英语卷·2017届安徽省亳州市高三1月质量检测（2017-01）

英语卷·2017届安徽省亳州市高三1月质量检测（2017-01）

第Ⅰ卷 第一部分 听力（共两节，满分30分）‎ 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.How old is the woman’s bicycle possibly?‎ A.Three years old B.One year old C.Four years old ‎2.What approved by the woman?‎ A.The man can have a day off tomorrow B.The man can’t have day off tomorrow C.The man can go early tomorrow afternoon ‎3.What’s the man’s telephone number?‎ A.495643 B.459643 C.496543‎ ‎4.Where does the conversation most probably take place?‎ A.In a shop B.In a kitchen C.in a hotel ‎5.What language does the man speak?‎ A.German B.French C.French and German 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7题。‎ ‎6.What did the young man try to do?‎ A.Get the old man’s bag B.Help the old man C.Collect his money ‎7.Who is the woman speak to?‎ A.A manager B.A customer C.A policeman 听第7段材料，回答第8至9题。‎ ‎8.When will the station start the operation?‎ A.Today B.In September C.This week ‎9.What can we know about the radio station?‎ A.Only music can be broadcast.‎ B.Only learning programs can he broadcast.‎ C.It will be on for twenty-four hours every day.‎ 听第8段材料，回答第10至 12题。‎ ‎10.What can we learn about the man?‎ A.His grandfather was seriously ill.‎ B.The teacher excused the man.‎ C.The man was tired of learning.‎ ‎11.What did the teacher do to the man?‎ A.She allowed the man to see his grandfather.‎ B.She was very angry and would punish the man.‎ C.She went together with the man to the hospital.‎ ‎12.What can we know about the woman?‎ A.She is strict with her students.‎ B.She is cold lo her students.‎ C.She is tolerant to her students.‎ ‎13.What did the man do last night?‎ A.Went to movies. B.Went to a concert. C.Went to a sport match.‎ ‎14.Whom did the man go with?‎ A.His sister. B.His brother. C.His mother.‎ ‎15.What does the woman think is necessary?‎ A.All people should pay attention to it.‎ B.All governments should take responsibility of it.‎ C.The Red Cross should do something about it.‎ ‎16.Which of the following is true?‎ A.The performance is called “Saving the People”.‎ B.The activity was held to collect money for poor children.‎ C.Many people made a big cash-donation on the spat.‎ 听第10段材料，回答第17至20题。‎ ‎17.What was the speaker looking for?‎ A.A newly-built house.‎ B.A suitable house to buy.‎ C.A house in bad condition.‎ ‎18.What isn’t mentioned as things to consider when one is looking for a house?‎ A.The sum of money the house costs.‎ B.The neighborhood the house is located in.‎ C.The traffic conditions of the house.‎ ‎19.Why didn’t the speaker take the house?‎ A.Because the house was in bad condition B.Because the agent was too rude C.Because it was not really a bargain ‎20.What did the agent say at the end of the story?‎ A.The house needed a lot of repairs.‎ B.The speaker was a person who was hard to please.‎ C.The house was exactly the one the speaker needed.‎ 第二部分 阅读理解（共两节，满分40分）‎ 第一节（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 Acting ＆ Musical Theater The Summer Acting＆Musical Theater program,which starts on Friday,July 3 and ends on Thursday,July 23,is created for talented students who have been inspired by musical theater.‎ The program develops the abilities of experienced performers who are serious about the field and eager to work hard.Our goal is to help you grow creatively through full-time,college-level theater training under the direction of popular professional performers and teachers.‎ The students can improve their performance skills and can get the knowledge about the history of theater,the style of theater and so on.Students will complete the program with improved audition（试演）skills.‎ Classes aim to improve your command of body,mind and voice.Students will take a trip to see at least one professional production with program teachers.‎ An exhibition of the students’ class work will be presented at the conclusion of the program to family,friends, students from other Summer College programs,and the University community.‎ Program Costs:Accommodation:$3,359;Traffic:$2,234.‎ Audition requirements Auditions should include the following video materials:‎ ‎●Two different songs;‎ ‎●One age-suitable monologue（独白）;‎ ‎●One short dance part;‎ ‎●A personal statement regarding your background and training,experience in performances,and personal goals in theater;‎ ‎●Each part of the audition should be about one minute in length;‎ ‎●You should be the only person shown in the audition;‎ ‎●The audition is given online with your application.