2019-2020学年河北省张家口市第一中学高二上学期入学考试英语试题（衔接班） Word版

2019-2020学年河北省张家口市第一中学高二上学期入学考试英语试题（衔接班） Word版

‎2019-2020学年度高二第一学期开学暑假作业检测 英语试题 ‎ 本试卷考试时间为120分钟，满分为150分。试卷分第I卷（选择题）和第II卷（非选择题）。考试结束，将答题卡交回。‎ 第I卷 注意事项。‎ ‎ 1．答第I卷前，考生务必将自己的姓名、准考证号填写在答题卡上。‎ ‎ 2．选出每小题答案后，用铅笔把答题卡上对应题目的答案标号涂黑。‎ 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 time is it now?‎ A. 9:10. B. 9:50. C. 10:00.‎ ‎2. What does the woman think of the weather?‎ A. It’s nice. B. It’s warm. C. It’s cold.‎ ‎3. What will the man do?‎ A. Attend a meeting. B. Give a lecture. C. Leave his office.‎ ‎4. What is the woman’s opinion about the course?‎ A. Too hard. B. Worth taking. C. Very easy.‎ ‎5. What does the woman want the man to do?‎ A. Speak louder. B. Apologize to her. C. Turn off the radio.‎ 第二节（共15小题：每小题1．5分，满分22．5分） 请听下面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。‎ ‎ 听第6段材料，回答第6至8题。‎ ‎6. How long did Michael stay in China?‎ A. Five days. B. One week. C. Two weeks.‎ ‎7. Where did Michael go last year?‎ A. Russia. B. Norway. C. India.‎ 听第7段材料，回答第8至9题。‎ ‎8. What food does Sally like?‎ A. Chicken. B. Fish. C. Eggs.‎ ‎9. What are the speakers going to do?‎ A. cook dinner. B. Go shopping. C. Order dishes.‎ 听第8段材料，回答第10至12题。‎ ‎10. Where are the speakers?‎ A. In a hospital. B. In the office. C. At home.‎ ‎11. When is the report due?‎ A. Thursday. B. Friday. C. Next Monday.‎ ‎12. What does George suggest Stephanie do with the report?‎ ‎ A. Improve it. B. Hand it in later. C. Leave it with him.‎ 听第9段材料，回答第13至16题。‎ ‎13. What is the probable relationship between the speakers?‎ A. Salesperson and customer. B. Homeowner and cleaner. C. Husband and wife.‎ ‎14. What kind of apartment do the speakers prefer?‎ A. One with two bedrooms. B. One without furniture. C. One near a market.‎ ‎15. How much rent should one pay for the one-bedroom apartment?‎ A. $350. B. $400. C. $415.‎ ‎16. Where is the apartment the speakers would like to see?‎ A. On Lake Street. B. On Market Street. C. On South Street.‎ 听第10段材料，回答第17至20题。‎ ‎17. What percentage of the world’s tea exports go to Britain?‎ A. About 15%. B. About 30%. C. Over 40%.‎ ‎18. Why do tea tasters taste tea with milk?‎ A. Most British people drink tea that way.‎ B. Tea tastes much better with milk.‎ C. Tea with milk is healthy.‎ ‎19. Who suggests a price for each tea?‎ A. Tea tasters. B. Tea exporters. C. Tea companies.‎ ‎20. What is the speaker talking about?‎ A. The life of tea tasters. B. Afternoon tea in Britain.C. The London Tea Trade Centre.‎ 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，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。‎ A Western New Bridge Library Announcement Shortened Library Hours for Spring Break Library Hours have been shortened to 7 hours a day （9:00a. m. —4:00p. m.）for Spring Break from March 24 to March 30.‎ Coming Events ‎●On Monday, March 21, at 10:30 a.m., Scott Sutton, a children’s writer, will tell stories to kids over seven. Sutton’s attractive style will surely inspire everyone present!‎ ‎●At 1:00pm. On March 23, the Georgetown musicians will present an Irish folk concert, which will be entertaining for the entire family. Come for the music and stay to check out some relevant books for the rest of the week!‎ ‎●On Thursday, March 24, at 2:00pm, the annual Children’s Gathering will take place in room 201, the second-floor, pick up an invitation in the Children’s room and return your RSVP（回复） to reserve your seat at the table by 3:00 pm. on Tuesday, March 23. Only children are allowed in the gathering.‎ ‎●At 10:30am. on Friday, March 25, Enzo Monfre of the hit kids’ science show, ENZOology, will bring Fossils live! Surely Enzo will take the audience back in time, deep beneath the surface of the earth, to uncover the mysteries of killer dinosaurs, and more. Enzo recently appeared on the Ellen DeGeneres Show — come and see him at the library!‎ Please note: In case of emergency, please call the Help Desk at 926-3736 and follow the procedures outlined on the voice message. The call-down service is staffed 24 hours a day, 7 days a week for emergencies. The Help Desk supplies service to you all the year round! For questions about all these, please contact hld@wnbl. org.‎ Come for the great Fun; Stay for the relevant Books!‎ ‎21. To attend the annual Children’s Gathering, one has to ________.‎ ‎   A．make a reservation  B．apply in advance C．  buy a ticket D．