福建省永春第一中学2019-2020学年高一新生夏令营学科素质测试英语试题

福建省永春第一中学2019-2020学年高一新生夏令营学科素质测试英语试题

永春一中2019年高一新生夏令营英语学科素质测试（2019.07）‎ 本试卷分第Ⅰ卷(选择题)和第Ⅱ卷(非选择题)两部分。‎ 满分150分。考试时间120分钟。‎ 第I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. What will the woman do with the man’s hair?‎ A. Wash it. B. Color it. C. Cut it short. ‎ ‎2. What present does the woman suggest?‎ A. A football. B. A basketball. C. A T-shirt. ‎ ‎3. Where does the conversation probably take place?‎ A. In a restaurant. B. In a zoo. C. In a museum. ‎ ‎4. What are the speakers mainly talking about?‎ A. A jazz concert. B. A new theater. C. A plane ticket. ‎ ‎5. Why was Jim at the hospital?‎ A. To visit his friend. B. To take a medical test. ‎ C. To look after his mother. ‎ 第二节 ‎ 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。‎ 听下面一段对话，回答第6和第7两个小题。‎ ‎6. What does Tom think of the new member of his basketball team?‎ A. Talkative. B. Unfriendly. C. Funny. ‎ ‎7. What does the woman suggest Tom do first?‎ A. Ask his coach for help. B. Practice basketball more.‎ C. Talk to the new member.‎ 听下面一段对话，回答第8至第10三个小题。‎ ‎8. What does the woman want to do this weekend?‎ A. Climb hills. B. Pick some apples. C. Go to Jim’s house. ‎ ‎9. Why will the man call Aunt Brown? ‎ A. To tell her about their plans. ‎ B. To give her an invitation. ‎ C. To ask her for help. ‎ ‎10. Where are most probably the speakers? ‎ A. At school. B. At home. C. In a car. ‎ 听下面一段对话，回答第11至第13三个小题。‎ ‎11. What day is it today?‎ A. Wednesday. B. Thursday. C. Friday. ‎ ‎12. What is Billy related to the girl?‎ A. Her brother. B. Her friend. C. Her classmate. ‎ ‎13. What will the girl do the day after tomorrow?‎ A. Attend a party. B. Stay with her family. C. Go to Jeanie’s house. ‎ 听下面一段对话，回答第14至第17四个小题。‎ ‎14. What is the woman doing?‎ A. Traveling around the USA. ‎ B. Applying for a job. ‎ C. Doing a survey. ‎ ‎15. How much can the man get from his parents every month?‎ A. $50. B. $125. C. $150. ‎ ‎16. What kind of job does the man do every Friday evening?‎ A. Babysitting. B. Computer repairing. ‎ C. Housework for his uncle. ‎ ‎17. On what does the man spend most of his pocket money?‎ A. Food. B. Phone bills. C. Books. ‎ 听下面一段独白，回答第18至第20三个小题。‎ ‎18. What was stolen last night?‎ A. A black shirt. B. A school computer. ‎ C. A set of Beats earphones. ‎ ‎19. Who saw the tall man at 11:00 last night?‎ A. A student. B. A policeman. C. A taxi driver.‎ ‎20. When will the swimming match begin tomorrow?‎ A. At 9:30 am. B. At 3:00 pm. C. At 3:30 pm. ‎ 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 Smart Kids is a collection of one hundred events scheduled in October. This year, it is experimenting with Pay What You Decide (PWYD). That is, you can decide to pay what you want to or can afford, after you have attended an event. You can pre-book events without paying for a ticket in advance. Here are some of the director’s picks.‎ Walk on the Wild Side Not ticketed, Free Join storyteller Sarah Law to hear science stories about animals. Along the way you’ll meet all sorts of beautiful creatures and discover life cycles and food chains. Best suited to children aged 5-9. Children under 8 must be accompanied by an adult.‎ Introduction to Waves Pre-book, PWYD Subjects range from sound waves to gravity waves, and from waves of light to crashing waves on the ocean. Mike Goldsmith explores the fundamental features shared by all waves in the natural world. ‎ Science in the Field Not ticketed, Free This storytelling night features a scientist sharing his favourite memories of gathering first-hand data on various field trips. Come along for inspiring and informative stories straight from the scientist’s mouth. Join Mark Samuels to find out more in this fun-filled workshop.‎ Festival Dinner Pre-book, £25 per person Whether you want to explore more about food, or just fancy a talk over a meal, join us to mark the first science festival in London. Which foods should you eat to trick your brain into thinking that you are full? Find out more from Tom Crawford.‎ ‎21. In which event can you decide the payment?‎ ‎ A. Introduction to Waves. B. Walk on the Wild Side.‎ ‎ C. Science in the Field. D. Festival Dinner.‎ ‎22. Who will talk about experiences of collecting direct data?‎ ‎ A. Mike Goldsmith. B. Sarah Law.‎ ‎ C. Mark Samuels. D. Tom Crawford.