江苏省马坝高级中学2019-2020学年高二下学期期中考试英语试题

江苏省马坝高级中学2019-2020学年高二下学期期中考试英语试题

江苏省马坝高级中学2019-2020学年度第二学期期中考试 高二英语试题 ‎ 注意事项：‎ ‎ 1．本试卷分第I卷（选择题）和第II卷（非选择题），满分150分，考试时间130分钟。‎ ‎ 2．所有试题的答案均填写在答题纸上（选择题部分使用答题卡，请将选择题的答案直接填涂到答题卡上），答案写在试卷上的无效。‎ ‎ 第I卷 (选择题 共105分) ‎ 一．听力（满分30分）（共20小题:每小题1.5分, 满分30分）‎ 第一节（共5小题）‎ 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 does the woman think of the cleaner’s job? ‎ A. Boring. B. Exciting. C. Dangerous.‎ ‎2. What are the speakers talking about?‎ A. Rain-forests. B. Animals. C. Weather.‎ ‎3. Where does Sandra sit in the classroom now?‎ A. By the window. B. In the back row. C. By the door.‎ ‎4. Why didn’t Peter go for a trip last weekend?‎ A. He missed the train.‎ B. He didn’t buy the ticket.‎ C. He didn’t get to the station.‎ ‎5. What’s the man’s idea about the skirt?‎ A. Change it. B. Buy it. C. Reject it.‎ 第二节（共15小题）‎ 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和第7题。‎ ‎6. What has the man been doing?‎ A. Working in the lab. B. Writing a report. C. Collecting some information.‎ ‎7. What is the man going to write about?‎ A. The environment. B. VR technology. C. The government.‎ 听第7段材料，回答第8和第9题。‎ ‎8. How long did the snow last last night?‎ A. One hour. B. Two hours. C. Three hours.‎ ‎9. What will the speakers do next?‎ A. Continue to wait for the bus.‎ B. Have a drink together.‎ C. Get on the bus.‎ 听第8段材料，回答第10至第12题。‎ ‎10. How far is it from here to the cheapest gas station?‎ A. About two miles. B. About five miles. C. A couple of blocks away.‎ ‎11. Which one will the woman go to finally? ‎ A. The cheapest one. B. The closest one. C. The more expensive one. ‎ ‎12. Where should the woman take a left turn?‎ A. At the gas station. B. At the post office. C. At the first traffic lights. ‎ 听第9段材料，回答第13至第16题。‎ ‎13. How often does the girl get in touch with her friends?‎ A. Seldom. B. Once a week. C. Twice a week.‎ ‎14. Who does the girl usually turn to when she is upset?‎ A. Her friends. B. Her parents. C. Her teachers.‎ ‎15. Where would the girl talk with her friend?‎ A. In a shopping center. B. In a classroom. C. In a cafe.‎ ‎16. What does the man suggest the girl do?‎ A. Rely on her parents. ‎ B. Shop with her friends. ‎ C. Keep in touch with her friends.‎ 听第10段材料，回答第17至第20题。‎ ‎17. How did the speaker get the money?‎ A. He collected bottles and trade them. ‎ B. He made money by doing housework. ‎ C. He found a part-time job in the corner shop. ‎ ‎18. What did the speaker buy for his mother?‎ A. Cola and Candy. B. Candy and card. C. Card and Cola. ‎ ‎19. Why did the woman shout to the speaker?‎ A. Because he lied to her. ‎ B. Because he spent too much money.‎ C. Because she worried about his safety. ‎ ‎20. What can we learn from the story?‎ A. We should treasure the love between parent and child.‎ B. We could collect bottles and trade them for money. ‎ C. We should buy our parents gifts for their birthday. ‎ 二．单项选择题（共10小题；每小题1分，满分10分）‎ ‎21. The People’s Bank of China has issued a set of “reform and opening-up” gold coins, but the coins will not be in _______.‎ A. reputation B. collection C. circulation D. correction ‎22. There are certain historic occasions are likely to remind people of what happened in the past and set people reflecting on them.‎ A. when B. that C. where D. what ‎23.We’ve been told the good news, but when and where to go for the exciting paid vacation ________ yet.‎ A. are not discussed B. have not been discussed C. is not discussed D. has not been discussed ‎24. Chinese medical teams have made tremendous ________ to contain the spread of Covid19.‎ A. appointments B. assumptions C. sacrifices D. references ‎25.China's efforts to give timely treatment to those infected with the virus are being ________ by the rest ‎ of the world.‎ A. applauded B. abandoned C. addressed D. abused ‎26. The soldiers resisted ______.