英语卷·2017届江西省南昌市十所省重点中学命制高三第二次模拟突破冲刺（九）（2017-04）

英语卷·2017届江西省南昌市十所省重点中学命制高三第二次模拟突破冲刺（九）（2017-04）

高三年级交流卷 英语 考试时间：120分钟 满分：150分 ‎ 第I卷（选择题 满分100分） ‎ 第一部分: 听力（共两节，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，从每题所给的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.where does the conversation most probably take place?‎ A. on a train B. on a bus C. At a booking office ‎2.Why hasn’t Mr. Smith come to the meeting?‎ A. The man didn’t tell Mr. Smith B. He is too busy C. He is ill.‎ ‎3.What time is it now?‎ A. 9:00 B. 8:45 C. 9:15‎ ‎4. How did the man like the chicken ?‎ A. Delicious B. Satisfying C. Not satisfying ‎ ‎5. What are the two speakers talking about?‎ A. A match B. The weather C. Their exams.‎ 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、7题。‎ ‎6.What did Ray Bush reserve?‎ A. Two tables B. One table C. A single room ‎ ‎7. Why can’t Ray have what he wants?‎ A. He didn’t have enough money.‎ B. All the rooms were occupied C. It’s too noisy ‎ 听第7段材料，回答第8,9,10题。‎ ‎8.How long has the man been in London?‎ A. One year B. A few years. C. A couple of months.‎ ‎9 Why did the woman leave her hometown?‎ A. To lead a city life B. To open a restaurant C. To find a job.‎ ‎10.Where did the woman come from?‎ A. London B. Arnside C. Lancaster 听第8段材料，回答第11至13题。‎ ‎11.Who is the woman talking to ?‎ A. The clerk at the Lost and Found.‎ B. The workman in the airport.‎ C. Her boss.‎ ‎12. Why is the woman talking to the man?‎ A. To ask for a month leave.‎ B. To give up her job.‎ C. To get better paid.‎ ‎13. What will the woman do after her wedding?‎ A. Have a long honeymoon. ‎ B. Be a teacher ‎ C. Be a housewife.‎ 听第9段材料，回答第14至16题。‎ ‎14.What’s the most probable relationship between the speakers?‎ A. A school teacher and a student ‎ B. A policewoman and a prisoner.‎ C. A journalist and an interviewee.‎ ‎15. What do we know about the students’ homework?‎ A. It’s too hard B. It’s too much C. It’s too simple ‎16.What does the man think of the programs on television?‎ A. Some of the programs need improvement.‎ B. All the programs on television are interesting.‎ C. The programs are interesting, objective and instructive as well.‎ 听第10段材料，回答第17至20题。‎ ‎17.What is the aim of the research in the United States?‎ A. |To prevent people from going to public toilets.‎ B. To observe how people behave in the public places.‎ C. To see how the good advice to wash hands after using toilets is followed.‎ ‎18.What does the study show?‎ A. Not many people use public toilets.‎ B. Most people are not afraid of getting sick. ‎ C .People don’t seem to wash their hands so often as they say.‎ ‎19. How many people in the USA are observed in the research?‎ A. 1,000 B. 8,000 C. 9,000‎ 20 Who is more likely to wash their hands after using a public restroom?‎ A. Women B. Men C. Adults.‎ 第二部分： 阅读理解 （共两部分，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中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。‎ A ‎ I left home to support my sister in her efforts to present a music festival. She lives on the other side of the world, and I went to visit her, not wanting to leave and feeling like I was leaving home against my will. However, I wanted to show her my support because she is my only sister.‎ ‎  So I boarded the plane in mid-August, and hated the long flight. I arrived, tired and hungry. I had left my husband of 2 years, alone, in our old New Orleans house.‎ ‎  I was all set and ready to perform for my sister for the music festival on Sunday morning when I received a call from Chicago. The hurricane was predicted to hit our city, and many people had already evacuated, but my husband chose to stay behind. He could not get a call to me on the other side of the world, but he could call his cousin in Chicago. He gave his cousin a message for me, that he would be just fine, and not to worry.‎ ‎  As the day wore on, I finally took the stage in front of hundreds of Europeans, and I realized, thanks to CNN, that New Orleans was under water.‎ ‎  I performed, hoping that my husband would survive. And I performed perfectly. The audience stood and applauded. I left the stage and went straight to the TV. I saw the street sign near my home, of Humanity Street, but nothing below it, except water.