say she should do ? f : she says to talk to her sister about it and she still name her baby what she planned to name her . is n't that funny , though ? people are so crazy .
train_2313
B
[ "m : okay , so you read the sports page to feel better about yourself .", "m : okay , so you read the advice page to be entertained .", "m : okay , so you read the advice page to get good advice .", "m : okay , so you read the sports page to be entertained ." ]
m : what are you reading , jenny ? f : the advice page in the newspaper . it 's called `` ask alice '' . m : why do you even read that stuff . f : i do n't know . it 's amusing . people have the strangest problems . m : like what ? f : this woman , for example , she 's pregnant and she found out she was having a girl . she told her sister she wanted to name the baby lola . m : so what ? f : so , get this . before she has the baby , her sister gets a new cat . and guess what she names the cat . m : she stole the name ? f : yes . m : what does alice say she should do ? f : she says to talk to her sister about it and she still name her baby what she planned to name her . is n't that funny , though ? people are so crazy . m : oh , i see why you read this . you do it to feel better about yourself . f : not really . i just want to read something light and amusing .
train_2314
C
[ "m : you are right . we should meet our dad together , my dear sister .", "m : ok. since we have been roommates for a while , you should meet my dad .", "m : sure , honey . i love you so much , you should meet my mother .", "m : of course , my darling . we are going to get married , you need meet my dad ." ]
m : hey , susie . can i borrow your car tonight ? f : no . the last time you borrowed it , you returned it with the gas tank empty . m : did i ? i 'm sorry , baby . i promise to fill the tank this time . f : what do you need it for ? m : i want to take my mom out to dinner . f : and i 'm not invited ? m : you can come if you want . i thought you probably had plans with your friends . f : i do . but i 'd rather go with you . do n't you think it 's time for me to meet your mother ?
train_2315
A
[ "f : sure . it is reasonable for you to think that i have other plans . i have many friends .", "f : i am your teacher . why do you feel embarrassed about my presence ?", "f : i will take your mom out for dinner . what makes you think that i have other plans ?", "f : why do you want me to go our with my friends ? i have promised i will meet your dad ." ]
m : hey , susie . can i borrow your car tonight ? f : no . the last time you borrowed it , you returned it with the gas tank empty . m : did i ? i 'm sorry , baby . i promise to fill the tank this time . f : what do you need it for ? m : i want to take my mom out to dinner . f : and i 'm not invited ? m : you can come if you want . i thought you probably had plans with your friends .
train_2316
B
[ "f : just like you , library is an usual place for me to prepare a lot of exams .", "f : unlike you , i do n't have much work to be done so i usually study at home .", "f : well , i take classes at home instead of studying .", "f : as for me , staying at home is inefficient so i usually study at lab ." ]
m : can you give me a ride to the library ? f : studying at the library again ? i take just as many classes as you do , but i only have about an hour of studying to do every day . and i can get all my work done either here at home or at the cafe down the road . m : well , i 'm majoring in physics . i have several projects to each month and that 's after i spend 10 or 15 hours a week in the lab . you 're a psychology major . you have one midterm and one final exam for each class right ? f : yeah . m : you 've got it so easy .
train_2317
A
[ "f : i really feel sympathy that you have to do all the time-consuming projects for your physics major .", "f : it 's a wise choice for you to major in psychology as i do .", "f : my physics major is really task-free compared to yours .", "f : math is such a great major for you , man ." ]
m : can you give me a ride to the library ? f : studying at the library again ? i take just as many classes as you do , but i only have about an hour of studying to do every day . and i can get all my work done either here at home or at the cafe down the road . m : well , i 'm majoring in physics . i have several projects to each month and that 's after i spend 10 or 15 hours a week in the lab . you 're a psychology major . you have one midterm and one final exam for each class right ? f : yeah . m : you 've got it so easy .
