厦门市中考英语试题与解答

厦门市中考英语试题与解答

福建省厦门市2005年中考英语试题-新课标 ‎ (本试卷分为两大部分，满分1 50分；考试时间120分钟)‎ ‎ 第一部分(选择题)‎ ‎(一)听力测试(共35分。每小题1分)‎ I. Listen and choose the right pictures.‎ ‎ (听音，选择符合内容情景的图片。听两遍)‎ II. Listen to the dialogues and choose the right answers to the questions you hear. ‎ ‎(听简短对话，然后挑选最佳答案回答所听到的问题。听两遍 ‎6. A. Hot. B.Cold. C.Wet.‎ ‎7. A. In the meeting-room. B. In the office. C. At home.‎ ‎8. A. At 5 : 30 am. B. At 5 : 00 pm. C. At 5 :30 pm.‎ ‎9. A. In a shop. B, In a restaurant. C. In a library.‎ ‎10. A. Using the computer. B. Repairing the computer C. Buying a computer.‎ ‎11. A. A teacher. B. A shop assistant. C. A doctor.‎ ‎12. A. 21 yuan B. 24 yuan, C. 42 yuan, ‎ ‎13. A. 76 kilometres. B. 670 kilometres. C. 760 kilometres.‎ ‎14. A. January. B. March. C. May.‎ ‎15. A. Beef. B. Fish. C. Pork.‎ III. Listen to the dialogues or passages and choose the right answers to Questionl6 —25.‎ ‎(听较长对话或短文，然后选择正确答案作答16～25小题，听两遍)‎ ‎ Text 1‎ ‎16. They are talking about________.‎ A. Mike's study B. their school lives C. Mike's family ‎17.________often does some cleaning in the family.‎ A. Mike B. Mike's mother C. Mike's father ‎18. Mike's father is good at________.‎ A. cooking B. planting C. cleaning Text 2‎ ‎19. The man went to Yichang for________.‎ A. visiting friends B. the nice scenery C. business ‎20. He went to Yichang by________.‎ A. plane B. car C. ship ‎21. The man may be from________.‎ A. a foreign country B. the north of China C. the south of ‎China Text 3‎ ‎22. Tom is a________.‎ A. student B. shop keeper C. sports man ‎23. Each Day, Tom has________ sign.‎ A. the same B. a funny C. a new ‎24. From this passage, we know that Tom________.‎ A. likes talking with teachers B rides his bike every day C, often helps classmates ‎25. The best title(标题) is .‎ A. A Fun Job on the Bike B. A Fun day for Tom C. Go Shopping by Bike IV. Listen to a dialogue and a passage, and fill in the blanks with the right words.‎ ‎(听一篇对话和一篇短文，用恰当的单词填空完成81～90小题，每空一词。听三遍)‎ Text A．根据听音内容，填写电话留言。‎ Message To From Meeting about Time In Miss Dixon ‎ Mr(81. ) ‎ the new (82. ) ‎ at (83. ), Wednesday ‎ Room(84. ), the main (85. )‎ Text B．根据听音内容，填空Miehael Owen的一些个人简历。‎ Name ‎ Michael Owen Date of birth December 14th, (86. )‎ Education ‎ Juior‎ ‎School‎, from 1985 —1990‎ ‎(87. )School, from 1990-993 ‎ Special school for (88. )footballers, Agel4～17‎ Sports record ‎ Scored 93(89. )in one season in Under-11 team Joined Liverpool Football (90. )at 17 ‎ Played in his first World Cup in 1998‎ ‎ (二)基础知识与运用(共30分，每小题1分)‎ V．选择填空：从A、B、C、D中．选出一个最佳答案完成句子。‎ ‎26. — Do you like fruit?‎ ‎ — Yes, I like the________best.‎ A. potato B. chicken C. pear D. bread ‎27. — By the way, have you got________e-mail address?‎ ‎—Oh yes, it's dbpower@163. com.‎ A. a B. an C. the D. /‎ ‎28. — Where's my dictionary?‎ ‎— Oh sorry. I have taken________by mistake.‎ A., yours B. his C. hers D. mine ‎29. Jenny's shoes were worn out. She wanted to buy a new________.‎ A. shoe B. shoes C, one . D. pair ‎30. John is the________one I want to work with. He is such a lazy boy.‎ A. first B. last C. only D. best ‎31. — A lot of people got SARS two years ago. It was terrible.‎ ‎— Yes. We should________ourselves and keep healthy.‎ A. look after B. look over C. look for D.look up ‎32. Jack likes to________others but never writes to them.‎ A. hear B. hear of C, hear about D. hear from ‎33. I'm sorry. I________go now. My father told me on the phone that my mother was il A. can B. may C. have to D. think ‎34. The boy with two dogs________in the yard when the earthquake rocked the city.‎ A. is playing B. was playing C. are playing D. were playing ‎35. — I'm looking for Mr White.‎ ‎— He was here just now. But he________to a meeting and he won't be back until eleven o'clock.‎ A. was B. will be C. has gone D. has been ‎36. — I know Mr White is very angry with me. What does he say?‎ ‎— He says you________away if you're late again.‎ A. are sending B. has been sent C. are going to send D. will be sent ‎37. Would you please________the window? It's too cold outside.