英语卷·2018届吉林省辽源市田家炳高级中学友好学校高二上学期期末考试（2017-01）

英语卷·2018届吉林省辽源市田家炳高级中学友好学校高二上学期期末考试（2017-01）

友好学校第六十二届期末联考 高二英语 ‎ ‎ 说明：本试卷分为第一卷（客观试题）和第二卷（主观试题）两部分，共10页，考试时间为120分钟，共150分。‎ 注意事项：‎ ‎1. 答题前，考生将姓名、准考证号填写清楚，并将条形码粘贴到指定区域。‎ ‎2. 选择题必须用2B铅笔填涂；非选择题必须用0.5mm黑色中性笔书写，字体工整，笔迹清楚。‎ ‎3. 请按照题号顺序在各题目的答题区域内作答，超出答题区域书写的答案无效，在草纸、试题卷上答题无效。‎ ‎4. 保持卡面清洁，不要折叠，不要弄破、弄皱、不准使用涂改液、修正带、刮纸刀。‎ ‎ 第一卷 客观试题（满分：100分）‎ 第一部分 听力（共两节，20小题，满分：30分）。‎ 做题时，先将答案标在试卷上。录音内容结束后，你将有两分钟的时间将试卷上的答案转涂到答题卡上。‎ 第一节（共5小题；每小题1.5分，满分：7.5分）‎ 听下面5段对话。每段对话后有一个小题，从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项，并标在试卷的相应位置。听完每段对话后，你都有10 秒钟的时间来回答有关小题和阅读下一小题。每段对话仅读一遍。‎ 1. What are the two speakers talking about?‎ A. Clear water. B. Some plants. C. Nuclear power.‎ ‎2. What can we learn from the conversation?‎ ‎ A. Something is on fire. ‎ B. The two speakers don’t smoke. ‎ C. Smoking is forbidden there.‎ ‎3. What are the two speakers talking about?‎ ‎ A. A famous scientist. B. Their classmates. C. The school’s playground.‎ ‎4. How much will the man pay?‎ ‎ A.16 dollars. B.30 dollars. C. 32 dollars..‎ ‎5. Where does the conversation most probably take place?‎ ‎ A. In a library. B. In a bookstore. C. In a shop.‎ 第二节（共15小题；每小题1.5分，满分：22.5分）‎ 听下面5段对话或独白。每段对话或独白后有几个小题，从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项，并标在试卷的相应位置。听每段对话或独白前，你将有时间阅读各个小题，每小题5秒钟；听完后，各小题将给出5 秒钟的作答时间。每段对话或独白读两遍。‎ 听第6段材料，回答第6至8题。‎ ‎6. How many languages has the man learned?‎ ‎ A. One. B. Two. C. Three.‎ ‎7. What is the man?‎ ‎ A. A salesman. B. A doctor. C. A journalist.‎ ‎8. Why does the man give up Chinese halfway?‎ ‎ A. The grammar is too difficult.‎ B. The Chinese characters are difficult to practice. ‎ C. He doesn’t have enough time.‎ 听第7段材料，回答第9至11题。‎ ‎9. What does the man offer to the woman? ‎ ‎ A. A ticket. B. A gift. C. A lift.‎ ‎10. Where is the woman going?‎ ‎ A. Home. B. To the hospital. C. To the theater.‎ ‎11. What does the woman’s mother have?‎ ‎ A. A heart attack. B. A stroke. C. A fever.‎ 听第8段材料，回答第12至14题。‎ ‎12. Where does the conversation probably take place?‎ ‎ A. In the library. B. In a quiet place. C. In a classroom.‎ ‎13. Why does Mike often get angry?‎ ‎ A. The man often brings guests over to the house. ‎ B. He wants to live alone. ‎ C. He hasn’t enough money.‎ ‎14. What does the woman suggest?‎ A. The man should fight with Mike. ‎ B. The man should have a friendly talk with Mike. ‎ C. The man should move out.‎ 听第9段材料，回答第15至17题。‎ ‎15. What did the woman do last Sunday?‎ ‎ A. She saw a film. B. She saw a fashion show. C. She visited her friends.‎ ‎16. Who went there with her?‎ ‎ A. Her friends. B. Her classmates. C. Her sister.‎ ‎17. What did the woman think of it?‎ ‎ A. Uninteresting. B. Interesting. C. Wonderful.‎ 听第10段材料，回答第18至20题。‎ ‎18. What is the speaker talking about?‎ ‎ A. Feelings. B. Sleep and dreams. C. Scientists’ life.‎ ‎19. What has a strong effect on the moods of people?‎ ‎ A. People’s character. B. People’s performance. C. People’s sleep.‎ ‎20. What can we learn from the text?‎ ‎ A. The less sleep people have, the better they perform.‎ B. The fewer dream characters there are, the happier people are.‎ C. The less sleepy the people are, the more clear-thinking they are.‎ 第二部分 阅读理解 （共两节，满分40分）‎ 第一节 阅读理解 （共15小题；每小题2分，满分30分） ‎ 阅读下列短文，从每题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。‎ ‎ A ‎ I was in line waiting to pay. In line there were two people before me. A little boy was buying some rather strange clothes. He chatted with anyone who was interested in the clothes and soon we learnt that he was going to a kindergarten（幼儿园）party. He had done a great job of putting together interesting costumes（服装）.