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Mary: Did you hear about the big earthquake?
Sally: No.
Mary: It's been all over the news and Internet.
Sally: I don't follow the news.
Mary: Then, how do you know what's going on?
Sally: If it's important, I'll hear people talking about it.
Mary: Don't you want to know as soon as something happens?
Sally: The news is too scary.
Mary: Why is it scary?
Sally: They only talk about bad things like crime, accidents, and earthquakes.
1. What is the big news Mary is talking about?
Murder
Earthquake
Car accident
Tornado
2. How does Sally get her news?
TV news
Radio
Internet
People
3. What does Sally think about the news?
Scary
Funny
Too long
Boring
4. What does Sally say the news only talks about?
Earthquakes
Crime
Accidents
All of the above
1. Earthquake
2. People
3. Scary
4. All of the above