江苏省启东中学2021届高三上学期期初考试英语试题 Word版含答案

江苏省启东中学2021届高三上学期期初考试英语试题 Word版含答案

江苏省启东中学2020-2021学年度第一学期期初考试 高三英语 ‎ 本试卷共10页，包含第Ⅰ卷（选择题）和第Ⅱ卷（非选择题）两部分，满分为150分，考试时间为120分钟。‎ 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. What will the speakers do tonight? ‎ A. Visit Mary. B. Go out of town. C. Host a dinner. ‎ ‎2. How does the woman go to work this week? ‎ A. By car. B. By bike. C. On foot. ‎ ‎3. What time does Dave’ s meeting start? ‎ A. At 8：30. B. At 9：00. C. At 10：00. ‎ ‎4. What is Helen going to do? ‎ A. Buy some books. B. Study in the library. C. Attend a history class. ‎ ‎5. What is the woman’s feeling now? ‎ A. Relief. B. Regret. C. Embarrassment. ‎ 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 is Tom busy doing? ‎ A. Raising money. B. Writing a lab report. C. Giving classes to children. ‎ ‎7. Who might be able to help Tom this week? ‎ A. Mike. B. Cathy. C. Jane. ‎ 听第7段材料，回答第8至10题。‎ - 17 -‎ ‎8. Why is Jack leaving early? ‎ A. To avoid getting stuck in traffic. ‎ B. To enjoy the scenery on the way. ‎ C. To buy some gifts for his family. ‎ ‎9. What does Judy often do at the railway station? ‎ A. Read books. B. Call some friends. C. Look around the shops. ‎ ‎10. What are the speakers mainly talking about? ‎ A. What to do next year. ‎ B. Where to go for vacations. ‎ C. How to pass the waiting time. ‎ 听第8段材料，回答第11至13题。‎ ‎11. Why does Bill look troubled? ‎ A. He is short of money. ‎ B. He has made a big mistake. ‎ C. He is facing a tough choice. ‎ ‎12. What is Bill now?‎ A. A college student. B. An army officer. C. A computer engineer. ‎ ‎13. What does the woman seem to suggest Bill do? ‎ A. Learn to repair cars. B. Decline the job offer. C. Ask his uncle for advice. ‎ 听第9段材料，回答第14至16题。‎ ‎14. What is the woman recommending to the man? ‎ A. A writer. B. A club. C. A course. ‎ ‎15. What is the woman reading now? ‎ A. The Beautiful Mind. B. The Great Gatsby. C. The Kite Runner. ‎ ‎16. How much time does the man have to read the book? ‎ A. Two weeks. B. Three weeks. C. Four weeks. ‎ 听第10段材料，回答第17至20题。‎ ‎17. What is the speaker doing? ‎ A. Reporting a study. B. Chairing a meeting. C. Teaching a class. ‎ ‎18. What should you pay most attention to when taking notes? ‎ - 17 -‎ A. Listening. B. Reading. C. Writing. ‎ ‎19. What is an advantage of using symbols in note-taking? ‎ A. It keeps information secret. ‎ B. It leaves space for future use. ‎ C. It makes key words noticeable. ‎ ‎20. What will the speaker do next? ‎ A. Ask a few questions. B. Show some notes. C. Make a summary. ‎ 第二部分 阅读理解(共两节，满分50分)‎ 第一节 (共15小题；每小题2.5分，满分37.5分)‎ 阅读下列短文，从每题所给的A、B、C和D四个选项中，选出最佳选项。‎ A Innovative Designs for Accessibility Deadline: 2020-04-30 ‎ Award: $ 7,500 CAD Open to: University students The Innovative (创新的) Designs for Accessibility student competition challenges students across Canada to use their creativity to develop innovative, cost-effective and practical solutions to accessibility barriers for people with disabilities. (Read more)‎ Clean Tech Competition Deadline: 2020-04-13‎ Award: $ 28,000‎ Open to: Students 13-15 years old The Clean Tech Competition is a unique, worldwide research and design challenge for pre-college youth. The competition is designed to build a deeper understanding of STEM (science, technology, engineering, and math) related concepts, recognize outstanding talent, and prepare the next generation of globally competitive innovators. (Read more)‎ Agile Robotics Competition Deadline: 2020-04-10‎ - 17 -‎ Award: $ 17,500 ‎ Open to: Adults Agile Robotics Competition is a simulation-based (仿真) competition designed to promote agility(灵活) in industrial robot systems by employing the latest advances in artificial intelligence and robot planning. The competition will be held virtually (虚拟的), so there is no need to travel to compete. The competition will use the Gazebo simulation tool. (Read more)‎ Wearable Robotics Innovation Challenge Deadline: 2020-04-24‎ Award: $ 5,000 ‎ Open to: Everyone The Wearable Robotics Association is inviting entries that represent the most innovative new ideas in wearable robotic technology. The review committee will select as many as ten finalists. The one considered to be the most innovative will be announced at the conference and will receive $ 5,000 to accelerate the new technology. (Read more)‎ ‎21. Which competition favors competitors with a creative mind in helping the disabled?