‎ ‎23. What do the four events have in common?‎ ‎ A. Family-based. B. Science-related.‎ ‎ C. Picked by children. D. Filled with adventures.‎ B Luke has always been my closest and constant companion these past five years. In fact, he is very friendly to me especially when I take care of other furry friends in our shelter. ‎ There have been a lot of forest fires during the summer season. Not far from our shelter, a forest caught fire during this hot summer. Luke rushed towards the forest where flames send out a terrible heat. There’s no longer any hope at the moment to wait for Luke to come back to the shelter. In fact, I was waiting for the firemen to announce me his death in the forest. Suddenly, a fireman burst into my office and informed me that my dog Luke succeeded in saving four cats which were trapped by the flames. Luke seized the kittens, one by one moving them to a safe place. ‎ I immediately accompanied the fireman to the forest to pick up the rescued ‎ kittens, but Luke was not there. Then we heard the sound of a dog came from the forest barking furiously. The firemen followed the tracks of the dog until they found him barking loudly by the side of an injured fireman who was lying on the ground. ‎ That day, I was very proud of Luke for his two heroic actions. I paid a visit to the fireman accompanied with my adorable Luke. What a memorable scene when the fireman hugged Luke tightly to his chest! “One thousand thanks, Luke, for saving my life,” the fireman said. ‎ This true story of love shows us that pets are kind, loving, and caring. We should love and protect them. Don’t belittle them. Little animals can make enormous things for humans.‎ ‎24. What did the author think had happened to Luke?‎ A. Luke ran away from the shelter for ever.‎ B. Luke was afraid of big fire.‎ C. Luke was killed by the big fire.‎ D. Luke was able to save all the people.‎ ‎25. Why was the author proud of the Luke?‎ A. Luke rescued four cats and a fireman from the fire.‎ B. Luke warned people of the coming fire.‎ C. Luke took care of other furry animals in the shelter.‎ D. Luke has always been my closest and constant companion.‎ ‎26. What does the underlined word “belittle” in the last paragraph probably mean?‎ ‎ A. Make things small. B. Look down upon.‎ ‎ C. Live up to. D. Think highly of.‎ ‎27. What is the author’s purpose in writing the passage?‎ A. To stress the role of pets in people life.‎ B. To persuade people to keep pets.‎ C. To call attention to the danger of big fire.‎ D. To share a story of love and care from pets with us.‎ C Almost none of us have the time to read everything we’d like to read. Yet we lose countless hours to daily activities that bring us little joy like taking buses and waiting in line. What if we could turn these little blocks of unoccupied time into precious and rewarding moments for learning and thinking?‎ Established in 2012, iReader, a micro-learning app on mobile phones, brings the biggest ideas from best-selling books through 15-minute audio (音频) and text. So far, more than 3,000 books have been included, ranging from psychology and parenting to management and economics, with new titles added every day.‎ iReader is pioneering a new method of reading, with over 9 million users enjoying the benefits already. According to the Pew Research Center (PRC), the British read just 4 paper books a year and over 25% haven’t read a single paper book this year, but reading isn’t dying. There are now more ways for the British to read than ever before, due to the widespread use of e-books and audio books. ‎ The books in iReader are rewritten to ensure it is easy to remember the main content. The way the content is edited has been specifically designed to ensure it is useful in practice. Besides, the content is rewritten with related examples in real life, which means users are more likely to remember and apply what is helpful to them.‎ Holger Seim, German co-founder of this app, declares, “iReader gives you the biggest ideas in the shortest possible time. It transforms great ideas into little packs you can listen to or read in just 15 minutes.”‎ ‎28. What does the author suggest people do in the unoccupied time?‎ ‎ A. Bring joy to daily routines. B. Write and share.‎ ‎ C. Avoid taking buses. D. Read and think.‎ ‎29. What can we infer from the PRC findings?