‎ ‎ A. being carried off by diseases B. to be carried off by diseases ‎ C. to carry off by diseases D. carrying off by diseases ‎27. With the development of economy, many little towns are __________ in the west of China.‎ A. breaking up B. springing up C. winding up D. splitting up ‎28. —Do you _______ the idea of living a low-carbon life?‎ ‎—It sounds tough, but it is a tendency.‎ A. correspond to B. apply to C. live up to D. subscribe to ‎29. As is shown in the movie, under no circumstances ________faith.‎ A. you should lose B. shouldn’t you have ‎ C. should you lose D. you shouldn’t have ‎30. Some experts believe that the students, once to computer games, will probably lose opportunities of progressing.‎ A. addicting B. addicted C. having addicted D.being addicted 三．完形填空 （共20小题；每小题1.5分，满分30分）‎ 阅读下面的短文，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，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。‎ Tears clouded my eyes as I stood in our washing room, holding Brett’s jeans and shirt full of burn holes.‎ Tired and defeated, I 31 to the floor. The clothes were just one more thing Brett had 32 . He often got almost everything in the house out of 33 . Many windows in our house needed repair due to his breaking 34 to steal money when he chose to live on the street. Yet none of this could compare to ‎ the emotional 35 Brett had done to our once quiet home. ‎ Brett came to live with us when he was 12 years old. During the next few years I had dealt with Brett as 36 as possible, but inside I was shouting. “I don’t want him in my house another day, Lord! I just can’t 37 him!” Having wiped my tears, I continued 38 him as before.‎ When Brett was nearly 18, he landed again in Juvenile Hall（少管所）. After that, my husband and I had to send Brett to a boarding school for helping 39 teens.‎ At the 40 ceremony, each graduate held a white rose to give to the person who had 41 the most to him or her.‎ Brett spoke 42 to his parents and then spoke to me, “You did so much. You were always there, no matter 43 . My mom and dad, I was their kid. But you, ___44 troubled enough by me, always 45 me such love. And I want you to know I love you for it.”‎ ‎ 46 , I stood as Brett placed the white rose in my hand and hugged me 47 .‎ At that moment, tears 48 in my eyes again, this time not for disappointment but for49 . Although I had struggled with silent 50 toward my stepson, Brett had seen only my actions. Love is action. We may not always have positive feelings about certain people in our lives, but we can love them.‎ ‎31. A. sat B. sank C. bent D. dropped ‎32. A. ruined B. lost C. torn D. broken ‎33. A. danger B. place C. trouble D. order ‎34. A. off B. in C. up D. away ‎35. A. pain B. injury C. damage D. wound ‎36. A. patiently B. willingly C. strictly D. rudely ‎37. A. forgive B. educate C. stand D. control ‎38. A. parenting B. pardoning C. comforting D. feeding ‎39. A. lazy B. troublesome C. disappointing D. careless ‎40. A. opening B. official C. victory D. graduation ‎41. A. afforded B. meant C. supplied D. owed ‎42. A. lovingly B. sadly C. proudly D. nervously ‎43. A. where B. how C. what D. who ‎44. A. unless B. although C. because D. when ‎45. A. cost B. lent C. taught D. showed ‎46. A. Astonished B. Puzzled C. Encouraged D. Interested ‎47. A. surely B. roughly C. tightly D. fiercely ‎48. A. fell B. flowed C. moved D. gathered ‎49. A. pity B. happiness C. luck D. success ‎50. A. love B. anxiety C. anger D. care 四． 阅读理解（共10小题；每小题2.5分，满分25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 Argument for awards It’s always exciting every year in October when the Nobel Prizes are announced. We get to witness the acknowledgement of some of humankind’s greatest minds in six fields – literature , medicine, physics, chemistry, economics and activism for peace.‎ This year, however, part of the excitement will be taken away, since there won’t be a Nobel Prize in literature due to the fact that the Swedish Academy – the institution that awards the prize – was involved in a sexual harassment scandal.