‎ ‎ I noticed that the little boy was paying mostly with change（零钱）. It seemed that he had robbed his pig bank（猪形储蓄罐）to do this shopping. However, the cashier told him he was short after counting all the money. The boy thought for a moment and said, “Please keep the shirt and I will come back with more money.”‎ ‎ It was clear that he had already used all the money he had and he was $8.00 short. The lady in front of me said, “Well, I could pay half of that.” I told the boy that I could pay the other half. We dug into our handbags. However, both of us only had ten-dollar bills（纸币）and we needed the cashier to get the change for us. Other shoppers began digging into their pockets to find some change. It was amazing and touching as all these strangers seemed to react（反应）with the same mind. All wanted to be of help. Within minutes the cashier said, “I have too much money.” The cashier didn’t need our ten-dollar bills. Then the lady in front me, who had been the first to offer help, said, “Wait! I didn’t even get a chance to give anything!”‎ ‎ I smiled at her and said, “You did your share, because it was your idea and you started all this.” The little boy smiled and thanked us. We wished him the best and he left. I left with a good feeling. I had seen the love and goodness of others all around me. The woman in front of me smiled and said, “It sure feels good to give, doesn’t it?” I smiled back and said, “Yes!”‎ 21. What is this passage mainly about?‎ A. Love and goodness.‎ B. Culture and tradition.‎ C. Friendship and honesty.‎ D. Communication and understanding.‎ 22. Why did the writer and the woman both feel glad?‎ A. Because the boy had saved some money.‎ B. Because they both didn’t need to give anything.‎ C. Because the cashier didn’t look down on the boy.‎ D. Because all the shoppers around were willing to help the boy.‎ ‎23. What does the underlined word “touching” most probably mean?‎ ‎ A. 令人感动的 B. 令人难过的 ‎ C. 令人失望的 D. 令人害怕的 ‎24. What’s the correct order of the following events?‎ a. The cashier got enough money for the boy’s clothes.‎ b. The cashier counted the boy’s money.‎ c. The shoppers looked for some change in their pockets.‎ d. The boy went to the line to pay.‎ ‎ A. b, a, c, d B. b, c, a, d C. d, b, c, a D. d, c, a, b ‎ B ‎ Son’s Help ‎ Mr. Lang worked in a factory. As a driver, he was busy but he was paid much. His wife was an able woman and did all the housework. When he came back, she took good care of him and he never did anything at home. So he had enough time when he had a holiday. A few friends of his liked gambling（赌博）and he learned it soon. So he was interested in it and hardly forgot anything except gambling. He lost all his money and later he began to sell the television, watches and so on. His wife told him not to do it but he didn’t listen to her. She had to tell the police. He and his friends were punished for it. And he was hardly sent away. After he came out of lockup（拘留所），he hated her very much and the woman had to leave him.‎ ‎ It was New Year’s Day. Mr. Lang didn’t go to work. He felt lonely and wanted to gamble again. He called his friends and they came soon. But they were afraid the police would come. He told his five-year-old son to go to find out if there were the policemen outside. They waited for a long time and didn’t think the police would come and began to gamble. Suddenly the door opened and in came a few policemen.‎ ‎ “I saw there weren’t any policemen outside, Daddy,” said the boy, “so I went to the crossing and asked some to come.”‎ ‎25. Mr. Lang was paid much because_______.‎ ‎ A. he was a driver B. he worked in a factory ‎ C. he had a lot of work to do D. he had worked there for a long time ‎26. Mrs. Lang did all the housework because_____.