train_2318
A
[ "m : i definitely remember that jim ate 10 hamburgers alone at the last picnic . that 's shocking .", "m : yes . jim bought three pounds of hamburger for the last picnic and shared them with us .", "m : you remind me . our teacher jim prepared a couple packages of hot dogs for the last picnic .", "m : indeed . last picnic was in the park , and jim ate 10 hamburgers by himself ." ]
f : dave , i 'm going to pick up food and drink for saturday 's picnic . any suggestions ? m : well , everyone has been talking about having a barbecue down by the river . so why do n't you pick up some hamburger and hot dogs ? f : ok , but how much hamburger meat are we going to need ? and hot dogs , too . m : i do n't know . how about 3 pounds of hamburger and a couple of packages of hot dogs ? f : oh , that 's not going to be enough . do you remember the last picnic in the mountains ? jim , your roommate , ate about 10 hamburgers by himself .
train_2319
D
[ "m : but it 's really far away and it will be finished five years later , i do n't think it 's a good solution .", "m : that 's great the factory is going to be in use next year , then i think we can produce more tools .", "m : i 'm glad that the factory is built to deal with waste , but it is too far away from our town .", "m : well , i think our town will become cleaner if the factory can deal with the rubbish ." ]
m : what a lot of rubbish and waste ! i just wonder how people can deal with these things every day . f : do n't worry , there are many ways of dealing with them . the other day , i heard that a big rubbish factory is being built nearby , and it can be finished in 2 years . m : a rubbish factory . to produce rubbish , or to deal with rubbish ? f : to deal with rubbish of course .
train_232
C
[ "f : so you mean 6 boxes of potato chips are all we need . i do n't think so .", "f : you say 7 packages of potato chips and 8 hamburgers ? i think that 's enough .", "f : as you suggest , i 'll bring 8 bags of potato chips .", "f : you are right . i 'll pick up 8 bags potato chips to sunday 's picnic ." ]
f : dave , i 'm going to pick up food and drink for saturday 's picnic . any suggestions ? m : well , everyone has been talking about having a barbecue down by the river . so why do n't you pick up some hamburger and hot dogs ? f : ok , but how much hamburger meat are we going to need ? and hot dogs , too . m : i do n't know . how about 3 pounds of hamburger and a couple of packages of hot dogs ? f : oh , that 's not going to be enough . do you remember the last picnic in the mountains ? jim , your roommate , ate about 10 hamburgers by himself . m : yeah , i remember that . then 7 packages of hot dogs should be enough . and you 'd better pick up some chicken for those who do n't like hamburgers or hot dogs . f : ok. how about 5 or 6 bags of potato chips . m : better make that 8 .
train_2320
D
[ "f : then i 'll make sure that kathy bring some drinks .", "f : ok. i 'll talk to kathy to cook some apple pies .", "f : sure . i 'll ask kathy to buy some cherries .", "f : let me ask kathy to cook the same cherry pies ." ]
f : dave , i 'm going to pick up food and drink for saturday 's picnic . any suggestions ? m : well , everyone has been talking about having a barbecue down by the river . so why do n't you pick up some hamburger and hot dogs ? f : ok , but how much hamburger meat are we going to need ? and hot dogs , too . m : i do n't know . how about 3 pounds of hamburger and a couple of packages of hot dogs ? f : oh , that 's not going to be enough . do you remember the last picnic in the mountains ? jim , your roommate , ate about 10 hamburgers by himself . m : yeah , i remember that . then 7 packages of hot dogs should be enough . and you 'd better pick up some chicken for those who do n't like hamburgers or hot dogs . f : ok. how about 5 or 6 bags of potato chips . m : better make that 8 . f : ok. uh , we still need some soft drinks . how about 10 of those 2 liter bottles ? m : sounds fine . but be sure to buy a variety of drinks . f : ok. and what about dessert ? m : well , maybe we could ask kathy to make a few cherry pies like she did last time .
train_2321
B
[ "f : oh , yes . i saw the computer on the catalog i received and i want it .", "f : how much is sp 506 ? i did n't see any price on the catalog i received .", "f : sp504 , yeah . i watched the ad on tv . can you introduce more to me ?", "f : yes , the previous model of dictionary . i heard it 's very useful by chance ." ]
m : hello , e-shop . what can i do for you ? f : i 've just received your catalog and i 'd like to inquire about something in it . m : yes , ma'am . what 's the product number ? f : sp 506 . m : let me see . here we are . it 's our latest model of electronic dictionary .