‎ A. The British benefit a lot from reading.‎ B. Reading methods are more important than before.‎ C. Digital technology took the place of paper books.‎ D. New forms of books are changing the way the British read.‎ ‎30. How does iReader make the content easy to remember?‎ A. By bringing fun to it.‎ B. By making it useful.‎ C. By using artistic designs.‎ D. By taking users as examples.‎ ‎31. What is the best title for the text?‎ A. iReader Prevents Reading from Dying B. iReader Unites Worldwide Book-lovers C. iReader: The Best New App Creation D. iReader: Big Ideas in Small Packages D The largest-ever study of the link between city walkability and high blood pressure has been considered as evidence of the “invisible value of urban design” in improving long-term health outcomes, say researchers. The study of around 430,000 people aged between 38 and 73 and living in 22 UK cities found significant connections between the increased walkability of a neighborhood and reduced risk of high blood pressure among its residents (居民). ‎ The results remained the same even after lifestyles and physical environment were changed, though the protective effects were particularly pronounced among participants aged between 50 and 60, women, and those living in heavily populated areas and poor neighborhoods.‎ The paper was published in the International Journal of Hygiene and Environmental Health. With high blood pressure a major risk factor for chronic (慢性的) and particularly heart diseases, researchers at the University of Hong Kong and Oxford University said the findings showed the need to take notice of the health-influencing factor in urban design. ‎ ‎ “We are spending billions of pounds in preventing and curing heart diseases — if we are able to invest in creating healthy cities through small changes in the design of our neighborhoods to make them more activity-friendly and walkable, then probably, we will have significant savings in future healthcare expenses.”‎ Poorly designed spaces generally reduced walking and physical activity, promoting the lifestyles of long time sitting down and not moving, and were harmful to social communication, and as such related to poorer mental and physical health.‎ Because walkability was “based on the potential (潜在的) design of the city”, said ‎ Dr. Chinmoy Sarkar, cities could be adapted or designed to encourage it. “Such investments in healthy design are likely to bring in long-term gains as they are lasting and common.”‎ ‎32. What is probably the result if we consider “invisible value of urban design”?‎ A. The ageing population will be reduced.‎ B. Our cities will be more walkable and activity-friendly.‎ C. More money will be invested in preventing and curing heart diseases.‎ D. The pace of urbanization will be slowed down.‎ ‎33. What can be inferred from the study?‎ A. Young people are more likely to benefit from increased walkability.‎ B. Walkable cities will cure a person of his or her high blood pressure.‎ C. Chronic diseases are becoming common for people’s inattention to their health.‎ D. Walkable cities can help reduce blood pressure and the risk of heart diseases.‎ ‎34. What isn’t the effects of poorly-designed neighborhoods?‎ ‎ A. Worse economy. ‎ ‎ B. Unhealthy lifestyle.‎ ‎ C. Fewer social communication. ‎ ‎ D. Poorer health.‎ ‎35. What does Dr. Chinmoy Sarkar mean? ‎ ‎ A. Cities should encourage the residents to engage in social communication.‎ ‎ B. The design of our neighborhoods should meet people’s needs for shopping.‎ ‎ C. Money invested in creating healthy cities is money saved in future healthcare expenses.‎ ‎ D. Chronic diseases will be common because of pollution and the environment change.‎ 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。‎ How Laughing at Yourself Makes You Attractive Have you ever embarrassed yourself in public and got laughed at for it？ 36 And it's okay — we should even have a laugh about them.‎ ‎●Laughing at yourself means accepting who you really are. You may feel bad about yourself because of past misfortune. However, it's normal to be imperfect. What's important is that you should be honest with yourself about who you are. 37 You won’t be able to laugh at yourself without self-acceptance.