2017-2018学年福建省三明市德化一中、永安一中、漳平一中高二上学期三校联考英语试题

2017-2018学年福建省三明市德化一中、永安一中、漳平一中高二上学期三校联考英语试题

‎“永安一中、德化一中、漳平一中”三校联考 ‎2017—2018学年第一学期第一次月考 高二英语试题 命题人：永安一中 刘林萍 德化一中 陈为捷 漳平一中 唐日泾 ‎（考试时间：120分钟 总分：150分）‎ ‎ 本试卷分第Ⅰ卷（选择题）和第Ⅱ卷（非选择题）两部分。‎ 第I卷 注意事项：‎ ‎1. 答第I卷前，考生务必将自己的姓名、考生号填写在答题卡上。‎ ‎2. 选出每小题答案后，用铅笔把答题卡上对应的题目的答案标号涂黑。如需改动，用橡皮擦 干净后，在选涂其他答案标号。不能答在本试卷，否则无效。‎ 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. Whose book does Suzie have? ‎ A. Hannah’s. B. Her mother’s. C. Deborah’s.‎ ‎2. How will the woman go to the town center? ‎ A. By train. B. By bus. C. By taxi.‎ ‎3. How many shirts will the man buy? ‎ A. Three. B. Five. C. Six.‎ ‎4. Who is Jack probably talking with? ‎ A. His mother. B. His teacher. C. His dentist.‎ ‎5. What will the boy probably do this weekend? ‎ A. Have a picnic. B. Learn about science. C. Study math by himself.‎ 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，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. How many people will there be in the party? ‎ A. Twelve. B. Fourteen. C. Twenty.‎ ‎7. Where will the party be held? ‎ ‎ A. In a park. B. At the office. C. At a co-worker’s house.‎ 听第7段材料，回答第8、9题。‎ ‎8. What did the man give the woman? ‎ A. A bill. B. A key card. C. Some money.‎ ‎9. What did the man enjoy about his trip? ‎ ‎ A. The room service. B. The helpful people. C. The pleasant weather.‎ 听第8段材料，回答第10至12题。‎ ‎10. Why does Michael feel sorry? ‎ ‎ A. He is having a lot of problems.‎ B. He forgot his grandmother’s birthday. ‎ C. He hasn’t called his grandmother for a long time.‎ ‎11. What are the speakers mainly talking about? ‎ A. Michael’s birthday. B. Michael’s grandfather. C. Michael’s busy schedule.‎ ‎12. How does Michael probably feel about going to college? ‎ ‎ A. Worried. B. Confident. C. Disappointed.‎ 听第9段材料，回答第13至16题。‎ ‎13. Where does the conversation take place? ‎ ‎ A. At a bank. B. At a drugstore. C. At a post office.‎ ‎14. Where is the man’s mother? ‎ A. In Atlanta. B. In St. Louis. C. In Memphis.‎ ‎15. Why is there extra cost for the man to pay? ‎ A. He is paying for overnight service.‎ ‎ B. He is paying with a credit card.‎ ‎ C. He has a fragile (易碎的) item.‎ ‎16. What is the man giving to his mother? ‎ A. A box of cookies. B. Some cash. C. A cup. ‎ 听第10段材料，回答第17至20题。‎ ‎17. What is the important weather news? ‎ A. There will be rain all night.‎ B. There will be a storm this morning. ‎ C. There will be sunny skies tomorrow. ‎ ‎18. When will the storm pass? ‎ A. On Tuesday. B. On Saturday. C. On Sunday.‎ ‎19. Where is the tornado starting? ‎ A. In Tulsa. B. In Springfield. C. In Oklahoma City. ‎ ‎20. What supplies does the speaker suggest people prepare in the end? ‎ A. Umbrellas. B. Rain boots. C. Water and food.‎ 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。‎ ‎ A No matter how old or young you are, there’s always time to learn something new. With so many free education websites out there, the opportunities to improve your knowledge are endless. Make some free time because exploring these websites will keep you busy for a very, very long time. Enjoy! ‎ Wolfram Demonstrations Project WHAT: A site full of interactive（互动的）materials that make learning online very fun.‎ HOW: Helpful technology is used to create interactive materials that can keep you interested.‎ TEACHER’S PET: Create your own interactive materials and share them with other people online ‎ Saylor WHAT: A collection of over 300 free online courses.‎ HOW: By focusing on topics centered around the best majors in the US, the courses that Saylor ‎ offers are very useful and the skills gained are helpful.‎ TEACHER'S PET: Online forums(论坛) provide a great opportunity for users to meet and share ‎ with fellow students.‎ University of Reddit WHAT: The more educated older brother of young people's favorite social networking site, Reddit.‎ HOW: The University of Reddit lets people share their knowledge and learning materials through class lectures and videos.‎ TEACHER'S PET: Spread the love----think of something you're good at and teach your own class to other users.‎ ‎ Alison ‎ WHAT: A global online learning community to help others develop important workplace ‎ skills. . .‎ HOW: People can gain the workplace skills they need by attending one of the 600 high-quality ‎ courses on the site for free.