英语卷·2017届山东省滨州市邹平双语学校一区高三上学期期末模拟考试（2017-01）

英语卷·2017届山东省滨州市邹平双语学校一区高三上学期期末模拟考试（2017-01）

邹平双语 2017 届一区高三英语期末模拟试题（一） 第 I 卷 第一部分听力（共两节,满分 30 分） 第 一 节 （ 共 5 小题；每小题 1.5 分，满分7.5 分） 听 下 面 5 段 对 话 。 每 段 对 话 后 有 一 个 小 题 ,从 题 中 所 给 的 A、 B、 C 三 个 选 项 中 选 出 最 佳 选 项 ， 并 标 在 试 卷 的 相 应 位 置 。 听 完 每 段 对 话 后 ， 你 都 有 10 秒 钟 的 时 间 来 回 答 有 关 小 题 和 阅 读 下 一 小 题 。 每 段 对 话 仅 读 一 遍 。 1.How did Nancy first react to being offered chocolate? A. Surprised. B. Disappointed. C. Happy. 2.What do we know about the man? A. He is allergic to cats. B. He had a bad cold on his first day of work. C. He often brings his cat to work. 3.What does the man mean? A. He had a lot of help. B. He is hungry now. C. The work is easy for him. 4. Why does the man ask the woman to help him paint his bedroom? A. His brother can’t do it. B. The woman is really good at painting. C. His arm is broken. 5. Where might the man’s backpack be? A. He is wearing it. B. It’s at school. C. Claire has it. 第 二 节 （ 共 l5 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、7 题 6. Why was Loretta on the news? A. She wrote a song for the TV station. B. She won a music contest. C. She sang a song for charity. 7. What does she think of singing? A. It will make her famous one day. B. It gives her great pleasure. C. It takes too much of her time. 听第 7 段材料，回答第 8、9 题。 8.Who gave Lily her new roller skates? A. Mr. Benjamin. B. Her brother. C. Her uncle. 9.What does Lily have to do so her brother will take her to go skating? A.Get better at roller skating. B.Help Mr. Benjamin. C.Do well in school until winter break. 听第 8 段材料，回答第 10 至 12 题。 10.What were the speakers supposed to do today? A. Get ready for a party. B. Wear the same clothes. C. Do something for their classmates. 11.How did the woman get her problem solved? A.She asked her science teacher for help. B.The man gave her an extra sweater. C.She hurried home to fetch her things. 12.What did the man forget? A. His birthday. B. School Spirit Day. C. The day of the week. 听第 9 段材料，回答第 13 至 16 题。 13.Who are the speakers? A. Students. B. Teacher and student. C. Coach and player. 14.How did the man react when he saw the woman dancing? A. He was annoyed. B. He was inspired. C. He was surprised. 15.How does the man usually exercise? A. He likes to ride a bicycle. B. He likes to play soccer. C. He likes to run. 16.What will the speakers probably do next? A. Study for a test. B. Go to the gym together. C. Show each other their moves. 听第 10 段材料，回答第 17 至 20 题。 17.What are people like nowadays, according to the speaker? A. They are too lazy to cook. B. They prefer fast food. C. They are in a hurry every day. 18.What do most people want to do? A.Enjoy home-made dishes with families. B.Eat out more with friends. C.Start food business on the Internet. 19.What does the speaker suggest people do? A.Find a good restaurant in their neighborhood. B.Cook healthy meals at home. C.Order food online. 20.What kind of talk is the speaker giving? A lecture on food and health. B.An advertisement for a food website. C.The development of cooking 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） 阅读下面短文，然后从各题所给的四个选项（A、B、C 和 D）中，选出最佳选项。 A Welcome to Adventure land! Everyone loves Adventure land! The Parks and Exhibitions were built for you to explore（探 索）, enjoy, and admire their wonders. Every visitor will be an unforgettable experience. You will go away enriched, longing to come back. What are you going to do this time? The Travel Pavilion Explore places you have never been to before, and experience different ways of life. Visit the Amazon jungle（丛林）village, the Turkish market, the Tai floating market, the Berber mountain house and others. Talk to the people there who will tell you about their lives, and things they make. You can try making a carpet, making nets, fishing… The Future Tower This exhibition shows how progress will touch our lives. It allows us to look into the future and explore the cities of the next century and the way we’ll be living then. Spend some time in our space station and climb into our simulator（模拟装置）for the Journey to Mars! The Nature Park This is not really one park but several. In the Safari Park you can drive among African animals in one of our Range Cruisers: see lions, giraffes, elephants in the wild. Move on to the Ocean Park to watch the dolphins and whales. And then there is still the Aviary to see… The Pyramid This is the center of Adventure land. Run out of film, need some postcards and stamps? For all these things and many more, visit our underground shopping center. Come here for information and ideas too. 21．The Travel Pavilion is built to help visitors . A．realize the importance of travelling B．