英语卷·2017届广东省普宁市华侨中学高三上学期期末考试（2017-01）

英语卷·2017届广东省普宁市华侨中学高三上学期期末考试（2017-01）

普宁市华侨中学2017届高三级上学期·期末考 英语试题 ‎ 注意事项：‎ ‎1.答卷前，考生务必用黑色字迹的钢笔或签字笔将自己的姓名和考生号填写在答题卷上。‎ ‎2.用2B铅笔将选择题答案在答题卷对应位置涂黑；答案不能答在试卷上。‎ ‎3.非选择题必须用黑色字迹钢笔或签字笔作答，答案必须写在答题卷各题目指定区域内的相应位置上；不准使用铅笔或涂改液。不按以上要求作答的答案无效。‎ ‎4.考生必须保持答题卷的整洁。‎ 第一部分 听力（共两节，满分20分）‎ 第一节 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 Jim do?‎ A. A teacher.           B. An officer.           C. A student.‎ ‎2. What time did Suzy leave home?‎ A. 4:30.                B. 5:00.                        C. 5:15.‎ ‎3. What is the man’s suggestion?‎ A. Going to the concert. B. Going to see a show. C. Just walking around.‎ ‎4. How long has the rain lasted?‎ A. 5 days.           B. 6 days.           C. 7 days.‎ ‎5. What opinion do they hold on their chemistry course?‎ A. It’s well organized. B. It is satisfactory. C. It is unsatisfactory.‎ 第二节 听下面5段对话或独白。每段对话或独白后有2-4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5秒钟的时间阅读各个小题；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 does this conversation take place?‎ A. In a library.        B. In a school.        C. In a bookstore.‎ ‎7. Why is William Shakespeare mentioned in the conversation?‎ A. He gave gifts to millions of people.‎ B. He was a very wealthy man in his times.‎ C. His signature is worth a lot of money.‎ 听第7段材料，回答第8至11题。‎ ‎8. What are the man and woman looking for?‎ A. A comfortable hotel. B. A modern hotel. C. An inexpensive hotel.‎ ‎9. Whom did the man and woman ask for help?‎ A. A policewoman.       B. A waitress.         C. A passer-by.‎ ‎10. Where could the man and woman find a hotel they needed?‎ A. In the next street. B. Next to the restaurant. C. Two-minute drive to the west.‎ ‎11. Where did the conversation most likely take place?‎ A. In a street.        B. In a restaurant.        C. In a hotel.‎ 听第8段材料，回答第12至14题。‎ ‎12. What would the woman like to do this weekend?‎ A. Go climbing.        B. Go shopping.         C. Go fishing.‎ ‎13. What does the man plan to do on Saturday?‎ A. Check his schedule. B. Stay at home. C. Help his sister move.‎ ‎14. How will the man get in touch with the woman?‎ A. By making a phone call to the woman’s house.‎ B. By making a phone call to the woman’s mother’s house.‎ C. By making a call to her cell phone.‎ 听第9段材料，回答第15至17题。‎ ‎15. What is the woman doing?‎ A. Listening to music. B. Seeing a film. C. Writing a letter.‎ ‎16. How long will the woman stay in Japan?‎ A. For a year.      B. For a month.          C. For two years.‎ ‎17. What will the woman do before she leaves for Japan?‎ A. Read more Japanese novels.‎ B. Attend a language class.‎ C. Apply for a new program.‎ 听第10段材料，回答第18至20题。‎ ‎18. How many people were killed in the gas explosion?‎ A. At least 4.       B. About 30.       C. Over 40.‎ ‎19. What happened early on Saturday morning?‎ A. A Russian rocket was sent up.‎ B. A tour bus slid off a highway.‎ C. Three aid workers were killed.‎ ‎20. How many students were killed on Friday morning?‎ A. At least 4.            B. At least 30.           C. At least ‎ 第二部分：阅读理解（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、D）中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。‎ A When I was about 12, I had an enemy, a girl who liked to point out my shortcomings(缺点). Week by week her list grew: I was very thin, I wasn’t a good student, I talked too much, I was too proud, and so on. I tried to hear all this as long as I could. At last, I became very angry. I ran to my father with tears in my eyes.                                                                  He listened to me quietly, then he asked. “Are the things she says true or not? Janet, didn’t you ever wonder what you’re really like ? Well, you now have that girl’s opinion. Go and make a list of everything she said and mark the points that are true. Pay no attention to the other things she said.”                                                                           I did as he told me. To my great surprise, I discovered that about half the things were true. Some of them I couldn’t change (like being very thin), but a good number I could—and suddenly I wanted to change. For the first time I go to fairly clear picture of myself.              ‎ ‎ I brought the list back to Daddy. He refused to take it.“That’s just for you,” he said.“You know better than anyone else the truth about yourself. But you have to learn to listen, not just close your ears in anger and feeling hurt. When something said about you is true, you’ll find it will be of help to you. Our world is full of people who think they know your duty. Don’t shut your ears. Listen to them all, but hear the truth and do what you know is the right thing to do.”                     