‎ TEACHER'S PET: Alison has been recognized by UNESCO and other important international bodies.‎ ‎21. Learning on Wolfram Demonstrations Project is fun because it _____________.‎ ‎ A. has many videos B. has many class lectures ‎ C. allows you to create your own classes D. makes learning interactive ‎ ‎22. To gain important workplace skills, you will visit___________ .‎ ‎ A. Saylor B. University of Reddit ‎ C. Alison D. Wolfram Demonstrations Project ‎23. The text is meant to ________.‎ ‎ A. tell us how to study online B. recommend some education websites ‎ C. encourage students to study harder D. tell us some official websites ‎ B I was in a terrible mood. Two of my friends had gone to the movies the night before and hadn’t invited me. I was in my room thinking of ways to make them sorry when my father came in. “Want to go for a ride, today, Beck? It’s a beautiful day.”‎ ‎“No! Leave me alone!” Those were the last words I said to him that morning. ‎ ‎ My friends called and invited me to go to the mall with them a few hours later. I forgot to be mad at them and a few hours later I came home to find a note on the table. My mother put it where I would be sure to see it. “Dad has had an accident. Please meet us at Highland Park Hospital”. ‎ ‎ When I reached the hospital, my mother came out and told me my father’s injuries were extensive. “Your father told the driver to leave him alone and just call 911, thank God! If he had moved Daddy, there’s no telling what might have happened. [Z-X-X-K]A broken rib（肋骨）might have pierced（穿透）a lung...”‎ My mother may have said more, but I didn’t hear. I didn’t hear anything except those terrible words: Leave me alone. My dad said them to save himself from being hurt more. How much had I hurt him when I shouted those words at him earlier in the day?‎ ‎ It was several days later that he was finally able to have a conversation. I held his hand gently, afraid of hurting him. ‎ ‎ “Daddy… I am so sorry…”‎ ‎“It’s okay, sweetheart. I’ll be okay. ”‎ ‎ “No,” I said, “I mean about what I said to you that day. You know, that morning?”‎ ‎ My father could no more tell a lie than he could fly. He looked at me and said. “Sweetheart, I don’t remember anything about that day, not before, during or after the accident. But I remember kissing you goodnight the night before. ”He managed a weak smile. ‎ ‎ My English teacher once told me that words have immeasurable power. They can hurt or they can heal. And we all have the power to choose our words. I intend to do that very carefully from now on.‎ ‎24. The author was in bad mood that morning because _______. ‎ A. his friends hadn’t invited him to the cinema ‎ B. his father didn’t allow him to go out with his friends C. his father had a terrible accident D. he couldn’t drive to the mall with his friends ‎25. Why did the author say sorry to his father in the hospital?‎ A. Because he didn’t get along with his father. ‎ B. Because he failed to come earlier after the accident. ‎ C. Because he couldn’t look after his father in the hospital.‎ D. Because he was rude to his father that morning.‎ ‎26. The reason why the author’s father said he forgot everything about that day is that _________.‎ A. he didn’t hear what his son said B. he lost his memory after the accident C. he just wanted to comfort his son D. he had a poor memory ‎27. What lesson did Beck learn from the matter?‎ A. Don’t move the injured in an accident. B. Don’t hurt others with rude words.‎ C. Don’t treat your parents badly. D. Don’t be angry with friends at small things. ‎ C October 15th is the Global Handwashing Day. Activities are planned in more than 20 countries to get millions of people in the developing world to wash their hands with soap (肥皂). For example, donators (捐献者) will give 150,000 bars of soap to schools in Ethiopia.‎ Experts say people around the world wash their hands every day, but very few use soap at so-called important moments. These include after using the toilet, after cleaning a baby and before touching food.‎ Global Handwashing Day is the idea of the Public-Private Partnership for Handwashing with Soap. Partners include the United Nations Children’s Fund, American government agencies, the World Bank and soap makers Unlever and [Z-X-X-K]Procter and Gamble. The organizers say all soaps are equally effective at removing (去掉) disease-causing germ (细菌). They say the correct way to wash is to wet your hands with a small amount of water and cover them with soap. Rub it into all areas, including under the fingernails. Rub for at least twenty seconds. Then rinse well under running water. Finally, dry your hands with a clean cloth or wave them in the air.