2017-2018学年山东省淄博第七中学高二下学期第一次月考英语试题 Word版

2017-2018学年山东省淄博第七中学高二下学期第一次月考英语试题 Word版

‎2017-2018学年山东省淄博第七中学高二下学期第一次月考 ‎ 英 语 2018. 04‎ 亲爱的同学,请你在答题之前,一定要阅读以下说明：‎ ‎ 1、本试卷分第I卷和第II卷两部分, 共12页。第I卷100分,第II卷50分, 满分150分,考试用时120分钟。‎ ‎ 2、请在答卷前先把自己的姓名、考试号、考试科目涂写在答题卡上。考试结束时,答题纸和答题卡一并交回；‎ ‎ 3、请将第I卷选择题答案用2B铅笔涂在答题卡上,一定要看清楚题号并且涂得清楚。‎ 第I卷 第一部分：听力（共两节； 每小题1.5分, 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。‎ 例： How much is the shirt? ‎ A. £ 19.15 B. £ ‎9.18 C. £ 9.15 ‎ 答案是C ‎ ‎1. Whose book does Suzie have?‎ A. Hannah’s. B. Her mother’s. C. Deborah’s. ‎ ‎2. How will the woman go to the town center?‎ A. By train. B. By bus. C. By taxi. ‎ ‎3. How many shirts will the man buy?[]‎ A. Three. B. Five. C. Six. ‎ ‎4. Who is Jack probably talking with?‎ A. His mother. B. His teacher. C. His dentist. ‎ ‎5. What will the boy probably do this weekend?‎ A. Have a picnic. B. Study math. C. Learn about science.‎ 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、7题。‎ ‎6. How many people will there be at the party?‎ A. Twelve. B. Fourteen. C. Twenty. ‎ ‎7. Where will the party be held?‎ A. In a park. B. At the office. C. At a co-worker’s house.‎ 听第7段材料, 回答第8、9题。[]‎ ‎8. What does the man want to do?‎ A. Copy a book. B. Buy a signed book. ‎ C. Attend a book signing ceremony. ‎ ‎9. What does the man say about his father?‎ A. He is an author. B. He sells old books. C. He likes the author of Secret.‎ 听第8段材料, 回答第10至12题。‎ ‎10. Why does Michael feel sorry?‎ A. He is having a lot of problems. ‎ B. He hasn’t called his grandma for a long time. ‎ C. He forgot his grandma’s birthday. ‎ ‎11. What are the speakers mainly talking about?‎ A. Michael’s birthday. B. Michael’s grandfather. ‎ C. Michael’s busy schedule. ‎ ‎12. How does Michael probably feel about going to college?‎ A. Worried. B. Confident. C. Disappointed.‎ 听第9段材料, 回答第13至16题。‎ ‎13. Where does the conversation probably take place?‎ A. At a bank. B. At a drugstore. C. At a post office. ‎ ‎14. Where is the man’s mother?‎ A. In Atlanta. B. In St. Louis. C. In Memphis. ‎ ‎15. Why does the man have to pay extra money?‎ A. He is paying for overnight service. B. He is paying with a credit card. ‎ C. He has a fragile item. ‎ ‎16. What is the man giving to his mother?‎ A. A box of cookies. B. Some cash. C. A cup.‎ 听第10段材料,回答第17至20题。‎ ‎17. How did Jane Goodall become interested in chimpanzees?‎ A. She studied them in college. B. She received a gift from her father. ‎ C. She raised one when she was young.‎ ‎18. Why did people criticize Jane Goodall’s research?‎ A. She named the chimpanzees. B. She numbered the chimpanzees. ‎ C. She lived with the chimpanzees. ‎ ‎19. What was Jane Goodall interested in after she left the jungle?‎ A. Writing books. B. Saving the environment. ‎ C. Traveling around the world. ‎ ‎20. When did Jane Goodall open her institute in Hong Kong?‎ A. In 1957. B. In 1977. C. In 2002‎ 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 Bike Share Toronto is the city’s official bike share program, designed to give locals and visitors a fun, affordable and convenient alternative to walking, taxis, buses and the subway. There are 200 Bike Share Toronto stations and 2,000 bikes across the city, making Bike Share the most accessible way to get around and explore.‎ How it works ‎●Become an Annual Member or buy a day Pass to access the system.‎ ‎●Find an available bike nearby, and get a ride code or use your member key to unlock it.‎ ‎●Take as many short rides as you want while your pass or membership is active.‎ ‎●Return your bike to any station, and wait for the green light on the dock(停靠点)to make sure it’s locked.‎ Choose a plan ‎●For visitors Day‎ ‎Pass‎: $7. Unlimited 30-minute rides in a 24-hour period.‎ ‎3-Day Pass: $15. Unlimited 30-minute rides in a 72-hour period.‎ ‎●For locals Monthly‎ ‎Pass‎: $25. Unlimited 30-minute rides for a month.‎ Annual Membership: $90. Unlimited 30-minute rides for a whole year. The Annual Membership is the best deal for locals of Toronto and other frequent riders.