‎ ‎ People worry that a scandal like this will affect the reputation of the Nobel Prizes. But at the same time, we have to ask ourselves whether we really need these awards after all.‎ ‎ According to Jana Gallus, an economist from the University of Zurich, Switzerland, one of the reasons that people give out awards is to establish a legacy (遗产). In the case of the Nobel Prizes, they encourage people to achieve more by acknowledging the hard work of top figures in different fields.‎ ‎ Awards may also help establish standards of what’s considered high quality. For example, if you’re having a hard time deciding which movie to watch, one of them having an Oscar under its belt will probably help you to make your mind up. And by reading the books that have won The Man Booker Prize or listening to songs that have been awarded a Grammy, you get an idea about what “great” literature and music look and sound like – at least in the eyes of judging panels (评审团).‎ ‎ Sure, awards can backfire. There was the Oscars So White movement in 2015 and 2016, when it turned out that all 20 actors nominated (提名) for two years in a row were white. There was also the Grammys So Male movement in January, when Alessia Cara was the only woman to win a solo Grammy this year. But still, it was these incidents that brought the problems of racism (种族歧视) and gender (性别) inequality into the public eye once more. And with influential voices – like that of black actor Will Smith, who refused to attend the Oscars ceremony – the problems became more likely to be noticed and dealt with instead of being buried silently, again.‎ ‎ Maybe these awards do matter, and we do need them – just not while they are under the shadow of a sexual harassment scandal.‎ ‎ So when it comes to this year’s Nobel Prize in Literature, I’m going to have to say: “No, thanks.”‎ ‎ BY CHEN XUE, 21ST CENTURY TEENS STAFF ‎51. What does Jana Gallus think is one purpose of giving out awards?‎ A. To honor important figures in history. ‎ B. To pass down a long-established tradition.‎ C. To draw attention to social problems. ‎ D. To encourage people to make achievements.‎ ‎52. The underlined word “backfire” in Paragraph 6 probably means ______. ‎ A. go to the wrong person B. fail to be given out C. have an unwanted result D. receive wide recognition ‎53. What’s the author’s attitude toward the canceling of this year’s Nobel Prize in Literature?‎ A. Supportive. B. Sceptical. C. Disappointed. D. Unconcerned.‎ B Anyone who has ever volunteered for any cause can tell you that in the end, they felt that they gained more from the experience than they gave. This is true for most examples of reaching out to help others. We find that we gain new understanding about not only those we help, but ourselves as well. Stressing the importance of helping others in martial arts students will benefit them both inside and outside of the class. ‎ Helping others strengthens families. Families that practice the belief of working together and helping each other prepare their children for the concept of teamwork outside of the home environment. By learning to help around the house through activities such as household jobs, baby-sitting and keeping a tidy bedroom, children learn valuable lessons that they carry with them to their future relationships. ‎ By helping others outside of the home environment, valuable friendships can be developed. When we learn to reach out to others and give off our time and talents we find that our friendships grow, which in turn is a benefit to our lives. Martial arts training supports this by exposing students to people of various backgrounds and beliefs that gather for a common goal and to help each other. Any time a group of people are working toward a common goal, team spirit surely forms. When we help each other in the martial arts setting and in every area of our lives, a friendship is formed that promotes