Daddy’s advice has returned to me at many important moments. In my life, I’ve never had a better piece of advice.                                                            21. What did the father do after he had heard his daughter’s complaint?                     A. He told her not to pay any attention to what her “enemy” had said.                     B. He criticized (批评) her and told her to overcome her shortcomings.                   C. He told her to write down all that her “enemy” had said about her and pay attention only to the things that were true.                                                        D. He refused to take the list and have a look at it.                                    22. What does “Week by week her list grew” mean?                                     A. Week by week she discovered more shortcomings of mine and pointed them out to me.    B. She had made a list of my shortcomings and she kept on adding new ones to it so that it was growing longer and longer.                                                   C. I was having more and more shortcomings as time went on.                          D. Week by week, my shortcomings grew more serious.                           23. Why did her father listen to her quietly?                                            A. Because he believed that what her daughter’s “enemy” said was mostly true.            B. Because he had been so angry with his daughter’s shortcomings that he wanted to show this by keeping silent for a while.                                                  C. Because he knew that his daughter would not listen to him at that moment.              D. Because he wasn’t quite sure which girl was telling the truth.                         24. Which do you think would be the best title for this passage?                            A. Not an Enemy, but the Best Friend                                              B. The Best Advice I’ve Ever Had                                                C. My Father                                                                 D. My Childhood B King's College Summer School ‎ King's College Summer School is an annual training program for high school students at all levels who want to improve their English. Courses are given by the teachers of King's College and other colleges in New York. Trips to museums and culture centers are also organized. This year's summer school will be from July 25 to August 15. ‎ ‎ More information is as follows:‎ Application date ‎ l Students in New York should send their applications before July 18, 2007. ‎ l Students of other cities should send their applications before July 16, 2007. ‎ ‎ Foreign students should send their applications before July 10, 2007.‎ Courses ‎ English Language ‎ Spoken English: 22 hours ‎ Reading and Writing: 10 hours l American History: 16 hours l ‎ American Culture: 16 hours Steps ‎ A letter of self-introduction A letter of recommendation(推荐). The letters should be written in English with all the necessary information Cost ‎ l Daily lessons: $200 l ‎ Sports and activities: $100 l ‎ Travels: $200 l ‎ Hotel service: $400 ‎ You may choose to live with your friends or relatives in the same city Please write to: ‎ ‎ Thompson, Sanders ‎ ‎ 1026 King' s Street ‎ ‎ New York, NY 10016, USA ‎ ‎ E-mail: KC-Summer-School@ yahoo, com ‎25. You can most probably read the text in ________. ‎ A. a newspaper B. a travel guide C. a textbook D. a telephone book ‎ ‎26. If you are to live with your relatives in New York, you will have to pay the school ________. ‎ A. $200 B. $400 C. $500 D. $900 ‎ ‎27. What information can you get from the text? ‎ ‎ A. The program will last two months. ‎ ‎ B. You can write to Thompson only in English. ‎ ‎ C. As a Chinese student, you can send your application on July 14, 2007. ‎ ‎ D. You can get in touch with the school by e-mail or by telephone.