contact the call-down service ‎22. According to the passage, Enzo Monfre will ________.‎ A．show the children around a zoo B．tell stories to children over seven C．be present at the science show in person ‎ D．lead the children to the Ellen DeGeneres Show ‎23. We can learn from the passage that children can ________.‎ ‎   A．attend all the activities with their parents B．borrow some relevant books for the activities ‎   C．participate in the activities from 8:00 a. m. to 4:00 p. m.‎ ‎   D．choose only one of the activities according to their interest ‎ B I’m often told how I have a dream job，that I work for a great company，getting to deal with the leaders in social media every day，and especially that I get to work from my home．‎ Usually the people who tell me that working from home is wonderful have never worked from home. They spend most of their career working from an office and hate it．‎ In fact，I love being able to work from home and make my own hours．I truly appreciate being able to drop what I’m doing to attend kids or go shopping，but there’s a side to it we don’t often talk about，the hard side．No one wants to believe people like me，working from home，have anything to complain about．Really，I’‎ m not going to complain，but I do want to share a few things about telecommuting（远程办公）that few home -based people want to tell you，because working from home doesn’t look so wonderful．‎ One of the reasons I love my job is the flexibility（灵活性）．I know that I can volunteer for school projects，meet friends for lunch and work out for an hour as long as I get my work done. But did you know telecommuters have to make up the time if they wish to fill their days with fun items？So while my husband and kids are watching a movie，I’m working until midnight．Besides，when you work from home，you’re held to your phone and Skype（网络电话）in case someone wants to talk to you during business hours．So it’s not so easy to be flexible！‎ ‎24．We learn from the passage that the writer ________.‎ A．can balance her work and family life well ‎ B．is quite satisfied with her present work C．presents some unknown facts of working from home ‎ D．complains about the disadvantages of working from office ‎25．The last paragraph mainly tells us that ________.‎ A． you’re usually a slave to yourself ‎ B． the writer is always busy with her work ‎ C． the writer can always make full use of the freedom D． you’re not as flexible as you think you are ‎26．The writer probably agrees that ________.‎ ‎　A．get work done，or you’ll have no freedom ‎ ‎　B．east or west，home working is the best ‎　C．freedom should always come before work ‎　D．all work and no play makes Jack a dull boy ‎27．Who is the passage mainly intended for?‎ ‎　A．Job hunters． B．Office workers． ‎ ‎　C．Researchers． D．Telecommuters．‎ C Do you know how it is when you see someone yawn and you start yawning too?‎ ‎ Or how hard it is to be among people laughing and not laugh yourself? Well, apparently it's because we have mirror neurons (神经元）in our brains. Put simply, the existence of mirror neurons suggests that every time we see someone else do something, our brains imitate (模仿)it, whether or not we actually perform the same action. This explains a great deal about how we learn to smile, talk, walk, dance or play sports. But the idea goes further: mirror neurons not only appear to explain physical actions，they also tell us that there is a biological basis for the way we understand other people. Mirror neurons can undoubtedly be found all over our brains，but especially in the areas which relate to our ability to use languages，and to understand how other people feel. Researchers have found that mirror neurons relate strongly to language. A group of researchers discovered that if they gave people sentences to listen to (for example: "The hand took hold of the ball"), the same mirror neurons were triggered as when the action was actually performed (in this example, actually taking hold of a ball). Any problems with mirror neurons may well result in problems with behavior. Much research suggests that people with social and behavioral problems have mirror neurons which are not fully functioning. However, it is not yet known exactly how these discoveries might help find treatments for social disorders. Research into mirror neurons seems to provide us with ever more information concerning how humans behave and interact(互动).Indeed, it may turn out to be the equivalent (相等物)for neuroscience of what Einstein's theory of relativity was for physics. And the next time you feel the urge to cough in the cinema when someone else does—well, perhaps you'll understand why. 28.  