‎ The Partnership for Handwashing says soap is important because it increases the time that people spend in washing hands. Soap also helps to break up the dirt that holds most of the germs. And it usually leaves a pleasant smell. The Partnership for Handwashing also says washing with ‎ soap before eating or after using the toilet could save more lives than any vaccine (疫苗) or medicine. Hand washing could also prevent the spread of other diseases. When people get germs on their hands, they can infect (传染) themselves by touching their eyes, noses or mouths. Then they can infect others.‎ ‎28. What’s the best title for this passage?‎ ‎ A. Find out why washing hands carefully is so important.‎ ‎ B. Hand washing: so important--it gets a day of its own.‎ ‎ C. Say no to washing hands in the wrong way.‎ ‎ D. Want to live a longer life?--wash your hands.‎ ‎29. The word “rinse” in Paragraph 3 probably means ______.‎ ‎ A. to dry your hands B. to rub your hands carefully ‎ ‎ C. to clean your fingers D. to wash away the soap ‎ ‎30. The last paragraph mainly tells us ______.‎ ‎ A. how to wash your hands correctly ‎ B. why washing hand with soap is so important C. the dangers of washing hands without soap ‎ D. when we should especially wash our hands with soap ‎31. In which part of newspaper would you most probably read this passage?‎ A. advertisement B. Public service C. Medical care D. Health report ‎ ‎　　 D People do not like being separated from their mobile phones, even while enjoying a restful holiday at the beach. However, the phone battery（电池）may become exhausted completely. If that happens, they have no choice but to connect the phone to the power supply. But it’s impossible to get the battery charged (充电) at the beach. What’s worse, the hot sun is shining right overhead, and the water in the bottle is sure to reach a very high temperature.‎ Antoine Sayah, a university student from Lebanon, developed a special bench mat called the Beachill. It looks similar to the ordinary beach mat and will cause back pain as well. However, the device (装置) can recharge any mobile phone. It is designed to be water-resistant (防水的) and has a 5-watt solar panel, which provides power continuously. The mat also has the refrigeration ‎ equipment that can help keep drinks cool, just like the refrigerator.‎ Antoine Sayah began selling the Beachill on the Internet for＄150. He says he has been surprised at the reaction worldwide. “I have got orders for the device from Brazil, Toronto, all over Europe, especially France, America, from all continents.” The Beachill is also gaining popularity in other places, like swimming pools and boats.‎ Some people like the mat because it is lightweight and easy-to-carry. Rita Mathieu bought one of the Beachills. “When I am on the beach, I used to look around for a charger and never managed to find any and the water never stays cool,” she says, “so this kind of beach mat is wonderful and has everything in it, even a pocket where I can put a book. Thanks to it, I can surf the Internet and keep in touch with friends at any time at the beach.”‎ ‎32. The first paragraph is mainly intended to .‎ A. show great pity for people at the beach B. provide some key facts about mobile phones C. attract the readers’ interest in the subject D. prove the importance of water in hot weather ‎33. What can we learn about the Beachill? ‎ ‎ A. It has some function of the refrigerator. B. It will stop working in the water.‎ ‎ C. It is quite unusual in appearance. D. It can only be used at the beach.‎ ‎34. Rita Mathieu is mentioned to prove the Beachill's .‎ ‎ A. convenience B. popularity ‎ C. good quality D. low price ‎35. The text is written to _______.‎ ‎ A. tell people a new way to get a cold drink ‎ B. ask people to stop using phones at the beach ‎ C. introduce a beach mat that can charge a phone ‎ D. encourage people to travel around the world 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。