‎ Typical day ‎9:00 am to noon classes focus on musical theater,including acting,voice,movement,dance and scene study.‎ ‎1:00 to 4:00 pm classes involve additional work in acting,movement,and voice,along with rehearsals（排练）for public performances.‎ ‎21.What do you know about the program?‎ A.The program will last for three weeks. B.The program helps students grow healthily.‎ C.Students can have chances to audition in films. D.The program provides accommodation for free.‎ ‎22.It can be learnt from the passage that students .‎ A.seldom attend classes in the morning B.can not be taught by well-known actors C.will get some information about theater D.will usually perform for college students ‎23.The audition materials include the following EXCEPT .‎ A.a short dance part in one minute B.a performance with your partner C.an online introduction of yourself D.a suitable monologue in one minute ‎24.What is the purpose of the passage?‎ A.To tell us how to hold a musical theater program successfully.‎ B.To call on more and more students to pay attention to theater.‎ C.To introduce the development of the Summer Acting program.‎ D.To attract more students loving performances to attend the program.‎ B What I remember must from the kindergarten was meeting Christopher,who was diagnosed with diabetes（糖尿病）at the age of four.Christopher came to our school in the middle of the year.The first time I met him,I felt as if I found my other half.I ran to Mrs Rose and asked if Christopher could sit next to me.‎ Weeks passed and I realized Christopher was in fact exactly like me.My classmates stayed away from Christopher because he had to get pricked（刺痛）every time he ate sweets like cookies.He also wore a metal medical alert bracelet（警报手链）.‎ The day before spring break all sorts of candies and desserts were passed out.Mrs.Rose invited all our parents.I ate every sugary sweet I could find and got a couple for Christopher too,but he didn’t touch them.I kept asking him to eat them,hut he ran out of the room madly.I sat there shocked and puzzled.‎ I went home that night with a million questions.My mom told me that Christopher had diabetes and that was the reason why he couldn’t eat as much sugar as everyone else.And he had to get his finger pricked to make sure his blood sugar wasn’t too high,because if it was,he could be in serious danger.He wore the metal alert bracelet because it had all his medical information in it,in case he had an emergency.‎ When we got back,I told the class about Christopher’s diabetes,and suggested that every snack or sweet that we brought to class should be appropriate for him to eat.Surprisingly,all of them agreed.Months went by and Christopher was happier than ever.He didn’t feel so left out during snack time because everyone was eating the same treat.I realized that this was exactly what Christopher wanted-friends who could accept him and love him for who he was.‎ ‎25.What was the children’s attitude towards Christopher at the beginning?‎ A.They made friends with him. B.They didn’t like to play with him.‎ C.They treated him as a disabled kid. D.They helped fight against his disease.‎ ‎26.Christopher refused to eat the sweet because .‎ A.he knew it was bad for him B.he disliked eating sweets C.he was angry with the children D.he didn’t like what was left ‎27.From the passage we can know the author’s mother .‎ A.was strict with her kids B.adopted Christopher eventually C.learnt well about diabetes D.kept the author stay away from him ‎28.Which of the following word can best describe the author?‎ A.Honest. B.Positive. C.Smart. D.Considerate.‎ C Happiness spreads readily through the social networks of family members,friends and neighbors,U.S. researchers say in a study published Thursday.‎ Knowing someone who is happy makes you 15.3 percent more likely to be happy yourself,according to the study by scientists from Harvard University and the University of California at San Diego.A happy friend increases your odds of happiness by 9.8 percent,and even your neighbor’s friend can give you a 5.6 percent boost（提高）,said the study appearing online in the British Medical Journal.‎ The researchers discovered that happy people living close by were mast effective in spreading their good cheer.They also found the happiest people were at the center of large social networks.