2020届高三英语上学期第一次月考试题 新人教版新版

2020届高三英语上学期第一次月考试题 新人教版新版

‎2019高三第一次月考 英 语 考试时间：2018-08-29‎ 第一部分听力（共两节，满分30分）‎ 做题时，先将答案标在试卷上。录音内容结束后，你将有两分钟的时间将试卷上的答案转涂到答题卡上。‎ 第一节（共5小题；每小题1.5分，满分7.5分）‎ 听下面5段对话。每段对话后有一个小题，从试题所给的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 is the man going to buy?‎ ‎ A. $ 5.5 for a red one. B.$11 for two red ones. C. $13.6 for two green ones. ‎ ‎2. What was the feeling of the man?‎ ‎ A. He was tired of listening. B. He stayed awake. C. The work was important.‎ ‎3. What is the man going to do for his holiday?‎ ‎ A. Stay at home. B. Collect coins. C. Volunteer in the west.‎ ‎4. Where does the conversation probably take place?‎ ‎ A. In a train. B. In a plane. C. In a restaurant.‎ ‎5. Why didn’t Mary sleep well?‎ ‎ A. She had a headache. B. She was troubled by noise. C. She had a stomachache.‎ 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至8题。‎ ‎6. When will the man go to see the doctor?‎ ‎ A. On Tuesday. B. On Wednesday. C. On Thursday. ‎ ‎7. What’s wrong with the man?‎ ‎ A. He hurt his foot. B. He broke his leg. C. He was hit by a ladder.‎ ‎8. What do we know from the dialogue?‎ ‎ A. The man can’t go to the hospital. B. The appointment time is quite fit for the man. ‎ ‎ C. The man would prefer to visit the doctor earlier.‎ 听第7段材料，回答第9至11题。‎ 13‎ ‎9. What does the woman believe?‎ ‎ A. Mahjong is a beneficial hobby. B. Mahjong can become an addiction. ‎ ‎ C. Mahjong is too boring to play. ‎ ‎10. What are they going to do now?‎ ‎ A. Teach their partners. B. Learn old card games. C. Play mahjong games. ‎ ‎11. What used to be the man’s hobbies? ‎ ‎ A. Playing old card games. B. Stamp collecting and reading.‎ ‎ C. Playing old card games and Mahjong.‎ 听第8段材料，回答第12至14题。‎ ‎12. What does the man probably do?‎ ‎ A. A manager. B. A salesman. C. A cleaner. ‎ ‎13. What is NOT needed for his job?‎ ‎ A. Copying machine. B. wax C. Floor-polishing machine. ‎ ‎14. What’s the possible relationship between them?‎ ‎ A. Workmates. B. Teacher and student. C. Employer and employee. ‎ 听第9段材料，回答第15至17题。‎ ‎15. Why is the woman worried?‎ ‎ A. There’s something wrong with her car. ‎ ‎ B. The mechanic might try to overcharge her. ‎ ‎ C. Good mechanics are not available. ‎ ‎16. What does the woman think of her mechanic?‎ ‎ A. He overcharges her. B. He takes advantage of her. C. He is reliable. ‎ ‎17. Where does the conversation probably take place?‎ ‎ A. In a shop. B. In a school. C. In a park. ‎ 听第10段材料，回答第18至20题。‎ ‎18. What were the students going to do?‎ ‎ A. They were going to read news on TV. ‎ ‎ B. They were going to celebrate the writer’s sister’s birthday. ‎ ‎ C. They were going to read their articles before a video camera. ‎ ‎19. Why was the writer so nervous?‎ ‎ A. She had never stood before a video camera. ‎ ‎ B. She had never read her own article before a video camera. ‎ ‎ C. This camera was different from the one he had once faced. ‎ ‎20. What was the writer’s feeling to her class teacher?‎ A. Nervous. B. Afraid. C. Thankful. ‎ 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，从每小题所给的A、B、C和D四个选项中，选出最佳选项。‎ A.‎ The Getty Villa 13‎ ‎ You won’t need a passport to travel back in time at the Roman Holidays celebration this summer. Discover the sights ( and smells) of ancient Rome, offer your prayers to Venus, read your future in a sheep’s liver(肝脏), and enjoy live musical and comedy performances by the Troubadour Theater Company.‎ ‎ Date: Saturdays and Sundays Time: 11:00 a.m.--- 3:00 p.m.‎ Location: The Getty Villa, 17985 Pacific Coast Highway, Pacific Palisades, California Admission: Free; an advance, timed entry ticket is required Smelling the Rome Way What did ancient Rome smell like? Visitors are invited to use their noses (and imaginations) to discover the good. Bad, and sweaty smells of daily life. Take a smell challenge! Be transported back in time and guess the smells familiar to most Romans, like Roman cooking materials and more.‎ Prayers to Venus At this small shrine (圣地) of Venus, visitors may honor the goddess and seek her help for important moments in their lives, as Greeks and Romans did. And they are invited to write a wish to the goddess and post it near her statue.