‎ Does this situation seem familiar to you? Your English is progressing well, the grammar is now familiar, the reading comprehension is no problem, and you are speaking quite fluently. 36 ‎ ‎ First of all, remember that you are not alone. Listening is probably the most difficult job for ‎ almost all learners of English as a foreign language.‎ ‎ The most important thing is to listen as often as possible. 37 The Internet is really a useful tool for English students. You can download the RealPlayer from RealMedia.com. The RealPlayer allows you to use the Internet like a radio station.‎ ‎ Once you have begun to listen regularly, you might still be upset by limited understanding. 38 ‎ ‎ Here is some of the advice I give my students:‎ n Accept the fact that you are not going to understand everything.‎ n Stay relaxed when you do not understand, and try listening to the material for more times.‎ n Do not translate everything into your native language.‎ n ‎ 39 Don’t fix on details before you have understood the main ideas.‎ n Listen to something you enjoy.‎ ‎ I remember the problems I had in understanding spoken German when I first went to Germany. In the beginning, when I didn’t understand a word, I kept on translating it in my mind. This method usually resulted in confusion. 40 Firstly, translating creates a barrier (障碍) between the listener and the speaker. Secondly, most people repeat themselves continuously. By remaining calm, I noticed that even if I didn’t pay much attention I could usually understand what the speaker had said.‎ A. Listen for the general idea of the conversation.‎ B. What should you do?‎ C. But listening is a problem for most of the beginners!‎ D. So, what you need to do is to find listening resources.‎ E. Then, after the first six months, I discovered two extremely important facts.‎ F. But you can’t follow a native English speaker at all!‎ G. However, after several weeks, I got used to the new environment in Germany.‎ 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） ‎ 阅读下列短文，从每题所给的四个选项（A、B、C、D）中，选出最佳选项.‎ Although we have made great progress in medical science, human beings are constantly attacked by cancer, which means death. A woman named Bonnie suffered a 41 of discomforts caused by the treatment of cancer. She didn’t regard cancer as a 42 disease,‎ ‎ but a laughing matter. She treated it in a humorous way. To put it in 43 way, she is teaching people that even though cancer isn't 44 , we can treat it in a humorous way. ‎ Her second child was going to be born three months away 45 she was diagnosed (诊断) with cancer. Suddenly, a 46 mother turned into a helpless woman afraid for her own ‎ 47 . It was after she had had her baby 48 that she had an operation. 49 came chemo (化疗) and her life seemed to be made up of fears and 50 . But the 51 moment in her life came after she lost all her hair and a free wig (假发) arrived. She 52 it on as her older son Kyler watched.‎ ‎“That was when I decided how to 53 it: crying over this bad wig or laughing about it.‎ ‎ 54 way would make 55 remember it.” Bonnie said. She spent a lot of time looking for anything funny from cancer patients. She got a lot out of collecting 56 stories. She started laughing a lot, finding it the perfect medicine. Using herself as a bald (光头) model, Bonnie 57 to design her own greeting cards and calendars, making fun of the sufferings of chemo. “To have joy, we badly 58 to laugh.” she said. Clearly, you can increase your confidence to 59 over any disease and trouble by means of 60 . ‎ ‎41. A．set B．way C．series D．pack ‎42. A．deadly B．important C．necessary D．lucky ‎43. A．others B．the other C．other D．another ‎44. A．serious B．painful C．fun D．fierce ‎45. A．before B．until C．while D．when ‎46. A．sad B．fortunate C．happy D．sick ‎47. A．son B．job C．operation D．life ‎48. A．made B．attended C．delivered D．opened ‎49. A．Then B．Last C．There D．Here ‎50. A．failures B．loneliness C．wonders D．tears ‎51. A．highest B．lowest C．great D．ugly ‎52. A．tried B．carried C．wore D．fastened ‎53. A．do with B．deal with C．go with D．meet with ‎54. A．All B．Any C．Both D．Either ‎55. A．myself B．everyone C．my son D．my husband ‎56. A．scientific B．romantic C．different D．humorous ‎57. A．get down B．set out C．set about D．set down ‎58. A．ought B．want C．need D．long ‎59. A．get B．think C．run D．take ‎60. A．crying B．helping C．shouting D．laughing 第二节： 阅读下面材料，在空白处填入适当的内容（不多余三个单词）或括号内单词的正确形式填空。