‎ ‎ A. she couldn’t find any work ‎ B. she thought her husband was tired ‎ C. her husband spent all time in gambling ‎ D. she wouldn’t stop her husband gambling ‎27. ________, so he was put into lockup.‎ ‎ A. Mr. Lang often gambled B. Mr. Lang was late for work ‎ C. Mr. Lang didn’t help his wife at home D. she wouldn’t stop her husband gambling ‎ C ‎ In choosing a friend, one should be very careful. A good friend can help you study. You can have fun together and make each other happy. Sometimes you will meet fair-weather friends（酒肉朋友）. They will be with you as long as you have money or luck, but when you are down, they will run away. How do I know when I have found a good friend? I look for certain qualities（品质）of character, especially understanding, honesty and reliability（可靠）.‎ ‎【来源：全,品…中&高*考+网】 Above all else, I look for understanding in a friend. A good friend tries to understand how another person is feeling. He is not quick to judge. Instead, he tries to learn from others. He puts himself in the other person’s place, and he tries to think of ways to be helpful. He is also a good listener.‎ ‎ At the same time, however, a good friend is honest. He does not look for faults（过错）in others. He notices their good points. In short, a friend will try to understand me and accept me. ‎ ‎ Another quality of a friend is reliability. I can always depend on（信赖）a good friend. If he tells me he will meet me somewhere at a certain time, I can be sure that he will be there. If I need a favor, he will do his best to help me. If I am in trouble, he will not run away from me.‎ ‎ There is a fourth quality that makes a friend special. A special friend is someone with ‎ whom we can have fun. We should enjoy our lives, and we would enjoy our friendship. That is why I especially like friends who are fun to be with. A good friend likes the same things I like. We share experience（经验）and learn from each other. A good friend has a good sense of humor（幽默）, too. He likes to laugh with me. That is how we share in the joy of being friends. And I know that he is looking for the same quality in me.‎ ‎ When I meet someone who is reliable, honest, and understanding, I know I’ve found a friend!‎ ‎28. Which of the following qualities the writer thinks is the most important in choosing a friend?‎ ‎ A. Understanding. B. Honesty.‎ ‎ C. Reliability. D. A sense of humor.‎ ‎29. If you have fair-weather friends, _________.‎ ‎ A. they will give you all that they have when you need help ‎ B. you will be refused when you get into trouble ‎ C. you will become rich ‎ D. you can be sure that you get real friends ‎30. Good friends need to ____________.‎ ‎ A. always point out each other’s mistakes ‎ B. be helped with money ‎ C. understand each other’s feelings ‎ D. have money or luck ‎31. This passage mainly discusses____________.‎ ‎ A. the qualities of a friend B. where to choose friends ‎ C. how to get along with friends D. the importance of having a friend ‎ D ‎ Have you ever heard of e-books? E-books are electronic books. They are no larger than an ordinary book, with a screen on which you can read.‎ ‎ How does the e-book work?‎ ‎ First, you call up websites on your computer and select books that you want. There are thousands of books provided by different websites on the Internet. Then download the books you like on to your e-book. You can download about 10 books at a time. Now you can just sit back and enjoy yourself reading. ‎ ‎ Compared with ordinary books, e-books have many advantages. First of all, e-books save space. You can put as many as 10 books into a thing no bigger than a pocket radio and then carry it everywhere. You can renew reading materials in your e-book as many times as you like. With the development of e-book technology, probably an e-library will appear. Then you just take your e-books there and download what you want to read. You no longer need to worry about whether your books are over-due or not.