teamwork. ‎ The most important thing to realize is that it does not take a lot to make a lot happen. Little things can make a big difference in the area of helping others. Simple gestures of kindness and support given frequently can build a strong base for the growth and development of each individual which leads to the success of all. ‎ ‎54. Any volunteer will benefit from the experience because _______. ‎ A. they will be admitted to a martial arts class for free B. they can also have a better understanding of themselves C. they can understand the importance of martial arts better D. they will be paid back by those who are helped sooner or later ‎55. According to the author, martial arts training is valuable in that it _______. ‎ A. promotes students’ team spirit B. develops students’ talents ‎ C. benefits students’ lives D. exposes students’ background ‎56. Which of the following proverbs can be used to summarize the last paragraph?‎ ‎ A. God helps those who help themselves. B. Strike the iron while it is hot.‎ ‎ C. Actions speak louder than words. D. Many drops make a shower.‎ C ‎“Have a nice day!”may be a pleasant gesture or a meaningless expression. When my friend Maxie says “Have a nice day” with a smile, I know she sincerely cares about what happens to me. I feel loved and secure since another person cares about me and wishes me well.‎ ‎“Have a nice day. Next!”This version of expression is spoken by a salesgirl at the supermarket who is rushing me and my groceries out the door. The words come out in the same tone with a fixed procedure. They are spoken at me, not to me. Obviously, the concern for my day and everyone else’s is the management’s attempt to increase the business.‎ The expression is one of those behaviors that help people get along with each other. Sometimes it indicates the end of a meeting. As soon as you hear it, you know the meeting is at an end. Sometimes the expression serves us when we don’t know what to say.“Oh, you just had a tooth out? I’m terribly sorry, but have a nice day.”‎ The expression can be pleasant. If a stranger says “Have a nice day” to you, you may find it heart-warming because someone you don’t know has tried to be nice to you.‎ Although the use of the expression is an insincere, meaningless social custom at times, there is nothing wrong with the sentence except that it is a little uninteresting. The salesgirl, the waitress, the teacher, and all the countless others who speak it without thinking may not really care about my day. But in a strange and comfortable way, it’s nice to know they care enough to pretend they care when they really don’t care all that much. While the expression may not often be sincere, it is always spoken. The point is that people ‎ say it all the time when they like.‎ ‎57. How does the author understand Maxie’s words? ‎ A. Maxie shows her anxiety to the author. ‎ B. Maxie really wishes the author a good day. ‎ C. Maxie encourages the author to stay happy. ‎ D. Maxie really worries about the author’s security. ‎ ‎58. What does the underlined sentence in Paragraph 2 mean? ‎ ‎ A. The salesgirl is unwilling. B. The salesgirl is abnormal. ‎ ‎ C. The salesgirl is aggressive. D. The salesgirl says the words as a routine. ‎ ‎59. By saying “Have a nice day,” a stranger may ______.‎ A. give his blessing to you B. express respect to you ‎ C. try to be polite to you D. share his pleasure with you ‎ ‎60. What is the best title of the passage? ‎ A. Have a Nice Day—a Social Custom B. Have a Nice Day—a Pleasant Gesture ‎ C. Have a Nice Day—a Heart-warming Greeting ‎ D. Have a Nice Day—a Polite Ending of a Conversation ‎ 五．七选五（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。‎ ‎ Your children are watching you. _____61___ According to the Health Program, developing healthy habits is an important part for your children. And when it comes to developing healthy habits, parents influence their children more than anyone else.