2017-2018学年福建省福建师范大学第二附属中学高二上学期期中考试英语试题

2017-2018学年福建省福建师范大学第二附属中学高二上学期期中考试英语试题

福建师大二附中2017—2018学年第一学期高二年段半期考试卷 英 语 试 卷 ‎ ‎（满分:150分，完卷时间:120分钟）‎ 命题人 高一集备组 审核人 陈雪斌 班级 姓名 座号 ‎ ‎ ‎ 第一卷 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 does the woman usually travel?‎ A．By plane.　 B．By car.　 　C．By train.‎ ‎2．What has the man been doing recently?‎ A．Traveling in Sanya. B．Playing football. C．Sitting in the sun.‎ ‎3．How does Mike probably feel now?‎ A．Disappointed. B．Worried. C．Happy.‎ ‎4．Who kept coughing in the cinema?‎ ‎ A．The young couple. B．The old woman. C．The little boy.‎ ‎5．What will the man do next?‎ ‎ A．Go to see a customer. B．Go to Mr Black’s office. C．Start writing his report.‎ 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． Where is the man now?‎ ‎ A．In Beijing. B．In Tokyo. C．In New York.‎ ‎7．What do we know about the man?‎ ‎ A．He doesn’t like traveling around. ‎ ‎ B．He didn’t like his job in Tokyo.‎ ‎ C．He likes teaching very much.‎ 听第7段材料，回答第8至10题。 ‎ ‎8．What’s the possible relationship between the two speakers?‎ A．Teacher and student. B．Classmates. C．Mother and son.‎ ‎9．What does the woman suggest the man do?‎ A．Ask Alice for help. B．Ask his teacher for help. C．Ask Tom for help.‎ ‎10．What will the man probably do?‎ ‎ A．Join several clubs with Tom and Alice. ‎ ‎ B．Teach Tom how to solve math problems.‎ ‎ C．Teach Tom Spanish and learn math from him.‎ 听第8段材料，回答第11至13题。 ‎ ‎11．When does the conference begin?‎ ‎ A．At 3：30. B．At 4：00. C．At 4：30.‎ ‎12．What happened to the speakers?‎ ‎ A．There was something wrong with the taxi. ‎ ‎ B．They got stuck in a traffic jam.‎ ‎ C．They got lost on the street.‎ ‎13．Why was the woman late last time?‎ ‎ A．Because she set off late. ‎ ‎ B．Because the traffic was bad. ‎ ‎ C．Because she had a traffic accident.‎ 听第9段材料，回答第14至17题。 ‎ ‎14．What was the weather like last Saturday?‎ ‎ A．Fine at first but windy later. ‎ ‎ B．Windy at first but fine later. ‎ ‎ C．Fine at first but rainy later.‎ ‎15．What does the woman think of the man?‎ ‎ A．He is very kindhearted. B．He is not careful enough. C．He is very brave.‎ ‎16．What do we know about Jenny?‎ ‎ A．She doesn’t like outdoor activities. ‎ ‎ B．She loves her grandma very much.‎ ‎ C．She doesn’t like spending time with the man.‎ ‎17．What will the man do tomorrow?‎ A．Go to visit Jenny’s grandma. B．Go boating with Jenny. C．Go to watch a movie.‎ 听第10段材料，回答第18至20题。 ‎ ‎18．What does the father do at Wild Dog Research Camp?‎ ‎ A．He teaches local children. ‎ ‎ B．He studies wild animals. ‎ ‎ C．He cooks and keeps the camp clean.‎ ‎19．How many tents are for camp workers?‎ ‎ A．5. B．8. C．10.‎ ‎20．What does Jack want to do when he grows up?‎ ‎ A．To be a movie star. B．To train dogs for movies. C．To study animals in Africa.‎ 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 Recently Lonely Planet makes up the ten Asian tourist attractions, Shanghai also in the list of magic area. ‎ ‎1. Hokkaido, Japan. ‎ ‎ Though known primarily to the outside world for its ski resorts and powdery snow, Hokkaido's year-round beauty might soon become a more familiar sight to foreign visitors. The new bullet-train service from Tokyo should help.‎ ‎2. ‎Shanghai‎, ‎China ‎ The enormous metropolis of Shanghai -- China's most populous city -- has an historic ‎ urban core which sits alongside its status as a contemporary, global financial hub.‎ ‎3. ‎Jeonju‎, ‎South Korea ‎ Hundreds of traditional Korean houses remain in central Jeonju's Hanok village.‎ ‎4. ‎Con Dao Islands‎, ‎Vietnam ‎ Once the site of the infamous Con Dao prison, Vietnam's isolated archipelago of 16 islands known as the Con‎ Dao ‎Islands is starting to become known for its scenery and fresh seafood.‎ ‎5. ‎Hong Kong‎, ‎China ‎ A junk boat set against the famous skyline might be the iconic shot of Hong Kong, but Lonely Planet picked the territory for its natural heritage miles away from Victoria‎ ‎Harbor.‎ ‎6. ‎Ipoh‎, ‎Malaysia ‎ Around 200 kilometers north of Kuala Lumpur, the former British colonial city is now a foodie ‎ destination, where local street food and boutique cafes abound.‎ What’s more, Taiwan is also included in this book. The footbridge which connects small, uninhabited Sanxiantai‎ ‎Island to Taitung is celebrated for its eight looping arches. This coastal county is in Lonely Planet's list of top destinations in Asia to visit in 2016.