‎ ‎  In the days that followed, I found out that my house, my car, my clothes, my furniture, everything that I’d left behind was gone…but not my husband. He survived by riding on the rear bumper(后保险杠)of a VW bus, holding on to the overhead luggage rack, in the pouring rain, down the highway from New Orleans, half-way to Baton Rouge. The rest of the journey was a long walk, but he survived.‎ ‎  By the first week of September, I flew back to the Baton Rouge airport, and hugged my husband. Since then, our relationship has grown deeper; we have completely rebuilt our house, bought a new car, bought new furniture and new clothes and joined an inspirational, spirit-filled community. ‎ ‎21. Why did the author leave home? ‎ ‎  A. To look after her sister.                             B. To attend a music festival.       ‎ ‎  C. To watch a performance.                      D. To visit her husband’s cousin. ‎ ‎22. How did the author feel when she left home? ‎ ‎  A. Disappointed.              B. Worried.                C. Tired.             D. Unwilling. ‎ ‎23. What does the underlined word “evacuated” mean? ‎ ‎  A. Gathered                     B. Struggled               C. Escaped        D. Hid         ‎ ‎24. What might be the title for the passage? ‎ ‎  A. Lost it All, Gained Even More B. Once Gone, Never Returned ‎ ‎ C. Caught in the Hurricane D. Trapped in a Dilemma ‎ B Being physically active three times a week reduces the odds of being depressed by about 16%, according to new UCL research carried out as part of the Public Health Research Center.‎ The study, published in JAMA Psychiatry, found a two-way relationship between depression and physical activity. People who increased their weekly activity reported fewer depressive symptoms but those with more depressive symptoms were less active, particularly at younger ages.‎ Researchers followed 11,135 people born in 1958 up until the age of 50, recording depressive symptoms and levels of physical activity at regular intervals in adulthood. They found that each additional activity period per week reduced odds of depression by 6%. In England 19% of men and 26% of women are currently classed as “inactive”, and this study suggests that activity could significantly improve their mental as well as physical health.‎ ‎“Assuming the association is causal, physical activity has a protective effect against depression. If an adult between their twenties and forties who isn’t physically active became active 3 times per week, they would reduce their risks of depression by about 16%.” says Dr.‎ ‎ Snehal of the UCL Institute of Child Health, lead author of the study.‎ Professor Mark, Director of the Public Health Research Center, said, “Many people are already aware of the benefits of physical activity on their general health, but now we are seeing more evidence that suggest it also has a positive effect on a person’s mental well-being. The latest research highlights just how important it is to ensure that people are working and living in environments that allow them to be both physically active and mentally healthy.”‎ ‎25. What is the author’s purpose in writing the passage?‎ ‎ A. To tell us a fun story about how to protect us against depression.‎ ‎ B. To introduce a research on the link between activity and depression.‎ ‎ C. To persuade readers to increase their weekly activity.‎ ‎ D. To describe the disadvantages of physical activity.‎ ‎ 26. According to the second paragraph, if people increase their weekly activity, ______. ‎ ‎ A.their depressive symptoms will be fewer ‎ ‎ B. their depressive symptoms will be more ‎ C. they will become much younger ‎ D. they will become more depressive ‎27. Which of the following statements is TRUE according to the passage?‎ ‎ A. Dr. Snehal thinks it important to be both physically and mentally healthy.‎ ‎ B. The research shows men are more active in physical activities than women.‎ ‎ C. Adults who insist on physical activity will reduce depression completely.‎ ‎ D. Increasing physical activities can free people from depression in a way.‎ ‎28. The author shows his view mainly by_______.‎ ‎ A. doing research B. comparing and contrasting ‎ ‎ C. trying on himself D. discussing and summarizing C Scientists in Britain have managed to teach bumblebees (大黄蜂)to pull strings to get to food and then pass on what they have learned to others in their colony (群体）一showing a high level of intelligence despite their tiny brains.