‎ Troubadour Theater Company In the fancy outdoor setting of the Getty Villa, visitors will enjoy games and comedic performances, meet the actors, and participate in unique photo opportunities. At 11:15 a.m. and 2:15 p.m. , visitors are invited to the Inner Peristyle for “ Mercury in Uranus”, where the group of the actors will perform a sheep sacrifice to Mercury and examine the sheep’s liver to interpret the will of the god.‎ ‎21. What can we know about the Getty Villa?‎ ‎ A. It asks for no entry ticket. B. Its service lasts for three hours.‎ ‎ C. It’s only accessible to the locals. D. It provides several different activities.‎ ‎22. What can visitors do at the Getty Villa?‎ ‎ A. Perform comedy with the actors. B. Feed sheep in person outdoors.‎ ‎ C. Get pleasure from the performances. D. Catch a chance to design a game. ‎ ‎23. What’s the purpose of this passage?‎ ‎ A. To attract people to the Getty Villa. B. To stress the uniqueness of Roman culture. ‎ ‎ C. To show the best time to visit the Getty Villa. D. To introduce the Troubadour Theater Company.‎ ‎ B If Frida Kahlo (1907-1954) is today one of the best-known and most popular figures of 20th-century Mexican art, it is undoubtedly because of her personality and the originality of a body of works. Her work is, above all, the expression of a life — a tragic and stormy life, one that challenged all traditions.‎ 13‎ The mere mention of her name excites enthusiasm and admiration, but her work is rarely exhibited, and has not been shown in France for fifteen years. The selection to go on show at the Musée de l’Orangerie includes major works by the artist, with masterpieces from the Museo Dolores Olmedo.‎ The life and work of Frida Kahlo cannot be separated from those of her companion Diego Rivera (1886-1957). Together they became figures of legend(传奇), and both have a place in the pantheon of 20th-century Mexican artists. Famous for his large wall paintings, Rivera’s easel paintings, drawings and prints, which form a large part of his artistic production, are less well-known to the public in Europe. The exhibition aims to trace his artistic career from the early Cubist images, revealing his links with the Paris artists whose works are a key element in the Orangerie collections, to the paintings that established him as the founder of the 20th-century school of Mexican art. His travels throughout Europe influenced his vision and his skills without ever distancing him from his roots, thus confirming his place in history as the founder of the nationalist school.‎ The exhibition devoted to the legendary couple Diego Rivera and Frida Kahlo presents their works together, as if to confirm the impossibility of their divorce that was in fact finalised but reconsidered after just one year apart. It also gives us a better view of their respective artistic worlds, so different and yet so complementary(互补的), through the deep-rooted attachment they shared to their country.‎ ‎24. Which of the following best describes Frida Kahlo’s work?‎ ‎ A. World-famous but unusual. B. Practical and popular.‎ ‎ C. Creative and realistic. D. Authentic but ordinary.‎ ‎25. What does the underlined word "pantheon" in the third paragraph refer to?‎ ‎ A. Character. B. Community. C. School. D. Society.‎ ‎26. What can we infer about Rivera from the passage?‎ ‎ A. Rivera broke up with Kahlo finally. B. Rivera’s works are popular in Europe.‎ ‎ C. Rivera’s works are the focus of the exhibition. D. Rivera had his works rooted in his motherland.‎ ‎27. Why does the author write the passage?‎ ‎ A. To praise the celebrities. B. To introduce two famous artists.‎ ‎ C. To make an announcement. D. To encourage people to learn art.‎ C ‎ The world is filled with smart, talented, educated and gifted people. We meet them every day. A few days ago, my car was not running well. I pulled it into a garage and the young mechanic had it fixed in just a few minutes. He knew what was wrong by simply listening to the engine. I was amazed. The sad truth is that great talent is not enough．