【英语】河北省唐山市路北区第十一中学2020届高三期末考试试题

【英语】河北省唐山市路北区第十一中学2020届高三期末考试试题

河北省唐山市路北区第十一中学2020届高三期末考试 英语试题 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。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 man really want to drink?‎ A. Instant coffee. B. Real coffee. C. Hot chocolate.‎ 2. What will the man do first?‎ A. Visit the bank. B. Pick up lunch. C. Go to the post office.‎ 3. Why can’t the woman park there?‎ A. She is disabled. B. It’s for disabled people. C. It’s not a parking lot.‎ 4. Why does the boy like sharks?‎ A. They are fast and big. B. They make funny sounds. C. They are smart.‎ 5. What is the time now?‎ A. 6:00 p.m. B. 9:00 p.m. C. 10:00 p.m.‎ 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。听每段对话或独白前，你将有时间阅读各个小题，每小题 5 秒钟；听完 后，各小题将给出 5 秒钟的作答时间。每段对话或独白读两遍。听第 6 段材料，回答第 6、7 题。‎ 6. What kind of coffee does the man usually have?‎ A. Italian. B. Brazilian. C. French.‎ 7. Where are the speakers?‎ A. In an office. B. In a park. C. In a coffee shop.‎ 听第 7 段材料，回答第 8 至 10 题。‎ 1. What was the girl’s most recent purchase?‎ A. A dog toy. B. Some clothes. C. An ice cream maker.‎ 2. What is the relationship between the speakers?‎ A. Teacher and student. B. Father and daughter. C. Shopkeeper and customer.‎ 3. Which word can describe the girl’s attitude to money?‎ A. Irresponsible. B. Wise. C. Mean.‎ 听第 8 段材料，回答第 11 至 13 题。‎ 4. Where does the woman’s mother live?‎ A. In Spain. B. In Mexico. C. In America.‎ 5. What do the speakers plan to do on November 2nd?‎ A. Travel to Madrid. B. Visit some friends. C. Attend a holiday event.‎ 6. When will the speakers leave New York?‎ A. On October 22nd. B. On October 28th. C. On November 22nd.‎ 听第 9 段材料，回答第 14 至 17 题。‎ 7. Where will the speakers most likely go swimming?‎ A. In the pool. B. In the ocean. C. In the lake.‎ 8. Why can’t the speakers meet up this coming Sunday?‎ A. There will be a football game.‎ B. There will be a family party.‎ C. There will be bad weather.‎ 9. What will the speakers most likely watch?‎ A. An action movie. B. A comedy. C. A history movie.‎ 10. What is the probable relationship between the speakers?‎ A. Friends. B. Boss and worker. C. Brother and sister.‎ 听第 10 段材料，回答第 18 至 20 题。‎ 1. How did Whittle first learn about engineering?‎ A. From school. B. From work. C. From his father.‎ 2. What did Whittle do after having his idea for an engine?‎ A. He joined the Air Force.‎ B. He decided to drop out of school.‎ C. He gained the legal right of ownership.‎ 3. Where was Whittle’s last home?‎ A. Maryland. B. Coventry. C. Cambridge.‎ 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A、B、C和D四个选项中，选出最佳选项。‎ A You can find hundreds of free comedy movies online, saving you money, as well as the trouble of going out to rent a DVD or visit a movie theater.‎ ‎ Hulu’ Free Comedy Movies ‎ Hulu has the best selection of free comedy movies that you can watch online right now. You can look through newly added comedies or the most popular ones from today, this week, this month, or all time. Hulu also has a huge collection of funny free TV shows and movies available but you’ll have to watch advertisements placed like commercials throughout the shows or movies you are viewing.‎ ‎ Free Comedies at Popcornflix ‎ Popcornflix is a legal website where you can watch full-length streaming movies in both the U. S. and Canada. You’ll see lot of actors and actresses you’ll recognize here in some movies you’ve heard of and some you haven’t. You don’t need to register, so you’ll be enjoying your chosen movie or TV show in seconds. However, this video streaming service is ad-supported, so you will have to sit through a few commercial breaks during your movie.‎ ‎ Free Comedy Movies at Tubi TV ‎ Thousands of free movies and TV shows are available through Tubi TV， and they can all be viewed on a number of mobile device in addition to a computer. There’s also a whole section at Tubi TV that’s just for comedy videos. Some movies require you to log in to view them, but registration is free and only takes a few moments.