‎ ‎●Laughing at yourself helps increase your confidence. When you're able to stay optimistic and laugh at yourself, you are likely to be more successful in life. 38 More importantly, it helps you realize your own weaknesses, so you know which areas to do better in.‎ ‎● 39 Laughing at someone else may hurt their feelings even if you didn't intend to, while laughing at yourself does not. You might even bring a smile to their faces. Don’t worry about losing respect from others, because people actually appreciate it when you laugh at yourself. Laughing at yourself shows that you have the courage to do so and you’re being real about your imperfections, making people think you are likeable. ‎ Just remember that humans all make mistakes. So instead of blaming yourself, try to think of your mistakes, in a positive way and accept yourself just as you are. 40 ‎ A. Laughing at yourself makes you popular.‎ B. Accept yourself despite your imperfections. ‎ C. You should try to understand yourself better. ‎ D. Chances are that we all have these kinds of experiences.‎ E. Laughing at yourself changes an ideal image of yourself.‎ F. Learn to laugh at yourself and you will be more attractive.‎ G. This is because laughing at yourself helps lift your mood in face of difficulties.‎ 第三部分 英语知识运用（共三节，满分55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、D）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。‎ One day when I was 12, my mother gave me an order: I was to walk to the public library, and borrow at least one book for the summer. This was one more ‎ weapon for her to 41 my strange problem—inability to 42 . In the library, I found my way into the “Children’s Room.” I sat down on the floor and pulled a few books off the 43 at random. The cover of a book 44 my eye. It ‎45 a picture of a beagle(小猎兔狗). I had recently had a beagle, the first and only animal companion I ever had as a child. He was my secret sharer, but one morning, he was gone, 46 to someone who had the space and the money to care for him. I never forgot my beagle.‎ There on the book’s cover was a beagle which looked 47 to my dog. I ran my fingers 48 the picture of the dog on the cover. My eyes ran across the title, Amos, the Beagle with a Plan. 49 , I had read the title. Without opening the book, I borrowed it from the library for the summer.‎ Under the shade of a bush, I started to read about Amos. I read very, very slowly with difficulty. 50 pages were turned slowly, I got the main idea of the story about a dog who, like mine, had been 51 from his family and who finally found his way back home. That dog was my dog, and I was the little boy in the book. At the end of the story, my mind continued the final 52 of reunion, on and on, until my own lost dog and I were, in my mind, running together. My mother’s call returned me to the 53 world. Something 54 me: I had read a book, and I had loved reading that book. Everyone knew I could not read. But I had read it. Books could be incredibly 55 and I was going to read them. I never told my mother about my “miraculous” (奇迹般的) 56 that summer, but she saw a slow but remarkable ‎57 in my classroom performance during the next year. And years later, she was 58 that her son had read thousands of books, was ‎59 a PhD in literature, and authored his own books, articles, poetry and fiction. The power of the 60 has held.‎ ‎41. A. compose B. ban C. defeat D. cause ‎42. A. speak B. read C. write D. play ‎43. A. shelf B. floor C. window D. shell ‎44. A. distracted B. caught C. paid D. raised ‎45. A. recognized B. reviewed C. presented D. took ‎46. A. washed away B. given off C. broken off D. given away ‎ ‎47. A. likely B. different C. similar D. opposite ‎48. A. out B. behind C. off D. over ‎49. A. Historically B. Hopefully C. Occasionally D. Unknowingly ‎50. A. Though B. Since C. When D. Before ‎51. A. differed B. separated C. broken D. connected ‎52. A. setting B. channel C. scenery D. scene ‎53. A. real B. fairy C. false D. beautiful ‎54. A. occurred B. happened C. hit D. took ‎55. A. wonderful B. delighted C. boring D. regretful ‎56. A. goal B. training C. opinion D. experience ‎57. A. procedure B. improvement C. recovery D. speed ‎58. A. confused B. proud C. fortunate D. fond ‎59. A. awarded B. taught C. refused D. updated ‎60. A. sound B. saying C. words D. observation 第二节 语法填空（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或括号内单词的正确形式。