‎ ‎　 I am constantly shocked at how little talented people earn. I heard the other day ‎ 13‎ that less than 5 percent of Americans earn more than $100,000 a year. A business consultant who specializes in the medical trade was telling me how many doctors and dentists struggle financially. It was this business consultant who gave me the phrase, “They are one skill away from great wealth．”‎ ‎ There is an old saying that goes, "Job means 'just over broke（破产）’"．And unfortunately, I would say that the saying applies to millions of people．Because schools do not think financial intelligence is intelligence, most workers "live within their means"．They work and they pay the bills．Instead I recommend to young people to seek work for what they will learn, more than what they will earn．‎ ‎ When I ask the classes I teach, “How many of you can cook a better hamburger than McDonald's?” ,almost all the students raise their hands. I then ask, “So if most of you can cook a better hamburger, how come McDonald's makes more money than you?” The answer is obvious: McDonald's is excellent at business systems. The world is filled with talented poor people. They focus on perfecting their skills at building a better hamburger rather than the skills of selling and delivering the hamburger. ‎ ‎28.The author mentions the mechanic in the first paragraph to show that__________．‎ ‎ A. he is just one of the talented people B. he is ready to help others ‎ C. he has a sharp sense of hearing D. he knows little about car repairing ‎29.The underlined part in the third paragraph can be best replaced by__________．‎ ‎ A. spend more than they can afford B. do in their own way ‎ C. live in their own circle D. live within what they earn ‎30.Why do talented people earn so little according to the author?‎ ‎ A．They don’t work hard enough B．They lack financial intelligence．‎ ‎ C．They don't make full use of their talents D．They have no specialized skills．‎ ‎31.The main purpose of the author is to tell us __________．‎ ‎ A．how young people can find a satisfactory job B．What schools should teach about finance ‎ C．why so many talented people are poor D．how McDonald's makes much money D ‎ Here is an astonishing and significant fact：Mental work alone can’t make us tired. It sounds absurd. But a few years ago, scientists tried to find out how long the human brain could labor without reaching a stage of fatigue (疲劳). To the amazement of these scientists，they discovered that blood passing through the brain，when it is active，shows no fatigue at all! If we took a drop of blood from a day laborer, we would find it full of fatigue toxins(毒素) and fatigue products. But if we took blood from the brain of an Albert Einstein，it would show no fatigue toxins at the end of the day.‎ 13‎ ‎ So far as the brain is concerned，it can work as well and swiftly at the end of eight or even twelve hours of effort as at the beginning. The brain is totally tireless. So what makes us tired?‎ ‎ Some scientists declare that most of our fatigue comes from our mental and emotional(情感的) attitudes. One of England’s most outstanding scientists，J.A. Hadfield, says，“The greater part of the fatigue from which we suffer is of mental origin. In fact, fatigue of purely physical origin is rare.” Dr. Brill, a famous American scientist, goes even further. He declares, “One hundred percent of the fatigue of a sitting worker in good health is due to emotional problems.”‎ ‎ What kinds of emotions make sitting workers tired? Joy? Satisfaction? No! A feeling of being bored, anger, anxiety, tenseness, worry, a feeling of not being appreciated－those are the emotions that tire sitting workers. Hard work by itself seldom causes fatigue. We get tired because our emotions produce nervousness in the body.‎ ‎32. What surprised the scientists a few years ago?‎ ‎ A. Fatigue toxins could hardly be found in a laborer’s blood.‎ ‎ B. Albert Einstein didn’t feel worn out after a day’s work.‎ ‎ C. A mental worker’s blood was filled with fatigue ‎ D. The brain could work for many hours without fatigue toxins.‎ ‎33. According to the author, which of the following can make sitting workers tired?‎ ‎ A. Challenging mental work. B. Endless tasks. ‎ ‎ C. Unpleasant emotions. D. Physical labor.‎ ‎34. What’s the author’s attitude towards the scientists’ ideas?