‎ ‎ Classic Cinema Online’s Comedies ‎ Dozens of free classic comedies are available from Classic Cinema Online. What really makes Classic Cinema unique from the rest is its rather large selection of silent films. While there’re only a large handful of movies at Classic Cinema Online, if you love classic and silent movies, you really need to check it out.‎ ‎21. What does Hulu’s Free Comedy Movies offer apart from free comedy movies?‎ ‎ A. Free-books. B. Funny free TV shows C. Science fiction. D. Action movie ‎22. What can we learn about Free Comedies at Popcornflix?‎ ‎ A. No registration is required. B. Its movies are all popular.‎ ‎ C. It has a whole section of comedy videos. D. Its movies can be watched anywhere.‎ ‎23. What makes Classic Cinema Online’s Comedies stand out from the rest?‎ ‎ A. Dozens of free classic comedies. B. A large selection of silent films.‎ ‎ C. Rather fine video quality. D. The best selection of movies.‎ B It was a morning in January. The jet stream (急流)had dipped down, causing the Arctic cold to reach the mountains of my home. It was only 2 degrees outside, but the cold wind made it feel like it was 15 below zero. Still, I was kneeling in the snow alongside my house trying to open a tiny door, so I eoukl get in. 1 had forgotten to leave my water dripping the night before and now my water pipes were frozen and my faucets(水龙头)were dry.‎ The wind cut into me like a knife while I struggled to get two electric heaters in place around the section of frozen pipes. The waterlines were buried except for a small piece that connected up to my house. I put a heater on each side of it, ran the extension cords(软线)into my house and plugged them in. Both heaters roared to life and started blowing hot air on the frozen water pipes. My fingers had already started to go numb, so I stayed inside to wait. I could only hope that this bit of warmth could get my water flowing again. Finally, after twenty minutes, the water started flowing through my faucets again. I went back outside into the biller cold and gathered my heaters ‎ up. I looked at the weak January sun shining on the frozen snow and smiled. Then I sent a joy filled with "Thank you" heavenward and returned inside to make myself a hot breakfast.‎ Sometimes the coldness of this life can get to us as well. It can make our hearts feel icy and frozen. It can keep our kindness and love from flowing out to others. Sometimes, though, all we need is a bit of warnth to get us going again. It can be a simple smile, a kind word, a heart-felt hug, a morning sunrise, a bird's song or any gentle reminder of just how much God loves us. Let us all be grateful for those bits of warmth that gel us going again. And let us all try to be that bit of wannth for others every chance we get.‎ ‎24. What was the direct reason why the water pipes were frozen?‎ A. The jet stream. B. The low temperature.‎ C. The cold wind. D. The author ' s own carelessness.‎ ‎25. Which of the following can replace the underlined phrase "roared to in Paragraph 2?‎ A. Began functioning smoothly. B. Worked inappropriately.‎ C. Broke down suddenly. D. Screamed out loudly.‎ ‎26. What did the author think of his work?‎ A. Embarassed. B. Satisfied.‎ C. Mad with joy. D. Cautiously optimistic.‎ ‎27. What is the last paragraph mainly centered on?‎ A. The coldness of life has a negative effect on our life quality.‎ B. We meet with the coldness of life unavoidably and unwillingly.‎ C. We should be thankful for bits of warmth of life.‎ D. We should seize every chance to receive warmth of life from others.‎ C America’s latest superhero Austin Perine，who calls himself President Austin，is now taking the country by storm.But he is not a typical superhero.Two things set him apart:He doesn’t fight human enemies，but hunger and homelessness.Also，he’s only four years old.‎ Our superhero’s origin story started from the day when TJ Perine，his father，took Austin to the Firehouse Ministries，a local shelter that provides housing，food and other services for the homeless.As they drove by the building，they saw a group of 25 homeless men standing on the street corner.That day，Austin used his allowance to buy each man a sandwich and handed the ‎ food out himself with his slogan，“Don’t forget to show love!”