‎ A. open B. opening C. not open D. not to open ‎38. The sun is shining. ________fine day it is!‎ A. How B. How a C. What D. What a ‎39. Don't worry, sir. I'm sure I can run________to catch up with them.‎ A, fast enough B. enough fast C. slowly enough D. enough slowly ‎40. — He thinks________of others than of himself.‎ ‎— That's why everyone likes to make friends with him.‎ A. much B. more C. little D. less ‎41. We must make the earth a happy home________both human beings and animals.‎ A. for B. with C. by D. at ‎42. —Would you like to come to dinner tonight?‎ ‎— I'd like to, ________I'm too busy.‎ A. and B. if C. so D. but ‎ ‎43. — Do you know________I could pass the exam?‎ ‎— Sorry, I have no idea.‎ A. that B. whether C. what D. which ‎44. — Could you tell me________?‎ ‎— She came here on foot.‎ A. where Kate came from B. when Kate came here C. how Kate came here D. why Kate didn't come here ‎45. The blouse________is made of silk is very expensive. I can't afford it.‎ A. that B. what C. because D. though Ⅳ．完形填空：从A、B、c、D中，选择_一个最佳答案。使短文意思完整)‎ One morning，Sue was riding her bike to school. She was late, so she decided to take a short cut(捷径). But she made a mistake and 46 into a one-way street. The street was not very 47 . A car was coming from the other direction. The driver quickly drove to one side and drove into a shop window. The shop assistant was greatly 48 ! There was 49 everywhere.‎ Sue rode into the other side of the street and ‎50 a man, then an apple cart. The apple cart turned over and the apples went in all directions.‎ A group of students were having ‎51 in a small restaurant. Quickly they ran 52 the street. With their help, all the apples were 53 and put back on the cart. Luckily, 54 Sue nor the driver of the cart was hurt. A policeman came by and saw what happened. He 55 Sue from riding to school and asked her some questions, so Sue was even later for school.‎ ‎46. A. walked B. looked C. turned D. drove ‎47. A. wide B. narrow C. long D. deep ‎48. A, glad B. interested C. hungry D. frightened ‎49. A, grass B. glass C. trouble D. dirty ‎50. A. touched B. hit C. kicked D. pulled ‎51. A. breakfast B. lunch C. supper D. picnic ‎52. A. back B. from C. away D. across ‎53. A. broken B. picked up C. carried D. thrown away ‎54. A. both B. either C. neither D. none ‎55. A. helped B. took C. sent D. stopped ‎(三)阅读理解(共45分)‎ VII．阅读下面五篇短文，根据文章的内窖选择最佳答案作答56～80小题。其中A篇每小题1分。其余各篇每小题2分. ‎ A No parking Mr Brown lived in a house less than two miles from his office, so he was able to drive home every day for lunch. Every time he drove home at noon, he found many cars were parked outside his house and there was no room for his own car. He had to drive somewhere else to park his car. Then he had to walk back home. This made him very angry.‎ He had put up a board, which said, "No parking" in the garden facing the road, but nobody noticed it. People seemed to obey (遵守) only a police notice with white letters on a blue board!‎ POLICE NOTICE NO PARKING Mrs Brown suggested (建议)that he steal a police notice. He was afraid to do so. She then suggested that he make one just like a police notice. He said he was not the police and couldn't use the word "police". Several days later, Mr Brown made a blue board with white letters:‎ POLITE NOTICE NO PARKING ‎"Oh!" Mrs Brown said, "You told me you weren't going to use the word ' police', but why do you use it now?" "Really?" he asked, "Look again. " She started to laugh. "You are really clever. "‎ ‎56. Mr Brown' s office was________his house.‎ A. next to B. not so far from C, 2 hour's drive from D. 5 miles from ‎57. Mr Brown was angry about that________.‎ A. he found no room to park his car outside his house B. he had nothing to eat for lunch at home C. he lost the way when he drove back home one day D. he couldn't make a police notice outside his house ‎58. Mr Brown made________notice board(s) altogether ( 一共).‎ A. one B. two C. three D. no ‎59. Mr Brown make a notice board which________in the end.