You like living in the city, don't you?<br />Oh, I love it. It's so convenient.<br />I can take the bus to work, or the subway, or the taxi,<br />and there's so much to do.<br />I know what you mean.<br />I'd like to live in the city,<br />but to live in the suburbs is better for children.<br />Well, there are a lot of good things about suburban living,<br />but as a working woman,<br />I think a city has all the conveniences,<br />including the best food and fastest news.<br />But there are more trees, grass, and fresh air in the suburbs.<br />Yeah, but living in a city, it's convenient to go everywhere.<br />There are lots of movie houses, theaters, and so on.<br />You can take them to the suburbs on the weekends.<br />Yeah, children are the right age.<br />There are lots of things for them here.<br />You're right.<br />They are at the library in Brooklyn,<br />and they come back home for lunch.<br />Then go uptown to the Museum of Natural History.<br />There is so much for young people to see and do.<br />Not just for young people.<br />What about me?<br />I've never been to the Museum of Natural History.<br />Neither have I.<br />When I was a child, I used to go to the Museum of Art.<br />I've been there several times, twice with children.<br />Well, I have an idea.<br />Next weekend, we go to the Museum of Natural History.<br />OK, that's really a very nice idea.<br />You like living in the city, don't you?<br />Oh, I love it.<br />It's so convenient.<br />I can take the bus to work, or the subway, or the taxi,<br />and there's so much to do.<br />I know what you mean.<br />I'd like to live in the city, but to live in the suburbs<br />is better for children.<br />Well, there are a lot of good things about suburban living.<br />But as a working woman, I think a city has all the conveniences,<br />including the best food and fastest news.<br />But there are more trees, grass, and fresh air in the suburbs.<br />Yeah, but living in a city, it's convenient to go everywhere.<br />There are lots of movie houses, theaters, and so on.<br />You can take them to the suburbs on the weekends.<br />Yeah, children are the right age.<br />There are lots of things for them here.<br />You're right.<br />They are at the library in Brooklyn,<br />and they come back home for lunch.<br />Then go uptown to the Museum of Natural History.<br />There is so much for young people to see and do.<br />Not just for young people.<br />What about me?<br />I've never been to the Museum of Natural History.<br />Neither have I.<br />When I was a child, I used to go to the Museum of Art.<br />I've been there several times, twice with children.<br />Well, I have an idea.<br />Next weekend, we go to the Museum of Natural History.<br />OK, that's really a very nice idea.<br />Questions.<br />What are the two speakers talking about?<br />What does the man think of living in the suburbs?<br />Which is true about the man's opinion of the city.<br />What do we know about the woman according to the conversation?
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A . They are planning activities for the weekend.B . They are looking for an apartment in the city.C . They are complaining about the urban living environmentD . They are discussing living places and children's education.
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A . The natural environment is beneficial to children.B . The countryside is a perfect place for weekends.C . There is much to do besides work and study.D . It's convenient for people to go anywhere.
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A . There is a lot to see and do for children and adults.B . The children are too young to benefit from city life.C . There isn't enough for children to see and do in the city.D . Even adults themselves cannot go everywhere in the city.
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A . She is a full-time housewife.B . She does not care for her children.C . She lived in the suburbs as a child.D . She will go to a museum next weekend.