A、He left the capital for two months. B、He was teaching in the university. C、He was studying hard in D.C. D、He expanded his comp

M: Lisa, Lisa! Over here, darling! It’s wonderful to see you. Oh, Lisa, you look marvelous.
W: Oh, Paul, you look tired. Two months away in the capital? Paul, I think you’ve been working too hard.
M: I’m fine. The city is very hot at this time of the year. It’s good to get back to some fresh air. You know. Lisa, what they say about pregnant women really is true.
W: What’s that, Paul?
M: They say they look beautiful.
W: Well, I’ve had a lot of attention while you’ve been studying hard on your course in DC.
M: Oh?
W: Oh, don’t worry, all from men over 50. Father has told all his business friends the good news about the baby. And the phone hasn’t stopped ringing.
M: Oh, look, darling. There’s a taxi.
W: Paul, tell me about this special project you mentioned on the phone. You sounded very excited about it!
M: You know, I’ve learned a lot from the project. I’m surprised that was still in business.
W: That’s because we have a wonderful sales manager—you!
M: Thanks. But that’s not the problem at all. Lisa, our little company, and it is little compared to the giants in the city. Our little company’s in danger. We are out of date. We need to expand. If we don’t, we’ll be swallowed up by one of the giants.
12. What did Paul do before he and Lisa met?
13. What do we learn about Lisa?
14. What do we learn about the man from the conversation?
15. What does the man say about his company?