learn something about different places in the world C．learn how to make things such as fishing nets D．become familiar with mountain countries 22．If you are interested in knowing about what people’s life will be, you may visit . A．the Travel Pavilion B．the Pyramid C．the Safari Park D．the Future Tower 23．If you want to get a toy lion to take home, where will you most likely go? A．The Pyramid. B．The Nature Park. C．The Future Tower. D．The Travel Pavilion. B “Everybody is a genius. But if you judge a fish by its ability to climb a tree, it will live its whole life believing that it is stupid.” -----Albert Einstein If you have a kid with special needs in the school system, chances are you have come across that saying hanging on a classroom wall. My five-year-old daughter Syona has cerebral palsy (a medical condition affecting someone’s control over their movement ) and it means, combined with her communication challenges and sight problems , that standard assessments (and by “standard”, I mean the ones used to assess kids with special needs ) aren’t always an accurate measure of her abilities. By now you have probably heard about Chris Ulmer, the 26-year-old teacher in Jacksonville , Florida ,who starts his special education class by calling up each student individually to give them much admiration and a high-five (a gesture of greeting or congratulation ). I couldn’t help but be reminded of Syona’s teacher and how she supports each kid in a very similar way. Ulmer recently shared a video of his teaching experience. “I have seen their confidence and self-worth increase rapidly, ” he said . All I could think was: How lucky these students are to have such inspirational teachers. Syona’s teacher has an attitude that can best be summarized in one word: awesome. Her teacher doesn’t focus on what can’t be done—she focuses on what can be done. Over the past several months, my husband Dilip and I have seen Syona’s confidence increase tenfold. She uses words she wouldn’t have thought of using before. She recently told me about her classmate’s trip to Ecuador and was very proud when I understood her on the first try. I actually wonder what the influence would be if we did something similar to what Ulmer does with his students in our home .We’ve recently started our day by reminding each other of the good qualities we all possess. If we are reminded of our strengths on a regular basis, we will become increasingly confident about progress and success. Ulmer’s reach as a teacher goes far beyond the walls of his classroom. In fact, he teaches all of us to take a moment and truly appreciate the strengths of an important person in our lives. 24.What does the author think of Einstein’s quote? A. Funny B. True C. Strange D. Confusing 25. What can we learn about Chris Ulmer? A. He praises his students one by one B. He is Syona’s favorite teacher C. He use videos to teach his students D. He asks his students to help each other 26.Syona felt very pleased because_____. A. she has developed a cool attitude B. her progress was appreciated by her parents C. her mother knew what she expressed D. she had been to Ecuador with her classmate 27.What change has taken place in the author’s family？ A. They invite Ulmer’s students to their home B. They visit Umer’s classroom regularly C. They feel grateful to people in their lives D. They give each other praise every day C They wear the latest fashions with the most up-to-date accessories(配饰)．Yet these are not girls in their teens or twenties but women in their sixties and seventies．A generation which would once only wear old-fashioned clothes is now favouring the same high street looks worn by those half their age． Professor Julia Twigg, a social policy expert, said, “Women over 75 are now shopping for clothes more frequently than they did when they were young in the 1960s．In the 1960s buying a coat for a woman was a serious matter．It was an expensive item that they would purchase only every three or four years — now you can pick one up at the supermarket whenever you wish to．Fashion is a lot cheaper and people get tired of things more quickly．” Professor Twigg analysed family expenditure(支出) data and found that while the percentage of spending on clothes and shoes by women had stayed around the same — at 5 or 6 percent of spending — the amount of clothes bought had risen sharply． The professor said, “Clothes are now 70 percent cheaper than they were in the 1960s because of the huge expansion of production in the Far East．In the 1960s Leeds was the heart of the British fashion industry and that was where most of the clothes came from, but now almost all of our clothes are sourced elsewhere．