Now we are ready to start.
Tracy: Jack, you look really unhappy. I thought you'd be thrilled to be here. What's wrong? You can tell me.
Jack: Never mind, Tracy. It's just a slight headache, that's all. I'll be fine.
Tracy: It seems to me you never feel well when museums are on the schedule. Aren't you enjoying the exhibition? Just take it easy, relax. After all, it's your first time visiting the National Museum of American Art.
Jack: I would if I could, believe me. It's just annoying when you can't have fun doing something.
Tracy: Fun? You're kidding, right? Museums are educational establishments for advancing our knowledge. You're not expected to have fun like at a dog show or flower exhibit.
Jack: Oh, come on, this is boring. How much longer are we going to stay here?
Tracy: Hang in there. I promise it'll get interesting. Look at that lovely portrait, for instance.
Jack: Okay, it's not bad. It looks like it must be from the nineteenth century. So I guess you like realism?
Tracy: Actually, I don't. But I enjoy looking at the hairstyles and dress designs from the past, and they're best shown in realist paintings. I'm really into fashion, as you know.
Jack: Well, I prefer pictures that are true-to-life, where every leaf and every flower is depicted exactly as it really is.
Tracy: Like in still life paintings?
Jack: Well, yes. If I have to look at art, I'd rather see that kind of picture.
Tracy: Then look over there. There's a good one. Flowers in a vase, watermelons, grapes, cherries… Yum! It makes my mouth water.
Jack: Now that you mention food, I could do with a snack right now. I haven't had anything to eat since morning, and I'm starving.
Tracy: I'm sure there's a café on the ground floor. Why don't we get a bite to eat and then return to the gallery?
Jack: Agreed. And if we have to go back, I'd love to see some landscapes. They're inspiring.
Tracy: Especially the romantic ones. The dramatic contrast in Romantic Landscapes are unbelievable. I'm glad you're finally beginning to feel more enthusiastic about museums.
Jack: I'm afraid you've missed the point. The sooner we begin, the sooner we finish. Let's go eat something.
A. Jack always has a headache in museums.
Ключевая фраза: "It seems to me you never feel well when museums are on the schedule." – Трейси говорит, что Джек никогда не чувствует себя хорошо, когда в планах музеи, но в тексте не сказано, что у него всегда болит голова именно в музеях. → 3 (Not stated)
B. Jack has never been to this museum before.
Ключевая фраза: "After all, it's your first time visiting the National Museum of American Art." – Трейси говорит, что Джек впервые посещает этот музей. → 1 (True)
C. Tracy finds going to museums useless.
Ключевая фраза: "Museums are educational establishments for advancing our knowledge." – Трейси считает музеи полезными для образования. Утверждение "useless" не соответствует действительности. → 2 (False)
D. Tracy wants to be a fashion designer.
Ключевая фраза: "I'm really into fashion, as you know." – Трейси говорит, что увлекается модой, но в тексте не сказано, что она хочет стать дизайнером одежды. → 3 (Not stated)
E. Jack prefers still life paintings.
Ключевая фраза: "Well, I prefer pictures that are true-to-life, where every leaf and every flower is depicted exactly as it really is." и "Like in still life paintings? Well, yes." – Джек говорит, что предпочитает реалистичные картины, и подтверждает, что это натюрморты. → 1 (True)
F. Jack is hungry.
Ключевая фраза: "I could do with a snack right now. I haven't had anything to eat since morning, and I'm starving." – Джек говорит, что хочет перекусить и "умирает" с голоду. → 1 (True)
G. Jack would like to see some still life paintings.
Ключевая фраза: "If I have to look at art, I'd rather see that kind of picture." – Джек говорит, что предпочитает натюрморты. Однако далее он говорит: "And if we have to go back, I'd love to see some landscapes." – он хотел бы увидеть пейзажи, а не натюрморты. → 2 (False)