‎ After he returned every week for five weeks in a row，word of Austin’s kindness spread through social media.Austin and TJ could feed 25 to 50 people at a time before，and now，thanks to community support，they can feed 800 to 2,000 people.‎ But Austin isn’t merely filling stomachs.He has been improving the lives of the homeless people he meets.On that first trip to Firehouse Ministries，TJ and Austin talked to a poor man named Raymont.The respect Austin showed for him touched 41-year-old Raymont，who regained his confidence in life and finally found a job with the help of TJ.All that was made possible because a little boy took the time to care.‎ Austin’s passion has become his family’s calling.After raising money through a GoFundMe page，Audrey，TJ’s mother established the nonprofit Show Love Foundation，dedicated to fighting homelessness. She now serves as president，and TJ oversees public relations for the foundation full time.They offer medical and mental health care as preventive steps against homelessness.‎ As for President Austin，he continues to give out food，smiles，and his inspirational message of love.“It makes me feel like I’m saving the day,”he said proudly.‎ ‎28. Why has Austin become well—known to the entire country?‎ A. He has super power to fill the stomachs of the homeless.‎ B. He fights hunger and homelessness at such a young age.‎ C. He has removed the poverty of the local community.‎ D. He has chosen an impressive and unique name.‎ ‎29. Which of the following can replace the underlined word “dedicated” in Paragraph 5?‎ A. Exposed. B. Opposed. C. Devoted. D. Addicted.‎ ‎30. Why does the author introduce the example of Raymont in Paragraph 4?‎ A. To show Austin’s positive influence.‎ B. To persuade people to live off their own.‎ C. To prove the personal ability of Austin’s father.‎ D. To describe the difficult situation of poor people.‎ ‎31. What is the author’s attitude towards what Austin does?‎ A. Sympathetic. B. Humorous. C. Approving. D. Considerate.‎ D Shop with Your Doc is part of a broader and still growing movement in US medicine to shift the focus away from simply treating disease toward caring for the whole person. It is meant to help people make educated, healthy choices one grocery cart at a time. Across the country, hospitals are setting up food banks and medical schools are putting cooking classes on the curriculum. Nonprofits are connecting medical centers with community resources to ensure that low-income Americans have access to fresh fruits and vegetables.‎ For centuries, Western medicine’s mission was to cure disease. But over the past generation, two generation, two significant trends are of concern to the medical community, says Timothy Harlan, executive director of Goldring Center for Culinary Medicine at Tulane University in New Orleans. Healthcare costs began to soar(激增), and relatively inexpensive, poor-quality food became more common. “There’s a very straightforward link between people improving their diets and improving the condition that they have,” Dr. Harlan says.‎ The connection drove the medical and nonprofit communities to rethink their approach to health. What emerged was the concept of the “social determinants of health”－the notion of taking into account the biological, physical, and socioeconomic circumstances surrounding a patient. A healthy person isn’t just someone who is free from disease, the theory goes; he or she also enjoys “a state of complete mental, physical and social well-being.”