conversation. Helen : Hi , Tom . I ' m making some plans to work in an ol d people’s home this summer. Tom : Really? I did that last summer. Helen : Oh, what did they ask you to help out with ? Tom : Mmm.… things like reading the newspaper to the old people, or just talking to them. They told me stories about the past and ho w things used to be. Helen : That sounds interesting . Tom : Yeah , a lot of old people are lonely . We should l isten to them and care for them. Helen : You' re right . I mean, we’re all going to be old o ne day, too. 2a 2b 2c A : We need e up with a plan for the City Park Clean-up Day. B : Let' s have lunch first . A : No , we need to start now . Clean-up Day is on ly two weeks from now . 2d