‎ ‎32. E-books are _________.‎ ‎ A. electronic books B. no larger than an ordinary book ‎ C. very popular in big cities D. A, B and C ‎33. First, you _______________. ‎ ‎ A. call up websites on your computer B. read books that you want ‎ C. turn on your e-book D. download the books you like ‎34. You can download __________ books at a time.‎ ‎ A. two B. ten C. twelve D. twenty ‎35. E-books ______________.‎ ‎ A. save space B. save money ‎ C. look like a pocket radio D. carry easily 第二节 任务型阅读（共5小题；每小题2分，满分10分）‎ 根据短文内容，从短文后的选项中，选出能填入空白处的最佳选项，选项中有两项为多余选项。‎ A lot of people look short only because they are standing with their shoulders hanging down. 36 . Use a chair with a straight back to keep your body straight while you work.‎ ‎ 37 . Even a little amount of extra weight can make a man or woman look fat and therefore, shorter than he/ she already is. The weight also affects your shape of the body. Besides, whether you want to look taller of not, losing weight is important to your health.‎ ‎ Get rid of those loose clothes and buy clothes that will show your best. Don’t wear shorts or skirts that will make your legs look shorter. 38 . Wear long scarves to increase your height. In addition, vertical stripes（竖条纹）are known to give the illusion（错觉）of height.‎ ‎ Wearing right clothes can give you a taller appearance. 39 . Fashion experts suggest wearing single color to give an appearance of looking taller. And it would be better to chose the darker side.‎ ‎ Above all, no matter how many ways you try to look taller, remember that you need to first carry yourself confidently. 40 . Love yourself and who you are, and you will never feel low in any way.‎ A. Maybe your height is affected by your parents.‎ B. Wear skirts or shorts that end above the knee.‎ C. If you want to look taller, you’d better stand with your back straight and your arms by your side.‎ D. First, make your hair in a way that gives you a taller appearance.‎ E. Another important point is to lose weight.‎ F. There is no need to be embarrassed about your height, and you look as good as any tall person.‎ G. The colors you wear also determine how tall you look.‎ 第三部分 英语知识运用（共两节，满分45分）‎ 第一节 完形填空（共20小题；每小题1.5分，满分：30分）‎ 阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。‎ When caught in a pouring rain without an umbrella, most people pick up their pace（步伐）. But an old tale advises that a person who runs in the rain gets wetter than one who walks.‎ It 41 reasonable that when someone runs up and down, the 42 is exposed to more drops of water.‎ ‎ But several studies have 43 this saying to the test and found it not to be true. One such test was 44 in 1987 and was published in European Journal of Physics magazine. The Italian physicist who did the 45 said that if the distance is short enough, running gets a person 46than walking. But ‎ running only keeps you about 10 percent drier. That is to say, running isn’t 47 the effort.‎ Another study, published in 1995 by a British researcher, found that it 48 no difference 49 a person walked or ran. ‎ Perhaps the final word 50 from two American scientists at the National Climatic Data Center in North Carolina recently. They thought that 51 studies overestimated（高估）the average walking pace. So, they did a 52 more careful experiment than any of the earlier ones.‎ They noticed that the direction of the wind really matters 53 the results of the experiment. They also found that runners like to 54 forward, hiding the front of their bodies from rain, but exposing the 55 .