‎ We use flowers as messengers to say something we might have trouble 61 (say) directly ourselves. Over time flowers have come to symbolize the most 62 (power) human experiences: beauty, love, hope, and rebirth. Sweet flowers alone can say what one 63 (fear) expressing. We've listed some of the most famous flowers that have an important meaning. In Mao Zedong's poem Ode to Plum Blossom《咏梅》, the plum blossom was used 64 (praise) soldiers who sacrificed their lives for Chinese people. 65 great Chinese poet Li Bai from the Tang Dynasty once compared Yang Yuhuan's beautiful face 66 blooming peonies (牡丹). Flowering in May, peonies' large petals and strong colors are linked to prosperity (成功) and richness. The orchid (兰花) is well known because 67 (it) delicate smell attracts lots of people. Beautiful articles and poems 68 (call) “lanzhang” by Chinese people in traditional Chinese culture. Roses, of course, have the most colorful meaning among all ‎ the flowers. Red roses mean “I love you.” A red rose, rather than yellow roses, acts as the traditional romantic gift 69 (give) to your love on Valentine's Day. Sending yellow roses can be risky, as they represent either friendship 70 envy.‎ 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之间交换修改作文，请你修改你同桌写的以下作文。作文中共有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：在缺词处加一个漏子符号（∧）并在其下面写出该加的词。‎ 删除：把多余的词用斜线(＼)划掉。‎ 修改：在错的词下划一横线，并在该词下面写出修改后的词。‎ 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。‎ My senior high school life started as military training (军训). It was included two parts: the theory exam and the physical training, that lasted about two weeks. The latter was much hard than the former. Dressing in green uniforms and exposed to the sun, we had to follow the soldiers’ daily routine and go through hard training. Each morning, we had to get up and fold quilts rapid. We must finish our meals in limited times, too. Then I think it unbearable. Besides, now looking back, I find it necessary. It is the military training teaches me how to bear hardship and lead a better life.‎ 第二节 书面表达（满分25分）‎ 假定你是李华， 你观看了英国好友Leslie参加的学校英语演讲比赛直播。他的演讲“Success Comes from Hard Work”获得了一等奖, 请你给他写一封邮件，内容包括：‎ ‎1. 表示祝贺；‎ ‎2. 评论与赞赏；‎ ‎3. 表达祝愿。‎ 注意：‎ ‎1. 词数100左右； ‎ ‎2. 可适当增加细节，以使内容连贯. ‎ ‎___________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________‎ ‎____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________‎ ‎____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________‎ 永春一中2019年高一新生夏令营英语学科参考答案（2019.07）‎ 听力：1~5 CCBAB 6~10 BCBAB 11~15 AABCA 16~20 ACBCB 阅读理解 ‎21-23 ACB 24-27 CABD 28-31 DDBD 32-35 BDAC 七选五36-40 DBGAF 完形填空 ‎41-45 CBABC 46-50 DCDDA 51-55 BDACA 56-60 DBBAC 语法填空 ‎61. saying ‎62. powerful ‎ ‎63. fears ‎64. to praise ‎65. The ‎ ‎66. to ‎67. its ‎68. are called ‎69. given ‎70. or 短文改错 ‎ My senior high school life started as military training(军训). It was included two parts: the theory ‎ ‎ with/from exam and the physical training, that lasted about two weeks. The latter was much hard than the former. ‎ ‎ which harder ‎ Dressing in green uniforms and exposed to the sun, we had to follow the soldiers’ daily routine and go ‎ Dressed through hard training. Each morning, we had to get up and fold quilts rapid. We must finish our meals ‎ ‎ rapidly ‎ in limited times, too. Then I think it unbearable. Besides, now looking back, I find it necessary. ‎ ‎ time thought However/Nevertheless ‎ It is the military training^ teaches me how to bear hardship and lead a better life.‎ that 书面表达 Dear Leslie,‎ I really enjoyed watching your English speech competition on TV and I was delighted to see you win the first prize. I'm writing to convey my sincere congratulations to you.‎ ‎ It did not surprise me at all when host announced you as the winner. It has always been your burning desire to be an outstanding speaker, and you have been so industrious and perseverant to make you dream come true. As a famous saying goes, no pains, no gains. Your hard work has now finally paid off. As you said in your speech, success really does come from hard work.‎ Congratulations once again. I wish you further success in the future.‎ 附听力原文材料：‎ Text 1‎ W: How do you want it, sir?‎ M: I just want to have my hair cut short a bit. ‎ W: Would you like it to be washed or colored?