‎ C In choosing a friend, one should be very careful. A good friend can help you study. You can have fun together and make each other happy. Sometimes you will meet fair-weather friends. They will be with you as long as you have money or luck, but when you are down, they will run away. How do I know when I have found a good friend? I look for certain qualities of character, especially understanding, honesty and reliability (可靠). Above all else, I look for understanding in a friend. A good friend tries to understand how another person is feeling. He is not quick to judge. Instead, he tries to learn from others. He puts himself in the other person's place, and he tries to think of ways to be helpful. He is also a good listener. At the same time, however, a good friend is honest. He does not look for faults in others. He notices their good points. In short, a friend will try to understand me and accept me. Another quality of a friend is reliability. I can always depend on a good friend. If he tells me he will meet me somewhere at a certain time, I can be sure that he will be there. If I need a favor, he will do his best to help me. If I am in trouble, he will not run away from me. There is a fourth quality that makes a friend special. A special friend is someone with whom we can have fun. We should enjoy our lives, and we would enjoy our friendship. That is why I especially like friends who are fun to be with. A good friend likes the same things I like. We share experience and learn from each other. A good friend has a good sense of humor, too. He likes to laugh with me. That is how we share in the joy of being friends. And I know that he is looking for the same quality in me. When I meet someone who is reliable, honest, and understanding, I know I've found a friend! ‎ ‎28.Which of the following qualities the writer thinks is the most important in choosing a friend?_______.‎ A. understanding. B. honesty C. reliability D. a sense of humor ‎29.If you have fair-weather friends,______.‎ A. they will give you all that they have when you need help.‎ B. you will be refused when you get into trouble.‎ C. you will become rich.‎ D. you can be sure that you get real friends.‎ ‎30. Good friends need to ______.‎ A. always point out each other's mistakes ‎ B. be helped with money C. understand each other's feelings D. have money or luck ‎31.This passage mainly discuss ______ .‎ A. the qualities of a friend ‎ B. where to choose friends ‎ C. how to get along with friends D. the importance of having a friend ‎ ‎ D Katie was in big trouble．She was such a sweet kid; a third - grade teacher always dreamed of having a classroom filled with students like her. She never has a discipline（纪律）problem. I just couldn't imagine why she had made her parents so angry． It seemed that Katie had been running up sizable charges in the lunchroom．Her parents explained that Katie brought a great homemade lunch each day, and there was no reason for her to buy school lunch．They assumed a sit - down with Katie would solve the problem, but failed．So they asked me to help them get to the bottom of this situation. So the next day, I asked Katie to my office．"Why are you charging lunches, Katie What happened to your homemade lunch" I asked． "I lose it," she responded．I leaned back in my chair and said, "I don’t believe you, Katie．" She didn't care．"Is someone stealing your lunch, Katie" I took a new track． "No．I just lose it," she said．Well, there was nothing else I could do． The problem was still unsolved. he next week when I noticed a boy who was new to school sitting alone at a lunch table. He always looks sad. I thought I would go and sit with him for a while. As I walked towards him, I noticed the lunch bag on the table. The name on the bag said “Katie”.‎ ‎ Now I understood and I talked to Katie．It seemed that the new boy never brought a lunch, and he wouldn't go to the lunch line for a free lunch．He had told Katie his secret and asked her not to tell anyone that his parents wanted him to get a free lunch at school. Katie asked me not to tell her parents, but I drove to her house that evening after I was sure that she was in bed．I had never seen parents so proud of their child．Katie didn't care that her parents and teacher were disappointed in her．But she cared about a little boy who was hungry and scared． Katie still buys lunch every day at school. And every day, as she heads out of the door, her mom hands her a delicious homemade lunch． 32. What did the author think of Katie, according to Para 1? A．She pretended to obey discipline. B．She was a girl filled with love．‎ ‎ C．She often made trouble at school. D．She performed well at school． 33.Why did Katie eat school lunch instead of her homemade lunch every day?‎ A．She gave her homemade lunch to a hungry boy． B．She had her homemade lunch stolen． C．She didn't like the taste of her homemade lunch． D．She lost her homemade lunch． 34．What was Katie's parents' reaction to the truth about the lunch?‎ A．They were very angry． B．They were disappointed． C．They were proud of Katie． D．They were rather upset． 35.What can we learn from the passage? A．