‎ The question the medical community now faces is how to get patients－especially low-income families－to recognize these determinants and make it possible for them to eat and live healthier. In Boston, medical experts responded by creating an on-site pantry(食品室) at Boston Medical Center. Since its founding in 2002, the pantry has evolved into a kind of nutrition center where primary care providers at BMC send patients for food. Today the pantry, which gets 95 percent of its stock from the Greater Boston Food bank, hosts free cooking classes and serves about 7,000 people a month. The Greater Boston Food Bank has also launched its own initiatives, striking partnerships with four community health centers across the state to offer free mobile produce markets. The organization also helped develop toolkits(软件包) that map local pantries, markets that accept government food vouchers, and other resources.‎ At Tulane in New Orleans, Harlan is leading the development of a curriculum that combines medicine with the art of food preparation. His philosophy: Doctors who know their way around a ‎ kitchen are better at helping their patients. And empowering patients to take charge of their own diets is one way to help them deal with the incredible costs of health care, Harlan says. The curriculum has since been adopted at 35 medical schools around the United States. Chipping away at bad habits is a good place to start getting patients to think about the choices they make for themselves and their families, say Dr Maureen Villasenor, the Orange County pediatrician(儿科医生).‎ ‎32. The aim of Shop with Your Doc is to _______.‎ A. help patients relax before an operation B. assist patients in finding food fit for them C. control people’s food consumption in supermarkets D. persuade low-income families to take more fruits and vegetables ‎33. Paragraphs 2 and 3 mainly talk about _______.‎ A. the role Western medicine has been playing B. how a new concept of health came into being C. medical communities’ worries about food safety D. why low-income families are less reliable on healthcare ‎34. What do we know about the Greater Boston Food Bank?‎ A. Its cooking classes are free of charge.‎ B. It was founded at the beginning of the 21st century.‎ C. It helps people locate pantries and markets.‎ D. It treats many a patient from BMC.‎ ‎35. What can be inferred about the curriculum developed by Harlan?‎ A. It appeals to a number of US medical schools.‎ B. It is specially designed for doctors in communities.‎ C. Its content has little to do with medicine.‎ D. Its philosophy is questioned by Dr. Maureen Villasenor.‎ 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。‎ Sometimes it can be hard to recognize a true friend, one who is loyal(忠诚的)and one who is ‎ worth keeping by your side. The suggestions provided in this article will help to guide you in working out which friends are likely to be true.‎ Be able to trust your friends. You should be able to trust true friends and they should return this trust. Your friends tell you secrets that no one else knows. Let you share secrets. Ask you for advice.___36___ However, if your friends hide things from you and act secretive, this could be a sign that they do not trust you, but it could also mean your friends keep to themselves or don’t like to reveal too much about themselves.‎ Consider comfort. How comfortable do your friends feel when they are around you? Watch them, are they being themselves or are they timid (胆怯的)around you? _____37_____True friendships can take a while to develop, but if your friends are true, they should feel comfortable around you.‎ ‎_____38_____This is not meant in a romantic way, but consider whether your friends are comfortable with the touch. If your friends are fine with hugging you, leaning on you, resting their heads on your shoulder and so forth, then you can judge they love you.‎ Think about loyalty. True friends are always there for one another. If you are in need of a helping hand, your true friends should be there to offer it to you. _____39_____You can trust friends with anything, knowing that they will be loyal and will not let your secrets out.‎ Look at how you fight. Nearly all best friends fight; so if you and your friend have a little dispute(争论), don't sweat it! _____40_____. They will not tell each other’s secrets and they still care about each other.‎ A. Consider the touch barrier.‎ B. Consider how you insult each other.‎ C. They should know that you are not serious.