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【题目】How has the bar changed?

A.It is cleaner.

B.It has new owners.

C.It doesn't serve sunflower seeds.

【答案】A

【解析】

【原文】

M: Wow, they really changed this place! It looks like a whole new bar!

W: It's the same bar, with the same owners. You're just not allowed to throw sunflower seeds on the floor anymore. And you can only buy them here.

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