11. W: Jim, you are on the net again? When are you going to get off? It’s the time for the talk show.
　　M: Just a minute, dear. I’m looking at a new jewelry site. I want to make sure I get the right gift for Mum’s birthday.
　　Q: What is the man doing right now?

　　12. W: I’ve never seen you have such confidence before an exam.
　　M: It’s more than confidence. Right now I feel that if I get less than an A, it’ll be the fault of the exam itself.
　　Q: What does the man mean?

　　13. W: Just look at this newspaper, nothing but murder, death and war! Do you still believe people are basically good?
　　M: Of course I do. But newspapers hardly ever report stories about peace and generosity. They are not news.
　　Q: What do we learn from the conversation?

　　14. M: Tom must be joking when he said he plans to sell his shop and go to medical school.
　　W: You are quite right. He is just kidding. He’s also told me time and time again he wished he’d studied for some profession instead of going into business.
　　Q: What will Tom probably do according to the conversation?

　　15. W: I hear your boss has a real good impression of you and he is thinking about giving you two more days off each month.
　　M: I hope not. I’d rather get more work hours so I can get enough bucks to help out my two kids at college.
　　Q: What does the man truly want?

　　16. M: I heard you took a trip to Mexico last month. How did you like it?
　　W: Oh, I got sick and tired of hotels and hotel food. So now I understand the saying, “East, west, home’s best”.
　　Q: What does the woman mean?

　　17. W: I’m worried about Anna. She is really been depressed lately. All she does is staying in her room all day.
　　M: That sounds serious. She’d better see a psychiatrist at the consoling center.
　　Q: What does the man suggest Anna do?

　　18. M: I could hardly recognize Sam after he got that new job. He’s always in a suit and a tie now.
　　W: Yeah, he was never like that at college. Back then he went around in an old T-shirt and jeans.
　　Q: What do the speakers say about Sam?