Mirror neurons can explain ________. A. why we cry when we are hurt B. why we cough when we suffer from a cold C. why we smile when we see someone else smile D. why we yawn when we see someone else stay up late 29.  The underlined word "triggered" in the third paragraph probably means ‎ “________”.   A. set off  B. cut off C. built up D. broken up 30.  We can learn from the passage that mirror neurons ________. A. relate to human behavior and interaction B. control human physical actions and feelings C. result in bad behavior and social disorders D. determine our knowledge and language abilities 31.  What is the passage mainly about?   A. Ways to find mirror neurons. B. Problems of mirror neurons.  C. Existence of mirror neurons.   D. Functions of mirror neurons.‎ D Suppose you become a leader in an organization. It’s very likely that you’ll want to have volunteers to help with the organization’s activities. To do so, it should help to understand why people undertake volunteer work and what keeps their interest in the work. Let’s begin with the question of why people volunteer. Researchers have identified several factors that motivate people to get involved. For example, people volunteer to express personal values related to unselfishness, to expand their range of experiences, and to strengthen social relationships. If volunteer positions do not meet these needs, people may not wish to participate. To select volunteers, you may need to understand the motivations of the people you wish to attract. People also volunteer because they are required to do so. To increase levels of community service, some schools have launched compulsory volunteer programs. Unfortunately, these programs can shift people’s wish of participation from an internal factor (e.g., “I volunteer because it’s important to me”) to an external factor (e.g., “I volunteer because I’m required to do so”). When that happens, people become less likely to volunteer in the future. People must be sensitive to this possibility when they make volunteer activities a must. Once people begin to volunteer, what leads them to remain in their positions over time? To answer this question, researchers have conducted follow-up studies in ‎ which they track volunteers over time. For instance, one study followed 238 volunteers in Florida over a year. One of the most important factors that influenced their satisfaction as volunteers was the amount of suffering they experienced in their volunteer positions. Although this result may not surprise you, it leads to important practical advice. The researchers note that attention should be given to “training methods that would prepare volunteers for troublesome situations or provide them with strategies for coping with the problem they do experience”. Another study of 302 volunteers at hospitals in Chicago focused on individual differences in the degree to which people view “volunteer” as an important social role. It was assumed that those people for whom the role of volunteer was most part of their personal identity would also be most likely to continue volunteer work. Participants indicated the degree to which the social role mattered by responding to statements such as “Volunteering in Hospital is an important part of who I am.” Consistent with the researchers’ expectations, they found a positive correlation (正相关) between the strength of role identity and the length of time people continued to volunteer. These results, once again, lead to concrete advice: “Once an individual begins volunteering, continued efforts might focus on developing a volunteer role identity.... Items like T-shirts that allow volunteers to be recognized publicly for their contributions can help strengthen role identity”. 32. People volunteer mainly out of ______ . A. academic requirements B. social expectations C. financial rewards D. internal needs 33. What can we learn from the Florida study ? A. Follow-up studies should last for one year.‎ B. Volunteers should get mentally prepared. C. Strategy training is a must in research.‎ D. Volunteers are provided with concrete advice. 