train_2322
C
[ "f : only four dictionaries ? but there are two encyclopedia . let me think .", "f : so there are five dictionaries and one encyclopedia in this previous model .", "f : wow , six dictionaries and an encyclopedia . this sounds really useful .", "f : six dictionaries and an encyclopedia are good , but i ca n't download materials ." ]
m : hello , e-shop . what can i do for you ? f : i 've just received your catalog and i 'd like to inquire about something in it . m : yes , ma'am . what 's the product number ? f : sp 506 . m : let me see . here we are . it 's our latest model of electronic dictionary . f : how many dictionaries does it contain ? m : it contains a total of 6 dictionaries with different functions and an encyclopedia . you can also download updated materials from our website .
train_2323
C
[ "f : no delivery fee ? then it 's 500 in total for the item .", "f : 400 for price and 120 for delivery . that 's 520 .", "f : that means i have to pay 520 in total . i got it .", "f : it 's cheap as i only have to pay 400 for everything ." ]
m : hello , e-shop . what can i do for you ? f : i 've just received your catalog and i 'd like to inquire about something in it . m : yes , ma'am . what 's the product number ? f : sp 506 . m : let me see . here we are . it 's our latest model of electronic dictionary . f : how many dictionaries does it contain ? m : it contains a total of 6 dictionaries with different functions and an encyclopedia . you can also download updated materials from our website . f : good . i want one of those . and the prices is ? m : it 's 500 un , and you will also receive a memory stick for free . f : that sounds great . when can i get it ? m : within 2 days on november fifteenth . f : can i pay by credit card ? m : of course . i have to mention that we charge 20 un for the delivery .
train_2324
D
[ "f : sounds good for you . two nights a week as cook with decent wages .", "f : do you need to skip courses to work two days a week in the cafe ?", "f : cool , four nights a week in the school that give you a decent salary .", "f : it means that you work four nights a week can earn a quite good wage ." ]
f : hello , mike . i hear you were doing some part time work . m : yes , i am working 4 nights a week at a restaurant . f : what are you doing there ? m : doing some dishwashing in dusting tables . f : do they give you decent wages . m : not too bad .
train_2325
D
[ "f : but it 's too busy in the post office . i have to work every work day .", "f : yeah , but my pay in the hotel is not as much as yours in the cafe .", "f : the part-time job in the library is well-paid , but i 'll work 5 days a week .", "f : yes , i like working in the library . i have very interesting weekends now ." ]
f : hello , mike . i hear you were doing some part time work . m : yes , i am working 4 nights a week at a restaurant . f : what are you doing there ? m : doing some dishwashing in dusting tables . f : do they give you decent wages . m : not too bad . f : well , i 've been accepted for a part time job in a library . i will be working there only on weekends . m : really ? that 's good . so you 'll be earning some extra money , too .
train_2326
A
[ "f : some on books and movies ? that 's a good way to enjoy .", "f : ok , part is on books and movies , and nothing for traveling .", "f : you spend it all on short trips ? such an addict of traveling .", "f : you only used the wage for a riding course ? so cool of you ." ]
f : hello , mike . i hear you were doing some part time work . m : yes , i am working 4 nights a week at a restaurant . f : what are you doing there ? m : doing some dishwashing in dusting tables . f : do they give you decent wages . m : not too bad . f : well , i 've been accepted for a part time job in a library . i will be working there only on weekends . m : really ? that 's good . so you 'll be earning some extra money , too . f : yeah , i do n't want to ask my parents for spending money anymore . well , may i ask a personal question ? m : it depends . what do you want to know . f : what do you do with the money you earn ? m : well , i spend some of it on books and movies , and i also save some for short trips .
train_2327
B
[ "m : if you need a form to apply for your research program , please come tomorrow , professor .", "m : let me find the application form for you . are you in a bachelor 's or master 's degree ?", "m : you want to send the scholarship form to dean 's office ? i do n't know the address , sorry .", "m : sorry , my daughter . i do n't know the dean 's number . maybe you can ask your professor ." ]
f : may i come in , sir ? m : yes , please . what can i do for you ? f : i 'd like an application form for a scholarship .