‎ ‎21. If you want to see beautiful sightseeing by train, you’d better go to .‎ ‎ A. Shanghai, China B. Hokkaido, Japan C. Jeonju, South Kore D. Ipoh, ‎Malaysia ‎22. We can infer that Lonely Planet is the largest book publisher in the world.‎ ‎ A. science B. expedition and adventure C. travel guide D. massive open course ‎23.There are____ places in China in Lonely Planet's list of top destinations in Asia to visit in 2016.‎ A. 2 B. ‎3 C. 4 D. 5‎ B What if you arrived home to find a delicious hot meal waiting for you, prepared by your own kitchen robot? It might sound like science fiction, but professors at the University of Tokyo have taken the first steps toward making that a reality. The team recently introduced a human-shaped kitchen robot that can pour tea and other drinks into cups and serve them to guests. When teatime is over, the robot can also wash the dishes and put them away.‎ In California, another interesting kitchen robot has been developed, called Readybot. It can pick up objects and either store them in cabinets (橱柜) or put them in the trash. It also carries a separate floor-cleaning robot that can operate by itself. Unlike the Japanese robot, Readybot just looks more like a large box with arms and wheels.‎ Readybot was created by engineers and designers who established a club called the Readybot Challenge. They believe that in the future millions of robots will be needed in homes to perform ordinary household tasks. Readybot is just the first step in their plan to create a robot that can do jobs not only in kitchens but in other rooms of homes and in offices as well.‎ Clearly there are technological difficulties to solve before robots can cook a complete dinner, and there are also many safety concerns (忧虑). Not everyone (especially parents) would be comfortable with the idea of robots in their house, manipulating hot pans and sharp knives. The European Commission recently funded(资助) a project to study these concerns. According to lead researcher Professor Chris Melhuish, “Enabling robots to work safely with humans is a key need for the future development of robotics.”‎ ‎24.Compared with Readybot, the Japanese robot .‎ ‎ A. is more popular B. performs more jobs ‎ C. moves more quickly D. looks more like a person ‎25.Readybot can now be used to_______.‎ ‎ A. drive you around B. clean your kitchen ‎ C. prepare food for you D. work for office workers ‎26.The underlined word “manipulating” can best be replaced by .‎ A. Inventing B. avoiding C. controlling D. making ‎27. In the last paragraph the author says that parents .‎ A .have shown great interest in kitchen robots B. can’t wait to use kitchen robots in their homes.‎ ‎ C. might think that kitchen robots could be dangerous.‎ ‎ D. found out how to operate robots safely.‎ C Books are typically written first, then narrated (朗读) for audio books. Until now, Audible, the largest company of audio books, has begun asking well-known writers to create works specifically for audio, instead of inviting people to narrate already existing print books. It’s a new chapter for the book industry. Audible now has about 30 totally new audio works in production. And it turns out that audio books, which have long been regarded as less important than e-books, have actually been doing quite well. They are a $1,000,000,000 industry, with more than 35,000 titles published in 2013 alone. What promotes that progress is not only an evolution of technology, but more importantly, the rise of the celebrity (名人) narrator. Narrators are key to the success of an audio book and these days, producers are signing on more and more celebrities. Celebrities’ narration is like a private performance to customers, who get a feeling of closeness in listening to their voices. Many of the customers buy audio books based on the narrator. They will listen to anything a specific actor or actress reads. That is why Audible is taking the risk of not producing print books at all but starting totally new audio works. There’s another reason why the company is expecting its risk-taking action to pay off: humans have been telling stories since the beginning of time. We are taking part in a little habit that goes back thousands and thousands of years—before the first mark was ever made on a stone. Long before writing, people were telling each other stories and the audio book goes all the way back to that tradition. As Peter Allen sang softly in the 1970s, everything old is new again. 