‎ D. These are sure signs that your friends trust you.‎ E. Are they acting fake—perhaps hiding an insecurity?‎ F. True friends should not get one another into trouble.‎ G. True friends will remain faithful and find their way through a fight.‎ 第三部分 语言知识运用(共两节，满分45分)‎ 第一节 (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。‎ One evening, Catherine was at home as usual. As her thoughts 41 between what she was going to do with her life and their dinner plans for the evening, she was unexpectedly interrupted by an 42 call from her sister "Get over here! Turn on NBC and check these guys out. They are just like you..." One Facebook message and a phone interview later, Catherine 43 herself on a bus with 8 strangers in the middle of the sweltering desert heat of Utah, picking up 44 and raising awareness about zero-waste and climate change.‎ With a deep 45 of the environment and a desire to make a 46 , Catherine, Davey, and a group of 47 "environmental pickup artists" went on a coast-to-coast roadside trash pick-up. As they walked, sometimes only 48 0.9 miles in an entire day, they 49 and steadily made their way across the United States for three years, picking up a total of 201, 678 pounds of trash. Catherine and Davey 50 with us wonderful stories of hope and inspiration that fueled their 51 to continue their journey. After spending weeks silently worrying about how she would have the 52 to fly home for their two-week spring break, Catherine found a blank, unidentified envelope 53 with $ 850 cash in the desert. Just 54 to get her home and back. After their bus 55 outside of Denver. they unexpectedly got 56 and arrived in Yosemite National Park three weeks later, just in time for the "Yosemite Facelift" where 57 from all over the state came together with a 58 of cleaning up trash all over the park. Being at the right place at the right time became almost normal. and they realized that much of what they 59 was more than just a coincidence. Together, their team learned to simply 60 themselves to their task. and surrender (投降；屈从)to the journey.‎ ‎41. A. swung B. balanced C. changed D. caught ‎42. A. electric B. ordinary C. urgent D. illegal ‎43. A. dropped B.cheered C. found D. abandoned ‎44. A. trash B. sand C. water D. food ‎45. A. pride B. trust C. fear D. love ‎46. A. difference B.promise C. mistake D. plan ‎47. A. self-corrected B. self-described C. self-repeated D. self-discovered ‎48. A. driving B. fixing C. riding D. covering ‎49. A. slowly B. secretly C. helplessly D. frequently ‎50. A. heard B. wrote C. shared D. read ‎51. A. efforts B. costs C. problems D. choices ‎52. A. time B. food C. money D. room ‎53. A. equipped B. supplied C. decorated D. filled ‎54. A. enough B. much C. some D. little ‎55. A. set off B. broke down C. headed for D. held on ‎56. A. rest B. practice C. profit D. help ‎57. A. members B. volunteers C. tourists D. reporters ‎58. A. purpose B. question C. decision D. lesson ‎59. A. introduced B. expected C. experienced D. examined ‎60. A. turn B. limit C. compare D. devote 第二节 (共10小题;每小题1.5分,满分15分)‎ 阅读下面短文，按照句子结构的语法性和上下文连贯的要求，在空格处填入一个适当的词或使用括号中词语的正确形式填空，并将答案填写在答题纸相应位置上。‎ Ne Zha, China’s animated blockbuster hit of the summer, is ready ___61___ (hit) North American theaters later this month.‎ Well Go USA Entertainment, ___62___ distribution company specializing in bringing top Asian film titles to US cinemas, will release the film in select 3D IMAX theaters across North America on Aug 29, ___63___ (follow) by a nationwide expansion on Sept 6.‎ Written and directed by first-time feature filmmaker Yang Yu, also known ___64___ Jiaozi, the film ___65___ (tell) of Ne Zha, a boy born as a social outcast (弃儿)because of a divine prophecy（神的预言） ___66___he would destroy the world. He tries to change his predetermined fate and people’s views of him by choosing good over evil and ___67___ (become) their true hero.‎ Built on a successful___68___ (adapt) of Chinese folk tale and excellent word-of-mouth, the film - the first Chinese animated film is proving to have long legs at the box office.