train_2328
C
[ "m : since you return in just a week , you 'll have to wait for another week to get scholarship .", "m : so you come back exactly half a month later ? then the budget form will be ready for you .", "m : a month later ? it 'd be inconvenient for you , indeed . maybe you can ask for a mail service .", "m : the form will be ready tomorrow . come tomorrow or a month later when you come back ." ]
f : may i come in , sir ? m : yes , please . what can i do for you ? f : i 'd like an application form for a scholarship . m : we have not yet received them from the dean 's office . you may come back in 2 weeks . f : but my parents and i are leaving for london in a week . we wo n't come for a month .
train_2329
D
[ "f : right , our town is famous for its beautiful views , thanks to the rubbish factory nearby so there are not many rubbish on the streets .", "f : sure , when the rubbish factory is fishined 1 month later , i hope it can make our dirty town cleaner .", "f : yeah , we got a big town with a larger populartion here , and there are three big rubbish factories in our town .", "f : yeah , definitely , currently our town is pretty dirty , especially on the streets , you can see rubbish everywhere there ." ]
m : what a lot of rubbish and waste ! i just wonder how people can deal with these things every day . f : do n't worry , there are many ways of dealing with them . the other day , i heard that a big rubbish factory is being built nearby , and it can be finished in 2 years . m : a rubbish factory . to produce rubbish , or to deal with rubbish ? f : to deal with rubbish of course . m : how much rubbish can it deal with each day ? f : maybe 3,000 tons . i 'm not sure . m : our town will become cleaner after the factory is built .
train_233
A
[ "f : it 's been a long time for us to get the information about movies from the newspaper .", "f : it 's been a long time for us to get the information about movies from tv .", "f : it 's been a long time for us to get the information about sports from the newspaper .", "f : it 's been a long time for us to get the information about movies from the internet ." ]
f : darling , has our tv set been repaired ? m : not yet . they say they are still working on it . f : oh , it 's a long day without any tv . have you paid the internet bill ? m : sorry , i totaly forgot . i will do it tomorrow . f : oh dear . think up something for us to do tonight , will you ? m : is there anything good on at the cinema tonight ? f : pass me the newspaper . thanks . there is a western on at the maple theater . m : john wayne again ? no . what else ?
train_2330
D
[ "f : a comedy will be on tomorrow at the silver star theatre .", "f : a war movie will be on tomorrow at the silver star theatre .", "f : a horror film will be on tonight at the silver star theatre .", "f : a war movie will be on tonight at the silver star theatre ." ]
f : darling , has our tv set been repaired ? m : not yet . they say they are still working on it . f : oh , it 's a long day without any tv . have you paid the internet bill ? m : sorry , i totaly forgot . i will do it tomorrow . f : oh dear . think up something for us to do tonight , will you ? m : is there anything good on at the cinema tonight ? f : pass me the newspaper . thanks . there is a western on at the maple theater . m : john wayne again ? no . what else ? f : there is a war movie on at the silver star theater . but you do n't usually like war movies , do you ? m : no . not really .
train_2331
B
[ "m : ok , let 's go to the maple theatre now .", "m : ok , let 's go to the bay theatre now .", "m : ok , let 's go to the globe theatre now .", "m : ok , let 's go to the bay theatre tomorrow ." ]
f : darling , has our tv set been repaired ? m : not yet . they say they are still working on it . f : oh , it 's a long day without any tv . have you paid the internet bill ? m : sorry , i totaly forgot . i will do it tomorrow . f : oh dear . think up something for us to do tonight , will you ? m : is there anything good on at the cinema tonight ? f : pass me the newspaper . thanks . there is a western on at the maple theater . m : john wayne again ? no . what else ? f : there is a war movie on at the silver star theater . but you do n't usually like war movies , do you ? m : no . not really . f : wait , there is a film at the globe theatre named the killer . m : you know , i 'd like to see a film that will cheer me up and help me relax . i do n't want to see something frightened . f : then what about the comedy three men and a lady . m : that sounds like it could be funny . when and where is it on ? f : the bay theater at ... oh , at 7:30 .