‎ A. was just the same as a police notice B. was different in colour from a police notice C. just looked like a police notice D. said "POLICE NOTICE, NO PARKING"‎ ‎60. We can infer (推断)that________after he put up the blue board.‎ A. more people will park their cars outside his house B. more policemen will come to park their cars at noon C. fewer people will park their cars outside this house D. fewer people will visit him at noon later on B Everyone wants to buy the perfect (最佳 ) gift. Here are some very special gifts you might think about if you have a lot of money.‎ A beautiful sailboat The Skimmer by Sailcraft Inc. flies across the water. The yellow sails on this bright red boat look really exciting. And the family of the lucky person who gets the Skimmer will be lucky, too. The boat has its own galley for making meals and it can sleep four people. Only $ 178 000.‎ A very special computer The Nell 1 500 is the newest in Nell's line of unusual computers. It's the smallest computer in the world. It's just ‎5cm by ‎6cm. It will fit in your coat pocket, but it works like a larger computer, imagine being able to carry a computer with you 24 hours a day! If this sounds good to you, you can get it for only $ 6 400.‎ A lifetime health club membership Everyone is worried about health these days. What better gift for someone you love than a lifetime m ember s hip (终身会员) at the Life Line Spa? This spa has everything—swimming pool, weight room, running track, and free yoga and Tai Chi classes. Life Line even has its own restaurant with vegetarian meals and other special meals for people on a diet. Your loved one can enjoy all of this when you make a single payment—only $ 37 000 for a lifetime membership. ‎ ‎61. The Skimmer is a________.‎ A. person B. family C. plane D. boat ‎62.________is small but very powerful (功能强劲的). ‎ A. The Skimmer B. The Nell 1 ‎500 C. The health club D. Nothing ‎63. All the things above are________.‎ A. dangerous B. useless C. expensive D. cheap ‎64. You can ________at the Life Line Spa.‎ A. learn how to cook B. make lots of money C. have computer classes D. have yoga classes ‎65. The best title of this passage may be "________"‎ A. Special gift ideas B. How to keep healthy C. A lot of fun D. How to be rich C What makes us ill?‎ Have you ever been ill? When you are ill, you must be unhappy because your body becomes hot, and there are pains all over your body. You don't want to work and you have to stay in bed, and you will feel very sad, ‎ What makes us ill? They are germs. Germs are everywhere. They are very small and you can't find them with your eyes. But you can see them with a microscope. They are very, very small and there could be hundreds of them on a little bit of something.‎ Germs are always found in dirty water. When we look at dirty water under the ‎ microscope, we will see a lot of them in it. So your father and mother will not let you drink dirty water.‎ Germs are not only found in water. They are found in air and dust. If you get a cut in the finger, and if some of the dust from the floor goes into the cut, germs will come into your finger. Your finger will become big and red, and you will have much pain in it. Sometimes if the germs go into all of your body, you may have pain in every part of the body.‎ ‎66. If________, you may be ill now.‎ A. you like to stay in bed B. your body becomes hot C. you feel cold in winter D. you feel hot after work ‎67. A microscope is used for________.‎ A. making very big things look much smaller B. making very small things look much bigger C. helping us read the newspapers easily D. helping us when we are nearsighted (近视)‎ ‎68. Germs can be found________.‎ A. everywhere around us B. only in our body C. only in dirty water D. only in a microscope ‎69. Which, of the following statements is TRUE?‎ A. If things are very small, they are germs.‎ B. If things can't be seen, they must be germs.‎ C. Germs are too small to see with our eyes.‎ D. Your fingers may be cut by small germs.‎ ‎70. The main idea of the passage is that________.