28. The “new chapter” (Para. 1) refers to a time of ______. A. starting audio companies B. producing new audio works ‎ C. narrating print books for audio D. creating electronic books 29. What does Paragraph 2 tell about audio books？ A. Their bright future B. Their difference from e-books C. Their great importance D. Their previous production 30. Customers like celebrities’ narration because ______. A. celebrities help them understand the stories B. celebrities have more attractive voices C. celebrities seem to be within their reach D. celebrities have better narrating skills ‎ 31. Audible believes its risk-taking action will be rewarding because ______. A. the action has lasted for a long time ‎ ‎ B. customers play an active role in the action C. the company has spent a lot on the action ‎ ‎ D. the action agrees with the story-telling tradition D According to the most recent count, more than 6,500 homeless people sleep on the street or in shelters in San Francisco, and there are only eight shower facilities(设施)specifically available to the homeless, and most of these have just one or two stalls(淋浴间)and aren’t open every day. Now San Francisco-based company Lava Mae, is trying to change that with a simple but smart idea—turning retired city buses into mobile showers for the homeless. The idea known as Lava Mae, is a response to the need of the homeless in the city.‎ It all started two years ago when Sandoval got in a cab after a meeting in the SoMa district of San Francisco, where the homeless mainly lived. “My driver turned around and said, ‘Welcome to the land of broken dreams.” Then Sandoval awoke from her imagination and started to really look at the people around her. “A woman I passed was crying and saying that she would never be clean,” Sandoval said. She took what the woman said as a sign that she should focus on the problem of hygiene (卫生), one of the most pressing needs for the homeless.‎ After doing some research, Sandoval hit on the idea of a mobile unit that could be equipped with shower facilities. According to the company’s founder Doniece Sandoval, every bus will be renewed and equipped with two separate private areas, each with a shower stall, sink, changing areas, toilet and bench. Sandoval says that if everyone sticks to a five-minute shower, a single Lava Mae bus could provide service for about 100 people during each 8-to-10-hour shift.‎ The project has been several years in the making as it has not been easy to get officials to agree. In addition, it is also difficult to ask the bus company to donate buses. Now she has reached an agreement with a bus company, which will donate the buses being retired in the next four years.‎ While Lava Mae is now focused on the city of San Francisco, there is no reason that the idea cannot be spread all over the world.‎ ‎32 . The main idea of this passage is that 　　　. ‎ A. the homeless lived a comfortable life in ‎San Francisco B. the bus company shows great support to Lava Mae C. Lava Mae creates shower service to help the homeless D. Sandoval made great achievements in her career ‎33. ________contributed to Sandoval’s idea of creating mobile shower service to help the homeless. ‎ A. The benefit of her company B. The requirement of the government C. The poor woman that she met in SoMa district D. The meeting she had in the SoMa district of San Francisco ‎34. What is TRUE about the project of Lava Mae?‎ A. A single Lava Mae bus could provide service for 100 people at a time.‎ B. The project has met a lot of difficulties.‎ C. The officials strongly support the project.‎ D. The idea of Lava Mae will not be spread all over the world.‎ ‎35. What is the author’s attitude about Lava Mae’s development?‎ A. Positive. B. Negative. C. Objective. D. Uncertain.‎ 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。‎ Creating a good study environment takes a little planning．It is well worth the time．Many people fail to do this and wonder why they cannot concentrate．After a couple of times of studying the right way，most people will be surprised at how much they can actually enjoy studying．（36）______ ‎ Know that concentration is the key．Reduce every possible distraction．Turn off the television and go in an area where you will not be interrupted by people．