train_2332
D
[ "f : it 's 8:00 p.m. now so hurry up .", "f : it 's 7:30 p.m. now so hurry up .", "f : it 's 7:00 p.m. now so we have a lot of time .", "f : it 's 7:00 p.m. now so hurry up ." ]
f : darling , has our tv set been repaired ? m : not yet . they say they are still working on it . f : oh , it 's a long day without any tv . have you paid the internet bill ? m : sorry , i totaly forgot . i will do it tomorrow . f : oh dear . think up something for us to do tonight , will you ? m : is there anything good on at the cinema tonight ? f : pass me the newspaper . thanks . there is a western on at the maple theater . m : john wayne again ? no . what else ? f : there is a war movie on at the silver star theater . but you do n't usually like war movies , do you ? m : no . not really . f : wait , there is a film at the globe theatre named the killer . m : you know , i 'd like to see a film that will cheer me up and help me relax . i do n't want to see something frightened . f : then what about the comedy three men and a lady . m : that sounds like it could be funny . when and where is it on ? f : the bay theater at ... oh , at 7:30 . m : just 30 minutes from now . come on . let 's hurry .
train_2333
B
[ "m : with furniture . i can afford a house with one-bedroom .", "m : yes , with furniture . i can just afford an apartment one-bedroom .", "m : with furniture . i 'd like to have a two-bedroom one and share with others .", "m : i 'd like to have a three-bedroom one with furniture and share with others ." ]
f : hello , this is easy life real estate . may i help you ? m : hello . my name is bob brown . i 'm hoping you can help me find a place to live in . f : ok. first , please tell me what you 're looking for , a house or an apartment ? m : an apartment . i ca n't afford a house . f : alright . and how many bedrooms do you need , 1 , 2 or 3 ? m : i do n't want to share it with anybody . so one bedroom is enough for me . f : right . and are you looking for the apartment with furniture or without ?
train_2334
A
[ "m : $ 300 a month . i really want to have one bedroom with furniture .", "m : $ 300 a month . i hope the room has furniture . if not , i will take some furniture myself because i have a lot of furniture .", "m : $ 300 a month . i just want it to be near the bus stop .", "m : $ 300 a month . i just want it to be in the north of the city ." ]
f : hello , this is easy life real estate . may i help you ? m : hello . my name is bob brown . i 'm hoping you can help me find a place to live in . f : ok. first , please tell me what you 're looking for , a house or an apartment ? m : an apartment . i ca n't afford a house . f : alright . and how many bedrooms do you need , 1 , 2 or 3 ? m : i do n't want to share it with anybody . so one bedroom is enough for me . f : right . and are you looking for the apartment with furniture or without ? m : i 'd like it to have furniture because i do n't have any . oh , i want it to be in the south of the city and near the subway station . f : ok. the last thing is how much you 're able to pay ?
train_2335
A
[ "m : i can pay about $ 80 a week , that is $ 320 a month . thanks , goodbye !", "m : i can pay more than $ 360 a month . thanks , goodbye !", "m : i can pay more than $ 400 a month . thanks , goodbye !", "m : i can pay less than $ 320 for two months . thanks , goodbye !" ]
f : hello , this is easy life real estate . may i help you ? m : hello . my name is bob brown . i 'm hoping you can help me find a place to live in . f : ok. first , please tell me what you 're looking for , a house or an apartment ? m : an apartment . i ca n't afford a house . f : alright . and how many bedrooms do you need , 1 , 2 or 3 ? m : i do n't want to share it with anybody . so one bedroom is enough for me . f : right . and are you looking for the apartment with furniture or without ? m : i 'd like it to have furniture because i do n't have any . oh , i want it to be in the south of the city and near the subway station . f : ok. the last thing is how much you 're able to pay ? m : i can pay about $ 80 a week . f : ok. i 'll call you as soon as there is such an apartment for you .
train_2336
C
[ "m : the new york times . thomas gardiner started the washington post in 1877 .", "m : the new york times . stilson hutchins started the new york times in 1988 .", "m : the new york times . stilson hutchins started the washington post in1877 .", "m : the new york times . henry raymond started the washington post in1877 ." ]
f : look , here is a copy of the washington post . do you know when it was founded ? m : i happened to have a book right here about the development of newspapers . let me see . oh , it was founded in december eighteen seventy-seven by stilson hutchens . f : which newspaper is elder , the new york times or the washington post ?