‎ The first 30 minutes of each ride is included with the membership or pass price. Avoid extra fees by dropping off your bike every 30 minutes at any other station. If you keep a bike out for longer than 30 minutes at a time, you will be charged an extra $1.50 for the first 30 minutes over, $4 for the next 30 minutes, and $7 for each additional 30 minutes after that.‎ Contact us ‎●Customer Service: (855)898-2388‎ ‎●Repair Service: (855)-2378‎ ‎●Corporation Partners: (855)898-2398‎ ‎●Employment Opportunities: (855)898-2498‎ ‎21. Which is the most suitable choice for locals in Toronto?‎ A. Day‎ ‎Pass B. 3-Day Pass C. Monthly Pass D. Annual Membership ‎22. How much will the extra fee be if you travel for two hours by bike?‎ A. $5.5 B. $‎9.5 C. $12.5 D. $15.5‎ ‎23. For more information about working at Bike Share Toronto, which of the ‎ following numbers is for contact?‎ A. (855)898-2388 B. (855)898-2378‎ C. (855)898-2398 D. (855) 898-2498‎ B Larry was on another of his underwater expeditions(探险)but this time, it was different. He decided to take his daughter along with him. She was only ten years old. This would be her first trip with her father on what he had always been famous for.‎ Larry first began diving when he was his daughter’s age. Similarly, his father had taken him along on one of his expeditions. Since then, he had never looked back. Larry started out by renting diving suits from the small diving shop just along the shore. He had hated them. They were either too big or too small. Then, there was the instructor. He gave him a short lesson before allowing him into the water with his father. He had made an exception(例外). Larry would never have been able to go down without at least five hours of theory and another similar number of hours on practical lessons with a guide. Children his age were not even allowed to dive.‎ After the first expedition, Larry’s later diving adventures only got better and better. There was never a dull moment. In his black and blue suit and with an oxygen tank fastened on his back, Larry dived from boats into the middle of the ocean. Dangerous areas did not prevent him from continuing his search. Sometimes, he was limited to a cage underwater but that did not bother him. At least, he was still able to take photographs of the underwater creatures.‎ Larry’s first expedition without his father was in the Cayman Islands. There were numerous diving spots in the area and Larry was determined to visit all of them. Fortunately for him, a man offered to take him around the different spots for free. Larry didn’t even know what the time was, how many spots he dived into or how many photographs he had taken. The diving spots afforded such a wide range of fish and sea creatures that Larry saw more than thirty varieties of creatures.‎ Larry looked at his daughter. She looked as excited as he had been when he was her age. He hoped she would be able to continue the family tradition. Already, she looked like she was much braver than had been then. This was the key to a successful underwater expedition.‎ ‎24. In what way was this expedition different for Larry? ‎ A. His daughter had grown up. B. He had become a famous diver.‎ C. His father would dive with him. D. His daughter would dive with him.‎ ‎25. What can be inferred from Paragraph 2?‎ A. Larry had some privileges. B. Larry liked the rented diving suits.‎ C. Divers had to buy diving equipment. ‎ D. Ten-year-old children were permitted to dive.‎ ‎26. Why did Larry have to stay in a cage underwater sometimes?‎ ‎ A. To admire the underwater view. B. To dive into the deep water.‎ ‎ C. To protect himself from danger. D. To take photo more conveniently.‎ ‎27. What can be learned from the underlined sentence?‎ A. Larry didn’t wear a watch. B. Larry was not good at math.‎ C. Larry had a poor memory. D. Larry enjoyed the adventure.