（共10题，每小题1.5分，满分15分）‎ He was a professor. At the age of 90, he still worked eight hours every day regardless 61 ‎ the weather.‎ ‎ His secretary said: “He was extremely old, but he forced himself to walk from his living place to the office through two blocks. 62 would take him an hour to do so, but he insisted because it made him get a sense of 63 (succeed).”‎ ‎ One day, a university student 64 (step) out of his office with a pile of books. He complained: “He always answers my questions with just a yes or no. However, he always gives me dozens of books and suggests me 65 (find) the answer on my own.”‎ ‎ By chance, the professor knew 66 the student complained about. He explained to him with a smile: “This is the method I have learnt---the 67 (hard) you work independently, the better solutions you will find. If you can make full use of the books, you will 68 (probable) become a good lawyer in the future.”‎ ‎ This 90-year-old man was Pound, 69 was the president of Law College of Harvard. He believed “all slopes (斜坡) are easy 70 (go)”, of which he often reminded his students.[]‎ 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）‎ 假定英语课上老师要求同桌中间交换修改作文，请你修改你同桌写的以下作文。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。‎ 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。‎ Dear Mum,‎ This afternoon, our teacher asked us list what our parents had done for us. I write down a lot of good things.‎ Time passes quickly, doesn’t it? It is three years when I became a high school student. Looking back on the progresses that I have been made so far, I am really grateful to your support. I know that without your properly guidance, I would not have done so well.‎ However, what still makes me puzzling is how to make my dream of going to a top university come ‎ true. Please continue to lend me the hand. I really need his help. ‎ Kate 第一节 书面表达（共1小题；满分25分）‎ 假如你是李华，你的英国网友Peter打算抽空到中国学习太极(Tai Chi)，他写信向你求助，请你根据下列要点给对方写一封回信：‎ 1． 介绍学太极好处；‎ 2． 负责联系学习地点和老师；‎ 注 意：1. 词数100左右；‎ ‎ 2. 可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯；‎ ‎ 3. 开头和结语已为你写好。‎ Dear Peter,‎ ‎___________________________________________________________________‎ ‎___________________________________________________________________‎ ‎ Yours sincerely,‎ ‎ LiHua ‎“永安一中、德化一中、漳平一中”三校联考 ‎2017—2018学年第一学期第一次月考 高二英语答案 听力：1—5 CABAB 6—10 BABBC 11—15 CACBA 16—20 CACBC 阅读：21-23 DCB 24-27 ADCB 28-31 BDBD 32-35 CAAC 36-40 FDBAE 完型：41-45 CADCD 46-50 CDCAD 51-55 BABDC 56-60 DBCAD 语法填空：‎ ‎61.of 62. It 63. success 64. stepped 65. finding ‎66. what 67. harder 68. probably 69. who 70. to go 改错：‎ ‎1.us后加to 2. write→wrote 3. when→since ‎ ‎4. progresses→progress 5. 去掉made前的been 6. grateful后的to改为for ‎ ‎7. properly→proper 8. puzzling→puzzled 9. the (hand)→a ‎ ‎10. his→your ‎ 书面表达范文：‎ Dear Peter,‎ It is amazing for me to know that you show great preference for Tai Chi and are willing to learn it soon. I’ m quite sure that I can give you a hand gladly.‎ Tai Chi is not only an ancient martial art, but has also been widely acknowledged as an effective health exercise. Famous for its graceful and well-balanced movements, Tai Chi provides the mental relaxation and physical fitness that are so essential in our modern stressful lives.‎ Concerning your learning location and instructor, I’m so proud to tell you that I have the ability to recommend the best school and best trainer in our city to you, for actually my uncle is a master of Tai Chi who is always invited to instruct others all over the country. As a result, you can rely on me.‎ Looking forward to your coming!‎ Yours, Li Hua 听力原文：‎ Text 1‎ M: Where did you get that book, Suzie? Did mom get it? I don’t remember buying it for you.‎ W: Deborah lent it to me. (1) Everyone’s reading it. I have to give it to Hannah when I finish reading it. ‎ Text 2‎ W: Should I take a taxi or a bus to the town center?‎ M: You can take either, but the train goes directly there. It’s cheaper, too.‎ W: Thanks. I’ll do that instead. (2)‎ Text 3‎ M: I’ll take six of these shirts: two red shirts, one blue shirt, and three green shirts.‎ W: I’m sorry. We are out of the blue ones.‎ M: OK. I guess I’ll just take the two red ones and the three green ones. (3) ‎ Text 4‎ W: Jack, have you brushed your teeth?