‎ ‎ A. He doubts them B. He agrees with them..‎ ‎ C. He argues against them. D. He hesitates to accept them.‎ ‎35. We can infer from the passage that in order to stay energetic, sitting workers need to ________.‎ ‎ A. have some good food B. exercise regularly ‎ C. enjoy their work D. discover fatigue toxins 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。‎ Four simple ways to stay positive ‎ Trying to stay positive, both in good times and bad, is a great way to improve your quality of life. Try these four methods on a daily basis.‎ ‎ 1. Don’t think a lot about negativity.‎ ‎ Staying positive 24 hours a day, seven days a week is a bit difficult. Letting things get to you is normal, and it’s actually healthy to cry or express frustrations once in a while.‎ ‎ It’s when those negative moments control your life that your emotional balance is at risk. 36 However, don’t give that sadness another second in your day.‎ 13‎ ‎ 2. 37 ‎ ‎ What you put into your body directly affects how you feel on the outside. Fill yourself with good, healthy foods like fruits and vegetables and limit snacking. Exercise is equally of great importance. Take a few days out of your week for at least half an hour of activity, and try to stick to it. 38 ‎ ‎ 3. Be kind to others.‎ ‎ 39 Making someone’s day a bit brighter not only puts a smile on his or her face, but also yours as well. Remember to smile and treat each person with pity and respect. Good deeds are contagious（传染的）, and your positive attitude may spread among others.‎ ‎ 4. Take it one day at a time.‎ ‎ Being positive isn’t an instant thing. It’s a steady effort that we follow every hour of every day. 40 Instead, focus on living at the moment and doing what you can to make each moment better.‎ ‎ A. Eat healthily and stay fit.‎ ‎ B. Take your lunch breaks outside.‎ ‎ C. Don’t worry about what the future may bring.‎ ‎ D. Gratefulness helps you appreciate life in bad times.‎ ‎ E. Good feelings come from acts of kindness and selflessness.‎ ‎ F. Take a few minutes to feel sad and accept what happened.‎ ‎ G. Even going outside for a walk and enjoying the sunshine improves your mood.‎ 第三部分：语言运用（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。‎ I got up at 4 am to receive a call from my daughter who needed my help to get home from the snowy mountain. After I helped her get a taxi, I 41 I was out of cigarettes, so I went to the gas station up the street to 42 some, I saw a young man wrapped in a 43 blanket, trying to keep out of the snow. I went in and bought my smokers. As I 44 , this gentleman asked me for a cigarette.‎ I gave him three and left, but 45 I realized I had to do something for him. So I 46 and asked him if he wanted a coffee. He said “yes, please”, so I went in and 47 him an extra large cup and something to eat. Then I went home with an aching 48 , thinking of him being out in the cold, so I carried some things and went out 49 to the guy. Giving him a blanket and a jacket, I told him there was a 50 nearby where he could ask for help. I asked him to 51 me he would go and he said yes.‎ I came back home, and, after my 52 arrived and went to bed, I sat there, 53 about the guy at the gas station. So I made a call to the shelter and told the nice girl on the 54 that there was a guy out in the cold. Told that they had one or two beds left, I 55 got into my car and drove to the gas station. The roads were 56 but I knew that somehow we would be 57 . After I 58 drove the guy to the shelter and 59 him 13‎ ‎ off at the door, he was very 60 and I was very happy.‎ ‎41. A. worried B. doubted C. guessed D. noticed ‎42. A. make B. purchase C. borrow D. choose ‎43. A. woolen B. dirty C. thin D. colorful ‎44. A. worked out B. figured out C. hung out D. walked out ‎45. A. gradually B. suddenly C. seldom D. frequently ‎46. A. arrived B. started C. returned D. left ‎47. A. got B. booked C. lent D. transported ‎48. A. situation B. heart C. idea D. hand ‎49. A. too B. yet C. also D. again ‎50. A. hospital B. gas station C. shelter D. store ‎51. A. promise B. beg C. allow D. blame ‎52. A. wife B. daughter C. son D. nephew ‎53. A. caring B. talking C. wondering D. dreaming ‎54. A. phone B. computer C. radio D. Internet ‎55. A. slowly B. nervously C. quickly D. calmly ‎56. A. safe B. smooth C. plain D. bad ‎57. A. loved B. protected C. prevented D. rejected ‎58. A. carefully B. nearly C. finally D. already ‎59. A. dropped B. took C. drove D. turned ‎60. A. upset B. worried C. embarrassed D. grateful 第三部分 语言知识运用（共两节，满分45分）‎ 第一节 (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。