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W: | You need to cut down on your sugar intake. |
M: | I find it very hard to resist. |
Q: | What does the woman suggest that the man should do? |
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W: | The doctor said I had to go for a test on my ankle to see if I tore any ligaments. |
M: | Sounds a bit more serious than I thought. |
Q: | What does the man mean? |
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W: | Ah, good morning, Mr. Hall. Can you tell me a little about your previous health so that we can deal with your present problem? |
M: | Well, I've always been very fit up until now. |
W: | Have you ever been in hospital? |
M: | Oh, when I was a child, I had appendicitis. |
Q: | What is not related to the man's previous health? |
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M: | And is your father still alive? |
W: | No, he isn't. |
M: | How old was your father when he died? |
W: | He was 68. |
M: | What did he die of? |
W: | He had a heart attack. |
M: | Did he suffer for a long time with his heart condition before he died? Did he have an ongoing heart condition? |
W: | Oh no, it was very sudden. |
Q: | Which of the following is true of the woman's father? |
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M: | To see a dentist, they would ask if it is an emergency or routine work. If it is not an emergency, they give you an appointment in about two weeks. |
W: | Well, the dentist is very busy. He not only has his practice but also teaches in the University. |
Q: | Which of the following decides whether the dentist checks a patient immediately or two weeks later? |
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W: | When a systemic effect is desired, the drug enters the blood through absorption and is then distributed throughout body tissues. |
M: | And we know factors influencing tissue distribution of drugs include exercise and warming or chilling. |
Q: | What affects the drug's distribution? |
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M: | Some of the streets in New York are very tough. I saw large piles of garbage cans at the roadside, and drawings all over garage doors and store shutters. But the garbage are tidily bagged and boxed though. |
W: | I can't believe it. |
Q: | What does the man say about the garbage in New York? |
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W: | Are benign tumors always harmless? |
M: | In the study of tumors it should be born in mind that the terms "benign" and "malignant" are relative, and are often debatable in their application. |
Q: | Which of the following statement is true according to the talk? |
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M: | Gee, it keeps raining like this; they'll probably cancel the play tonight. |
W: | Yeah, too bad. They can move to an indoor stage. |
Q: | What can be inferred from the conversation? |
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M: | Hi Susan, if you are not doing anything for dinner tonight, a bunch of us are going to that new Italian restaurant in town. |
W: | Well, I am in the mood for some spaghetti and I have heard the food there is not bad. |
Q: | What does the woman imply? |
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W: | You look cold and tired. How about a cup of coffee? |
M: | Well, my doctor says coffee-drinking is harmful to my stomach. |
Q: | What does the man mean? |
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M: | I really need to make some extra money. You know, I've practically spent my entire budget for the summer. |
W: | Why not check out the new cafeteria at the Market Street? I think there's still a few opening suitable for seniors like you. |
Q: | What does the woman suggest the man do? |
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W: | How did you do on Professor's Dixon's cardiology test? |
M: | Probably not too well. I skipped a coupler questions, and I didn't have time to go back to them. |
Q: | What does the man say about the cardiology test? |
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M: | Where do you usually eat breakfast? |
W: | In the kitchen. I fix myself some orange juice, an egg, a slice of unbuttered toast and some coffee. But once in a while I have breakfast in the school cafeteria. That's when I get a ride and leave the house early. |
Q: | Where does the woman usually have breakfast? |
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W: | Are you sure you're not stretching yourself trying to finish inputting the data tomorrow or do you need a hand with it? |
M: | Well, I'm fast with a keyboard, so I'm sure I'll be able to pull everything off by then. |
Q: | What does the man mean? |