‎ The researches based their conclusion on a study of the relationship of nearly 5,000 people.The results showed that a happy friend who lives within 0.8 km makes you 42 percent more likely to be happy yourself.If that same friend lives 3.2 km away,his impact drops to 22 percent.Happy friends who are more distant have no clear impact.Similarly, happy brothers or sisters make you 14 percent more likely to he happy yourself,but only if they live within l.6 km.Happy couples provide an 8 percent boost-if they live under the same roof.Next-door neighbors who are happy make you 34 percent more likely to be happy too,but no other neighbors have an effect,even if they live on the same block.‎ In many regards,the researchers concluded,happiness is like an infectious disease.“Your emotional slate depends not just on actions and choices that you make,but also on actions and choices of other people,many of which you don’t even know.”said Dr.Nicholas A.Christakis,a physician and medical sociologist at Harvard who co-wrote the study.‎ ‎29.What’s the main idea of the passage?‎ A.Good emotions are likely to keep you healthy.‎ B.Happy people around are likely to make us happy.‎ C.The more friends one has,the happier he will become.‎ D.Family members depend on each other for happiness.‎ ‎30.Which of the following is most likely to make one happy?‎ A.His happy friend who lives next door to him. B.His happy brother who lives in another city.‎ C.A happy couple who live in the same block. D.His neighbor’s friend who is always cheerful.‎ ‎31.The underlined word“odds”in Paragraph 2 is the closest in meaning to “ ”.‎ A.style B.chance C.speed D.effect ‎32.Dr.Nicholas’ words in the last paragraph suggest that .‎ A.people’s actions and choices can lead to happiness.‎ B.people are the masters of their own feelings and emotions.‎ C.people’s feelings are not always determined by themselves.‎ D.people should avoid being affected by others’ actions and choices.‎ D Maria Callas was horn in New York City in 1923.Her parents were Greek.When she was fourteen,she and her mother returned to Greece.Maria studied singing at a national musical university in Athens.‎ In 1941,when she was eighteen,Maria Callas was paid to sing in a major opera for the first time.She sang the leading roles in several operas in Athens during the next three years.‎ In 1945,Callas was invited to perform in Italy.This was the real beginning of her profession as an opera singer.She performed major parts in several of the most famous operas.During the 1950s and 1960s,Maria Callas sang in about forty major operas in the most famous opera houses in the world.During the years,Maria Callas often had problems with her voice.When she was not singing in the operas.Callas was making recordings.She made more recordings than any other singer of her time.‎ Maria Callas sang in many cities in Europe,the United States and East Asia in 1973 and 1974.Critics said she was not able to sing as well as she had when she was younger.It is not known whether her troubles were caused by a physical problem or because she had not spent enough time training her voice.‎ Maria Callas died of a heart attack in her home in Paris in 1977.People who heard Maria ‎ Callas sing say they will not forget the experience.Her voice lives on in many recordings she made.Some experts say Maria Callas is as popular now as she was when she was performing around the world.‎ ‎33.What was Callas probably doing in the year 1939?‎ A.Studying in New York. B.Studying music in Athens.‎ C.Singing in operas in Italy. D.Staying at home in Paris.‎ ‎34.Maria led the singers of her time in .‎ A.the number of recordings B.the number of ticket sales C.the length of acting career D.the amount of her performances ‎35.We can know from the passage that Maria Callas probably .‎ A.finished her college education mainly in America B.has lost interest in music completely since the 1960s C.always tried to improve her voice through hard training D.is loved by people for her voice lives on in her recordings 第二节（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。‎ When we were born,we were pure.As we grow,we become complex due to many influences in our lives.During childhood,we are repeatedly discouraged,and in some cases,abused. 36 We create a world of our own.‎ Our brain collects and keeps all visual,hearing information from the moment we were born.Apart from our brain having memory,cells in our body have their own memory. 