（37）______ If you are studying on your computer，don't get distracted by emails and social networking sites． ‎ ‎（38）______ If it is too dim（暗），your eyes will be strained and leave you tired and wanting to close your eyes．Sun is a light that naturally wakes you up and helps you think． ‎ Choose a comfortable seat．（39）______ Now a couch can work just fine for this as long as you don't find yourself lying flat after a few minutes．The whole point of studying is to be able to concentrate on the study matter and not on a sore back． ‎ ‎（40）______________ Now this is for the person who needs the background noise to tone out all the little noises of life going on．If you find yourself thinking about the song then maybe silence is better for you． ‎ Keep something to drink and snack on close by to keep your blood sugar stable．Obviously sugary foods will give you a quick rush but you will also have a quick low afterward． ‎ A．Turn on some music． ‎ B．Find a place that is proper to read．‎ C．If you can，turn off your cell phone． ‎ D．Learn more to make study environment different． ‎ E．It should have a good back support and a good feeling． ‎ F．Some people can study with lots of activities going on． ‎ G．Read on to learn how to create a good study environment．‎ 第三部分 英语知识运用 (共两节, 满分45分)‎ 第一节 完形填空 (共20小题; 每小题1.5分, 满分30分) ‎ 阅读下面短文, 从短文后各题所给的四个选项(A、B、C和D)中, 选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。‎ My husband and I insisted that our children were old enough to clean their rooms and make their beds. But they thought 41 . My complaints, even self-justified shouting, were always landing on 42 ears. Very often a whole hour’s scolding would end with their 43 into tears, I felt very frustrated. I realized I needed to 44 my method of “mothering”.‎ ‎ One day when they were at school, I spent some time 45 their rooms. On their desks, in plain ‎ ‎46 , I left the cards: “Dear Bill (the other card was 47 to Sarah), your room was messy this morning and I’m sure you like it clean. Love, the Room Fairy.” 48 arriving back, the children were 49 excited to receive the little note from the Room Fairy. The next day, their rooms were fairly clean. Sure enough, there was another note from the Room Fairy 50 for them, thanking them for their nice “gift” of a clean room and 51 asking them to play a certain violin 52 . Each day, thank-you notes would be written differently to keep the ideas 53 .‎ ‎ Sometimes the Room Fairy would propose a little 54 : “If you can finish your homework and 55 your lessons before dinner, I’ d like to watch a particular television program with you tonight.” Sometimes some colored markers or other little items would be left in 56 of well-done jobs the day 57 . ‎ ‎ 58 I can’t remember how long “the Room Fairy” continued leaving her love notes. When they were age-appropriate, we used various versions of Post-Its(便利贴). The bathroom mirror became the 59 centre of our home. Appointments, notices about visiting relatives, lesson schedules, and changes in plans could be posted. ‎ ‎ We all benefited from and 60 the idea of sharing reminders and daily details of life through notes. I believe the true advantage of the Room Fairy notes survives in our frequent and enjoyable communication. ‎ ‎41. A. indifferently B. otherwise C. doubtfully D. alike ‎ ‎42. A. both B. either C. neither D. side ‎43. A. bursting B. bumping C. crying D. breaking ‎ ‎44. A. access B. adopt C. addict D. adjust ‎ ‎45. A. emptying B. searching C. tidying D. clearing ‎46. A. speech B. words C. sight D. distance ‎47. A. delivered B. addressed C. read D. sent ‎48. A. By B. In C. At D. Upon ‎ ‎49. A. no more than B. more than C. other than D. rather than ‎50. A. waiting B. praying C. expecting D. asking ‎51. A. purely B. gratefully C. gently D. toughly ‎ ‎52. A. music B. tune C. piece D. role ‎ ‎53. A. incredible B. uninteresting C. respectable D. fresh ‎ ‎54. A. challenge B. advice C. question D. suggestion ‎55. A. look into B. go with C. look up D. go over ‎ ‎56. A. possession B. honor C. praise D. response ‎ ‎57. A. before B. later C. ago D. ahead ‎58. A. Even so B. Actually C. Though D. Even if ‎ ‎59. A. main B. memory C. life D. reminder ‎ ‎60. A. appreciated B. learned C. thanked D. shared 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。‎ I have a 12－year－old son who is kind and 61 ( help). And he is showing great interest . 