A: How is Billy doing? B: He's doing well. A: Does he keep you up at night? B: He only wakes up once to eat and then falls back asleep. A: You're lucky. Madeline used to wake up every hour. She would be hungry or need to have her diaper changed. I di
A: How was your weekend? B: It was a lot of fun! Luckily, it didn't rain. We went fishing and roasted marshmallows around a fire. A: Was it cold in the evening? B: A little. We brought a lot of blankets to keep us warm. There were five of us in one t
A: How's John? B: He's very sick. The doctors are keeping him for several days. A: Have you visited him yet? B: I'm going there today. Would you like to go with me? A: I would like to, but I think I'm coming down with a cold. B: Then you should stay
A: I'm afraid I have some bad news. We are going to have to do surgery. B: How serious is my back? A: If we do the surgery soon, you will make a full recovery. B: What are we waiting for? Let's get the surgery started. A: We still have to run a coupl
There was a big collision on the highway. All of the lanes have been closed. Ambulances and fire trucks are racing to the scene. I can hear the sirens and see the flashing lights. I heard it was caused by a drunk driver. What kind of accident was it?
Let me give you directions to my house. I think it's very easy to find, but people always seem to get lost. From your house, get on the main road. Travel that road for 2.5 miles. When you reach the bridge, get on the bridge and stay in the left lane.
Jim was the son of a cowboy, and lived on the broad plains of Arizona. His father had trained him to lasso a bronco or a young bull with perfect accuracy, and had Jim possessed the strength to back up his skill he would have been as good a cowboy as
The Pony Express was the first rapid transit and the first fast mail line across the continent from the Missouri River to the Pacific Coast. It was a system by means of which messages were carried swiftly on horseback across the plains and deserts, a
When Edward Temple was about eight or nine years old he was afflicted with a disorder of the eyes. It was so severe, and his sight was naturally so delicate, that the surgeon felt some apprehensions lest the boy should become totally blind. He theref
One summer night a man stood on a low hill overlooking a wide expanse of forest and field. By the full moon hanging low in the west he knew what he might not have known otherwise: that it was near the hour of dawn. A light mist lay along the earth, p
a. The students are at a party b. The students are reading books c. The students are having a discussion d. The students are arguing
a. The woman is riding a sled b. The woman is going skiing c. The woman is building a snowman d. The woman is mountain climbing
a. The people are talking to each other b. The people are using their cell phones c. The people are sleeping d. The people are reading books
a. The girl is opening birthday presents b. The girl is blowing out birthday candles c. The girl is cutting a cake d. The girl is baking a cake
A: What's wrong, Billy? Do you need help with your homework? B: I can't solve this problem. I'm terrible with numbers. I never get the right answer. A: Let me help you. You just need to read the question carefully. Should you add or subtract to get t
The heavy rain is causing big problems in the small town. People are fleeing their homes because water is coming into their houses. Cars are being swept away by the rising water. The mayor has told everyone to evacuate. Many people have lost everythi
A: Hey Jackie. What are you doing? B: Nothing much. I'm just relaxing today. Why? What's going on? A: I was thinking about heading to the mall. Do you want to go? B: Are they having a sale? A: Yeah. Both Bon and Nordstrom's is having there annual sal
A: Hey Steve. When's the next time you're going to play golf? B: I'm going out this Saturday. A: Do you already have a foursome? B: Unfortunately, we do. Let's plan for something together for Wednesday. We can go right after work. A: That sounds good
A: What sports do you like to play? B: I like baseball and basketball. A: How about football? B: In my country football is brand new, so I never learned the game when I was younger. A: It's a very popular game in America. B: Yeah. I heard a lot about
A: What sport do you like the most? B: I like baseball the best. A: Me too. Did you play when you were a kid? B: Yeah. I played until I graduated from high school. A: What position did you play? B: I think I tried every position, but the last few yea