37 ‎ Apparently,physical and psychological memories strongly influence our emotions!Unfortunately,we carry our guilt throughout our lives.We become heavy with guilt and anger for things we could or did not achieve,for things we cannot have,for example.‎ Both guilt and anger are useless for us. 38 Therefore,one may ask:Is there a way to put down the stress from our weary shoulders?It is possible,indeed.‎ In fact,by acknowledging their presence and providing a channel for them to disappear,we can manage our emotions gradually. 39 They only provide a short comfort.Is there a better way to unload our burden?Luckily,we have a natural gift to process our feelings and emotions.Forgiveness stands first of all other natural remedies（疗法）.‎ Indeed,there is no better way than forgiving ourselves.Nevertheless,we should learn to readily forgive others.40‎ A.Forgive your past mistakes.‎ B.They give us no advantage.‎ C.People commit a serious crime because of guilt and anger.‎ D.Taking drugs or consuming alcohol only damages the situation.‎ E.As we grow older,we develop our own version of right and wrong.‎ F.When we learn to forgive ourselves,we also naturally forgive others.‎ G.in other words,our body stores both physical and psychological memories.‎ 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。‎ As a young man,Al was a skilled artist,a potter（陶工）with a wife and 41 fine sons.One ‎ night,his older son developed a 42 stomachache.Thinking it was only some common intestinal（肠的）disorder,neither Al 43 his wife took the condition very 44 .But the boy died suddenly that night.‎ Knowing the death could have been avoided if he had only realized the seriousness of the situation,he always felt he was 45 .To make matters 46 ,his wife left him a short time later, 47 him alone with his six-year-old younger son.The hurt and pain of the two situations were more than Al could stand,and he turned to 48 for help.In time Al became an alcoholic.‎ As the alcoholism 49 ,Al began to lose everything he possessed-his land,house,etc.Finally Al 50 alone in a small bar.Hearing of Al’s death,I thought,“What a totally 51 life!What a complete failure!”‎ As time went by,I began to 52 my earlier 53 judgment.I knew Al’s now adult son,Ernie.He is one of the kindest,most 54 ,most loving men I have ever known.I saw the love between Ernie and his children, 55 that kindness and caring had to come from somewhere.‎ I hadn’t heard Ernie talked much about his father.One day,I worked up my 56 to ask him what on earth his father had done 57 he became such a special person.Ernie said quietly,“As a child until I left home at 18,Al came into my room every night,gave me a kiss and said,‘love you,son.’”‎ Tears came to my eyes as I realized what a fool I had been to judge Al as a 58 .He had not left any59 possessions behind. 60 he had been a kind loving father,and left behind his best love.‎ ‎41.A one B.two C.three D.four ‎42.A common B.typical C.severe D.due ‎43.A and B.except C.or D.nor ‎44.A highly B.seriously C.subjectively D.carefully ‎45 A guilty B.afraid C.mature D.patient ‎46.A.better B.simpler C.sadder D.worse ‎47.A.sending B.allowing C.leaving D.advising ‎48.A.tea B.juice C.coffee D.alcohol ‎49.A.progressed B.declined C.stopped D.stayed ‎50.A.sat B.died C.cried D.drank ‎51.A.agreed B.imagined C.forgotten D.wasted ‎52.A.form B.evaluate C.revalue D.ignore ‎53.A.rough B.careful C.exact D.vague ‎54.A.astonishing B.caring C.embarrassing D.interesting ‎55.A.hoping B.dreaming C.thinking D.saying ‎56.A.courage B.curiosity C.dream D.decision ‎57.A.even if B.so that C.except that D.and so ‎58.A.failure B.success C.father D.husband ‎59.A.mental B.worthy C.rare D.material ‎60.A.So B.And C.But D.For 第Ⅱ卷 第三部分 英语知识运用（共两节，满分45分）‎ 第二节（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（1个单词）或括号内单词的正确形式。‎ Sleeping problems are becoming more and more 61 (disturb),but these tips may help a lot.‎ First,set aside the thought that you have to fall asleep.The more you think about it,the 62 (hard)you will fall asleep.‎ Second,the foods you eat also play 63 important put.Avoid eating 64 drinking things like chocolates, coffee,tea or energy drinks.If you have to,then have them in the morning but never in the afternoon, 65 (especial) before going to bed.Don’t eat too much at night. 66 you eat too much will make it more difficult for you to fall asleep.