62 growing plants. I have been helping him plant flowers, vegetables and just plants in general since spring arrived.‎ When 63 (plant) a bunch of flowers one Saturday afternoon, I found that there were two flowers 64 (leave) in my son's basket. My son decided to take them to the little house next door 65 an elderly woman lived by herself and didn't seem to have much company. I watched him as he went up to her door, rather hesitantly because he didn't know her. He 66 (quiet)left the flowers on her doorstep so that she would get 67 the next time she went outside.‎ The next morning we were 68 (please) to find that she had planted the flowers in a pot by the door. They looked really beautiful. 69 it was a small thing, it was important as my son 70 (learn) to do good for others. He said to me，“It feels really good to do things for other people.”‎ 第四部分： 写作（共两节，满分35分）‎ I.‎‎ 句子填空（每空1分，满分10分）：请根据所给提示完成句子。‎ ‎71. I could not believe that I am _______ _______ the prize that I won last year.‎ 我还是无法相信我是在接受去年获得的这个奖项。‎ ‎72. _______ if you ask many different questions _____ you acquire all the information you need to know.‎ ‎ 只有提很多不同的问题，你才能收集到你所需要的信息。‎ ‎73. To her great surprise, Zhangpingyu found the Queen’s jewels________ by special royal soldiers.‎ 让张萍玉吃惊的是，她发现女王的珠宝是有皇家特别卫士守护。 ‎ ‎74. Have you ever had a case _____ someone _______ your journalist _____ getting the wrong end of the stick?‎ 你们有没有过这样的情况，别人控告你的记者，说她（他）的报道完全失实？‎ ‎75. Remove clothing using scissors _____ ______ unless it is stuck to the burn.‎ 除非衣服粘贴在烧伤面上，否则都要把衣服脱掉。如果必要的话，可以使用剪刀。 ‎ II短文改错（共10小题；每小题1分，满分10分）‎ 假如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。‎ ‎ 增加：在缺词处加一个漏词符号（∧），并在其下面写上该加的词。‎ ‎ 删除：把多余的词用斜线（﹨）划掉。‎ ‎ 修改：在错的词下划一横线，并在该词下面写上修改后的词。‎ 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。‎ Last Saturday, my friends and me went to climb the West‎ ‎Mountain. While climb, we enjoyed the sunny weather and a beautiful view. We were very delighted reach the top without much time or effort. However, we found it more difficult to go down, so we went slowly but helped each other when necessary. Though I took care a lot, unfortunately I slip and hurt my leg badly. As the result, I could hardly stand up. One of my friend came to me immediately and carried me in the back till we reached for the foot of the mountain. I was very thankful and felt proudly of having such good friends.‎ ‎76. 第二节 写作（20分）: 根据以下提示写一篇作文 假如你是校报的负责人，急需在学校内聘任一位同学任英文版的编辑，请你用英文以“An English Editor Wanted”为题目写一则招聘启事。内容要点如下： 1. 该工作主要包括两个部分：一是从英文报刊杂志以及互联网上选择适合学生的文章； 二是选择与编辑同学们的来稿。 2. 希望该同学满足下列要求： 1. 乐意奉献出一些业余时间来为同学们服务。 2. 英文和美术皆好；能熟练使用电脑。 3. 感兴趣的同学请在本周内与学生会联系。 3. 写作要求： 1. 词数100左右；  2. 不要逐字翻译，可适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。 生词： 学生会 （students’ union）‎ 福建师大二附中2017—2018学年第一学期高二年段半期考 英语试卷 答案 ‎ 第一部分 听力（共20小题；每小题1.5分，满分30分）‎ ‎1～5　CBCBB　6～10　CBBCC 11～15　BBAAB　 16～20　BABAB 第二部分 第一节 阅读理解（共15小题；每小题2分，满分30分）‎ ‎21-23 BCB 24-27 DBCC 28-31 BACD 32-35CCBA ‎ 第二节 七选五（共5小题，每小题2分，满分10分）‎ ‎36-40 GCBEA 第三部分 完形填空（共20小题；每小题1.5分，满分30分）‎ ‎41-45 BCADC 46-50 BBDBA 51-55 CCDAD 56-60 CABDA 第二卷 I 语法填词（共10小题；每小题1分，满分10分 ‎61 helpful 62.in 63 planting 64 left 65 where ‎ ‎66 quietly 67 them 68 pleased 69 Although / Though 70.have learned/learnt II 句子填空：（共5小题；每空1分，满分10分）‎ ‎71. taking up 72.Only will/can 73. guarded 74. Where accused of 75.if necessary III. 短文改错（共10小题，每小题1分，满分10分）‎ ‎1. me-I 2 climb-climbing 3. .delighted后加to 4.but-and 5. slip-slipped 6. the--a 7.friend--friends 8.in--on 9.去掉for 10. proudly-proud IV. 写作（共1小题，满分20分）‎ ‎   An English Editor Wanted 　　Our school newspaper is looking for an editor for its English edition．The job mainly includes two parts: One is to choose proper English articles from other newspapers, magazines or Internet for us students. The other is to pick out articles from those written by students in our school and edit them for use． 　　We hope that he/she could meet the following requirements: First, he/she is willing to devote some of his/her spare time to serving the others．Second, it’s necessary for him/her to be good at both English and fine arts. Besides, the ability to use the computer is important． 　　Those who are interested in the job, please get in touch with the Students’ Union this week． 　　Students’ Union 听力原文 ‎(Text 1)‎ M: I prefer to travel by train. It’s more enjoyable.