‎ C The concept of a working holiday is fairly simple. It is a vacation which normally lasts for several weeks or even months, during which you divide your time between work and recreation. The typical working holiday includes some manual labor and sightseeing. You can usually get room and board in exchange for a few hours of work. For instance, Australia and New Zealand encourage working holidays by offering one-year visas to people between the ages of 18 and 30. Countries all over the world offer the chances to work or volunteer and live in a new environment. All you need is a return ticket and enough cash to live on. ‎ While some people choose to work in restaurants or hotels, others may do fruit picking which is perhaps the most popular type of work. Be prepared for long working days in the orchard, which may last up to ten hours a day. If you are not ready for this, a more leisurely job with shorter hours is possible, but you will not ‎ make as much money. Another option is volunteering in foreign countries. For example, you can work with disabled children in Bolivia and practice your Spanish, research dolphins and whales in Italy, or build schools in rural towns in Ghana. ‎ A working holiday is a great way to broaden your horizons since it gives you the chance to explore a country, practice a new language, and meet people from all over the world. These kinds of adventures sometimes have a really big impact on those who have experienced a working holiday. They often say that it was one of the best memories of their lives. Be aware! Even though some working vacation programs pay, not all of them do sometimes you end up paying to go on working vacation. However, a working holiday can get you off the beaten track and into spots the average tour bus would never go near.‎ ‎28. What can you get in exchange for a few hours of work?‎ A. Recreation and money. B. A return ticket. ‎ C. Free transportation. D. Meals and shelter. ‎ ‎29. What’s the second paragraph mainly about?‎ A. The idea of a working holiday. B. Ways to spend a working holiday. ‎ C. Great places for a working holiday. D. Volunteering in foreign countries. ‎ ‎30. What does “the beaten track” in the third paragraph refer to?‎ A. Roads in poor condition. B. Broken railway tracks. ‎ C. Routes taken by many tourists. D. Spots where you might get beaten. ‎ ‎31. What does the writer remind readers to do in the last paragraph?‎ A. Check what you must pay for. B. Meet proper people. ‎ C. Be prepared for adventures. D. Broaden your horizons.‎ D ‎ In an effort to discourage people from using plastics, scientists have been hard at work inventing alternative packaging products. From water bottles made from seaweed to cutlery(餐具)made from rice and wheat, a number of inventions are set to change the way we eat while we are on the go, or having a relaxing picnic in the park. ‎ The idea of using seaweed to make eco-friendly(环保的)water bottles has been around for a few years. Recently, Ari Jonsson took his invention—a water bottle made from red seaweed—to show off at a festival. The bottles will only hold their shape as long as they are filled. As soon as these bottles are empty they will begin to break down, though they would be perfectly safe to eat. Ari Jonsson’s bottles are a step closer to a widely used alternative to the current plastic ones. ‎ ‎ The eatable water container is not the only product to add to our image of the future. Narayana Pessapaty has also created eatable spoons. After the success of his spoons. Mr Pessapaty is ready to expand and introduce forks and chopsticks to his menu. His aim is to largely reduce the amount of plastic waste, which is a huge problem for waste sites all over the world. It is a product that may take up to 500 years to break down, and recycling companies worldwide are struggling to deal with it. ‎ ‎ Aside from the obvious benefits to the environment, this new packaging is also cheap to produce and therefore cheap to buy. Even better is the fact that similar eatable cutlery can be made at home, possibly a science project for children or just fun with friends. Why not get experimenting and create your own recipes?‎ ‎32. Why do scientists invent alternative packaging products?