16. W: I just called the travel agency, it’s all set. On June l st, we are heading for the mountains and will be camping there for a whole week. M: Have you checked the academic calendar? My classes aren’t over until the 8th.

Q: What does the man imply?

17. W: I thought there was still time for me to apply for a student loan. But someone just told me that the closing date was last Tuesday.

M: Are you sure? I thought we still had another month. Wait, I’ve got a brochure right here. Last Tuesday was the opening date.

Q: What does the man imply?

18. W: Look at all the pollutants going into the air from those factories. Do you think they’ll ever get that under control?

M: Now with the new laws in effect and social awareness increasing, we are sure to turn things around.

Q: What does the man mean?

Conversation One

W: Tell me, Peter, what makes Harrods so famous?

M: Well, it’s the biggest department store in the UK. And its food hall and the Egyptian hall are very famous. People come to Harrods just to see them.

W: What is special about the food hall?

M: It sells many different kinds of food. For example, it has 250 kinds of cheese from all over the world and more than 180 kinds of bread. Customers also love all the different kinds of chocolate. They buy a hundred tons every year.

W: That’s amazing! And why is the Egyptian hall so famous?

M: Well, when people see it, they feel they are in another world. It looks like in Egyptian building from 4,000 years ago. And it sells beautiful objects. They are not 4,000 years old, of course.

W: Is it true that Harrods produces its own electricity?