‎ The 56 used themselves as guinea pigs（豚鼠，供做实验的人或物）in the test. Over a 57 of 100 metres, they found that running in the heavy rain 58 them drier by as much as 40 percent.‎ The bottom line is that running in the rain probably keeps you drier than walking. 59 do remember to take an umbrella with you! For long distances, without an umbrella, the 60 is the same, no matter you run or walk.‎ ‎41. A. listens B. feels C. sounds D. smells ‎42. A. head B. back C. chest D. body ‎43. A. put B. made C. given D. permitted ‎44. A. carried out B. taken out C. put out D. made out ‎45. A. study B. work C. experiment D. task ‎46. A. wetter B. less wet C. no drier D. less dry ‎47. A. worth B. sure C. certain D. equal ‎48. A. took B. made C. had D. owned ‎49. A. if B. unless C. how D. whether ‎50. A. came B. told C. heard D. learned ‎51. A. later B. latest C. earlier D. earliest ‎52. A. very B. much C. any D. many ‎53. A. as B. for C. to D. on ‎54. A. lean B. run C. walk D. stand ‎55. A. side B. head C. back D. bottom ‎56. A. researchers B. runners C. students D. workers ‎57. A. length B. distance C. width D. height ‎58. A. kept B. took C. brought D. caused ‎59. A. And B. So C. But D. Or ‎60. A. suggestion B. result C. conclusion D. achievement 第二卷 主观试题（共两节，满分：50分）‎ 第二节 语法填空（共10小题；每小题1.5分，满分：15分）‎ ‎ 阅读下面材料，在空白处填入适当的内容（不多于3个单词）或括号内单词的正确形式。‎ ‎ The United Kingdom consists 61 four countries: England, Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland. England is 62 largest of the four countries, and for convenience it is divided 63 ‎ ‎(rough) into three zones. The zone nearest France 64 (call) the South of England, the middle zone is called the Midlands and the one nearest to Scotland is known 65 the North. You find most of the population settled in the south, 66 most of the industrial cities in the Midlands and the North of England. Although, nationwide, these cities are not as large as 67 ‎ ‎ in China, they have world-famous football teams and some of them even have two! It is a pity 68 the industrial cities built in the nineteenth century do not attract 69 (visitor). For historical architecture you have to go to older but smaller towns 70 (build) by the Romans. There you will find out more about British history and culture.‎ 第四部分 写作（共两节，满分：35分）‎ 第一节 短文改错（共10处错误，满分：10分）‎ My hobby is reading. I like reading novels, newspapers, magazines and so on. When I was 9 year old, I caught bad cold. I have to stay at home for several weeks. My mother bought to me some novels. Soon I was attracting by the stories. Since then I have made use of any time to read. And reading does give me many help. Recently, I have surfed the Internet at home, on that I’ve found that many students like read as I do. We exchange our reading experience online but we become good friends. Reading brings me all happiness and friendship.‎ 第二节 书面表达（满分：25分）‎ 马克·吐温是美国著名作家。请根据下面的内容写一篇人物简介。‎ 注意：1.词数：100左右。‎ ‎2.简介：马克·吐温（Mark Twain）（1835-1910）生于美国Missouri。他是美国19世纪著名的作家之一。 他的家乡位于密西西比河畔。成年后，他曾在密西西比河的船上当水手，马克·吐温是他的笔名。他写过很多小说，其中最著名的是《汤姆·索亚历险记》，他的作品被译成多国文字，深受全世界读者喜爱。‎ ‎3.参考词汇：密西西比河—Mississippi River, 水手—sailor, 汤姆·索亚历险记— The Adventures of Tom Sawyer, 代表作—masterpiece，翻译—translate。