‎ Third,make a 67 (fix)time to go to bed.For example,by 9 o’clock in the evening you should already be in bed. Do this even if you’re not sleepy yet.Once following this routine,you will gradually see that you feel 68 (sleep) when it’s 9 o’clock.‎ Finally,make your mom comfortable for sleeping.You should also notice that the sleeping environment also 69 (affect)your sleep.It must be in the room 70 it’s not noisy.Otherwise,you will find it difficult to sleep again after waking up.‎ 第四部分 改错与写作（共两节，满分35分）‎ 第一节 短文改错（共10小题；每小题1分，满分10分）‎ 假定英语课上老师要求同桌之间交换修改作文，请你修改你同桌写的以下作文。作文中共有10处语言错误，每句中最多有两处。每处错误仅涉及一个单词的增加、删除或修改。‎ 增加：在缺词处加一个漏字符号（Λ），并在其下面写出该加的词。‎ 删除：把多余的词用斜线（）划掉。‎ 修改：在错的词下画一横线，并在该词下面写出修改后的词。‎ 注意：1.每处错误及其修改均仅限一词；‎ ‎ 2.只允许修改10处，多者（从第11处起）不计分。‎ We’re living in a world where we can never stress the important of sharing too much.By sharing,we can often great reduce our sadness and double our happiness.‎ When it came to this topic,memories flood into my mind.There was a time when I caught in the sadness of not passing an important exam.My world turned gray and I didn’t feel interested in something until my best friend came up to comfort me.Encouraged and moved by his kindness,I shared my trouble with him,that relieved me soon.Little by little I regained my confidence.The followed months witnessed my efforts,and I finally made a great progress in other important exams.‎ As you can see,which was sharing with my friend that helped me out of that dark time and bring back my confidence.Sharing is beautiful,not only physically but also mentally.‎ 第二节 书面表达（共1小题；满分25分）‎ 假设你是星光中学高三年级学生李华，你的澳大利亚网友Nelson来信询问你的生活、学习近况和对未来的打算，请你用英语写一封100词左右的回信。‎ ‎ 注意：1.作文中不能出现真实姓名和学校名称；‎ ‎ 2.开头与结尾已给出，不计入总词数。‎ Dear Nelson,‎ I’m happy to hear from you. ‎ ‎ ‎ Best wishes!‎ ‎ Yours,‎ ‎ Li Hua 亳州市2016—2017学年度第一学期高三质量检测 英语参考答案 第一部分 听力（共两节，满分30分）‎ ‎1. A 2. C 3. C 4. B 5. A 6. A 7. C 8. B 9. C 10. C ‎11. B 12. A 13. B 14. A 15. B 16. B 17. B 18. C 19. A 20. B 第二部分 阅读理解（共两节，满分40分）‎ 第一节（共15小题；每小题2分，满分30分）‎ ‎21. A 22. C 23. B 24. D 25. B 26. A 27. C 28. D 29. B 30. A ‎ ‎31. B 32. C 33. B 34. A 35. D 第二节（共5小题；每小题2分，满分10分）‎ ‎36. E 37. G 38. B 39. D 40. F ‎ 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）‎ ‎41. B 42. C 43. D 44. B 45. A 46. D 47. C 48. D 49. A 50. B ‎51. D 52. C 53. A 54. B 55. C 56. A 57. B 58. A 59. D 60. C ‎ 第二节（共10小题；每小题1.5分，满分15分）‎ ‎61. disturbing 62. harder 63. an 64. or 65. especially ‎ ‎66. That 67. fixed 68. sleepy 69. affects 70. where 第四部分 改错与写作（共两节，满分35分）‎ 第一节 短文改错（共10小题；每小题1分，满分10分）‎ ‎ We’re living in a world where we can never stress the important of sharing too much. By ‎ ‎ importance sharing, we can often great reduce our sadness and double our happiness.‎ ‎ greatly ‎ When it came to this topic, memories flood into my mind. There was a time when I ∧caught ‎ ‎ comes was in the sadness of not passing an important exam. My world turned gray and I didn’t feel interested ‎ in something until my best friend came up to comfort me. Encouraged and moved by his kindness, ‎ ‎ anything I shared my trouble with him, that relieved me soon. Little by little I regained my confidence. The ‎ ‎‎ ‎ which followed months witnessed my efforts, and I finally made a great progress in other important ‎ ‎ following exams.‎ ‎ ‎ As you can see, which was sharing with my friend that helped me out of that dark time and ‎ ‎ it bring back my confidence. Sharing is beautiful, not only physically but also mentally.‎ ‎ brought 第二节 书面表达（共1小题；满分25分）‎ 参考范文 Dear Nelson,‎ ‎ I’m happy to hear from you. In your letter, you expressed deep care and concern towards me, which makes me so thankful. Here I’d like to share with you my present situation of study and life as well as my future plan. ‎ ‎ With the college entrance examination approaching, I’m studying much harder than ever before and rapid progress has been made in most of my subjects. But meanwhile, some problems ‎ still exist. What disturbs me most is that years of math study hasn’t seen much progress regardless of my great efforts in it. Besides, with too much homework every day, I can’t get enough sleep or afford exercise. How I miss the time spent on the playground! ‎ ‎ However, never will I forget my dream---to study in a top university in Beijing. So I am to face all hardships and keep on moving. Also, I’ll try to balance my study and exercise so that I ‎ can achieve my dream with a healthy body.‎ Best wishes!