‎ Researchers at Queen Mary University of London said the experiments，often used to test the intelligence of apes (猿)and birds，showed for the first time that some insects are up to the task，and can also pass skills on through several generations.‎ The findings add to the evidence suggesting the ability for “culture spread” 一 the ability to learn and pass on knowledge and skills — may not be exclusive to humans.‎ In the research, published in the journal PLOS Biology on Tuesday, the scientists were able to train 23 out of a group of 40 bees to pull strings with their legs and feet.‎ The strings were attached to discs — or artificial “flowers” 一 containing food at their center but placed under a transparent screen. The bees，spotting the food beneath the screen, learned to pull the “flowers” out by pulling the string with their legs and feet to be able to get to it.‎ From another group of bees given the chance to solve the task without any training, only two of 110 were successful.‎ Another group of bees was then allowed to observe the trained bees pulling the strings，and 60 percent of them successfully learned the skill. Finally，trained bees were put in colonies，and the scientists found the technique spread successfully to a majority of the colony’s worker bees.‎ Lars Chittka, a Queen Mary University professor who guided the project, said the team is ‎ interested in figuring out the brain processes behind the bees’ learning and teaching skills.‎ ‎29. What does the underlined word “exclusive” in Paragraph 3 probably mean?‎ A. unique. B. ordinary. C. widespread. D. beneficial.‎ ‎30. What did the researchers find about bees?‎ A. Bees are as clever as birds. B. Bees learn best in insects.‎ C. Bees can be trained to learn skills. D. Bees are born good learners.‎ ‎31. What may the research team focus on next?‎ A. Where bees learn skills. B. What else bees can do.‎ C. How bees’ brain work. D. How bees teach others. ‎ ‎32. What may be the best title for the text?‎ A. Bees can learn and teach B. Small bees, great abilities ‎ C. Let bees learn D. Bees are smarter ‎ D In her new book, “The Smartest Kids in the World,” Amanda Ripley, an investigative journalist, tells the story of Tom, a high-school student from Gettysburg, Pennsylvania, who decides to spend his senior year in Warsaw, Poland. Poland is a surprising educational success story: in the past decade, the country raised students’ test scores from significantly below average to well above it. Polish kids have now outscored(超过……分数) American kids in math and science, even though Poland spends, on average, less than half as much per student as the United States does. One of the most striking differences between the high school Tom attended in Gettysburg and the one he ends up at in Warsaw is that the latter has no football team, or, for that matter, teams of any kind.‎ That American high schools waste more time and money on sports than on math is an old complaint. This is not a matter of how any given student who plays sports does in school, but of the culture and its priorities. This December, when the latest Program for International Student Assessment(PISA) results are announced, it’s safe to predict that American high-school students will once again display their limited skills in math and reading, outscored not just by students in Poland but also by students in places like South Korea, Belgium, the Netherlands, Finland, Singapore, and Japan. Meanwhile, they will have played some very exciting football games, which will have been breathlessly written up in their hometown papers. ‎ Why does this situation continue? Well, for one thing, kids like it. And for another, according to Ripley, parents seem to like the arrangement, too. She describes a tour she took of a school in Washington D.C., which costs thirty thousand dollars a year. The tour leader—a mother with three children in the school—was asked about the school’s flaws(暇疵). When she said that the math program was weak, none of the parents taking the tour reacted. When she said that the football program was weak, the parents suddenly became concerned. “Really?” one of them asked worriedly, “What do you mean?”