‎ A. Innovative Designs for Accessibility. B. Clean Tech Competition.‎ C. Agile Robotics Competition. D. Wearable Robotics Innovation Challenge.‎ ‎22. What’s the aim of Clean Tech Competition?‎ A. To make a research about STEM.‎ B. To encourage university students to be innovators.‎ C. To help students prepare for the university.‎ D. To find talented teenagers and develop their ability to innovate.‎ ‎23. What can we know about the four competitions?‎ A. They are open to everyone. B. Every competitor can get an award.‎ C. They are held in April. D. They are held virtually.‎ B George Nakashima always insisted that he was a simple woodworker, not an artist. Even though major museums exhibited his works and the director of the American Craft Museum called him a national treasure, Mr Nakashima rejected the label of artist. For almost fifty years he simply went on shaping wood into beautiful chairs, tables, and cabinets.‎ - 17 -‎ Nakashima had a clear goal. He intended each piece of furniture he made to be as perfect as possible. Even making a box was an act of creation, because it produced an object that had never existed before. Initially Nakashima used local wood, sometimes from his own property. Later, he traveled to seek out English oak, Persian walnut, African zebra wood and Indian teak. He especially liked to find giant roots that had been dug out of the ground after a tree was taken down. Nakashima felt that making this wood into furniture was a way of allowing the tree to live again.‎ Most furniture makers prefer perfect boards, but Nakashima took pleasure in using wood with interesting knots (节疤)and cracks. These irregularities gave the wood personality and showed that the tree had lived a happy life.‎ He never failed to create an object that was both useful and beautiful. One early piece Nakashima designed was a three-legged chair for his small daughter Mira, to use when she sat at the table for meals. The Mira chair became so popular that Nakashima later made both low and high versions. Another famous piece, the Conoid chair, has two legs supported by bladelike feet. Always, Nakashima’s designs were precise and graceful, marked by a simplicity that revealed his love for the wood.‎ As the years passed, Nakashima's reputation grew and his work received many awards. His children Mira and Kevin, now adults, joined the team of crafts - people in their father’s studio. Nakashima’s dream of integrating work and family had come true.‎ ‎24. Which of the following best describes Nakashima?‎ A. Generous and outgoing. B. Honest and simple.‎ C. Capable and friendly. D. Creative and modest.‎ ‎25. Why was Nakashima called a national treasure?‎ A. His art work made trees live again. B. He used precious wood materials.‎ C. His chairs were beautifully designed. D. He was devoted to making furniture.‎ ‎26. What can we learn about Nakashima from the last two paragraphs?‎ A. He loved his work and family. B. He made chairs of the same style.‎ C. He sought for a simple life and art. D. He was lost in researching the wood.‎ ‎27. What can be inferred about Mira and Kevin?‎ A. They had an art studio of their own. ‎ B. They still lacked the ability to create art works.‎ - 17 -‎ C. They had a common interest with their father.‎ D. They enjoyed the same reputation with their father.‎ C Before the end of the year, employees at Ubiquitous Energy, a company in Redwood City, Calif, will gather in a window-lined conference room to stare toward the future. That’s because their new glass windows will offer more than an amazing view of the North California landscape. They will also be able to power the company’s lights, computers and air conditioners.