‎ A. germs are in dirty water B. it's bad to be ill C. you'd better take care of your fingers D. germs make us ill D Iraq‎ War The United States and Great Britain took the war on Iraq (伊拉克)in late March, 2003. Over twenty days later, American soldiers were in Baghdad, the capital of Iraq. They ended the government (政府 )of Saddam. Thousands of Iraqi people died in the war. Saddam (萨达姆) , their president, 15 now in American's hands, waiting for his last days to come.‎ In some parts of the city there was no light because of the war. Some oil wells were set on fire. Now the Iraqi people need food, water and medicine. Many soldiers and people who were hurt in the war need hospital care. People also need a way to find their family members. ‎ After the war, some Iraqi people broke into Saddam's palace, government buildings, and stores. They stole many things from Iraqi Museums. Others were angry that the U. S.‎ soldiers didn't stop the robbers.‎ The reason for American soldiers taking the war is that they are looking for weapons of mass destruction(大规模杀伤性武器). But by June, they hadn't found any at all.‎ ‎71. Baghdad is the________of Iraq.‎ A. president B. soldier C. capital D. government ‎72. American soldiers took the war on Iraq for________, ‎ A. catching the president of Iraq . B. robbing many things from ‎Iraq C. setting the oil wells on fire D. looking for weapons of mass destruction ‎73. It is said that Saddam_____‎ A. has been caught B. lives well in the U. S.‎ C. has been set free D. has run away ‎74. After the war, ________broke into Saddam's palace.‎ A. the U. S. soldiers B. Great Britain soldiers C. some Iraqi people D. foreign tourists ‎ 75. Which of the following statements is TRUE?‎ A. The Iraqi people had enough food, water and medicine after the war. .‎ B. A lot of Iraqi people lost their lives and family members in the war.‎ C. The U. S. soldiers tried to stop some Iraqi people from robbing any more.‎ D. The United States and Great Britain fought for a good reason in Iraq.‎ E Chicago‎ on a Budget How to have fun in Chicago without spending a lot of money?‎ Sightseeing ‎●The Art Institute of Chicago has a fine collection of photos and paintings. The ticket is $ 10. 00, but go on Tuesdays and you'll get in free(免费).‎ ‎●The Sears‎ ‎Tower is the world's third tallest building. By going to the 103rd floor, you can get a great view of the whole city! All for only $ 8. 50.‎ Free show ‎● There are free concerts in Grant Park in summer. They are held Wednesday through Saturday nights at 7" 30 p. m.‎ ‎●Attend the taping of a TV show for free. The Oprah Winfrey Show and The Jenny Jones Show both offer tourists free tickets. For The Oprah Winfrey Show you'll have to book tickets at least a month before.‎ Places to stay You can get a hotel for $ 100 to $ ‎300 a day. However, you can get a room in the dormitory (宿舍)at Roosevelt University for $ 215 for a whole week! But you have to stay for 30 days to get this great rate (优惠).‎ ‎76. This passage is written for telling us_____ .‎ A. Chicago is a big and beautiful city B. where we can see fine photos and paintings C. how to make a cheap trip in ‎Chicago D. there are many free concerts in ‎Chicago ‎77. It will cost you________if you visit the Art Institute instead of the Sears‎ ‎Tower on Sundays.‎ A. more B. less C. the same D. none ‎78. You may go to________if you like to get a great view of the whole city.‎ A. the Art Institute B. the Sears‎ ‎Tower C. Roosevelt University D. Grant Park ‎79. You have to spend at least________in all to stay in a dormitory room at Roosevelt‎ ‎University at a good rate.‎ A. $ 100 B. $ ‎300 C. $ 215 D. $ 860‎ ‎80. According to this passage, which of the following statements is NOT TRUE? A. You are free to go to the Art Institute on Tuesdays.‎ B. Free Grant Park concerts are held four nights a week in summer.‎ C: The Sears‎ ‎Tower is the world's third tallest building.‎ D. You can get tickets to The Oprah Winfrey Show as soon as you arrive.‎ ‎ 第二部分(非选择题)‎ ‎(四)情景交际运用(共20分) ‎ Ⅷ．根据对话情景。填入恰当的单词.(每空一词，每词1分)‎ A: You've lived in Nanjing for many years. How's the (91.________)here?