‎ One of the ironies(讽刺) of the situation is that sports reveal what is possible. American kids’ performance on the field shows just how well they can do when expectations are high. It’s too bad that their test scores show the same thing. ‎ ‎33. According to Paragraph 2, we know that _______.‎ ‎ A. too much importance is placed on sports in America ‎ ‎ B. little time is spent on sports in Japanese schools ‎ C. American high schools complain about sports time ‎ D. PISA plays a very important role in America ‎34. The underlined sentence in the last paragraph means _______.‎ ‎ A. American students’ academic performance worries their parents a lot ‎ ‎ B. high expectations push up American students’ academic performance ‎ ‎ C. low expectations result in American students’ poor PISA performance ‎ ‎ D. lacking practice contributes to American students’ average performance ‎35. The purpose of this article is to _______.‎ ‎ A. draw public attention to a weakness in American school tradition ‎ ‎ B. call on American schools to learn from the Polish model ‎ C. compare Polish schools with those in America ‎ D. explain what is wrong with American schools and provide solutions ‎ 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。‎ You’d think the human race would have understood sleeping very well by now, but many of us are still sleeping poorly. Part of the problem is that we have wrong information and beliefs about this important health need. Let’s set the facts straight. 36 ‎ ‎1. More sleep is better for you.‎ There could be such a thing as too much sleep. The amount of sleep we need varies by person and also changes as we age. Harvard researchers found that a lot of sleep(9 hours or more) is linked with poor sleep quality. 37 Aim for better sleep ‎2. 38 ‎ Alcohol can help most people fall asleep. However, it also can cause you to wake up more during the night, decreasing your keep sleep quality. Consider drinking non-alcoholic drink before bed instead.‎ ‎3. If you wake up in the middle of night, lie in bed until you eventually fall back asleep.‎ ‎  39 We all hope to quickly fall back asleep. So we tend to stay in bed hoping it’ll happen tat any minute now. If that doesn’t happen, though, within 15 minutes, most exporters recommend getting out of bed to do something that occupies our bodies and brains without over stimulating(刺激)us. Try not to check the clock either.‎ ‎4. You can catch up on sleep on weekends.‎ When we lose sleeping during the week, we accumulate a kind of sleep “debt”. 40 Not so fact. This might actually make you sleepier the next week. Instead of waking up later on the weekends, you’d better go to sleep earlier or perhaps take a nap in the afternoon.‎ A. Alcohol helps you sleep.‎ B. Here are some things you might been told about sleeping but aren’t completely true C. Everyone should get 7-8 hours of sleep per night D. So don’t aim for more sleep-even on the weekends E. Waking up in the middle of the night is the annoyance, but it happens to all of us.‎ F. You’ll have a better day and perhaps sleep better at night G. Can you pay that debt back by sleeping on Saturday or Sunday?‎ 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，选出可以填人空白处的最佳选项。‎ ‎ At a gathering, we were all telling stories of our most embarrassing moments. It came around to Frank.‎ Frank began to tell us of his childhood. "I 41 in San Pedro. My Dad was a fisherman, and he loved the sea. He had his own boat, but it was 42 making a living on the sea. He worked hard and would stay out until he caught enough to 43 the family."‎ He looked at us and said, "I 44 you could have met my Dad. He was a big man, and he was strong from pulling the nets and fighting the seas for the 45 . When you got close to him, he 46 like the ocean. He would wear his old coat and his overalls. No matter how much my mother 47 them, they would still smell of the sea and of fish."‎ Frank's voice dropped a bit. "When the weather was bad he would 48 me to school. He had this old truck that was older than he was 49 he would drive toward the school, I would shrink down into the seat hoping to disappear. He would 50 right in front of the school gate, and it seemed like everybody 51 be standing around and watching. Then he would 52 over and give me a big kiss on the cheek and tell me to be a good boy. It was so 53 for me. I was twelve years old, and my Dad would lean over and kiss me goodbye!"