‎ ‎ ____62___ What happens during those early years can influence children for the rest of their lives. This includes some eating and exercise habits. Children are very careful, even at a young age. Children watch what others do carefully and imitate the behaviors of those closest to them. As parents, you should do the following: _____63___ If you do that, your children are more likely to be enthusiastic about developing theirs.‎ ‎ Let your children see you taking care of your own physical health by eating fruit and vegetables. Talk to them about healthy habits in appropriate terms and at a proper time. ____64____‎ ‎ ______65_____ Computers , televisions and other forms of technology are a major part of life in the 21st century. Unfortunately, as the use of technology in the home increases, so does the time spent watching TV or playing on the computer. So as parents, you should also arrange the time for your children wisely.‎ ‎ A. Don’t get rid of technology, but use it wisely.‎ ‎ B. Take part in physical activities and exercise regularly.‎ ‎ C. Be enthusiastic about developing healthy habits of your own.‎ ‎ D. Your actions are speaking to them louder than your words will.‎ ‎ E. Children prefer to imitate their parents rather than listen to them.‎ ‎ F. This can be helpful to teach your children to form good eating habits.‎ ‎ G. It’s easy for the children to form their healthy habits when they are young. ‎ ‎ 第II卷 (非选择题 共45分) ‎ 六．语法填空（共10小题；每小题1.5分，满分15分）‎ 阅读下面短文，在空白处填入1个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式。 Elizabeth Blackwell fought for women’s 66._______(right). In 1849, she became the first woman ever 67._______(receive) a medical degree in the USA. Later, Elizabeth 68_______(build) a hospital for poor people in New York City. She continued to work with people 69._______ needed help until she died in 1910. ‎ ‎ Nelson Mandela is one of the 70._______ famous people. He spent 27 years in prison for 71._______(fight) for the black South Africans. After he came out of prison, he became South Africa’s first black president and 72_______(award) the Noble Prize in 1993. He retired in 1999 and then traveled around the world, meeting leaders and talking about problems like AIDS.‎ ‎ Jane Goodall has spent 73_______(near) forty years studying animals in the national park of Gombe in Tanzania. For many years, she has worked 74.______(protect) animals and to change people’s opinions 75____ the environment. ‎ 七．单词拼写（共10小题；每小题0.5分，满分5分）‎ ‎76. The Exhibition Centre is easily_____________ (可接触到的) to the general public.‎ ‎77. The teacher was____________ (分配) the sweets among the children when a boy burst out crying.‎ ‎78. This argument sounds r______________，but actually it’s incorrect.‎ ‎79. As we all know, Lang Lang is a____________ as one of the greatest pianists.‎ ‎80. Keeping good mood and doing some exercises are b________to one’s health.‎ ‎81. One of the most e__________ways to reduce stress is to talk about feelings with someone you trust.‎ ‎82. The truth is that the committee gave its ___________(批准) to the plan after second thought.‎ ‎83. They tried all means, which possibly are helpful，but u_______________not a means has worked so far.‎ ‎84. Smiling and laughing has actually been shown to relieve__________ (紧张) and stress.‎ ‎85. We are often __________(训斥) when we make mistakes at home, school and work.‎ 八．名著阅读（共5小题；每小题1分，满分5分）‎ ‎86.What did Becky do when she got the invitation to the funeral? ‎ A. She went shopping for some new clothes. ‎ B. She went up to London for a few days.‎ C. She went to Paris to see some of her wealthy friends. ‎ D. She moved to Brussels.‎ ‎87.What was Dobbin’s problem? ‎ A .He really hated Amelia, and he wanted her to be with George. ‎ B. He had to talk to Mr. Osborne about borrowing money.‎ C. He was very much in love with Amelia, who only loved George. ‎ D. He needed to talk to Joseph about borrowing money.