Exercise 1 1.The passage seems to be a stery 2.The phrase on the line"means"on the telephone line 3.The passage may probably tell us something about the friendship on a telephone WHILE-READING TASK 1. What is the mistake? The"mistake refers to the wrong number the author dialed 2. Guess the meaning of cop without looking at the word list Cop means the policeman 3. What does him refer to? Him"refers to the supervisor the author had a d isagreement with AFTER-READING TASK Reading comprehension Exercise 2 1.D2.A3C4.A5.D Exercise 3 1T2.F3.F4T5.T Exercise 4 Refer to"Summary of the text Exercise 5 1. warmth 2 role 3. hesitate 4 fatherly 5. male 6. loose 7. postmanExercise 1 1.The passage seems to be a stery. 2.The phrase“on the line” means “on thc telephone line” 3.The passage may probably tell us something about the friendship on a telephone line. WHILE-READING TASK 1.What is the mistake? The “mistake”refers to the wrong number the author dialed. 2.Guess the meaning of cop without looking at the word list. “Cop” means the policeman. 3.What does him refer to? “Him” refers to the supervisor the author had a disagreement with. AFTER-READING TASK Reading Comprehension Exercise 2 1.D 2.A 3.C 4. A 5.D Exercise 3 1.T 2.F 3.F 4.T 5.T Exercise 4 Refer to “Summary of the Text”. Exercise 5 1. warmth 2. role 3. hesitate 4. fatherly 5. male 6. loose 7. postman