‎ W: Me, too. I seldom travel by plane or car.‎ ‎(Text 2)‎ W: Have you been to Sanya recently? You’re much darker than before.‎ M: I’ve been playing football in the sun these days.‎ ‎(Text 3)‎ W: Mike is different today. ‎ M: He has won a big prize.‎ W: No wonder he’s on top of the world now.‎ ‎(Text 4)‎ M: Did you enjoy the movie this afternoon?‎ W: The young couple in front of me kept talking all the time. The little boy on my left didn’t stop moving and the old woman on my right kept coughing.‎ M: You should have gone swimming with me.‎ W: Yes, I should have.‎ ‎(Text 5)‎ W: Ted, where have you been? Mr Black needs your report now.‎ M: I went to see a customer in the conference room.‎ W: Explain that to Mr Black. He’s still waiting for you in his office.‎ M: I’ll go immediately.‎ ‎(Text 6)‎ W: It’s been one year since the last time I saw you. Where have you been?‎ M: I went to Beijing and Tokyo. I came back to New York only two days ago.‎ W: What did you do in China?‎ M: I taught English in an English training school. But I didn’t like that job because it was a little boring. So I traveled to Japan and worked in a big company.‎ W: How did you like your job there?‎ M: It was even more boring than my teaching job.‎ ‎(Text 7)‎ W: What is troubling you?‎ M: I don’t know how to solve this math problem. Could you help me?‎ W: Are you kidding? I also need help with my studies. Why not ask Tom for help? He knows everything about math.‎ M: But he is not in the classroom now. He went out with Alice a moment ago.‎ W: Where did they go?‎ M: They went to the language club. They are learning Spanish now.‎ W: Don’t you know Spanish? You can teach him and he can help you with your math.‎ M: That sounds like a good idea.‎ ‎(Text 8)‎ M: It’s already half past three. There is only half an hour left. I’m afraid we’ll be late for the conference.]‎ W: We should have taken a taxi.‎ M: But a taxi could have also got stuck in the traffic jam.‎ W: What should we do? Call Mr Smith and tell him that we’ll be late?‎ M: Not now. We may get there in time if the traffic gets better soon.‎ W: But I don’t think it’s going to happen. I don’t want to be late again. Mr Smith was very angry last time.‎ M: Why were you late last time?‎ W: I fell asleep and woke up late. But the traffic was good last time.‎ M: Look. The cars ahead are moving.‎ W: I hope we’ll be lucky this time.‎ ‎(Text 9)‎ W: Did you enjoy your time with Jenny last Saturday?‎ M: Not so much. We went boating in the afternoon. The weather was fine at first, but then it became windy. It was quite dangerous. Jenny almost fell into the water.‎ W: Why didn’t you check the weather report?‎ M: I didn’t expect there would be wind.‎ W: You are not a careful guy. You haven’t done enough to show your love for Jenny.‎ M: I guess you are right. Jenny didn’t look happy after we came back. I asked her to go to see a movie with me tomorrow, but she said she would stay with her grandma instead.‎ W: She has a reason.‎ M: You mean she’s angry with me? ‎ W: No. Jenny hasn’t seen her grandma for months and she loves her grandma very much. So she of course wants to spend some time together with her.‎ M: What should I do?‎ W: Spend some time with her grandma, of course. Try to please her.‎ M: I’ll follow your advice.‎ ‎(Text 10)‎ Jack is a 12yearold boy. He has an 8yearold brother called Ted. They live in a southern African country. There they live at Wild Dog Research Camp, where their father studies wild dogs and other wild animals. Their mother teaches local children about the natural world there. More than 12 adults live at the camp, including their teacher who is also their mother. The others are workers who help cook and keep the camp clean, and researchers who have come to learn about wildlife. There are fifteen tents in the camp. Ten of them are for researchers and five of them are for camp workers. Jack and Ted take classes in the camp about four months out of the year. Ted’s favorite part of the day is when school is over. Then he can go and do other things, like going out with some of the students to research wild animals. Jack wants to train dogs for movies when he grows up. He likes the wild dogs best. He thinks they are very social animals and are always nice to each other. Both the boys have learned a lot about the animals that their father works to understand and protect.‎