‎ Several years in the making, Ubiquitous’ energy-producing glass is a remarkable technological achievement. Its power lies in the layers of organic polymers (聚合物) between sheets of glass. As light enters the window, the flow of electrons between the polymer layers creates an electric current, which is then collected by tiny wires in the glass.‎ ‎“It’s sort of like a transparent computer display run in reverse (反过来),” says Veeral Hardev, director of business development at Ubiquitous Energy. “Instead of electricity being shuttled to different points in a display to light them up, light is producing electricity to be shuttled out of different points in the window.”‎ Right now the windows produce about a third as much electricity from a given amount of sunlight as the typical solar cells used in roof panels (板).These windows, about half as transparent as ordinary glass, don’t work as well as transparent ones. Hardev says the company is likely to improve the transparency significantly. As for the lower output of electricity, he notes that windows can cover a much greater surface area than a roof, so numerous windows will produce a surprisingly larger amount of electricity than the production from a rooftop full of higher-efficiency solar panels. “You could do both.” says Hardev. “But you’ll get more from the windows. The biggest challenge, he adds, is increasing the windows from less than two square feet currently to about 50 square feet.”‎ ‎28. What makes the new glass windows special?‎ A. They can offer an amazing view. B. They are controlled by computers.‎ C. They can power the conference room. D. They can help stare toward the future.‎ ‎29. What is Hardev trying to explain in Paragraph 3?‎ A. The source of light. ‎ B. The significance of different points.‎ - 17 -‎ C. The similarity of computer and glass. ‎ D. The working principle of energy-producing glass.‎ ‎30. What can affect power production according to the passage?‎ A. The transparency of the glass. B. The quality of the rooftop.‎ C. The height of the solar panels. D. The thickness of the glass.‎ ‎31. Which of the following is the best title for the passage?‎ A. Windows: A New Challenge of Technology B. Windows: No Longer Just for Letting in the Light C. Power: A Pressing Problem in the Near Future D. Power: Not Enough from Rooftop Solar Panels D Tell a child they need to experience another painful medical procedure, and you’ll probably have a kid filled with fear and anxiety. Tell that same child they’ll have a chance to strike flying cheeseburgers in outer space while their doctor works on them, and they might feel a little different.‎ That night-and-day difference in how kids respond to the treatment of their doctors is the reason for Lucile Packard Children’s Hospital Stanford’s innovative use of virtual reality technology. Packard Children’s lets kids participate in experiences that can significantly reduce their anxiety — and even their pain.‎ This isn’t the first time Packard Children’s has introduced those innovative methods. In 2015, Thomas Caruso, M.D., the founder of Packard Children’s Childhood Anxiety Reduction through Innovation and Technology (CHARIOT) program, introduced the Bedside Entertainment and Relaxation Theater (BERT). The system projects videos on a large screen attached to patients’ gurneys(装有轮子的床) so they can watch movies and music videos all the way to the operating room. And in early 2017, CHARIOT launched an interactive video game called Sevo the Dragon, which projects on the BERT screen, so the tiniest patients have something fun to do while breathing medicine through a mask.‎ ‎“Children shouldn’t grow up being afraid to go to the doctor to have a shot, but certain experiences can cause strong unreasonable fear that last into adulthood. Needle phobia(晕针) is a common example of that, and it is the primary reason adults avoid important immunizations(免疫 - 17 -‎ ‎) like flu shots.” Caruso told Stanford Medicine News Center.‎ VR distraction therapy is being used for kids at Packard Children’s as young as age 6 in specific areas like the emergency department, and the tool will be widely used in all of the Children’s Health’s surgery clinics by the end of 2020.