‎ M: No, I already brushed them this morning. I’m busy playing my X-Box! ‎ W: Jack, you know you have to brush them twice a day. Dr. Brunswick said so. Don’t talk back. Just go do it now. (4)‎ Text 5 ‎ M: Finally! I’m done with this math test. I’m going to make the most of my free time. ‎ W: So, you’re going to Henry’s picnic?‎ M: No, I’m going to visit the library. I’ve reserved a study room, and there are science experts available there all weekend. (5)‎ Text 6 ‎ M: Good morning. I’d like to buy a cake.‎ W: No problem, sir. We have many cakes here. What size would you like?‎ M: Well, it’s for my co-worker’s birthday. There are fourteen people in the office. (6)‎ W: Well, this cake feeds twelve people, and this one behind it feeds twenty.‎ M: I’ll take the bigger one… It’s better to have too much than not enough.‎ W: Sounds good. Do you want it delivered?‎ M: Yes. Can you deliver it to my office? The birthday party will be after work, at a park near the office. (7)‎ Text 7 ‎ M: I’d like to check out. Here’s my key card. (8)‎ W: Thank you, Mr. Johnson. And here’s your bill.‎ M: Many thanks. Wow! I sure spent a lot of money in this hotel!‎ W: I hope your stay was pleasant.‎ M: Uh, yeah. This could be a great hotel if you got rid of all the insects. And you should improve the food you serve.‎ W: I’m so sorry. Well, to make you feel better, we’ll offer you a free stay in any of our hotels.‎ M: Thanks.‎ W: I’m glad these small problems didn’t ruin your visit.‎ M: Yeah, the city itself was great. I liked coming here a lot.‎ W: Good to hear you had some wonderful experiences. (9)‎ M: I did. And I met so many helpful people. (9)‎ W: Have a pleasant trip home.‎ Text 8 ‎ M: Hi, Grandma! I’m calling to say happy birthday. I hope you’re having a good day.‎ W: Thank you, Michael! It’s great to hear from you. It’s been a while since we’ve talked. (10)‎ M: I know, Grandma. I’m sorry. (10) I’ve been so busy with school and activities lately. I’m captain ‎ of the basketball team this year. And I’m also applying to colleges for next fall. (11)‎ W: Oh, Michael, I’m so proud of you! You’re a very accomplished young man. Do you know where you want to go to college?‎ M: I really want to go to the University of Southern California, but they might not let me in! It’s a very good school, and it’s very difficult to be accepted there. (12)‎ W: Well, I’m sure they will take you, honey. You’re a special young man. You’ve really made your grandfather and me so proud.‎ Text 9 ‎ W: I can help the next person in line. ‎ M: That’s me. Hi! I need to mail this package. (13)‎ ‎ W: Okay, great. Where is it going?‎ ‎ M: It’s going to St. Louis, Missouri. (14) And I need it to get there as fast as possible. It’s my mother’s birthday present, and her birthday is tomorrow. (14) I don’t want it to be late.‎ W: Okay, sir. I can do that. We’ll have to deliver it overnight, which will cost extra money. (15) Let’s see…it will be $32.50 to get the package there tomorrow. Will you pay with a credit card or cash?‎ ‎ M: I have cash. And please mark “FRAGILE” on the box. ‎ ‎ W: What is in here, sir? (16) Is there anything dangerous? Any liquids or chemicals?‎ ‎ M: No, there is just a box of chocolates and a cup. (16) But I don’t want the cup to break.‎ ‎ W: Okay, sir. We will have it leaving Atlanta and arriving in St. Louis tomorrow, by way of ‎ Memphis. Here’s your receipt, and have a great day! ‎ Text 10 ‎ ‎ Good afternoon, viewers. Thanks for tuning in to your local News Channel 5 in Tulsa, for the latest weather report around town! It’s Tuesday, April 9th, and I have some important weather news for you today. Later this evening, we will be getting some rain, which will increase throughout the night. (17) By morning, we will have a bad thunderstorm. So, when you go to work tomorrow, be sure to take your umbrella and rain boots! Let’s also look at the weather report for the week. The storm will not be passing for several days, until Sunday. (18) In fact, on Saturday, we may have a chance of a tornado. This could be serious, folks. Tornado activity is starting in Springfield and may move into Oklahoma City, (19) which means we’d be next. In case of a tornado, you should probably store up some basic supplies, like bottles of water and canned foods — just in case. (20) ‎ Thanks again for watching, folks, and tune in again soon for your most updated weather news in town! ‎