‎ He 54 and then went on, "I remember the day when I said 'No' ”‎ It was the first time I had ever talked to him that 55 , and he had this surprised look on his face. I said, 'Dad, I'm too 56 for a goodbye kiss. '‎ My Dad looked at me for the longest time, and his eyes started to tear up. I had never seen him 57 .‎ He turned and looked out the windshield(挡风玻璃). 'You're right,' he said. 'You are a big boy....a man. I won't kiss you anymore.'”‎ Frank got a sad look on his face, and the tears began to 58 in his eyes, as he spoke. "It wasn't long after that when my Dad went to sea and never came back.”‎ Tears were running down Frank’s cheeks. He spoke again. "Guys, you don't know what I would 59 to have my Dad give me just one more kiss on the cheek....to feel his rough old face....to smell the ocean on him....to feel his arm around my neck. I wish I had been a man then. If I had been a 60 , I would never have told my Dad I was too old for a goodbye kiss."‎ ‎41. A. kept up B. grew up C. came up D. started up ‎42. A. hard B. absurd C. easy D. necessary ‎43. A. remove B. reach C. feed D. urge ‎44. A. prefer B. request C. suggest D. wish ‎45. A. fish B. favorite C. benefit D. glory ‎46. A. sounded B. looked C. smelled D. felt ‎47. A. processed B. washed C. handled D. managed ‎48. A. drive B. limit C. adapt D. devote ‎49. A. Before B. After C. Since D. As ‎50. A. back up B. pick up C. pull up D. speed up ‎51. A. could B. Would C. Should D. might ‎52. A. lean B. hold C. run D. watch ‎53. A. frightening B. challenging C. embarrassing D. entertaining ‎54. A. recovered B. paused C. requested D. admitted ‎55. A. day B. time C. aspect D. way ‎56. A. old B. delighted C. anxious D. proud ‎57. A. sigh B. shout C. cry D. yell ‎58. A. break down B. hold back C. well up D. start off ‎59. A. demand B. give C. rush D. infer ‎60. A. boy B. seaman C. backbone D. man 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（不多于3个单词）或括号内单词的正确形式。‎ Keeping a Diary in English Keeping a diary in English is one of the ____61____ (effect) ways to improve our English writing ability.  ____62____ (compare) with other forms of writing, it is shorter and takes _____63_____ time. It can help us to develop the habit of thinking in English. _____64____ we persist in this practice, gradually we’ll learn how to express ourselves in English. In keeping a diary in English, we certainly run up against many _____65____（ difficult ). In the first place, ____66____ often happens that we have trouble finding appropriate words and phrases to give expression to our mind. Secondly, there are many idiomatic ways of saying things in Chinese. And it is extremely hard for us to put them into English properly. As far as I am ____67____ (concern), my  _____68____(suggest) is that we should always have a notebook and a Chinese-English dictionary within easy reach. Whenever something beats us, we can first put it down in our notebook and then consult our dictionary. We can also turn to our English teacher for help, if necessary. In short, I believe that it is __ 69___ great use to keep a diary in English for ____70____ development of our writing skills.‎ 第四部分 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）‎ Time and tide wait no man. My mother is becoming a middle-age woman ‎ quietly. She had been busy running after us all the years. My father is very busy every ‎ day outside. But the heavy burden falls on my mother’s shoulder. Because my school is ‎ far from my home, I have to go to school by the train and my mother sees me off at the ‎ station every time. I often choose a seat where is close to the window, so I can see her. ‎ However, I always can’t help run tears from my eyes. All the buildings and people outside the window disappear. I wave gentle to my mother and I look at her till the ‎ view of her back disappears . Up to now, even if he is busy, she still does it as usual.‎ The view of my mother’s back will never change in my heart.‎ 第二节：书面表达(满分25分) ‎ 假如你是李华，最近你的美国友Bob看到成都共享单车(shared-bike)非常流行但是也有各种乱象的新闻来e-mail询问你成都共享单车的现状。你给他写一封回信，介绍共享单车并分享你的看法，回信包含以下要点：‎ ‎1.共享单车的好处（两点） 2.共享单车的乱象（两种） 3.你对共享单车的看法 注意：1词数100左右 2.可以适当增加细节，以使行文流畅。