‎ ‎32. What is paragraph 1 mainly about?‎ A. Doctors’ favor of eating cheeseburgers. B. Kids’ fear and anxiety towards doctors.‎ C. Doctors’ working on saving the children. ‎ D. Kids’ different reactions to medical treatment.‎ ‎33. What is the purpose of the CHARIOT program?‎ A. To ease the patients’ worries. B. To introduce a new technology.‎ C. To help children to breathe medicine. D. To show advertisements to the patients.‎ ‎34. What does the underlined word “it” refer to in paragraph 4?‎ A. A kind of flu. B. The fear of needle for no reason.‎ C. The immune system. D. A kind of medicine for children.‎ ‎35. The VR therapy offers __________ experiences to the patients.‎ A. disappointing B. conventional C. relaxing D. unreasonable 第二节 (共5小题；每小题2.5分，满分12.5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。‎ Being able to communicate effectively with others is an essential skill for people of all ages. 36 People who want to develop those skills can learn how to do this from self-help books, workshops, and from the advice of other people.‎ ‎ 37 Active listening involves a person listening carefully and attentively to the person speaking, restating what the other person has said — or what comes across — in a brief and nonjudgmental manner. 38 Becoming effective at active listening is one way to increase trust and understanding in a relationship, whether it is a personal or professional one.‎ Another tip to developing and improving interpersonal communication skills is to use feedback for different types of communication. Before giving speeches and presentations, it is always well advised to practice them before an audience and to ask for feedback before giving the real speech or presentation. 39 ‎ It also is essential in developing communication skills to use appropriate body language and ‎ - 17 -‎ eye contact. 40 For example, using direct eye contact and body language that indicates openness, such as uncrossed arms, can help to get across that a person is ready and willing to listen and to speak openly.‎ A. It is essential to learn how to communicate politely.‎ B. These nonverbal signals can convey the true feelings.‎ C. Most people can benefit from improving their communication skills.‎ D. Being active listening doesn’t mean people have to employ it continuously.‎ E. This kind of listening focuses more on understanding than on giving advice.‎ F. By doing so, we can ensure the messages are easily understood and come across as intended.‎ G. One of the best tips for developing communication skills is to learn and practice effective listening.‎ 第三部分 语言知识运用 (共两节，满分30分)‎ 第一节 (共15小题；每小题1分，满分15分)‎ 阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的A、B、C和D四个选项中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。‎ It was a cold evening and my daughter and I were walking up Broadway. I didn’t notice a guy sitting inside a cardboard box, But Nora did. She wasn’t even four, but she 41 at my coat and said,“That man is cold, Daddy, can we take him home?"‎ I don’t remember my reply. But I do remember a sudden 42 feeling inside me. I had always been delighted at how much my daughter noticed in her world whether it was 43 in fight or children playing. But now she was noticing 44 and beggary.‎ A few days later, I saw an article in the newspaper about volunteers who picked up a food package from a nearby school on a Sunday morning and 45 it to an elderly person. It was quick and easy. I 46 us up. Nora was excited about it. She could understand the importance of food, so she could easily see how 47 our job was.‎ When Sunday came, she was ready, but I had to 48 myself to leave the house to fetch the food package. On my way to the school, I fought an urge to 49 . The Sunday paper and coffee were waiting for me at home. Why do this? 50 , we phoned the elderly person we’d been assigned. She invited us right over.‎ - 17 -‎ The building was in a bad state. Facing us was a silver-haired woman in an old dress. She took the package and asked us to come in. Nora ran inside. I unwillingly followed. 