‎ A. To make people’s life more convenient. ‎ B. To reduce the amount of plastic waste. ‎ C. To charge the way we picnic outside. ‎ D. To show off their inventive talents. ‎ ‎33. What makes Ari Jonsson’s water bottles eco-friendly?‎ A. They can be made at home. B. They are cheap to produce and buy. ‎ C. They will hold their shape when they are filled. ‎ D. They will break down themselves when empty. ‎ ‎34. What do Ari and Narayana’s inventions have in common?‎ A. They are convenient to carry. B. They are safe to eat. ‎ C. They can be used for a short time. D. They are heavier than plastics. ‎ ‎35. What can be inferred from this passage?‎ A. Home-made eatable cutlery is likely to be popular. ‎ B. Eatable cutlery will completely replace plastics in the near future. ‎ C. No recycling companies can breakdown plastic waste. ‎ D. It’s unsafe for individuals to invent eatable cutlery at home.‎ 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。‎ Practical Ways to Show Respect for a Friend ‎ ●Show respect for their life choices and decisions ‎ Accept that people aren’t always going to be just like you. They will make different life choices, have different views on politics and religion, and act differently in many ways. This doesn’t mean they can’t be your friend. 36 ‎ ‎●Give them the benefit of the doubt ‎ 37 If you’re in doubt about something, ask your friend. Be respectful and give them the benefit of the doubt when you don’t do. This alone will help you stay in their good graces(好感). ‎ ‎ ●Give friends your full attention One of the best ways to show respect for someone is to listen to them fully. Allow them to pause, convey nonverbal communication clues, collect their thoughts, and get it all out. Too often friends listen with half an ear or jump in the minute their friend pauses with an even worse story. 38 When your friend is talking, pay attention. ‎ ‎● 39 ‎ Treat your friends respectfully when you argue with them. Make your friendship a safe place by not embarrassing your friend or expressing your private disagreements in front of other people. Be publicly supportive and kind to your friends so they know you value your friendship with them. ‎ ‎ ●Show up, be there, and do what you say you’re going to do ‎ 40 So just show your friend the best kind of respect by being on time, keeping promises, and being the one friend they can always count on. That’s the ‎ way to truly show respect. ‎ ‎ A. Assumptions can be a dangerous thing. ‎ ‎ B. Consider your friendship a precious gift. ‎ ‎ C. This type of behavior is very disrespectful. ‎ ‎ D. Tell your friends what you think about them directly. ‎ ‎ E. In fact, you can almost do nothing but accept the differences. ‎ ‎ F. It means that you’ll need to take a step back, reserve judgment, and show respect. ‎ ‎ G. No one likes an unreliable friend who says they’ll be there and then doesn’t show. ‎ 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, 选出可以填人空白处的最佳选项, 并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。‎ I went with some colleagues from my office for a dinner in a very popular local restaurant. It was 41 business time and the restaurant was crowded. We 42 found a table in a corner for three of us. ‎ As soon as we sat down，we heard a crash when a cleaning boy 43 the floor with all the plates he was carrying. There was 44 and no one was saying or doing anything. ‎ ‎ In a flash I remembered my 45 many years ago. Once，I ‎46 in the airport because I had rushed there on my own on an empty stomach. I was picked up and taken care of by two 47 . Now this was my chance to 48 it forward. ‎ ‎ I ran to the young man’s side immediately，turned him on his back and screamed for someone to ‎49 a hot drink. Soon people started asking if I was a doctor. I said I was not， 50 I was skillful at blacking out(晕厥). ‎ ‎ The kid soon opened his eyes， 51 what had happened. I 52 him by saying was OK and I had had a 53 experience. He had not eaten anything. I held the 54 drink to his mouth till he finished it and sat with him till he felt OK. By then the 55 had arrived. I asked her to give the kid something to eat. I offered