Everyone is buying more clothes but in general we are not spending more money on them．” Fashion designer Angela Barnard, who runs her own fashion business in London, said older women were much more affected by the celebrity(名流) style than in previous years． She said, “When people see stars such as Judi Dench and Helen Mirren looking attractive and fashionable in their sixties, they want to follow them．Older women are much more aware of celebrities ．There’s also the boom in TV programmes showing people how they can change their look, and many of my older customers do yoga to stay in shape well in their fifties．When I started my business a few years ago, my older customers tended to be very rich, but now they are what I would call ordinary women．My own mother is 61 and she wears the latest fashions in a way she would never have done ten years ago．” 28．Professor Twigg found that, compared with the 1960s, _________． A．the spending on clothes has increased by 5% or 6% B．the price of clothes has generally fallen by 70% C．people spend 30% less than they did on clothes D．the amount of clothes bought has risen by 5% or 6% 29．What can we learn about old women in terms of fashion？ A．They are often ignored by fashion designers． B．They are now more easily influenced by stars． C．They are regarded as pioneers in the latest fashion． D．They are more interested in clothes because of their old age． 30．It can be concluded that old women tend to wear the latest fashions today mainly because _________． A．clothes are much cheaper than before B．TV shows teach them how to change their look C．they are in much better shape now D．they get tired of things more quickly 31．Which is the best possible title of the passage? A．Unexpected Changes in Fashion B．The More Fashionable, the Less Expensive C．Age Is No Barrier for Fashion Fans D．Boom of the British Fashion Industry D Soft winds blew throughout the Windy City today. We welcomed the winds, as it was another hot day in Chicago. The wind blew, bringing us some coolness and making the weather not that hot. But it was a beautiful summer day with a blue sky. Chicago is a great city for eating, and we have enjoyed tasting the different foods. Last night, we tried one of the city's most famous foods: deep-dish pizza. Chicago claims credit for the rich and cheesy thick-crust pizza, covered with a sweet tomato sauce. We topped it with olives and green peppers. We were touring the city, mainly looking for delicious local foods. Today, we enjoyed a Polish specialty at lunch: Pierogis, an Eastern European dumpling-like dish, filled with foods like potatoes, cheese, mushrooms, cabbage and meat. Polish immigrants started settling in Chicago in the 1850s, and the city has one of the largest Polish communities in the U.S. We took a break from exploring the city to talk with some of you! Ashley and Caty logged onto the Internet for an on-the-road version of TALK2US. We spoke to an English teacher in Tokyo, Japan, and a graduate student in India. Meanwhile, Adam searched for some locations around the city to shoot some video. He chose a spectacular spot: Navy Pier, Chicago's most-visited attraction. The winds from Lake Michigan keep visitors cool, and the view of the Chicago skyline never fails to impress. In fact, the view made all of us head over heels! Our time in Chicago has come to an end. Tomorrow, the true journey begins, as we pass through Illinois and into Missouri via Route 66. Springfield, the home of Abe Lincoln, and St. Louis, the "gateway to the West," wait for us. 32. Why did the author and her companions like the soft winds? A. It brought warmth to them. B. It left the sky blue and beautiful. C. It improved the quality of the air. D. It made them feel comfortable. 33. What did the author and her companions mainly do in Chicago? A. They enjoyed famous local foods. B. They visited Polish communities. C. They studied the history of the city. D. They explored for foreign customs. 34. The author and her companions stayed online ________. A. sharing their travel plan with strangers B. asking for information on foreign foods C. communicating with strangers abroad D. learning about different cultures in the world 35. The underlined part “head over heels” in Paragraph 5 can be replaced by ________. A. bored B. relaxed C. fascinated D. disappointed 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。 The main cause of death and disability in the US Stroke （中风）is the main cause of death and disability in the United States. Every 45 seconds, someone in America has a stroke. 