‎ ‎ You are never too old to try to make your dreams come true ‎ This could be Mary Moe's motto----the 61 (express)that best represents her spirit. Mary Moe 62 (do) a lot during the past 91 years. For much of that time, she wanted to fly, 63 never had the chance---until now．‎ Mary Moe may look like 64 average grandmother. But she is not. She just learned how to fly an airplane, a dream she has had 65 she was a little girl.‎ ‎ Growing up, she 66 (encourage）by two American pilots: Charles Lindbergh and Amelia Earhart. They became her inspiration. Lindbergh made the solo nonstop flight across the Atlantic Ocean in 1927. Five years later, Earhart became the first woman 67 (make）the flight.‎ ‎ But Mary Moe could not find time to make her dream come true. At age 34, 68 was just too busy-busy fighting cancer．She was also busy 69 her job in advertising and busy raising her family．Everything seemed to be working against Mary．‎ ‎ Then, at age 91, her wish 70 (final）came true．The new pilot says it is never too late to spread your wings and try something new.‎ 第四部分 写作（共两节，满分35分）‎ 13‎ 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。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：在缺词处加一个漏字符号(∧)，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：在错的词下画一横线，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。‎ Dear Mary,‎ After 3 months of my stay at High School, my high school life has impressed me deep.‎ My new school is a key high school with history of 60 years, which consists by 50 classes, about 300 teachers and over 1500 students. Each of the classrooms are equipped with a computer. We classmates get along quite well with each other but my Math teacher is a respectable woman naming Zhang Hua. She has so an interesting and humorous teaching method that no classmates feel bored in her class.‎ After the class, we can enjoy ourselves by participating in colorful after-class activity. What about your? I’m waiting for your early reply.‎ ‎ Yours ever ‎ Jack 第二节书面表达（满分25分）‎ 假定你是李华。请你写一封信给你刚认识的笔友Mike介绍你自己，内容包括:‎ 1. 基本情况：年龄；性别；出生地；家庭成员 2. 外貌、身高和性格 3. 教育程度 4.兴趣和爱好 5. 高中毕业后的打算 注意：词数：100左右。‎ 答案 第一部分听力（共两节，每题1.5分，共30分）‎ ‎1—5 BAABB 6—10 AACBC 11—15 BCAAA 16—20 CBCBC ‎【阅读】‎ ‎21-35 A)DCA B)CCDB C)ADBC DCBC ‎36-40FAGEC 13‎ ‎41-60 DBCDB CABDC ABCAC DBCAD ‎61.expression 62. has done 63 but 64. an 65. since 66. was encouraged 67.to make 68. she 69. with 70. finally Dear Mary,‎ After 3 months of my stay at High School, my high school life has impressed me deep.‎ My new school is a key high school with history of 60 years, which consists by 50 classes, about 300 teachers and over 1500 students. Each of the classrooms are equipped with a computer. We classmates get along quite well with each other but my Math teacher is a respectable woman naming Zhang Hua. She has so an interesting and humorous teaching method that no classmates feel bored in her class.‎ After the class, we can enjoy ourselves by participating in colorful after-class activity. What about your? I’m waiting for your early reply.‎ ‎ Yours ever ‎ Jack 附：听力录音稿 ‎(Text 1)‎ M：How much are these bags?‎ W：The red ones sell for $5. 5 each and the green ones for $6. 8 each. ‎ M：I'll take two of the cheaper ones then. ‎ ‎(Text 2)‎ M：Mr. Cheng’s briefing seems to go on forever. 1 was hardly able to stay awake. ‎ W：How could you sleep through that? I think it was very important for the work we are going to carry out. ‎ M：Sorry! I promise I'll listen carefully. ‎ ‎(Text 3)‎ W：What do you plan to do on your vacation?