34. What is most likely to motivate volunteers to continue their work ? A. Individual differences in role identity. ‎ B. Publicly identifiable volunteer T-shirts. ‎ ‎ C. Role identity as a volunteer. ‎ D. Practical advice from researchers. 35. What is the best title of the passage A. How to Get People to Volunteer ‎ B. How to Study Volunteer Behaviors C. How to Keep Volunteers’ Interest ‎ D. How to Organize Volunteer Activities 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。‎ Students hope to make the most of their study time and get better grades at school. Here are some suggestions to help you develop a learning strategy（策略）to achieve your goals.‎ 1. Set study goals.‎ ‎ Lots of research suggests goal setting can help people successfully affect positive changes in their lives. 36 Just be sure to ask yourself some key questions: Am I setting realistic goals? Will I need to work harder to achieve those goals?‎ 2. Create a study plan.‎ No one is more aware of the importance of time than the poor student who hasn’t studied a thing until the night before an exam. 37 The key to breaking the situation is to think ahead and make an effective study plan.‎ 3. ‎ 38 ‎ Nobody can keep the best level of attention without giving oneself some time to recover from the work. This can take the form of a ten-minute walk, a trip to the gym, having a chat with a friend or simply fixing yourself a hot drink. Timely resting can help improve your focus.‎ 4. Be positive.‎ ‎ 39 If you keep saying you won’t devote yourself to learning and can’t do it, attempting to study is only likely to become more difficult. Instead, focusing your ‎ mind on positive outcomes and believing you can use your own individual strengths to achieve them will make you feel less anxious and more open to new study tips.‎ 1. Mark small challenges.‎ Faced with very long and difficult subjects, you can set small challenges to keep your spirits high. 40 According to scientific analysis, the more motivated（有积极性的）and excited we are, the better our brain performs.‎ A. By then, of course, it’s too late.‎ B. Find a healthy balance.‎ C. So never doubt the ability of yourself to achieve things.‎ D. Take regular study breaks.‎ E. Try different things and see what works best for you.‎ F. Focus on the day-to-day and find motivations while you study.‎ G. Your attitude has big effect on your learning.‎ 第三部分 英语知识运用（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。‎ ‎ We are a unique family, two white parents adopting a brown son and a black daughter both with special needs. When we go out together we stand out.‎ ‎ This was one of those tiring days. We were ready to go home from shopping, hurried and 41 . My husband was pushing the cart as fast as he could to leave the store before the situation got 42 . Sweat was 43 on my forehead, caused in part by my embarrassment, but 44 from running through Trader Joe’s with 18-pound Arsema fastened to my chest and Mareto screaming behind me. I felt like a hot mess.‎ ‎ I rushed to get to the car, 45 hoping that no one was looking at us too closely, when a voice behind me 46 my steps. “Ma’am!” She called out. I stopped and 47 to find a young woman, with a bright smile 48 her face, running toward me. Recognizing her shirt, I realized that she 49 in the store and assumed I must have dropped something. I looked at her, 50 my tears, ‎ waiting. “I just wanted you to have this bunch of flowers…” and I looked to see the flowers in her hands. She explained, “I was 51 as a baby and it has been a wonderful thing. We need more 52 like yours.” I stared at her, shocked. Didn’t she see that I was a failure as a mother, 53 able to keep the family together? I just want to hide far away from the 54 stares. As she handed me the flowers I managed to 55 out a thank you. She 56 my shoulder, and then walked back into the store.‎ ‎ My steps were much slower 57 I headed to the car with tears. On a day when I hoped no one noticed us, she did. But she didn’t see what I assumed 58 was seeing. She saw beauty, hope and love. I wish I had thought to get her name, could go back and tell her, two years later, what her 59 continues to mean to me today. To the beautiful young woman…thank you from the bottom of my heart. Your are a 60 .‎ ‎41．A． delighted B． amazed C． discouraged D． frightened ‎42．A． worse B． similar C． normal D． better ‎43．