36 It is the nation's third leading cause of death, ranking behind diseases of the heart and all forms of cancer. The following is something more about stroke . Definition and description of a stroke Stroke is a type of cardiovascular disease. It affects the arteries(动脉) leading to and within the brain. A stroke occurs when a blood vessel（血管） that carries oxygen and nutrients to the brain is either blocked by a clot or bursts. 37 . So stroke forms. 38 　 The American Stroke Association has identified several factors (因素) that increase the risk of stroke. The more risk factors a person has, the greater the chance that he or she will have a stroke. Some of these you can't control, such as increasing age, family health history, race, and previous stroke. 39 . Factors resulting from lifestyle or environment can be improved with a healthcare provider's help. Breakthroughs in treatment 40 .In fact, about 600,000 people have strokes every year. For many years, there was no hop e for those suffering a stroke. However, recent breakthroughs have led to new treatments. For the treatments to work, the person must get to a hospital immediately. A. Risk factors of a stroke. B .Warning signs of a stroke. 　 C. Every 3.1 minutes, someone dies of one.　 D. A stroke can happen to anyone at any moment. E. But you can change or treat other risk factors to lower your risk. F. When that happens, part of the brain cannot get the blood and oxygen it needs. G .The more common kind of stroke is caused by a blood clot that blocks a blood vessel in the brain. 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） 读下面短文，从短文后所给各题的四个选项（A、B、C 和 D）中，选出可以填入空白 处的最佳选项。 When my son Gene was about 12 years old, I started helping him learn to 41 , I bought twenty chickens and asked him to 42 them. I told him that they would be his own chickens and we would 43 the eggs from him. However，he would have to buy chicken 44 with the money he made from the eggs. Whatever money was 45 would be his to keep. Gene was __46_，thinking he would make his first 47. After several weeks’ successful work，I began to 48 that egg production was going down, I 49 nothing about it. Then one night, Gene told me he didn’t have 50 money to buy the feed. He said the chickens had never 51 a meal and he could not figure out why some of them had stopped 52 eggs. Then I asked him if he had 53 the amount of feed he had given the chickens. He was 54 , It was like he did not think anyone would ever 55 what he had done. After a long 56 - he said yes. He thought he would make more money if he gave them 57 food. I asked him, “Did you fool the chickens?” I was just astonished at the question in my own 58 .1 was dumbfounded (惊呆）at the 59 of it. Yes. you can fool everyone else，but you cannot “fool the chickens," because 60 , you will find out, as the saying goes, "What goes around comes around." 41. A. cook B. share C. count D. work 42. A. take care of B. observe C. train D. play with 43. A. save B. borrow C. buy D. keep 44. A. nest B. soup C. meat D. feed 45. A. given back B. picked up C. left over D. brought in 46. A. thrilled B. worried C satisfied D. discouraged 47. A. deal B. contribution C. fortune D. choice 48. A. hear B. notice C. predict D. imagine 49. A. said B. found C. thought D. recalled 50. A. private B. honest C. pocket D. enough 51. A. missed B. wasted C. enjoyed D. finished 52. A. hatching B. laying C. gathering D. hiding 53. A. balanced B. checked out C. cut down D. measured 54. A. delighted B. shocked C. tired D. disappointed 55. A. forgive B. allow C. discuss D. know 56. A. silence B. absence C. negotiation D. preparation 57. A. heavy B. fresher C. less D. solid 58. A. life B. job C. ease D. mind 59. A. explanation B. significance C. trick D. example 60. A. in this respect B. in the end C. in contrast D in addition 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。 Last year, my brother and I went to Miami for a vacation. Some of my friends who had been there before said_61_____ was a wonderful holiday destination. Before we went, we had planned for months. When the day came, we were ready. After our plane landed, we went to the hotel. We had made our __62____ (reserve) six months earlier, but the man at the front desk said there had been a mistake. We __63___（tell） that our rooms hadn’t been reserved for that week, ___64__ for the week after. I didn’t understand __65__ this would happen and my credit card had already been charged____66__ the booking. What’s worse, the hotel had been fully booked. When we were wondering what to do, the manager came out. She was __67___（surprise）helpful. She __68___ (apology) for the mistake and gave us a spare VIP room on the top floor. We had never stayed in such an amazing room, and we weren’t charged extra. The next day, my brother and I went to the beach __69__ we watched some people play volleyball. We got a little___70__（sunburn），but the day had been so relaxing that we didn’t mind. 