train_2337
B
[ "f : you mean the los angeles times first published in 1851 , september ?", "f : los angeles times was first published in december , 1881 .", "f : oh , i got it . the los angeles times first published in december 1877 .", "f : washington post was started in december 1881 ." ]
f : look , here is a copy of the washington post . do you know when it was founded ? m : i happened to have a book right here about the development of newspapers . let me see . oh , it was founded in december eighteen seventy-seven by stilson hutchens . f : which newspaper is elder , the new york times or the washington post ? m : the new york times . it was founded in september eighteen fifty-one by henry raymond and george jones . f : how about the los angeles times ? m : it was first published in december eighteen eighty-one , under the direction of nathan cole junior and thomas guardineer .
train_2338
D
[ "f : ok. a single room . right ?", "f : ok. a twin room . right ?", "f : ok. a double room with smoking place . right ?", "f : ok. a double room . right ?" ]
f : good evening . how can i help you ? m : do you have any rooms ? f : yes , would you like a single room , a double room or a twin room ? m : i need a room for myself and my wife . so a double room , please . oh , we do n't smoke . so a non-smoking one , please .
train_2339
C
[ "f : really ? you mean although you are not a wedding planner , your job involves making the guest list ? okay , i see .", "f : so , you mean you do n't make most of the big decisions and your job just involves preparing the clothing ? okay , i see .", "f : so , you make most of the big decisions with the exception of more personal ones and your job involves booking the photographer ?", "f : really ? you make most of the big decisions including more personal ones ? and your job involves booking the photographer ?" ]
m ; f : amelia , what in particular do you have to do as a wedding planner ? m ; f : i make most of the big decisions with the exception of more personal ones , such as what the bride will wear or who will be invited . i also booked the venue and the photographer .
train_234
C
[ "f : ok. today is wednesday . from wednesday to friday morning , two nights . let me see .", "f : ok. today is tuesday . from tuesday to saturday morning , four nights . let me see .", "f : ok. today is tuesday . from tuesday to friday morning , three nights . let me see .", "f : ok. today is thursday . from thursday to friday morning , one nights . let me see ." ]
f : good evening . how can i help you ? m : do you have any rooms ? f : yes , would you like a single room , a double room or a twin room ? m : i need a room for myself and my wife . so a double room , please . oh , we do n't smoke . so a non-smoking one , please . f : ok , and for how many nights ? m : we 'll check in tonight and will check out this friday morning , so 3 nights .
train_2340
B
[ "m : so you and your family is getting along just so-so , right ? why is that ?", "m : since you get along very well with your family , it ca n't be the cause your insomnia .", "m : i am glad that you are getting along with your family . it 's good for your fever .", "m : oh , you get along with your family badly . do you think it 's the cause of your insomnia ?" ]
m : what seems to be the matter ? f : i just ca n't sleep well , doctor . m : i see . and how long have you had this problem ? f : oh , for about 2 weeks now . m : 2 weeks ? do you have headaches ? f : sometimes . m : fever ? f : no . m : are you having any family problems ? f : no , not really . we all get along pretty well .
train_2341
C
[ "m : oh , you miss your family ? you should go home since you do n't have much work to do .", "m : what ? you work over 13 hours a day ? you have been working too hard .", "m : you have been working too hard lately . why do n't you have a vacation ?", "m : you have been having a high fever . that could be the reason you sleep badly ." ]
m : what seems to be the matter ? f : i just ca n't sleep well , doctor . m : i see . and how long have you had this problem ? f : oh , for about 2 weeks now . m : 2 weeks ? do you have headaches ? f : sometimes . m : fever ? f : no . m : are you having any family problems ? f : no , not really . we all get along pretty well . m : and how about work ? f : well , i 've been working a lot lately . more than 11 hours a day .