A． melting B． forming C.waving D． disappearing ‎44．A． mostly B． practically  C． nearly D． previously ‎45．A． excitedly B． ridiculously  C． sincerely D． cautiously ‎46．A． accelerated B． followed C． slowed D． flooded ‎47．A． turned B． attempted  C． hesitated D． stressed ‎48．A． damaging B． covering C． concerning D． shadowing ‎49．A． lived B． resigned C． cycled D． worked ‎50．A． holding back B． bringing in C． picking up D． putting out ‎51．A． removed B． educated C． adopted D． abandoned ‎52．A． friends B． families C． customers D． engineers ‎53．A． absolutely B． fortunately  C． hopefully D． barely ‎54．A． curious B． equal C． thankful D． previous ‎55．A． erupt B． figure C． crash D． choke ‎56．A． struck B． patted C． shook D． touched ‎57．A． after  B． before C． as D． because ‎58．A． none B． no one C． someone D． everyone ‎59．A． principle B． poem C． wisdom D． gift ‎60．A． failure B． treasure C． success D． dream 第II卷 第三部分 英语知识运用（共两节，满分45分）‎ 第二节（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（1个单词）或括号内单词的正确形式（不多于3个单词）。（请将答案写在答题卡上）‎ ‎ How can we learn and master a foreign language well? In order to know a foreign language thoroughly, four things are necessary. Firstly, we must understand the language when we hear 61__ spoken. Secondly, we must be able to speak it correctly with confidence and without hesitation. 62__ we must be able to read the language, and fourthly, we must be able to write it. We must be able to make sentences that are grammatically correct.‎ ‎ There is no easy way to succeed 63__ language learning. 64__ good memory is of great help, but it is not enough only 65 （memory）rules from a grammar book. It is not much use learning by heart long lists of words and 66__ meanings, studying the dictionary and so on. We must learn by using the language. 67__ we are satisfied with only a few rules we have memorized, we are not really learning the language. “Learn through use” is a good piece of 68__（advise）for those 69 are studying a new language. Practice is important. We must practise speaking and 70__（write）the language whenever we can.‎ 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（∧），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限一词。‎ ‎ 2．只允许修改10处，多者（从第11处起）不计分。（请将答案写在答题卡上）‎ ‎ ‎ I’m so exciting that our drama club won the first prize in this competition. Participating in this club help us to learn more about drama, but develop our self-confidence and cultural qualities as well. Besides, thanks for the club, I have known many friends who share the same interest with myself. There we communicate and learn from each other. Before the competition we keep on practicing for long time. Luckily, our efforts were paid off, what is beyond our expectation.‎ ‎ Finally, I’d like to express my thanks to all of our teachers who directed us, friends who helped us, and partners who worked hardly. Thank you for all your kindness.‎ 第二节 书面表达（满分25分）‎ ‎ 假定你是李华，近日你的英国朋友Chris来信询问你的选课计划，请根据以下提示给他回复一封邮件。内容包括：‎ 1. 选课意向； 2. 选择的理由（兴趣、特长、专业要求等）； 3. 征求对方的建议。‎ 注意：1.词数100左右，开头和结尾已为你写好，不计入总词数；‎ ‎ 2.可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯；‎ Dear Chris,‎ ‎ How are you?‎ Looking forward to you response!‎ ‎2019-2020学年度高二第一学期开学暑假作业检测 英语试题参考答案 听力：（每小题1.5分）1-5 ACABC 6-10BABCB ‎11-15 ABCAB 16-20 CBAAC 阅读：（每小题2分） (A)篇：(ACB) (B) 篇：(CDAB) ‎ ‎ (C) 篇：(CAAD) (D) 篇：(DBCA) ‎ 七选五：（每小题2分）（CADGF）‎ 完形： （每小题1.5分） CABAC; CABDA; CBDAD; BCDDB 语法填空： （每小题1.5分）‎ ‎61. it 62. Thirdly 63. in 64. A ‎65. to memorize 66. their 67. If ‎68. advice 69. who 70. writing 改错：（每小题1分）‎ I’m so exciting that our drama club won the first prize in this competition. Participating in ‎ ‎ excited this club help us to learn more about drama, but develop our self-confidence and cultural qualities ‎ ‎ helps and as well. Besides, thanks for the club, I have known many friends who share the same interest with ‎ ‎ to myself. There we communicate and learn from each other. Before the competition we keep on ‎ me kept practicing for∧ long time. Luckily, our efforts were paid off, what is beyond our expectation.‎ ‎ a which Finally, I’d like to express my thanks to all of our teachers who directed us, friends who ‎ helped us, and partners who worked hardly. Thank you for all your kindness.‎ ‎ hard 书面表达：（25分）‎ Dear Chris,‎ ‎ How are you? I’m pleased to learn that you are interested in which three subjects I’ll choose to go on with my further study.