‎ ‎_____________________________________________________‎ ‎_____________________________________________________‎ ‎【来源：全,品…中&高*考+网】_____________________________________________________‎ ‎_____________________________________________________‎ ‎_____________________________________________________‎ ‎_____________________________________________________‎ ‎______________________________________________________________‎ ‎_____________________________________________________‎ ‎_____________________________________________________‎ ‎______________________________________________________________‎ ‎_____________________________________________________‎ ‎______________________________________________________________‎ 友好学校第六十二届期末联考 高二英语答案卷 试卷总分：150分 答题时间：120分钟 第一卷 客观试题（满分：100分）‎ ‎（1－20小题：每小题1.5分；21－40小题：每小题2分；41－60小题：每小题1.5分）‎ ‎1‎ ‎2‎ ‎3‎ ‎4‎ ‎5‎ ‎6‎ ‎7‎ ‎8‎ ‎9‎ ‎10‎ ‎【来源：全,品…中&高*考+网】11‎ ‎12‎ ‎13‎ ‎14‎ ‎15‎ C B A B A B A B C B B B A B B ‎16‎ ‎17‎ ‎18‎ ‎19‎ ‎20‎ ‎21‎ ‎22‎ ‎23‎ ‎24‎ ‎25‎ ‎【来源：全,品…中&高*考+网】26‎ ‎27‎ ‎28‎ ‎29‎ ‎30‎ C A B C C A D A C C B A ‎【来源：全,品…中&高*考+网】A B C ‎31‎ ‎32‎ ‎33‎ ‎34‎ ‎35‎ ‎【来源：全,品…中&高*考+网】36‎ ‎37‎ ‎38‎ ‎39‎ ‎40‎ ‎41‎ ‎42‎ ‎43‎ ‎44‎ ‎45‎ A D A B A C E B G F C D ‎【来源：全,品…中&高*考+网】A A C ‎46‎ ‎47‎ ‎48‎ ‎49‎ ‎50‎ ‎51‎ ‎52‎ ‎53‎ ‎54‎ ‎55‎ ‎56‎ ‎57‎ ‎58‎ ‎59‎ ‎60‎ B A B D A C B C A C A B A C B 第二卷 主观试题（共两节，满分：50分）‎ 第二节 语法填空（共10小题；每小题1.5分，满分：15分）‎ 阅读下面材料，在空白处填入适当的内容（不多于3个单词）或括号内单词的正确形式。‎ The United Kingdom consists 61 of four countries: England, Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland. England is 62 the largest of the four countries, and for convenience it is divided 63 roughly (rough) into three zones. The zone nearest France 64 is called (call) the South of England, the middle zone is called the Midlands and the one nearest to Scotland is known 65 as the North. You find most of the population settled in the south, 66 but most of the industrial cities in the Midlands and the North of England. Although, nationwide, these cities are not as large as 67 those in China, they have world-famous football teams and some of them even have two! It is a pity 68 that the industrial cities built in the nineteenth century do not attract 69 visitors (visitor). For historical architecture you have to go to older but smaller towns 70 built (build) by the Romans. There you will find out more about British history and culture.‎ 第四部分 写作（共两节，满分：35分）‎ 第一节 短文改错（共10处错误，满分：10分）‎ 第二行：year—years; bad 前加a; have—had; bought后的to 去掉；‎ 第三行：attracting—attracted;‎ 第四行：many—much; on后的that—which; ‎ 第五行：read—reading; but—and;‎ 第六行：all—both 第二节 书面表达（满分：25分）‎ ‎ Mark Twain(1835—1910), one of the best known American writers in the nineteenth century, was born in Missouri in the middle part of the United States.‎ ‎ Mark Twain’s hometown lay on the banks of the Mississippi River, where he spent his childhood. When he grew up, he worked as a sailor on a riverboat for some time.‎ ‎ Mark Twain is his pen name. He was famous for a lot of novels, one of which is The Adventures of Tom Sawyer, the masterpiece which brought him fame and honor. After his works are translated into different languages, they are deeply loved by readers thoughout the world.‎ 听力原稿：‎ Text 1‎ W: As I see it, we should make use of nuclear energy.‎ M: Yes. So far as I know, several nuclear power plants have been built in our country.‎ W: Can you name all of them?‎ M: Sorry. I can only name some of them.‎ Text 2‎ W: Look, the room is full of smoke. I can hardly breathe.‎ M: I agree. Smoking should not be permitted in this room.‎ W: That’s right. Nowadays, people who smoke seldom think of others.‎ Text 3‎ W: Was Hua Luogeng a famous scientist?‎ M: Yes. I’m sure that everyone in my class knows something about him.‎ W: In which field was he famous?‎ M: In the field of mathematics.‎ Text 4‎ M: How much do the ties cost?‎ W: Sixteen dollars each. You may pay two dollars less for two.‎ M: Well, I’ll take two.‎ Text 5‎ M: I want to borrow these two books, and need those three books, but I couldn’t find them.‎ W: Well, they are all out, but two of them are due back in about a week.‎ Text 6‎ W: Having visited so many different countries, you must be able to speak several different languages.