51 inside, I saw that the department belonged to someone poor. Our hostess showed us some photos. Nora played and when it came time to say goodbye, we three hugged. I walked home in tears.‎ Professionals call such a(n) 52 “a volunteer opportunity”. They are opportunities. I've come to see. Where else but as volunteers do you have the opportunity to do something 53 that’s good for others as well as for yourself? Nora and I regularly serve meals to needy people and 54 clothes for the homeless. Yet, as I’ve watched her grow over these past four years, I still wonder--which of us has 55 more?‎ ‎41. A. pulled B. glanced C. waved D. tore ‎42. A. generous B. glorious C. heavy D. curious ‎43. A. insects B. creatures C. plants D. birds ‎44. A. coldness B. illness C. suffering D. ignorance ‎45. A. delivered B. returned C. devoted D. distributed ‎46. A. held B. hurried C. signed D. broke ‎47. A. creative B. valuable C. shocking D. tough ‎48. A. forbid B. warn C. allow D. push ‎49. A. turn back B. get away C. show up D. come out ‎50. A. Therefore B. Meanwhile C. Still D. Instead ‎51. A. Although B. Once C. because D. since ‎52. A. stay B. visit C. adventure D. challenge ‎53. A. firm B. smooth C. difficult D. enjoyable ‎54. A. collect B. support C. order D. reserve ‎55. A. increased B. benefited C. managed D. seized 第二节 语法填空 (共10小题；每小题1.5分，满分15分)‎ 在空白处填入适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式.‎ Increasing pork production and supply will be the top priority for agricultural authorities in the following year 56______________(ensure) pork production can rebound close to the level before outbreaks of African swine fever occurred, the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs said.‎ - 17 -‎ ‎ Statistics from the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs show the national pork price slumped by 23 percent in November 57_____________ (compare) to the peak level in late October. In many areas in North China, prices dropped by about 30 percent 58___________ below 30 yuan ($4.26) per kilogram.‎ Domestic pork production 59___________ (hit) seriously by the outbreaks of African swine fever since August last year. Total production in the first three quarters was about 32 million metric tons, according to the National Bureau of Statistics. 60____________ (short) in supply have resulted in rising pork prices since the beginning of the year, 61_________ prices have started to decline recently due to increased production. Pork is the most 62_________ (common) consumed meat in China, and the supply of it 63_____________ (matter) to the nation’s food security. So, on Monday, the ministry announced it has started 64______________ three-month special campaign aimed at fighting legal violations 65______________ (involve) the buying, selling and slaughtering to ensure quality and safety of the meat and its products in the market.‎ 第四部分 写作(共两节, 满分40分)‎ 第一节(满分15分)‎ ‎66. 假如你是李华，寒假在伦敦学习，得知伦敦市政府在社区招募防疫志愿者。请你用英文写一封电子邮件应聘。‎ 内容包括:1.写信目的; 2.个人优势; 3.能做的事情。‎ 注意:1.词数80左右 2.可适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。‎ Dear Sir / Madam,‎ ‎_______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________‎ ‎_______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________‎ ‎_______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________‎ - 17 -‎ ‎ Yours,‎ ‎ Li Hua 第二节(满分25分)‎ ‎67.阅读下面材料, 根据其内容和所给段落开头语续写两段, 使之构成一篇完整的短文。‎ It seemed I’d done everything I’d ever wanted to do in my life, but I had one regret. I was born in 1898, the oldest of five kids. Papa couldn’t spare me to go to school, so I worked in the fields with him till I was 21 years old.‎ Everywhere I went, I learned some hard lessons about what happens to a man who even can’t read the alphabet. People cheat you out of wages. They sell you a ticket to one city, take your money and hand you a ticket to somewhere else.‎ By 1928, I’d been wandering for nine years. I met a woman named Elzenia. We fell in love, married and moved to Dallas, where I got work fixing roads for the city. When Amelia, the oldest of our seven children, first went to school, I took my wife aside. “Elzenia,” I said. “I don’t want the kids to know I can’t read or write.”