‎ ‎ Taking everything into consideration, besides Chinese, math and English, I prefer to learn physics, chemistry and biology, as they are truly my strengths. Since my childhood, I have had a deep love for these three subjects, among which I have always been performing best in physics. In addition, I intend to be a doctor after graduation, so it’s necessary for me to have a good command of chemistry and biology to major in medicine at college. ‎ ‎ What do you think of my choice and do you have some other advice?‎ ‎ Looking forward to you response!‎ Yours, ‎ Li Hua 录音原文：‎ Text 1‎ W: What time is your train leaving?‎ M: It leaves at ten. I’ve got fifty minutes left.‎ W: You’d better hurry, or you won’t be able to catch it.‎ Text 2‎ M: Nice weather we’re having, don’t you think?‎ W: No. It is too cold.‎ M: I think it is just right.‎ W: I’d prefer it a few degrees warmer.‎ Text 3‎ M: Now, let’s stop talking and get going. I need to be in my office in fifteen minutes, or I’ll be late for a meeting.‎ W: Okay, bye.‎ Text 4‎ M: This course is really difficult.‎ W: I don’t think it’s all that bad. And we’ll benefit a lot from it.‎ M: So, you’re taking it too.‎ W: That’s true.‎ Text 5‎ W: Could you turn that off? I can’t hear myself think.‎ M: What?‎ W: The radio.‎ M: Oh! Sorry.‎ Text 6‎ W: Hi Michael! I heard you just came back from a holiday.‎ M: Yes. I stayed for a week in China, and five days in India.‎ W: You do travel a lot, don’t you? Last year, you went to Norway, right?‎ M: Well, I’ve been to quite some countries, but not yet to Norway. Last summer, I toured Russia for two weeks.‎ Text 7‎ M: Sally, do you like seafood?‎ W: Yes, of course.‎ M: Is there anything you especially like?‎ W: Well, I really don’t know. I can never remember the names.‎ M: Okay. Is there any food you don’t eat?‎ W: Well, I don’t eat chicken. And I don’t like eggs, either. But I like all kinds of fish and vegetables.‎ M: Then let’s look at the menu and see what they’ve got for us.‎ Text 8‎ M: You look pale, Stephanie. What’s wrong?‎ W: I don’t feel good. I have a bad headache. In fact, I haven’t got much sleep this past week, and I feel really tired.‎ M: Why don’t you go to see a doctor?‎ W: Yeah, I think I should. But I have a report due tomorrow. Ms. Jenkins needs it for the board meeting next Monday.‎ M: Well, it’s Wednesday today. Why don’t you talk to Ms. Jenkins, and ask if you can hand it in on Friday morning?‎ W: Maybe I should try. I guess I just need a good sleep. Thanks, George.‎ M: If you need any help with the report, just let me know.‎ Text 9‎ W: Anything interesting in the paper today, dear?‎ M: Well, yeah. There are a few here that might interest us. Here’s one for just four hundred dollars. It only has one bedroom, but it sounds nice, near Lake Street.‎ W: Yeah. Let me see what the cheapest two-bedroom apartment is. Oh, here’s one o Market Street. It’s a real bargain. Only three hundred and fifty dollars. But it doesn’t have any furniture.‎ M: Well, it costs a lot to by all the furniture.‎ W: Oh, here’s another one for just over four hundred dollars. This sounds very interesting! It’s on South Street. That’s a nice area.‎ M: Yes, it’s quiet. Did you two bedrooms?‎ W: Yes, at four hundred and fifteen dollars.‎ M: Why don’t we go and have a look?‎ W: Okay, I’ll give them a call.‎ Text 10‎ M: Look at this picture. It’s the London Tea Trade Centre. As you can see, it is on the north bank of the river Thames. It is the center of an important industry in the everyday lives of the British ‎ people. Tea is the British national drink Every man, woman, and child over ten years of age has on average over four cups a day. Or some 1,500 cups annually. About thirty percent of the world’s exports of tea makes its way to London. And Britain is by far the largest importer of tea in the world. Now, in the second picture, you can see how tea is tasted in the Tea‎ Trade ‎Center before it is sold. Here, different types of tea are tasted by skilled tea tasters, before they’re sold at each week’s tea sale. It’s amazing to see them at work. Over a hundred kind of tea are laid out in a line on lone tables. The tasters generally taste teas with milk, since that is how the majority of British people drink their tea. The tasters move down the line with surprising speed, tasting from a spoon and deciding what is a fair price for each tea. After that, they…‎ Yours,‎ Li Hua