Katie was informed that her parents had known her secret． B．Katie's secret of lunch was discovered by the author by accident． C．Katie told the author the truth of her lunch during their first talk． D．Katie stopped buying lunch at school after her secret was discovered．‎ 第三部分 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。 ‎ Every single decision we make shapes our current reality. 36__________ So if you’re unsatisfied with your life right now, making the effort to change your decisions will be the key to creating the life you want to have in the future.‎ ‎ Realize the power of decision making. ‎ ‎37___________ When you decide to pick up a cigarette, that decision might result in you picking up another later on. But if you decide not to smoke that first cigarette and make a decision to focus your attention on somewhere else, your desire will eventually weaken and you will become smoke-free.‎ ‎38____________ ‎ When you make a decision, act on it. Commit to making a real decision. What’s a real decision? It’s when you decide on something, and that decision is carried out through action. It’s pointless to make a decision in your head, but not doing anything about it. That’s the same as not making a decision at all.‎ Tell others about your decisions. ‎ Sometimes telling other people what we’re going to do will make us follow through. I’ve been trying to become an early riser but waking up early without falling back asleep felt impossible. So I made the decision to tell people that I would wake up at 6 a.m. and stay up.39___________‎ Have fun making decisions. ‎ ‎40___________ I know decision-making might not be a fun thing, but when you do it often, you’ll learn a lot about yourself on the way, and you’ll become more confident, and making decisions will just become easier that you won’t even think about it.‎ A. Enjoy the process.‎ B. Carry your decision out.‎ C. Examine the decision you now have.‎ D. Any decision you make causes a chain of events.‎ E. Within two days, I was able to accomplish doing this.‎ F. But we often go through life unaware what actions we are taking.‎ G. Before making a decision, you have to understand what a decision does.‎ 第四部分 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四个选项（A、B、C和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。‎ Soon it would be the holidays, but before that, there were year exams. All the__41__ had been working hard for some time, reviewing their lessons for the exams. If they didn’t__42 __, they would have to retake them in September. There were usually a few who __43__, but Jane didn’t want to be one of them. She had worked hard all year, __44 __ just before the exams she was working so hard that her sister Barbara was __45__ about her. She went to bed too __46__. The night before the first exam, Barbara __47 __ that she have an early night and take a __48 __ pill. She promised to wake __49__ up in the morning. As she was falling asleep, Jane was afraid that she might oversleep. Her __50 __kept jumping from subject to subject. At last, with the help of __51__, she went to sleep. In no time at all, she was sitting in the examination hall, looking at the examination __52__, but she couldn’t answer any of the questions. __53__ around her was writing pages and pages. Hard __54__ she thought, she couldn’t find anything to write__ 55__. She kept looking at her__56__. Time was running out. There was only an hour to go. She started one question, wrote two sentences, __57__ and tried another one. With only half an hour left she wrote another two sentences. By this time she was so worried that she started __58__. Her whole body shook. It shook so much that she__59__ up. She was still in bed and it had all been a __60__ dream. A minute later, Barbara called her name. 41. A. teachers       B. students       C. classmates       D. schools 42. A. prepare        B. miss          C. join            D. pass 43. A. succeeded      B. failed         C. ended           D. called 44. A. but           B. so             C. and            D. because 45. A. excited        B. frightened      C. worried         D. pleased 46. A. early          B. late           C. heavily         D. eagerly 47. A. insisted        B. hoped         C. ordered         D. wished 48. A. sleeping       B. resting         C. exciting        D. breathing 49. A. him           B. her            C. them           D. herself 50. A. hand           B. eye           C. mind           D. body 51. A. her sister   B. her parents      C. the lessons      D. the medicine 52. A. result          