‎ ‎  3.开头已为你写好，不计入总词数。‎ Dear Bob,‎ How’s everything going? In your last letter you were asking about the current situation of the Bike-sharing Program in Chengdu.___________________________________________________‎ Yours,‎ ‎ Li Hua 高三年级交流卷 英语答题卷 考号 ‎ 姓名 ‎ ‎（在此处粘贴条形码）‎ 考生须知 1、 考生答题前，在规定的地方准确填写考号和姓名。‎ 2、 选择题作答时，必须用2B铅笔填涂，如需要对答案进行修改，应使用绘图橡皮轻擦干净，注意不要擦破答题卷。‎ 3、 非选择题必须用 0.5毫米黑色墨水签字笔作答。严格按照答题要求，在答题卷对应题号指定的答题区域内答题，切不可超出黑色边框，超出黑色边框的答案无效。‎ 4、 作图题可先用铅笔绘出，确认后，再用 0.5毫米黑色墨水签字笔描清楚。‎ 5、 保持卷面清洁，不要将答题卷折叠，弄破。 ‎ 选择题（第1-20每小题1.5分，共30分，第21-40每小题2分，共40分，第41-60共两节，每小题1.5分，共30分）‎ 语法填空（共10小题；每题1.5分，满分15分）‎ ‎ 61._______________________________ 62.________________________________‎ ‎ 63._______________________________ 64.________________________________‎ ‎ 65.________________________________ 66.________________________________‎ ‎ 67.________________________________ 68.________________________________‎ ‎ 69.________________________________ 70.________________________________‎ ‎ ‎ 第一节 短文改错（共10小题；每小题1分，满分10分）‎ ‎ ‎ Time and tide wait no man. My mother is becoming a middle-age woman quietly. She had been busy running after us all the years. My father is very busy every day outside. But the heavy burden falls on my mother’s shoulder. Because my school is far from my home, I have to go to school by the train and my mother sees me off at the station every time. I often choose a seat where is close to the window, so I can see her. However, I always can’t help run tears from my eyes. All the buildings and people outside the window disappear. I wave gentle to my mother and I look at her till the view of her back disappears .Up to now, even if he is busy, she still does it as usual. The view of my mother’s back will never change in my heart.‎ 第二节：书面表达（满分25分）‎ Dear Bob, ‎ ‎ How’s everything going? In your last letter you were asking about the current situation of the bike-sharing Program in Chengdu.‎ ‎____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________‎ ‎ Yours,‎ ‎ Li Hua ‎ Jack 高三英语模拟测试参考答案 第一部分 听力 ‎ ‎1-20 CABBA ABBCB CBBCB ACCAA 第二部分 阅读理解 ‎ ‎21-40 BDCAB ADBAC CAACA FDBAC 第三部分 英语知识运用 第一节 完形填空 ‎41-60 BACDA CBADC BACBD ACCBD 第二节 语法填空 ‎61. effective     62. Compared (没大写扣0.5分)       63. less           64. If (没大写扣0.5分)  ‎ ‎65. difficulties   66. it         67. am concerned   68.suggestion    69. of       70. the 第四部分 写作 第一节 短文改错 Time and tide wait∧ no man. My mother is becoming a middle-age woman ‎ for middle-aged quietly. She had been busy running after us all the years. My father is very busy every ‎ ‎ has day outside. But the heavy burden falls on my mother’s shoulder. Because my school is So shoulders far from my home, I have to go to school by the train and my mother sees me off at the ‎ ‎ ‎ station every time. I often choose a seat where is close to the window, so I can see her. ‎ ‎ which/that However, I always can’t help run tears from my eyes. All the buildings and people ‎ running outside the window disappear. I wave gentle to my mother and I look at her till the ‎ gently view of her back disappears. Up to now, even if he is busy, she still does it as usual.‎ ‎ she The view of my mother’s back will never change in my heart.‎ 第二节 书面表达 Dear Bob,‎ ‎  How’s everything going? In your last letter you were asking about the current situation of the Bike-sharing Program in Chengdu. I’m writing to tell you something about it and share some of my ideas with you.‎ ‎  Undoubtedly, the Bike-sharing Program can bring lots of benefits. To begin with, riding a bike is not only economic but also time-saving, especially when your destination is not far away. What’s more, the program makes contributions to reducing air pollution. ‎ ‎  However, there is also some disturbing news connected with it. Some shared-bikes are parked everywhere, making the city roads messy and dangerous. Worse still, some shared-bikes have been damaged, stolen or even burnt.‎ ‎  As far as I’m concerned, as long as people park the bikes in the right places and obey the traffic rules, I’m definitely in favor of such a program. What do you think?‎ I’m looking forward to hearing from you.‎ 听力录音材料 Text 1‎ W: Can I help you ?‎ ‎ M: I’d like two tickets to Beijing.‎ ‎ W: The morning train or the afternoon train? ‎ M: The afternoon train. Please.