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） 英语课上，老师要求同桌相互修改作文。假设以下作文为你同桌所写，请你对其进行修改。 共有 10 处错误，每句中最多有两处。错误涉及一个单词的增加、删除或修改。 增加：在缺词处加一个漏词符号 （^），并在此符号下面写出改加的词。 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。 Once upon a time, it was a boy whose parents named him Odd( 古 怪 的 ). Other children teased him about his name but kept him at a distance, thinking that he was very strange and behaved stupid. Deeply hurt, he refused to be bothered and struggle to break away from the pain. He tried to keep people off teasing him, but in vain. People continued making fun of his name—even after he became a successful lawyer. Finally, as a old man, he wrote out his last wish, “I’ve been the butt(笑柄) of jokes all my life. 　I’ll let others make fun of myself after I’m gone.” He insisted his tombstone not to bear his name. After his death, people passing by noticed the largest blank stone and said loudly, “Look, that’s odd.” 第二节：书面表达（满分 25 分） 假定你是李华，你校即将举行国际中学生科学论坛活动，你想报名做一名志愿者。请用 英文写一封邮件申请参加。主要内容包括： 1. 写信目的 2. 自我介绍 3. 希望获准 注意： 1. 词数：100 左右； 2. 可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯； 3. 开头已给出，不计入总词数。 Dear Sir or Madam, ___________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________ _________ With all my best regards. Yours sincerely, Li Hua 答案 第一卷 第一部分 听力 1-5 AACAA 6-10 BBCAB 11-15 BAACB 16-20 ACACB 第二部分英语知识运用 40 分 第一节 阅读理解 (30 分，每题 2 分) 21—23 BDA 24—27 BACD 28—31 BBAC 32—35 DACC 第二节 七选五（10 分，每小题 2） 36-40 CFAED 第三部分：第一节：完形填空 (30 分，每题 1.5 分): 41-45：DACDC 46-50: ACBAD 51-55: ABCBD 56-60: ACDBB 第二卷 第二节：语法填空 61. it 62. reservation 63. were told 64. but 65. why 66. for 67. surprisingly 68. apologized 69. where 70. sunburned/ sunburnt 短文改错 Once upon a time, it was a boy whose parents named him Odd(古怪的). Other children there teased him about his name but kept him at a distance, thinking that he was very strange and and behaved stupid. Deeply hurt, he refused to be bothered and struggle to break away from the stupidly struggled pain. He tried to keep people off teasing him, but in vain. People continued making fun of his from name—even after he became a successful lawyer. Finally, as a old man, he wrote out his last an wish, “I’ve been the butt(笑柄)of jokes all my life. I’ll let others make fun of myself not/never me after I’m gone.” He insisted his tombstone not to bear his name. After his death, people passing by noticed the largest blank stone and said loudly, “Look, that’s odd.” large 书面表达 Dear Sir or Madam, I'm writing this letter to apply to work as a volunteer you have advertised for. In my opinion, not only can volunteer work help me enrich my knowledge and experience, but also it can help the visitors from all over the world to know better our school. I am good at English. In addition, in the past three years I have taken part in many social activities in which I performed well and gained rich experience. Furthermore, my interest and skill in communication and teamwork contribute to my application for the job. I would appreciate an interview at your convenience. I'm looking forward to hearing from you in the future. With all my best regards. Yours sincerely, Li Hua 听力材料 Text 1 M: Happy Valentine’s Day, Nancy! Would you like some chocolate? W: Oh, I really wasn’t expecting a Valentine’s gift. This is great! I love chocolate! Thank you so much! Text 2 W: Hi, Gabriel. How was your first day of work? M: It was okay. The only bad thing was the cat in the office. I was sneezing all day! W: People should not be allowed to bring their pets to work in my opinion. Text 3 W: Wow, James. I am really impressed with the computer you built. Did it take a lot of work? M: I made five others before this one, so it is a piece of cake for me now. Text 4 M: Josie, would you mind helping me paint my bedroom tomorrow? My brother was going to help me, but he broke his arm yesterday. I will make you lunch...what do you say? W: Of course, I will help you, Oliver. I am sorry to hear about your brother’s arm. I hope he feels better soon. Text 5 M: Claire, have you seen my backpack? I can’t find it. W: Um, look in the mirror. I think I last saw it on your back！ Text 6 M: Loretta, I saw you on the news last night! That was really exciting! W: Thank you. I had a lot of fun. M: So, you won a contest, and you received your prize on the news at eight o’clock? W: Kind of. I won a music competition. The prize was a trip to the television station. Then I got to perform the song I wrote. What did you think of the song? M: I thought it was absolutely beautiful, but I didn’t know you wrote it. I thought it was written by a professional singer. Very impressive, Loretta! Do you have plans to be a singer? W: I will just keep singing and see what happens. Even if I never become famous, this is what I love to do every hour of every day. M: That is very admirable. Text 7 W: Hello, Mr. Benjamin. How are you doing today? M: I am doing very well, Lily. How are you? W: Fine, thanks. M: Well, I see you have some new roller skates. W: Yes, they were a birthday present from my uncle. I am trying to practice as much as possible. I want to get as good as Bobby someday. M: Your older brother? How has he been? I haven’t seen him lately. W: Well, he left for school a few weeks ago. He said that if I am really good at skating by the time he gets back for winter break, he will take me to go skating. M: Oh, that sounds like fun. Are you getting a lot of practice in every day? W: I skate to and from school now. It’s a lot of fun, but it can be dangerous. I make sure to wear my helmet every time I skate. M: You’re such a smart girl. Have fun this afternoon! Text 8 W: Oh, no, Gregory! I completely forgot what today is. M: What day is it today, Emily? I thought it was just a regular Thursday. W: Well, it is Thursday. But today is School Spirit Day! I don’t have my school sweater with me. I was really looking forward to it. M: Oh, that’s right! I think I might have an extra one, though. Do you want to go to my cupboard with me and take a look? W: If you have an extra one, that would be great. My science teacher said that if we all wore our school sweaters today, we would earn a prize. M: Here is my cupboard. And it looks like I do have an extra sweater! It may be a little big on you, but it will still do. W: Thank you so much, Gregory! I was spending so much time getting ready for your birthday party tomorrow that I forgot to bring mine this morning. M: Oh, no! I forgot that tomorrow is my birthday! W: Ha-ha! How did you forget your own birthday? Text 9 M: Michelle, why are you dancing? I thought we had to study for our math test! W: Oh, hi, Drake! I was just doing some exercise. I thought you wouldn’t get here until later. Let me turn the music off. M: You exercise by dancing? I thought things like running and bicycling were considered exercise. W: Well, those are other good ways to work out, but I like to dance. It’s fun to move around to music, and you can definitely work up a sweat. Do you like to dance? M: I sometimes dance at parties, but I am not a very good dancer. For exercise, I prefer playing soccer. I want to get really good this year. I hope to make the soccer team in the fall. W: Cool! I know you like to go to the park on the weekends and play soccer. Maybe you should try dancing, and I will try playing soccer. M: Do you know how to play soccer? It is really very easy once you try, but it does take some practice. W: I can’t play soccer very well, even though I used to play a lot when I was a kid. If you teach me some of your soccer moves, I’ll teach you some dance moves! How does that sound? M: It’s a deal. If there weren’t the math test tomorrow, we could definitely go to the gym right now. W: Right. No more fun and games. Let me get my notebook. Text 10 What’s cooking? Nothing! Nothing’s on the stove. Nothing’s in the oven. Almost no one has time to cook anymore. Both women and men work. Parents are spending time with their kids. Senior citizens are out playing golf, and teenagers are always busy. Everybody needs to eat, but meals need to be quick and easy! So what do we do? Nearly 80% of people in the United States buy take-out food at least once a month. Many people buy it every day. Most of us are in a hurry so we get fast food like pizza or hamburgers. We often eat in our cars. But some of us are tired of eating fast food. We want to eat dinner at home with our families and friends. We want food that tastes like home cooking. We’re hungry for healthy meals with main dishes like fish, roast beef, or pasta and side dishes like rice, potatoes, or steamed vegetables. And sometimes we want dessert like cake, pie, or cookies. Fortunately, there is a solution to this problem. Just use your computer to look up food businesses on the Internet, www.food.com will show you a list of restaurants in your neighborhood. You can also see the menus. Type the name of the restaurant and the meal you want on the Web page. Your dinner can be ready in an hour. You can also order dinner for next week or next month. The restaurant will deliver your meal to your home or business, or you can pick it up. Now you don’t need to cook to get a good, hot meal. All you need is a computer ... and a good appetite!