B. marks          C. desk           D. paper 53. A. The teacher    B. The students    C. No one         D. Everyone 54. A. if             B. as      C. so             D. how 55. A. with          B. about          C. on             D. to 56. A. watch         B. textbook       C. sister           D. subject 57. A. gave up       B. put off          C. look around    D. think over 58. A. examining     B. leaving          C. copying        D. crying 59. A. raised         B. woke           C. stood          D. cheered 60. A. nice          B. wonderful        C. terrible       D. special ‎ 第三部分 英语知识运用（共两节，满分45分）‎ 第二节：语法填空（共10小题，每小题1.5分，共15分）‎ 阅读下面短文，根据上下文填入适当的词语，或使用括号中的词语的适当形式填空，并将答案填在答题卡上标号为61--70的相应位置。‎ My village is in the southwest of England, 61 is a very beautiful area in the country. In the north of this area there are hills. In the south there are several villages on the coast, 62 (surround) half of the hills. In the east there are woods and in the west there are more hills. There are several islands 63 the south coast, 64 fishermen go to catch fish. My village is 65 (locate) on the River Test and has a population 66 750 people. It lies 15 kilometers to the east of Hope, the nearest town. A new road runs into the village and divides it 67 two parts. It is famous for its cheese. My house is part of an old farm. My father used to ke ep animals in it, but now the building 68 (change) into a house. There is an 69 (attract) garden in front of my house. I grow many kinds of flowers and vegetables in it. In the summer days my family often stay there in the open air and cook our meals. Can you imagine 70 (live) in such a wonderful place?‎ 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）‎ 假如英语课上老师要求同桌之间交换修改作文，请你修改一下你同桌的作文。文中共有10处语言错误，每句中最多两处。每处错误仅涉及一个单词的增加、删除或修改。‎ 增加：在此处加一个漏字符号(∧)，并在其下面写出修改的词。‎ 删除：把多余的词用斜线(＼)划掉。‎ 修改：在错的词下划一横线，并在其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11处起）不计分。‎ In order to realize his dream, Bill Gates, richest man in the world, gave up studying in Harvard University, that is the most famous in the world. He set up a company and researching the computer software. As an old saying go, “Interest is the best teacher.” I quite agree with this idea. I began to be crazy about English when I was a little girl. I got extreme interested in foreign cultures or customs. To meet me curiosity, I read in English stories every day. It seemed to be the best “meal” of a day. As a result, I always did very well in English exam. Interest is the key of success.‎ 第二节 书面表达（满分25分）‎ 假如你是李华，你的外国朋友Jim问你什么是“广场舞”。请写一封回信介绍：‎ ‎1. 什么是广场舞；‎ ‎2. 广场舞的利与弊；‎ ‎3. 你认为该如何协调老年人健身的需求与其他人休息的需要。‎ 注意：‎ ‎1. 词数100左右；‎ ‎2. 可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯；‎ ‎3. 开头与结语已给出，不算入字数。‎ Dear Jim,‎ I’ve received your letter inquiring square dancing.‎ ‎_____________________________________________________________________‎ ‎____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________‎ Sincerely yours,‎ Li Hua 英语参考答案 ‎1-5 CABAC 6-10 CCCBC 11-15 BACBB 16-20 ABCAA 阅读 1. C A A B 2. A C B 3.A B C A 4.D A C B 七选五：D G B E A ‎ 完形填空： ‎ ‎41-45 DBAC  46-50 BAABC  51-55 DDDBB  56-60 AADBC 语法填空：‎ ‎61.which 62. surrounding 63.off 64. where 65. located ‎66. of 67.into 68. has been changed 69. attractive 70. living 答案：第一句：richest→the richest 第一句：that→which 第二句：researching→researched或去掉and 第三句：go→goes 第六句：extreme→extremely; or→and 第七句：me→my；去掉in 第九句：： exam→exams 第十句：of→to ‎ Dear Jim,‎ I’ve received your letter inquiring square dancing.‎ In China, some retired people gather on the square or in the park to dance together in the early morning or evening. People call it square dancing. It is a good way of keeping fit, especially for the elderly. However, the noise caused by the loud music really affects the normal life and study of residents living nearby. Besides, square dancing takes up too many public places, like parks and squares, annoying other users. Considering the current situation, I think that the dancers should keep the music down to an acceptable level, and arrange their dancing time properly. What’s more, in order to reduce the inconvenience to others, organizers should carefully choose suitable places to dance in and more importantly, dancers and residents should learn to tolerate, understand and respect each other.‎ Sincerely yours,‎ Li Hua 听力材料 ‎(Text 1)‎ M: Can I leave now?‎ W: Sure, Jim. But remember to pay more attention to your work, or you won’t pass the final exams.‎ ‎ (Text 2)‎ M: I wonder if Suzy will be here by 5 o’clock.‎ W: Her husband said she left home at 4:30. She should be here at 5:15.