‎ ‎88. Why was Becky’s candle taken away? ‎ A. Because the family did not want to waste money.‎ B. Because the British did not like candles.‎ C. Because Sir Pitt wanted her to move away.‎ D .Because the servants wanted her to speak French．‎ ‎89.What was Becky’s secret plan?‎ ‎90. What do you think was in the note that George wrote to Becky at the ball?‎ 九．书面表达读后续写（满分20分）‎ 阅读下面短文，根据所给情节进行续写，使之构成一个完整的故事。‎ Robert and Henry were two friends in the same class．They always played together and went home together．One day，Robert and Henry were going home from school，when，on turning a corner，Robert cried out，“A fight! Let’s go and see!”‎ ‎“No，”said Henry．“Let us go quietly home and not meddle with(插手)this quarre1．We have nothing to do with it and may get into trouble．Also our parents are expecting to have dinner with us together at home and I don’t want them to worry about me．”‎ ‎“You are a coward，and afraid to go，”said Robert，and off ha ran．Henry want straight home，and in the afternoon went to school as usual．‎ But Robert had told all the boys that Henry was a coward，and they laughed at him a great deal．From then on，they looked down upon Henry and didn’t want to play with him together．‎ Henry was sad but he wasn’t angry with Robert for his rude behavior，because he learned that true courage is shown most in bearing misunderstanding when it was not deserved，and that he ought to be afraid of nothing but doing wrong．Thus，he just ignored the other boys’laughter and continued to go to school and study as well．However，Robert didn’t invite Henry to go home with him anymore．Instead，he had some other boys who also thought Henry was a coward．Every day after school，they didn’t go home directly but went to the river or somewhere to play games and had a lot of fun．‎ A few days later，Robert was bathing with his new friends in a river，and got out of his depth．He struggled，and screamed for help，but all in vain．The boys who had called Henry a coward got out of the water as fast as they could，but they did not even try to help him．‎ 注意：‎ ‎ 1．所续写短文的词数应为150左右；‎ ‎ 2．至少使用5个短文中标有下划线的关键词语；‎ ‎ 3．续写部分分为两段，每段的开头语已为你写好；‎ ‎ 4．续写完成后，请用下划线标出你所使用的关键词语。‎ Paragraph1:Robert was fast sinking.____________________________________‎ Paragraph 2：Thus，Robert's life was saved．______________________________‎ 江苏省马坝高级中学2019-2020学年度第二学期期中考试 参考答案 一． 听力 1-5 CACAB 6-10 CBCBA 11-15 BCABA 16-20 CABCA 二．单项选择: 21-30 CBDCA ABDCB 三．完形填空31-50 BADBC ACABD BACBD ACDBC 四．阅读理解 51-60 DCA BAD BDCA ‎ 五、七选五61-65 DGCFA ‎ 六．语法填空： ‎ ‎66. rights 67. to receive 68.built 69.who 70.most ‎ ‎71.fighting 72. was awarded 73. nearly 74. to protect 75.on ‎ 七．单词拼写：‎ ‎76. accessible 77. distributing 78. reasonable 79. acknowledged ‎ ‎80. beneficial 81. effective 82.approval 83.unfortunately 84.tension 85.scolded 八．名著阅读：86-88ACA ‎89. Becky’s secret plan was to try and get Joseph to marry her.‎ ‎90.I think the note George wrote to Becky at the ball said that he loved her.‎ 九：作文 ‎ Robert was fast sinking. It seemed as if Robert would be drowned. Just at the moment, Henry happened to be passing by. Hearing the screams, Henry ran to the riverside, threw off his clothes and jumped into the water without hesitation. He reached Robert just as he was sinking the last time. By great effort, and with much danger to himself, he brought Robert to the shore.‎ ‎ Thus, Robert’s life was saved.Robert and his new friends were ashamed at having called Henry a coward. They realized that Henry had true courage. They said sorry to Henry for their rude behavior and asked for his forgiveness. Henry forgave them happily. He and Robert were friends again and they went home together as usual. From this, Robert learned what true courage was: never be afraid to do good, but always fear to do evil.‎ 听力原文 Text 1‎ M: Who is outside the window?‎ W: A cleaner. He’s washing the windows. That’s a job I’d never do. I don’t think it’s safe.