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Now you'll hear the two long conversations. Conversation 1
W: Tell me, Peter, what makes Harris so famous? M: Well, it's the biggest departmentstore in UK, and its food hall, and Egyptian hall are very famous. People come to Harris just to see them. W: What is special about the food hall? M: It sells many different kinds of food. For example, it has 250 kinds of cheese from all over the world, and more than 180 kinds of bread. Customers also like different kinds of chocolate; they buy a hundred tons every year. W: That's amazing. And, why is the Egyptian hall so famous? M: Well, when people see it, they feel they were in another world. It looks like an Egyptian building from four thousand years ago. And it sells beautiful objects. They're not four thousand years old of course. W: Is it true that Harris produces its own electricity? M: Yes, it does, 70%, enough for a small town. To light the outside of the building, we use 11,500 light bulbs. W: Really? Tell me, how many customers do you have on an averageday? And how much do they spend? M: About 30,000 people come on an average day, but during the sales the number increases to 30,000 customers a day. How much do they spend? Well, on average, customers spend 1.5 million pounds a day; the record for one day is 9 million pounds. W: 9 million pounds in one day? M: Yes, on the first day of the "January sales". W: Harris says it sells everything to everybody everywhere. Is that really true? M: Oh, yes, of course! Absolutelyeverything.
Question 19 to 22 are based on the conversation you have just heard.
Question 19: What is the food hall of Harris noted for?
Question 20: What does the Egyptian hall seem like to the customers?
Question 21: What makes customers surprising about Harris?
Question 22: About how many customers come on an average day?
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