‎ ‎(Text 3)‎ W: What should we do today? Do you have any idea?‎ M: Why don’t we go to the National Exhibition? I heard that there’s a good show going on. We can see a lot of things.‎ ‎ ‎ ‎(Text 4)‎ M: It’s been raining since Monday, but the weather report says that tomorrow will be clear and sunny. Thank goodness, we can at last say goodbye to the rain.‎ W: That’s really good news. You know I always play football on Saturday, and I like to play in good weather.‎ ‎(Text 5)‎ M: How did you like the chemistry course last term?‎ W: If you ask me, the course could have been better organized.‎ M: You are right, Freda. In my opinion, he has taught that course so many times that he is bored with it and just doesn’t care any more.‎ ‎(Text 6)‎ W: I enjoy going through a secondhand bookstore, don’t you? It’s interesting to see what people used to enjoy reading. Did you see this old book of children’s stories?‎ M: Some of these books aren’t so old, though... See? This mystery was published only six years ago. It cost seventy-five cents. You can’t beat that.‎ W: Hey! Look at this!‎ M: What? Are you getting interested in nineteenth century poetry all of a sudden?‎ W: No. Look at the inscription! Someone gave this book as a present, and wrote a note on the inside of the front cover. It’s dated 1893. Maybe it’s worth something.‎ M: Everything on that shelf is worth fifty cents.‎ W: But if this is a signature of someone who is well known, it might bring a lot more. I hear William Shakespeare’s signature is worth about a million dollars.‎ ‎(Text 7)‎ W: Good evening, sir, madam. A table for two?‎ M: No, thank you. But we have a small problem. Can you help us?‎ W: Sure. What can I do for you?‎ M: We are looking for a hotel. Are there any hotels near here?‎ W: Yes, there are some hotels in the street. The nearest one is next to the bank. It’s quite modern.‎ M: Do you think there’re any inexpensive ones nearby? We’re leaving tomorrow morning.‎ W: Yes. Drive west for about two minutes and you will find a grey building on the right side. It’s a traditional family style hotel, very comfortable, and the price is quite reasonable.‎ M: It sounds nice. Thank you very much for your help.‎ W: That’s all right.‎ ‎(Text 8)‎ W: Hi. I’m glad I ran into you.‎ M: Why? What’s up?‎ W: Would you like to go climbing this weekend?‎ M: I’m not sure. I promised to help my sister move on Saturday.‎ W: How about Sunday, then? We could start early in the morning.‎ M: I might be able to do that. Let me check and I’ll call you up tonight.‎ W: Great! By the way, I won’t be home before 10 o’clock.‎ M: Then, how can I reach you?‎ W: I’ve got an answering machine. You can simply call and leave a message. Your voice will be recorded.‎ M: I hate talking to a machine. It feels strange.‎ W: All right. I’ll give you another telephone number. I’ll be at my mother’s home.‎ ‎(Text 9)‎ M: Say, Lisa, what are you doing?‎ W: Watching a Japanese film. I’m going to spend all next year in Japan, and I think I should find out more about its culture.‎ M: You mean you have been accepted into the program?‎ W: I sure have.‎ M: That’s wonderful. You must be excited.‎ W: Excited and nervous. You know I have to work on some basic conversation skills.‎ M: How much Japanese can you understand?‎ W: Only a little now. But I’m going to take a special language class next month.‎ M: I wish I were as clever as you are at foreign languages. I would love to study abroad.‎ W: Then why don’t you? The school has a lot of programs that don’t require the mastery of a foreign language. You just have to be the kind of person who is quick to learn new things and can get used to a new environment fast.‎ M: I thought all programs required one to know a foreign language. Thank you for letting me know this.‎ ‎(Text 10)‎ W: Good evening．This is the 9 o’clock news．First the headlines．A gas explosion in Southern France is believed to have killed more than 40 people．The cause of the explosion is still unknown．Three aid workers were killed when their trucks were attacked early this morning．All three of the workers were from France．A Russian rocket lifted off at 3:37 a．m．Saturday carrying the first space tourist, California businessman Dennis Tito, and two astronauts on a journey to the international space station．A tour bus carrying sleeping middle school students from Boston slid off a highway, Friday morning, killing at least four children and injuring about thirty．And Prince Andrew has finally opened the new bridge over the River Thames at Greenwich．Now those stories in more detail...‎