‎ M: I wish I could, but French and English are the only ones I have ever learned to speak.‎ W: Have you ever tried Chinese?‎ M: Yes, but I gave up halfway. The Chinese characters are too difficult to practice.‎ W: How about Japanese?‎ M: I attended class for two or three months, but the more I learned, the more difficult the grammar became.‎ W: Do you like traveling?‎ M: No, I don’t, but I have to. I work in the sales department.‎ Text 7‎ M: Hi, Lily, may I give you a lift? I will go this way today.‎ W: Thank you. But I will go in the opposite direction today.‎ M: Why not? I thought I could send you home..‎ W: My mother is in the hospital.‎ M: Sorry to hear that. What happened?‎ W: A stroke.‎ M: I remember you said she had high blood pressure.‎ W: Yes, I should have cared more for her.‎ M: Don’t blame yourself. Nobody knows what will happen.‎ W: Thank you.‎ Text 8‎ W: What a nice, quiet place away from all those people. Now tell me what’s bothering you.‎ M: Great. I need to get this off my chest. I’m having problems living with Mike, my roommate. We seldom talk to each other. And when we do, it’s to fight.‎ W: I knew you two were having problems but I didn’t know that things were so bad. What started it all?‎ M: Well, it started when we first moved in. I had a lot of things, and Mike wasn’t pleased when he saw that.‎ W: So where did you find room for all your things?‎ M: I put them in the cupboard in the living room. This made him really unhappy because he wanted to put his suitcase in there.‎ W: Was that the only problem?‎ M: Oh, no. I like a neat, orderly house, but Mike is so careless. His part of the house is always dirty. You know we share living space, such as the kitchen, living room, bath, etc.‎ W: Have you tried to talk with him about this?‎ M: I’ve tried, but he then starts shouting at me about how my friends are always coming over when he has a lot of work to do.‎ W: You might talk with him again in a friendly way. Just say that you will not bring your friends over unless you get his permission first. But he will have to promise to keep the house tidy.‎ M: That just might work. Thanks for the advice.‎ Text 9‎ M: What did you do last Sunday?‎ W: Well, I was going to the cinema, but in the end I went to see a fashion show.‎ M: Really? Why didn’t you call me?‎ W: I was going to call you, but my sister took the other ticket.‎ M: Well, it doesn’t matter. What was it like?‎ W: I thought it would be interesting, but it wasn’t.‎ M: Why not?‎ W: No famous models.‎ M: How long was it?‎ W: I thought it would be long, but it was just one hour and a half.‎ M: Oh, that’s not short. A fashion show is usually not very long. Well, please call me the next ‎ time you get any tickets for a fashion show.‎ W: OK! No problem.‎ Text 10‎ ‎ In the past twenty years, scientists have learnt a great deal about sleep and dreams. They have discovered, for example, that sleep and dreams affect the way people feel. A good night’s sleep, generally, makes a person happier in the morning. Dreams also have a strong effect on the moods of people. However, who appears in a dream is more important than what happens.‎ ‎ Every person has a special dream character. If the special character appears in dreams, people are happier after sleeping. If there are many people in one’s dreams, this has a good effect. A person will wake up happier.‎ ‎ The feelings of people affect their performance throughout the day. The level of one’s moods rises and falls during the day. The less sleepy the people are, the better they perform, and usually they are more friendly and more clear-thinking.‎ ‎ Some day scientists hope to deal with sleep easily in order to control the way people feel and perform.‎