train_2342
D
[ "m : you should take some medicine and your fever will go away soon .", "m : since the your business has finished , you need to change to another job .", "m : well , i think you should take a holiday now since you are not busy .", "m : i understand . you should take a holiday after finishing the business ." ]
m : what seems to be the matter ? f : i just ca n't sleep well , doctor . m : i see . and how long have you had this problem ? f : oh , for about 2 weeks now . m : 2 weeks ? do you have headaches ? f : sometimes . m : fever ? f : no . m : are you having any family problems ? f : no , not really . we all get along pretty well . m : and how about work ? f : well , i 've been working a lot lately . more than 11 hours a day . m : maybe you should take a vacation and just rest for a few days . f : well , i ca n't right now . we 're in the middle of some important business .
train_2343
B
[ "f : the weather there is fine . i watched the beautiful sunset there .", "f : the weather there is fine . i rode horses and it was the most interesting .", "f : the weather there is fine . i played basketball on qingqing grassland .", "f : the weather there is fine , but there was no horse riding there ." ]
m : i heard that you went to qingqing grassland . can you tell me something about the journey ? f : yes , we had a wonderful time there . m : what did you do at qingqing grassland ? f : we had a lot of fun . we rode horses , played volleyball and football , and had evening parties , watched the sunrise , climbed the hills and so on . look , here are some photos taken there . you can see how we were . m : i can see . what about the weather ?
train_2344
D
[ "f : it was hotter there than in our town .", "f : it was so cold there that the river froze .", "f : our town was cooler than qingqing grassland .", "f : the weather there was cool ." ]
m : i heard that you went to qingqing grassland . can you tell me something about the journey ? f : yes , we had a wonderful time there . m : what did you do at qingqing grassland ? f : we had a lot of fun . we rode horses , played volleyball and football , and had evening parties , watched the sunrise , climbed the hills and so on . look , here are some photos taken there . you can see how we were . m : i can see . what about the weather ? f : it was cooler there than in our town , and even a bit cold at night . we all enjoyed the cool air , the clear sky and the green grass . you would have felt the same if you had been there . m : that 's true . i will go there sometime next year .
train_2345
C
[ "f : are you in such a hurry ? you must go there next month ?", "f : why are you going to the tengger desert next year ?", "f : you should bring more clothes while you go there next year .", "f : why are you going there tomorrow ?" ]
m : i heard that you went to qingqing grassland . can you tell me something about the journey ? f : yes , we had a wonderful time there . m : what did you do at qingqing grassland ? f : we had a lot of fun . we rode horses , played volleyball and football , and had evening parties , watched the sunrise , climbed the hills and so on . look , here are some photos taken there . you can see how we were . m : i can see . what about the weather ? f : it was cooler there than in our town , and even a bit cold at night . we all enjoyed the cool air , the clear sky and the green grass . you would have felt the same if you had been there . m : that 's true . i will go there sometime next year .
train_2346
C
[ "f : 10 km per day ! that 's not too far . have you enjoed the walk in thiland ?", "f : 15 km is a little bit far for you now . but back to 5 years before , it did n't matter .", "f : wow , 15 km per day ! good on you ! it seemed a bit tough those days .", "f : wow , 20 km per day ! that 's far beyond for a young women like you !" ]
f : would you please tell me something about your best holiday , jason ? m : well , it was my trip to nepal . we went there 10 years ago , walking in the mountains for 20 days . f : that 's a long time . how far did you walk everyday ? m : 15 kilometers or so . we had to climb up and down a lot everyday . at times , it was hard to walk as the air there was very thin and we had a lots of problems breathing , which made me anxious and depressed .
train_2347
D
[ "f : it seemed that all the climbing things made you depressed .", "f : oh ! no ! how can they left you in the ocean all by yourself !", "f : i knew . the polluted aire there did harm to your breathing systom .", "f : yes , the thin air there made it difficult to breath sometimes ." ]
f : would you please tell me something about your best holiday , jason ? m : well , it was my trip to nepal . we went there 10 years ago , walking in the mountains for 20 days . f : that 's a long time . how far did you walk everyday ? m : 15 kilometers or so . we had to climb up and down a lot everyday . at times , it was hard to walk as the air there was very thin and we had a lots of problems breathing , which made me anxious and depressed .
train_2348