‎ In 1938, one day my boss called me in. “George,” he said. “No one knows those machines like you do. I’d like to promote you.” But my thrill and surprise were cut short when he said, “Fill out this application and we’ll get you a raise.” I couldn’t admit the truth. I thanked him and walked out of his office. I did stay right where I was, until I turned 65 and my boss made me retire. But I didn’t stop working. For the next 25 years, I lived a happy life, but it still seemed to me like something was missing.‎ A young fellow handed me a piece of paper. It’s information about adult education classes. People can learn to read and write. Now I’m 102. I thought of my friends and neighbours and what they might think if they found out I couldn’t read. After all these years, my secret would be out. But all my life I’ve wanted to read. It was high time for action.‎ 注意:‎ ‎1. 续写词数应150左右:‎ ‎2. 请按如下格式在答题卡的相应位置作答。‎ ‎ The young man drove me to a huge building and led me into a spacious classroom, which was crowded with elderly people like me.___________________________________________‎ ‎___________________________________________‎ - 17 -‎ ‎_________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________‎ I’m still going to school._____________________________________________________‎ ‎____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________‎ 高三英语期初考试答案 听力：1-5 CABBA 6-10 ABACC 11-15 CABBC 16-20 ACACB 阅读：21-25 ADCDA 26-30 ACCDA 31-35 BDABC 36-40 CGEFB 完形：41-45 ACDCA 46-50 CBDAC 51-55 BBDAB 语法填空：‎ ‎56. to ensure 57. compared 58. to 59. has been hit 60. Shortages ‎ ‎61. but 62. commonly 63. matters 64. a 65. involving 书面表达：‎ 作文一 Dear Sir / Madam,‎ I am Li Hua, a Chinese student currently studying in London. Knowing that volunteers are wanted to fight against the virus, I am writing to apply to be one of them.‎ ‎ As a warm-hearted boy, I am always willing to help people in need. Besides my good command of English and abundant relevant experience make me well suited to the job. If chosen as a volunteer, I will use my medical knowledge to appeal to local people to raise awareness of self-protection, such as washing hands regularly and wearing masks when going out.‎ ‎ Thank you for taking my application into consideration. ‎ ‎ Yours,‎ ‎ Li Hua 作文二 The young man drove me to a huge building and led me into a spacious classroom, which was - 17 -‎ ‎ crowded with elderly people like me. Through chatting, I learned that they had all been longing to read and write but never had the chance to go to school．As the bell rang, in came the teacher, a woman well past forty. After a warm and brief greeting, we started our lesson. First we learned to read the alphabet and though I made mistakes at times, no one laughed at me. Everyone helped each other with open-hearted enjoyment.‎ I’m still going to school. Though faced with the most challenging event of my life, I’m full of courage and confidence. With the generous help of my teacher, friends and my children, I have made huge progress in study. Now I’m never shy about admitting the truth that once I was not able to read and write at all. Besides, I’m eager to encourage more elderly people to attend the adult education classes, because it’s never too late to learn.‎ 录音原文 Text 1‎ M: Who will join us for dinner tonight?‎ W: Bob and Candy. I also invited Mary, but she is out of town.‎ M: What a pity! I was hoping she would come.‎ Text 2‎ M: If I were you, I’d just walk to work. It would take you about 20 minutes. Riding a bike is a good choice, too.‎ W: I agree. But this week my husband is away on business, so I have to drive my kids to school before I go to work. I’m pressed for time, you know.‎ Text 3‎ W: It’s 8:30, Dave, and you’re going to be late for the meeting.‎ M: Oh, my! I just have half an hour left. I can’t believe I slept for 10 hours.‎ - 17 -‎ Text 4‎ M: Hi, Helen. Where are you off to?‎ W: To the library. I’ve got a history paper due next week, and need to do some reading.‎ Text 5‎ W: Thank goodness! You're still here.