‎ M：I'm just going to be lazy at home. 1 will probably do some gardening, watch TV and work on my stamp collection. However, I once volunteered to protect our plants in the west. ‎ ‎(Text 4)‎ M：You can sit in my place if you like a window seat. ‎ 13‎ W：Oh, it’s very kind of you, but mine is right over a wing. I would be able to see anything. Thanks anyway. ‎ ‎(Text 5)‎ M：What’s the matter with you, Mary? You looked tired. ‎ W：I didn’t sleep well last night. ‎ M：Maybe a stomachache or headache?‎ W：Neither. The noise almost drove me mad. ‎ ‎(Text 6)‎ M：I’d like to make an appointment with the doctor, please. ‎ W：OK. How about the day after tomorrow on Wednesday at 4:00 pm?‎ M：Do you happen to have an opening in the morning?‎ W：Um…How about tomorrow at 8:00 am or Thursday at 8:15 am?‎ M：Uh, do you have anything earlier?‎ W：No, I’m sorry. ‎ M：Well, in that case, tomorrow would be fine. ‎ W：What’s the purpose of your visit?‎ M：Well, to tell you the truth, I fell from a ladder two days ago while painting my house, and my foot landed in a can and it was badly hurt. ‎ ‎(Text 7)‎ W: Do you have anything particular on this evening?‎ M: No, I've got a lot of time to kill.‎ W: Well, then. Won't you come over to dinner and have a game of Mahjong afterwards?‎ M: With pleasure.‎ W: You were not so eager about Mahjong before.‎ M: That's because I didn't know the fun of playing it then. Why is Mahjong such a popular game,do you know?‎ W: I've got no idea. I only know that foreigners are beginning to take an interest in it, besides theirold card games.‎ M: That's right. Some of them are already experts.‎ W: Indeed they are. But the trouble about Mahjong is once you're interested in it, you can't shed itoff.‎ M: Yes. Once I went crazy over other hobbies such as stamp collecting and reading, but I find them very boring now.‎ W: I'm sure your former hobbies are more beneficial.‎ M: I can't deny that, and I can't help it, either.‎ W: The bell's ringing. That must be our partners.‎ ‎(Text 8)‎ 13‎ W: How's your first day on the job going?‎ M. Fine.‎ W: I'm glad to hear that. Tell me, have you ever used a floor-polishing machine before?‎ M: No, I haven't. Could you show me how?‎ W: Certainly. First, spray the wax on the floor.‎ M: I see.‎ W: Then, press here to turn the machine on... Okay so far.‎ M: I follow you.‎ W: Then, polish the floor with a back-and-forth motion like this. Do you think you've got that?‎ M.. Yes, I'm sure I won't have any trouble.‎ W: Make sure and let me know if you have any questions.‎ M: OK. Thanks.‎ ‎(Text 9)‎ M: Is this table on the corner Okay?‎ W: Sure. We can sit here.‎ M: Gee. You've hardly got anything on your plate.‎ W: Yeah. I guess I'm just not that hungry.‎ M. What's the matter? Aren't you feeling well?‎ W: Well, I've been really worried. It's my car. It's in the shop again.‎ M: Really? What's wrong this time?‎ W: I don't know exactly. Something's wrong with the brakes, I think.‎ M: Well, at least that shouldn't cost you much to fix. Parts are cheaper for all the American cars like yours. Did the mechanic say how much it would cost?‎ W: He said he would call me later today about the cost.‎ M: Watch out he doesn't try to take advantage of you.‎ W: What do you mean?‎ M: Well, some car mechanics, if they think that someone doesn't know much about cars, theymight try to overcharge that person.‎ W: Maybe so. But I trust this man. He has done some work for me in the past and his pricesseemed to be fair.‎ M.. Oh, that's good to know. Maybe I'll try using him in the future. By the way, do you need aride home after class today?‎ ‎(Text 10)‎ ‎ It was 2:05 in the afternoon. When I entered the classroom, I was surprised to see a video camera. Our class teacher was operating the camera, and my classmates were all talking among themselves slowly. Most of us had never been in front of a video camera before, so we were quite nervous. As for myself, I had once faced one at home, my uncle was shooting when we were celebrating my sister's birthday. But this was completely different. We had to talk about our articles as if we were reading news on TV. The funny thing was that every 13‎ ‎ time I tried to face the camera and talk about my article, I forgot the article and couldn't resist looking down at it. It was a completely different experience for me, thanks to our class teacher.‎ 13‎