‎ ‎ Yours, ‎ ‎ Li Hua ‎ 听力材料：‎ Text 1 M: That's a nice bike. Is it new? W: No. I got it almost one year ago, at that time it was two years second hand. But it's still in good condition.‎ Text 2‎ M: Miss Wu, can I have a day off tomorrow?‎ W: Actually, I’d rather you didn’t. ‎ M: Then, is it all right if I go home early tomorrow afternoon? ‎ W: That will be OK. ‎ Text 3‎ W: Hello! Is that Mr. Black? I need to get two tins of green paint immediately.‎ M: I’m afraid you have the wrong number. This is 496543.‎ W: Oh, I’m sorry. I want 495643.‎ Text 4‎ W: Pass me the flour, please.‎ M: Which tin is it in?‎ W: The one at the end of the shelf. It’s slightly smaller than the others.‎ M: Oh, right.‎ Text 5‎ W: What have you got over there?‎ M: Two books in French and one book in German.‎ W: I didn’t know you speak French.‎ M: I don’t. I’m just looking at the pictures.‎ Text 6‎ M: So what happened,madam?‎ W: Well, I saw this old man. He was kind of holding his bag like this. He just left the bank and I was still queuing up to collect my money, but I was near the door. Now this young man came running past him and tried to get the bag.‎ M: And they both fell down?‎ W: Yeah, and the young man ran away, and the poor old man fell on the sidewalk, still holding his bag tightly. And we managed to help him up. Now can I go back in to collect my money?‎ M: Would you mind coming with us,madam? We need more information.‎ Text 7‎ W: Hey, did you read the article in today’s school newspaper?‎ M: No, I’ve been studying all morning. What’s so exciting? ‎ W: Well, this September, the school is going to have its own radio program.‎ M: Oh, really? I hope that means we’ll have more popular music to hear now. ‎ W: Actually, I don’t know if I would get so excited. The article said that there would be programs on all sorts of music as well as discussion and teaching programs. ‎ M: Too bad. It sounds as though there won’t be much time for good music. ‎ W: The station is going to be on all day and all night without stopping. So I’m sure it will satisfy all kinds of tastes. ‎ M: I certainly hope so. At least it’s better than nothing.‎ Text 8‎ M: Excuse me for not coming to class tomorrow. W: You missed the class last week, too. You've missed a lot of lessons already. I think you should work a little harder to make up for them. M: Yes,  I will, Miss Smith. W: Why can't you attend my class tomorrow? M: My grandfather is seriously ill and my family is going to visit him in the hospital tomorrow. W: It seems to be an excuse. All right, you are excused. By the way, which hospital has your grandfather been in? M: St. George’s hospital. W: That’s interesting. It has been closed for repairing the building for the past two months. Tony Banks, you are trying to cut my class again. You’re coming to my class tomorrow and staying after class for extra work.‎ Text 9‎ W: Hi, Eric! You went to a concert last night, didn’t you?‎ M: Yes, I went with my sister.‎ W: How did you like the concert?‎ M: Wonderful, indeed. Many famous singers both from home and abroad sang at the concert. It was called “Saving the Children”.‎ W: What does it mean?‎ M: The concert was held to collect money for poor children in Africa. Many children are homeless and they don’t have enough food.‎ W: That’s quite true, but I think it is necessary for all the governments to do something about the problem.‎ M: I agree with you. But it’s also important to make all people pay attention to it.‎ W: That’s it.‎ Text 10‎ ‎ There are many things to consider when you are looking for a house, whether you intend to buy or only to rent. After all, it is going to be your home, perhaps for quite a long time, and you want to be happy with it. You have to decide exactly what kind of house you want, how much you can afford to pay, and the type of neighborhood you wish to live in.‎ Last week I arranged to see a house that was for sale.‎ The agent said it might need a few repairs, but he thought we should look at it anyway. He told me it was a bargain. Some bargain! The roof leaked and the pumps didn’t work. The front steps were broken and the back door had no lock on it. It needed to be painted both inside and outside. It was in terrible condition.‎ ‎　　“What do you think?” the agent asked.‎ ‎　　“It isn’t exactly what I want,” I told him.‎ ‎　　“You are very difficult to please.” he said. “Perhaps you’d better build a house yourself.”‎