___69___ a total box office of 4.1 billion yuan ($582 million) and counting, Ne Zha is the best-received animated feature ever in China, and the fourth___70___ (large) theatrical release in the country’s box office history.‎ 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。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(A),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。‎ A man stops at a flower shop to order some flowers to be wired to his mother who lived two hundreds miles away. As he got out his car, he noticed a little girl sobbing there. When ask why, she said, “I want to buy a rose for my mother, and I have no money.” The man bought a rose for the girl. As they were leaving he offered the girl the ride home. But the girl directed him to a cemetery, when she placed the rose on a fresh dug grave (坟墓). The man returned to the flower shop, and canceled the wire order, picked up a bouquet and driving to his mother’s house.‎ 第二节 书面表达(满分25分)‎ 假定你是李华。你的美国外教David回国时，请你帮他找人制作一枚中文名印章(name stamp) 以作纪念。你已找好制作人。给他写封邮件，告知此事，并请他从所附图片中挑选字体、图案及材料。‎ 注意：1. 词数100左右； ‎ ‎2. 可适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。‎ Dear David,‎ ‎_____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________‎ Yours,‎ Li Hua ‎【参考答案】‎ 第一部分 听力(共两节，满分30分) ‎ ‎1-5 BABAC 6-10 BCCBA 11-15 BCAAC 16-20 BACCA 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)‎ ‎21. B 22. A 23.B 24. D 25. A 26. B 27. C 28. B 29. C 30. A ‎ ‎31. C 32. B 33. C 34. C 35. A 第二节 (共5小题；每小题2分，满分10分)‎ ‎36. D 37. E 38. A 39. F 40. G 第三部分 语言知识运用(共两节，满分45分)‎ 第一节 (共20小题；每小题1.5分，满分30分)‎ ‎41-45 A C C A D 46-50 A B D A C 51-55 A C D A B 56-60 D B A C D ‎ 第二节 (共10小题;每小题L5分,满分15分)‎ ‎61. to hit 62. a 63. followed 64. as 65. tells 66. that 67. becoming ‎ ‎68. adaptation 69. With 70. largest ‎ 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)‎ ‎71.stops→stopped 72.hundreds→hundred 73.out后面加上of 74.ask→asked ‎75.and→but 76.the→a 77.when→where 78.fresh→freshly ‎79.去掉canceled前的and 80.driving→drove 第二节 书面表达(满分25分)‎ 例文：‎ Dear David,‎ How is everything going? I can still remember the days we spent together when you taught in China. When you went back to America last month, you mentioned that you wanted to get a Chinese name stamp made for you, as it is a symbol of traditional Chinese culture. Now I’m so glad to tell you that I’ve already found a stamp craftsman who’s experienced and skilled at making Chinese traditional name stamps.‎ To make a stamp that suits you best, I attach some pictures of various types of characters, designs ‎ and materials in the email. You can choose whichever of them you prefer.‎ Looking forward to your reply. Best wishes.‎ Yours，‎ Li Hua 听力原文 Text 1‎ W: We have no real coffee. Will instant coffee be OK? M: It’s not my favorite drink. Do you have tea?‎ W: We have hot chocolate. Oh, wait a minute. I’ve found the proper coffee.‎ Text 2‎ M: I’m going to visit the bank. Do you need cash?‎ W: No, but can you drop off this box at the post office and pick up something to eat? M: I’ll get rid of the mail and pick up lunch on my way back.‎ Text 3‎ M: What are you doing? You can’t park there. That is for disabled people.‎ W: Oh, I didn’t even see that. All right, all right, I’ll go find somewhere else to park.‎ Text 4‎ W: My favorite animal is the dolphin. They make such funny sounds, and they are very smart.‎ M: Dolphins are cool, but sharks are way better. They are so fast in the water and they can grow to be some of the biggest fish in the world.‎ Text 5‎ M: Hi, I’ve just checked in. Is food still being served?‎ W: I’m sorry sir, the restaurant is just closing. It is open from 6:00 p.m. to 10:00 p.m. However, room service is available until 11:00 p.m., so you have an hour to order.‎ Text 6‎ W: Good morning. I’m afraid we don’t have your favorite ‎ today. Our supplier didn’t deliver any. M: What other types do you recommend?‎ W: Well, the lady sitting over there used to order the same Brazilian coffee you have. Then one day she tried Italian and she’s been having it every day since.‎ M: Hmm, I’ll try that then, but I don’t think I’ll be changing permanently. It’s my weekly treat after a tough morning at the office.