‎ Text 2‎ M: Most of the world’s rainforests are in danger. They are disappearing at a high rate!‎ W: Yeah, many plants and animals exist only in rainforests. ‎ Text 3‎ M: Mary, do you sit next to Sandra in the classroom?‎ W: No, I sit in the back row. She used to sit by the window but now she sits by the door.‎ Text 4‎ W: Peter, how was your trip last weekend?‎ M: Well, I didn’t have a trip at all. By the time I got to the train station, the train had already left. ‎ Text 5‎ W: I’m not sure of the idea of buying the skirt. It fits me well, but it is not suitable for a party.‎ M: I think you’d be a fool not to get it!‎ Text 6 ‎ W: Have you finished the report?‎ M: Don’t mention it. I haven’t even started writing it.‎ W: You must be kidding. It’s due tomorrow. How can you finish it on time?‎ M: ⑥I’ve been reading all the information I need to write it. But the more I read, the more I want to know.‎ W: What are you reading?‎ M: First, I was into the environment, then the government, but then I found something really interesting. ⑦Have you heard about VR technology? That’s what I’m going to write about.‎ W: Good luck!‎ Text 7‎ M: What’s wrong with the bus? I have waited nearly an hour. ‎ W: So have I. It’s so cold. The weatherman said it’s going to snow, around 5 to 7 inches.‎ M: ⑧So what? Last night the weather report said the snow would last only one hour, but actually it snowed about three hours.‎ W: I agree with you. Anyway, the weather changes so much. If it snows today, I’ll stay at home tomorrow.‎ M: Oh, you’re so lucky. I have to work as usual. I just work in the white building over there. ‎ W: Really? We work in the same building.‎ M: It sounds good! ⑨Why don’t we have a drink in the coffee shop while waiting for the bus? ‎ W: Good idea.‎ Text 8 ‎ W: Excuse me. Can you tell me if there is a gas station around here?‎ M: Yeah. There are a few. The closest one is only a couple of blocks away, but it’s a little expensive. ⑩The cheapest one is about two miles from here.‎ W: ⑪Well, I think I should just go for the closest one!‎ M: OK. ⑫Just go straight until you see the first traffic lights up there. Take a left turn, and go down one block. You’ll see the gas station near a post office.‎ W: OK. I should be able to make it.‎ Text 9‎ W: Dad, look at this friendship quiz. ‎ M: Why don’t you try it? The first question. How often do you get in touch with your friends? ‎ W: Hmm... my friends aren’t in the same secondary school as me. And I dislike ringing people up. I don’t call my friends even once a week.‎ M: ⑬That means seldom. Secondly, how many friends can you talk with when you are upset?‎ W: Oh, I can’t think of any. ⑭I usually talk with you or mom when I feel sad.‎ M: Poor Susan! You can’t rely on us all the time. The last question. Your friend wants to talk with you. Where would you have the talk?‎ W: Well, we can’t talk in the classroom. Maybe ⑮I would talk to her in a shopping center. We can talk and shop at the same time. ‎ M: Oh, Susan, you’ve only got 8! ⑯I think you should get along with your friends. Why not call or visit them often?‎ W: You’re right, Dad!‎ Text 10‎ I would like to share story between my mother and me. When I was eight years old, I wanted to buy my mom something nice for birthday, but I didn’t have any money. ⑰I collected empty Cola bottles and trade them for a penny each at the corner shop. Later, I could afford a birthday card and a candy bar. ⑱I put the candy in my pants pocket, tucked the card under my shirt and ran home. ⑲By then it was getting dark. As I rounded the corner near our house, I saw mom looking for me. I could tell she was worried and angry. “Where were you?” she shouted. I explained, “I was out collecting bottles to get money for your birthday present.” I reached into my shirt and gave her the unsigned card and the candy bar. Her anger disappeared. She reached out to hug me. As she held me tight and buried her face in my hair, I heard her sobbing.‎