14. What do we learn about the man from the conversation?

【答案】B He needs a vehicle to be used in harsh weather.

【解析】男士说到truck需要operate for long periods of time in very cold temperatures，因此选择选项B。very cold temperatures对应harsh weather.

15. What do we learn about the woman?

【答案】A She has made up her mind to resign.

【解析】从文中女士强硬的口气I could no longer live with 可以看出她下定决心。因此选择A。

16. What does the women want to do？

【答案】D Replace the shirt with one of some other material.

【解析】女士首先提到exchange the shirt，后面又解释了原因allergic to wool，从男士的回答也可以看出换成别的材质。因此选择D。

17. Where does this conversation most probably take place?

【答案】D At a “Lost and Found”

【解析】男士首先问Did anyone happen to turn in a new handbag?，女士又问了他handbag的详细信息，可见是在失物招领处，选D。

18. What does the man plan to do with his old house?

【答案】C Convert in into a hotel

【解析】but后面是真正意图: turning it into a guest house。guest house 意为宾馆，因此选C。

19. What is the key to write a good classical detective story according to the man?

【答案】D Careful plotting and clueing.

【解析】对话中提到it must be so carefully plotted and so carefully clued，对应D选项。

20. What does the man mainly need when working on a book?

【答案】D To be entirely alone.