‎ W: It’s good to try different things. I went to a French restaurant once and tried snails. I didn’t think I’d like them but they were great.‎ Text 7‎ M: What was the last thing you bought?‎ W: Let me think — was it a Superman toy for my dog? No, it was an ice cream maker. M: Do you ever save money?‎ W: No. I’m always overdrawn at the bank.‎ M: Your mom and I have always taught you to manage your money wisely. Has none of that sunk in? W: Live for today. That’s what I say. Who knows what will happen tomorrow?‎ M: We know — simply because we have lived longer. You should save up and use money wisely instead of wasting too much on clothes and things you don’t need.‎ W: Maybe you’re right…but the shopkeepers can be so persuasive.‎ M: Of course, it’s their job. It is your responsibility to look after your own interests.‎ Text 8‎ W: I really miss my mother’s roasted chicken. M: Why don’t we go visit her?‎ W: I wish we could. It’s been five years since we went to Mexico City for Christmas.‎ M: Well, I have a surprise. I bought plane tickets for October 28th. We’ll be there for a week. W: Really?‎ M: Yes, dear.‎ W: I can’t believe it! We’ll be there for the Day of the Dead on November 2nd, too! That’s a ‎ very important holiday for my family, you know. We visit the tombs of my grandparents and then have a family dinner in honor of our ancestors. M: I remember. You’ve told me about it many times.‎ W: But you haven’t experienced it yet. I’m so happy that you’ll be there, too. Oh, Paul, thank you!‎ M: Well, pack your bags. We’re flying to Mexico City from Madrid on the 28th, but we leave New York on the 22nd. W: Wonderful! We can visit our college friends there.‎ M: Exactly.‎ Text 9‎ W: Where is the best place to learn how to swim? I am afraid of the ocean, and there are no lakes around for me to practice in.‎ M: Why don’t you just come over to my house? I swim in my backyard all the time.‎ W: That sounds great! Which day do you want me to come over? I am busy with a family party this weekend, but I am free on Sunday afternoon. I also have Wednesday and Thursday free.‎ M: I have football team practice on Wednesday and a game the next day. I don’t know about Sunday though. Isn’t it supposed to be a thunderstorm then?‎ W: I think I heard about that bad weather coming this way. Maybe we should plan to go swimming sometime next week instead. If it is going to rain on Sunday, would you want to come to my house and watch a movie instead? My parents have a large collection of films.‎ M: That sounds fun. Do they have anything funny or action-filled to watch?‎ W: They have a lot of history movies, but there are ones to make you laugh too. I’m sure we will find something that we both can enjoy.‎ M: OK, well, I will send you a message later this week about it.‎ Text 10‎ M: Frank Whittle was a British Royal Air Force air officer who invented the jet engine. He was born in a humble house in Coventry, England, on June 1st, 1907. His father was a clever engineer who passed on his skills to his son. Whittle became adventurous, developing an early interest in planes. He joined the Air Force and was taught about aircraft engines, gaining experience in the engineering workshops. He was excellent in his studies and became a pilot. During study time,‎ ‎ he had the ideas that led to the creation of the jet engine, and he was given the legal right of ownership of his design in 1930. His studies earned him a place on a further course at Cambridge University, where he graduated with a first class degree. His first engine was tested in 1937. Official interest grew but it was many years before it came into use. Whittle’s invention was of great importance. It increased the speed of planes dramatically and jet engines are now used by nearly every airline in the world. Whittle held many important jobs and became a hero in his country. He later married an American woman and moved to the United States, where he became a professor. He died at his home in Maryland on August 9th, 1996.‎