‎ Text 2‎ W: It’s eight o’clock now. Our meeting is about to begin. Why hasn’t Mr. Smith turned up yet ?‎ M: Oh, I forgot to tell him yesterday afternoon. It’s my fault.‎ Text3‎ M: The meeting starts at 9:00.‎ W: No hurry. We still have fifteen minutes to go.‎ Text4‎ W: How did you like the meal just now?‎ M: Delicious, but the chicken was a bit over done,‎ Text5‎ W:How was the basket ball match yesterday evening ?‎ ‎ M: It was very exciting . I haven’t watched such an exciting match since last year .‎ Text 6‎ W: Can I help you ?‎ M: I have a reservation for tonight, Ray Bush.‎ W: Just a minute, please. Let me check…That’s right . You have a reservation for two tables,20 people altogether M: I’m afraid there’s been a mistake.‎ W: I’m sorry. How about this table near the window?‎ M:It’s good., but a bit noisy. Can I have a single room?‎ W: Well, all the rooms are full.‎ M: All right. We’ll have the table near the window. ‎ W: Thank you. Here’s the menu.‎ Text7‎ W:So how long have you been living in London?‎ M:Umm…a couple of years. How long have you been working here?‎ W:Only a few months. I moved down here for the job. There was no work for me where I came from.‎ M:Where did you come from then?‎ W: I came from a small village called Arnside, near Lancaster a year ago. Unmm… there was nothing to do there, so I moved to London.‎ M: Do you enjoy working here in this restaurant?‎ W: very much so.‎ Text 8‎ M: Sit down , please., Susan. Do you want to tell me something?‎ W: Yes, Manger. I’m going to get married next month and…‎ M:Get married ? I didn’t know that. Congratulations!‎ W: Thank you . But I’m afraid it means I’ve got to give up my job. I’d like to leave at the end of the month.‎ M: Really ? I’m, sorry to hear that. Do you want to stop working then?‎ W: Oh, no. It isn’t that I don’t like my job here. You know, Manager. My boyfriend is Japanese. ‎ M:Japanese? I’m sorry , I don’t understand . What’s that got to do with it?‎ W: Well,. We’re both going to live in Japan as soon as we get married. My boyfriend will work in a university and I will teach there. And we will have more time ‎ together and take care of each other.‎ M:Though our company suffers letting you leave, still may you both be happy.‎ Text 9. ‎ W: Mr. Bradley, we are very happy to have you on our television program this evening.‎ M:I am very glad to be here.‎ W: I ‘ve got some questions for you. My first question is : what do you think of your morning newspaper? Would you say it’s giving us all the latest news?‎ M:Yes. I would say so, I think it is a very good newspaper: interesting, objective and instructive as well.‎ W: What is your opinion of our television? Do you think all the programs are good?‎ M: No, I don’t . Some of the programs are interesting. But others could be better.‎ W: Please give me your frank opinion about our schools, Mr. Bradley. Do you believe our teachers are doing a good job?‎ M: I think our schools are fairly good, and there’s a great deal of room for improvement. The first problem that must be solved at once is that the amount of the students’ homework should be greatly reduced. So I believe the teachers are doing a hard and tiring job.‎ W: I am sure to our television audience has enjoyed listening to your opinions .Thank you , and good night.‎ M: Well, that was brief. It was my pleasures.‎ Text 10 ‎ ‎ Health experts say washing your hands reduces the spread of viruses and other organisms that cause diseases. This advice may sound simple. However, experts say a lot of people do not follow it.‎ A recent study has found that many Americans fail to wash their hands after using the public toilets. About thirty percent of the people leave public restrooms without stopping to wash their hands.‎ In the study, researchers asked one thousand adults how often they washed their hands. The researchers observed almost eight thousand people at public toilets in five major American cities. Results of the study were compared to a similar study done in 1996. More than ninety-five percent of Americans questioned say they always wash their hands after using public restrooms. However, the study has found that only sixty-seven percent of them actually do so. The study has also found that American men are less likely than women to wash their hand after using a public restroom.‎