M: Did you check that pile of journals youve borrowed from the library the other day?

　　Q: What is the man trying to say to the woman?

　　17. M: How about joining me for a cup of coffee?

　　W: Id love to, but Im exhausted. I was up till 3 this morning, writing a paper for my literature class.

　　Q: Why does the woman decline the mans invitation?

　　18. W: You had a job interview yesterday, didnt you? How did it go?

　　M: Not too bad, I guess. There were about 20 candidates competing for the sales managers job. And finally it was down to three of us, but the other two seemed better qualified.

　　Q: What does the man imply?

　　Long Conversations

　　Conversation One

　　W: Simon, how does it feel to be retired?

　　M: Well, not so bad.

　　W: How have you been spending your time?

　　M: I have been spending more time with my family. Ive also traveled a bit, you know, off season when everywhere is less crowded and hotels cost less.

　　W: Great.

　　M: You know I havent stopped work completely.

　　W: Yes, could you tell us more about this?

　　M: Im on a scheme thats called phased retirement; I had a six-month break from work, after that I could apply for project work with the company I used to work for.

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