‎ M: What’s up?‎ W: I need your signature for this document. It’s urgent.‎ Text 6‎ W: Are you all alone, Tom? Why not ask Mike to help you collect money for the Children’s Centre?‎ M: Well, he’s working on his lab report. Could you come?‎ W: I’d love to, but I won’t be available until next week. I think Cathy will have some free time this week. Do you want me to pass on a message?‎ M: That’d be nice. Thanks, Jane.‎ Text 7‎ W: Are you leaving for the railway station now, Jack? It’s so early.‎ M: Just avoiding the rush hour traffic. I don’t want to be late.‎ W: So you have to wait for about two hours? I don’t think there’s scenery to look at.‎ M: Don’t worry! I’ll take a book with me.‎ W: It’s too noisy to read in the railway station. I would usually look around the shops while waiting for the train.‎ M: But I’ve already got all the gifts for my parents and sisters. I don’t need to buy anything. If I really can’t focus on the book, I may phone up some friends I haven’t talked to in a while.‎ W: That’s a nice idea. Betty told me last time that she often spent the waiting time writing a to-do list so that she’d not miss anything in the days to come.‎ M: That’s an awesome idea. I’ll surely do that. Thank you, Judy. See you next year.‎ W: Bye!‎ Text 8‎ W: Hi, Bill. You look troubled. What’s the matter?‎ M: Hi, Grace. I have a big decision to make. My uncle offered me a job as the lead engineer at his service station, and with good pay.‎ - 17 -‎ W: That’s wonderful, but are you going to quit college?‎ M: That’s exactly the problem. One side of me says, “Oh, go ahead! You can go back to college anytime. What job could you get after college that would pay you $15 an hour? That’s $30,000 a year!”‎ W: And then?‎ M: And then, the other side says, “Hold it, not so fast! For all those years you were in the army, you planned to go to college so that you would have many job possibilities to choose from. You’ve planned your whole life around going to college. And now…”‎ W: I can see it. It’s true that with your experience in the army, you could do excellent work repairing cars if you accept the job. But you are doing very well now. Just think of the future. You will get better jobs.‎ Text 9‎ W: Hey, John. Can I talk to you for a minute?‎ M: Sure, what’s up?‎ W: I wanted to let you know about a book club I joined a few months ago. I know you do a lot of reading, so I thought you might want to come with me next month.‎ M: Oh, that sounds like fun. When does the group meet?‎ W: Usually the last Saturday of the month at 7:30 in the evening. Is that too late for you?‎ M: No, I think that’s okay. What do you talk about in the group?‎ W: Well, every month we choose a new book. And then during the next meeting, we discuss it.‎ M: What books have you read?‎ W: Quite a lot. Recently we have read The Beautiful Mind and The Great Gatsby. Now we are reading The Kite Runner.‎ M: The Kite Runner ? I’ve heard that’s a good book. What’s it about?‎ W: It’s about a boy who grows up in Afghanistan during the 1980s.‎ M: That sounds interesting. I’d love to come.‎ W: Great! The next meeting will be held in two weeks, so you still have time to read the book.‎ Text 10‎ W: Today, let’s begin with note-taking techniques. Note-taking is an important skill not only for taking classes, but also for doing your job in the future. I’d like to draw your attention to certain - 17 -‎ ‎ points about taking notes. First, remember that note-taking should be 75% listening and only 25% writing, so don’t try to write down every single word the teacher says. Ignore what is unimportant and write in phrases, not complete sentences. Second, leave spaces and lines between main ideas. You may want to add some information later. I find that some of you are very good at making use of color, mapping web, and symbols such as arrows, circles and boxes. I highly recommend these tools to all of you, because the use of them makes the outline more easily readable and interesting than the blocks of text. It also makes sure that important words stand out. Here are some examples.‎ - 17 -‎