‎ B:Not very good at the moment, I'm afraid. It's quite (92.________)because we have a lot of rain. In Nanjing spring is usually very short and summer is quite (93. ).‎ A: What about the other( 94.________) ?‎ B:I think autumn is the most beautiful. The days are clear and dry. It's my (95.________)‎ season. But in (96.________) it is too cold. It is cloudy and windy at time.‎ A-Did you listen to the weather report for the next twenty-four hours?‎ B: Sure. The radio (97.________) the cloud would lift quickly and the rain would ‎(98. ) later on.‎ Ⅸ．根据对话或短文情景用恰当的短语或句子填空。使之意思完整。(每空2分)‎ A A: What can I do for you?‎ B:I am looking (99._____________ _________. )‎ A:What size do you want? B.Size XL.‎ A:I'm afraid we haven't got any black shirts of that size at the moment.‎ B:Let me (100.___________________)the brown one, OK?‎ A:Sure.... Hmm, it looks nice and just right on you.‎ B:(101.._____________________________________________________?)‎ A:It's one hundred and fifty yuan, B: All right. I'll take it.‎ B This is a picture of our school team. There are (102, _________ ) We are from Grade Three, and all of us are boys. Mr Zhou is our P. E. teacher. He stands (103. ____________. )‎ Can you see him in the picture? The tall boy with a ball in his hands is Zhang Hong. He is my good friend. I have a round face. I wear a No. 7 sport shirt, and I stand by the teacher. Can you find me?‎ I like (104. _____________) and it' s my favourite sport.‎ ‎(五)写作l共20分)‎ X．看图写句。(本题共8分，每句2分)‎ ‎ 根据图示和提示词，写出恰当的句子，每图一句。‎ 要求：1．使用全部的提示词；2．写出完整的句式结构。) ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎(walk, dog, park)‎ ‎105. _ ‎ ‎(Rose, like, lunch)‎ ‎106._ ‎ ‎(mooncake, and, Mid-Autumn Festival)‎ ‎107. _ ‎ ‎(exercise, get up, everyday)‎ ‎108._ _ ‎ Ⅺ．短文写作。{本题12分)‎ 请你写一篇90词左右的短文，说说你现在生活中的快乐与烦恼，以及你所追求的最快乐、幸福的生活是什么样的?你会为此作出什么样的努力? ‎ 厦门新课程 l.A 2.B 3. C 4. A 5.B 6.B 7. A 8. C 9. B 10. A .11. C 12. A 13. C 14. B 15. B 16. C 17. B 18. A 19. B ‎20. C 21. A 22. A 23. C 24. B 25. A 26. C 27. B 28. A 29. D 30. B 31. A 32. D 33. C 34. B 35. C 36. D 37. C 38. D 39. A 40. B 41. A 42. D 43. B 44. C 45. A 46. C 47. A 48. D 49. B 50. B 51. A 52. D 53. B 54. C 55. D 56. B 57. A 58. B , 59. C 60. C 61. D 62. B 63. C 64. D 65. A 66. B 67. B 68. A 69. C 70. D 71. C 72. D 73. A 74. C 75. B 76. C 77. A 78. B 79. D 80.‎ ‎ D ‎81. George 82. factory 83.9: 30 84.309 85. office ‎86.1979 87. High 88. young 89. goals 90. Club ‎91. weather 92. wet 93. long/hot 94. seasons 95. favourite ‎96. winter 97. said 98. stop ‎99. for a black shirt ‎100. try on/ have a look at/ take a look at ‎101. How much is it? / How much does it cost? / What's the price of it?‎ ‎102. five students/ boys in our team/ six people in it ‎103. in the middle /in the center/ in front of us/ next to me ‎104. playing basketbal9(so much)‎ ‎105. Mary often has a walk with her dog in the park (in the morning). 106.. Rose likes to have a hamburger for lunch.‎ ‎107. They are eating mooncakes and some other food on/ for Mid- Autumn Festival.‎ ‎108: Linda usually does some exercise/ morning exercises after she gets up every day.‎ One possible version: ‎ My school life is a lot of fun. I like studying in the classroom with my lovely classmates. We get on well with each other. We play sports and sing together. I often miss my classmates and teachers if I don't see them for a long time. But sometimes our teachers give us too much homework. Parents and teachers often put great pressure on us.‎ I wish a happy life in a big city in the future. I will live in a big house with a garden, and I drive to work. I will travel a lot in my spare time.‎ I'll work hard so that I can go to a good university. Then I can get a good job in the future and my dream will come true.‎ ‎1. I think they are going to have a science lesson.‎ ‎2. Excuse me, I'm looking for a pair of black shoes, Size 12.‎ ‎3.I'm not feeling well today. So I stay in bed and don't go to school ‎4. If you like to see a film, you can find a cinema behind the school.‎ ‎5. It is made of metal, and it's used for cutting things.