‎ M: No, thanks. Just leave it as it is. ‎ ‎ Text 2‎ W: Jim, It’s Father’s Day next Sunday. What shall we give our dad?‎ M: Mmm, it’s difficult. A football? A basketball? But he’s got a few of those. ‎ W: We can give him something to wear. Let’s give him a sports T-shirt. ‎ ‎ Text 3‎ M: The tigers in the cages look unhappy. Maybe they are hungry. Let’s give them some food. ‎ W: I don’t think so. In fact, they are missing nature. They shouldn’t be kept in cages. ‎ ‎ Text 4‎ M: There is a jazz concert in the theater next Monday. I think you may be interested. ‎ W: Sounds great! I’m crazy about jazz. ‎ M: Don’t forget to buy a ticket at once, or there won’t be any tickets left. ‎ ‎ Text 5‎ M: I saw our friend Jim at the hospital this morning. I wonder if his mother is ill again. ‎ W: No, she is fine. He was there just to have a medical examination. ‎ ‎ Text 6‎ W: Tom, how is the new member of your basketball team?‎ M: ⑥Well, I think he is a little unfriendly. ‎ W: That’s a pity! What’s the problem?‎ M: He often laughs at me when I make small mistakes during the practice. That makes me upset. ‎ W: Why don’t you talk to him?‎ M: I’ve tried, but it didn’t work. ‎ W: ⑦I suggest you should have another heart-to-heart talk with him. If it still doesn’t work, ask your coach for help. ‎ M: All right, Mom. ‎ ‎ Text 7‎ W: ⑧Brad，what about going to Hillcrest Orchards(果园) this weekend?‎ M: Are the apples there ready to pick now?‎ W: Yes. I’m sure we’ll have great fun there. ⑧You know there are hundreds of apple trees for people to pick their own apples. ‎ M: I really look forward to doing that. But I’ve already promised Aunt Brown I’ll help take care of Jim for her this weekend. ‎ W: We can take him with us. There are smaller apple trees for children to pick fruit. I’m sure Jim will love doing that. ‎ M: That’s a brilliant idea. ⑨I’ll call Aunt Brown and tell her about that. ‎ W: Good. What about calling her now?‎ M: I’m afraid she’s still on her way home. She usually drives to pick up Jim around 5:00 pm. We can call her a bit later. ⑩Let’s help Mom prepare dinner now. ‎ ‎ Text 8‎ W: (11)Dad, can I go to Jeanie’s party on Friday night? All my friends are going. ‎ M: I see no reason for you not to go. (11)But wait, is that the day after tomorrow?‎ W: (11)Yes, why?‎ M: Billy called this morning saying he’ll be home tomorrow. ‎ W: (12)Billy is coming home?‎ M: Yes. After a month’s training in the army, (12)your brother needs some quiet time with the family. ‎ W: He surely does. ‎ M: (13)Mum and I are planning a family weekend away in the country. ‎ W: (13)That sounds good. I’ll call Jeanie and tell her I won’t be able to go then. ‎ ‎ Text 9‎ W: Excuse me. I’m from the USA Today. (14)We’re making a survey on teenagers’ pocket money. Would you like to answer some questions?‎ M: Sure, my pleasure. ‎ W: Well, to begin with, do you mind telling us how much pocket money you get from your parents every month?‎ M: OK. (15)I get about 50 dollars from my parents every month. ‎ W: Do you get pocket money in other ways?‎ M: Yes. I do housework for my uncle three hours a week to make a little. (16)I work as a babysitter for my neighbor every Friday evening. They pay me 12. 5 dollars an hour. And I’m good at the computer, so sometimes I also help people repair their computers. ‎ W: Wow, you have pretty good sources of money. Then, how do you usually spend your pocket money?‎ M: (17)Well, I use most of the money in the bookstore. I pay my phone bill every month. And I have to buy food every day. ‎ W: What a nice young man! Thank you for talking with the USA Today!‎ ‎ Text 10‎ M: Hello, everyone. This is our Saturday Radio Programme. Today is March 12th. Now for the news: First, some bad news. (18)One of the school computers was lost last night. We don’t know who did it. (19)But a taxi driver said he saw a tall man hanging out at the school gate last night at 11 o’clock. The man was wearing a black shirt with a black hat. Do you know who he could be? If you do, please call the police at 7932107. That’s 7932107. ‎ Now for some good news. The new Sports‎ ‎Center will open at 9:30 tomorrow morning. (20)In the afternoon, at three o’clock, there will be a swimming match. If you can swim, go there and try to win. The first prize is a set of Beats earphones. Good luck!‎