‎ ‎6. W: Did you hear the weather report?‎ M: Yes »the radio said the temperature would fall below zero tomorrow. ‎ Q: What will the weather be like tomorrow?‎ ‎7. W: Hello! Could I speak to Jim, please?‎ M: I'm sorry, he is not in the office now. He's having a meeting. ‎ Q: Where is Jim now?‎ ‎8. W: Let's go to the Big Shopping Centre. We haven't been there for a long time. ‎ M; Good idea. Let's meet at 5 : 30 this afternoon, then we can go shopping together.‎ Q: What time will they meet?‎ ‎9. W: May I take your order, sir?‎ M: I'd like a cup of coffee and some cakes, please.‎ W: Wait a moment, please.‎ Q: Where does the dialogue happen?‎ ‎10. W: May I use your computer? Something is wrong with mine.‎ M: I'm afraid not. I'm busy looking up something important on it. ‎ Q: What is the man doing now?‎ ‎11. W; What's your trouble, young man? ‎ M: I have got a headache and a bad cough.‎ W: Let me look over you.... Well, nothing serious. You just need a good rest and drink more water. ‎ Q: What does the woman do?‎ ‎12. M: Excuse me, how much is the green T-shirt?‎ W: Usually it's 42 yuan, but this week it's half price.‎ M: That sounds good.‎ Q: How much is the T-shirt now?‎ ‎13. M: Do you know how far it is from here to Hangzhou?‎ W: Er...It's about 760 kilometres, I think.‎ Q: How far is it from here to Hangzhou?‎ ‎14. M: When do you plant the trees, January or March? ‎ W: March. January is usually too cold.‎ Q: When do they usually plant the trees?‎ ‎15. M: Maggie, would you prefer chicken or fish for dinner tonight? ‎ W: Either is OK.‎ M: Or pork?‎ W: No, thanks. I don't like pork very much.‎ Q: What would Maggie like to eat tonight?‎ Text 1‎ W: Your house always looks clean and tidy, Mike. ‎ M: Thank you.‎ W: Who often does the housework in your family?‎ M: My mother does.‎ W: Does your father do some cleaning?‎ M; No, you know, my father is a good cook, so he often does some cooking. He often prepares many delicious dishes for us.‎ W: What about you?‎ M: I take care of these flowers. Sometimes, I help mother do some housework.‎ Text 2‎ ‎.W: Did you visit any places of China before you came here? ‎ M: Yes, I did. I like travelling. Last week, I went to Yichang. ‎ W: How did you go there?‎ M: I went there by ship. It's very cheap and goes very slowly.‎ W: What did you see there?‎ M: I saw San Xia on the Changjiang‎ ‎River.‎ W: How do you like San Xia?‎ M: I think it's very beautiful. The air is clean and the scenery is very nice.‎ W: What do you think of the Chinese people?‎ M: They are very kind and friendly.‎ • Text 3‎ ‎. Tom has a fun job after school. His job is to ride his bike with a sign on his back. The sign tells people where to go to shop or eat. Tom has a new sign each day.‎ How did Tom get this job? Tom talked to the people who had stores. Tom said he would have a sign about the store on his back when he rode his bike. The shop keepers were happy. So was Tom. Now he gets money for riding his bike.‎ Text A. W: Brown's Builders, good afternoon.‎ M: Good afternoon. I'd like to speak to Miss Dixon, please.‎ W:I'rn afraid she's out at the moment.‎ M: Can you give her a message for me?‎ W:Yes, certainly. Who's calling, please?‎ M: My name is George, G-e-o-r-g-e, George.‎ W: Right, Mr George.‎ M: Could you tell her that the time of the meeting has changed?‎ W: Is that the meeting about the new houses?‎ M: No, about the new factory.‎ W: I see. And when is it?‎ M: It's on Wednesday at half past nine.‎ W: Does she know where the meeting is?‎ M: I think so. It's in our main office. Room 309. Thank you. Goodbye.‎ W: Goodbye.‎ Text B Michael Owen was born on December 14th, 1979. He has got two brothers and two sisters. He went to Junior‎ ‎School from 1985 to 1990 and then High School from 1990 to 1993. When he played for the Primary Schools Under-11 team, he scored 93 goals in one season. He went to a special school for young footballers for three years from the age of 14 to 17. He joined Liverpool Football Club at the age of 17. He played in his first World Cup in 1998 at the age of ‎