to ‎ pay. ‎ The manager was kind enough to refuse the 56 and agreed to make sure the kid ate before he went home. By the time all this was 57 it was getting late for my colleagues. We hadn’t 58 anything yet，so they decided to go home. ‎ I slowly walked home，not hungry any more，feeling 59 for the opportunity I pay forward the 60 I had received many years ago. ‎ ‎41. A. peak B. 1ocal C. spare D. regular ‎42. A. actually B. finally C. eagerly D. gradually ‎43. A. kicked B. touched C. hit D. swept ‎44. A. silence B. danger C. doubt D. tension ‎4 5. A. adventure B. flight C. experience D. 1esson ‎46. A. showed up B. walked around C. settled down D. passed out ‎47. A. friends B. strangers C. colleagues D. relatives ‎48. A. pay B. return C. take D. put ‎49. A. order B. buy C. serve D. bring ‎50. A. and B. so C. because D. but ‎51. A. knowing B. wondering C. ignoring D. arguing ‎52. A. reminded B. comforted C. answered D. encouraged ‎53. A. memorable B. personal C. similar D. common ‎54. A. cool B. refreshing C. sweet D. warm ‎55. A. customer B. manager C. waitress D. doctor ‎56. A. payment B. reward C. suggestion D. support ‎57. A. up B. away C. over D. behind ‎58. A. prepared B. demanded C. received D. ordered ‎59. A. ready B. anxious C. grateful D. comfortable ‎60. A. kindness B. honor C. inspiration D. service 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。将答案填写在答题卡的相应位置。‎ ‎ You have just celebrated the Spring Festival with your family. While 61 (prepare) for most important holiday of the year，you may come across 62 animal sign from the Chinese zodiac(生肖)on the paper cut decorations 63 hang on the doors or windows. ‎ ‎ According to the Chinese lunar calendar，February 16 is the beginning of the Year of the Dog. Although they 64 (see)as companions and part of the family today，China and Western countries have different cultural 65 (belief)about dogs. ‎ ‎ In Chinese，some words related 66 dogs have negative meanings，such as “No ivory can come out of a dog’s mouth. ”In English，however，the situation is different. People use “Every dog has his day” 67 (describe) a period of good fortune. ‎ ‎ It is said that when Greek hero Odysseus 68 (eventual)returns home after 20 years away at war only his dog Argos recognizes him，who is overjoyed to see 69 (it)owner again after so many years. ‎ ‎ In fact，people are much 70 (close)to dogs in a way than to cows，pigs or even horses. Their loyalty is the origin of the English saying，“A dog is man’s best friend. ”‎ ‎61._________ 62. __________ 63.___________ 64.__________ 65. ____________‎ ‎66.__________67.___________68.___________69.___________70.____________‎ 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问交换修改作文, 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 Jack，‎ Thanks for your letter. I'm glad you’ve been offered two summer jobs at same time —working in a restaurant and working in a museum. If I were him，I would take the one in the museum. ‎ First，you can gain more knowledge about history, that will enrich your life great. Second，you can make more friend from different parts of the country by serve them when working there. Finally, compared to the job in the restaurant, working in the museum can be most challenging. If you find a position at there，I'm sure you’ll see a rapid improve in both your character or abilities. You will also have a great time. ‎ ‎ Good luck!‎ ‎ Yours，‎ ‎ Li Hua 第二节：书面表达 （满分25分）‎ 假设你是李华，你的美国朋友Michael正在一家孔子学院学习汉语和中国文化，知道中国人很重视家风传承。他在给你的电子邮件中想了解你家的家风以及家风对你的影响。请你给他回复一封电子邮件。开头已经给出，不计入总词数。‎ 注意：‎ ‎ 1. 词数100左右；‎ ‎ 2. 可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。‎ ‎3. 参考词汇：家风family spirits Dear Michael，‎ I’m glad to know that you are learning Chinese language and culture. _______________________________________________________________________‎ ‎_______________________________________________________________________‎ ‎_______________________________________________________________________‎ ‎_______________________________________________________________________‎ ‎ Yours,‎ ‎ Li Hua 英语答案 ‎2018.04‎ I.‎‎ 听力: 1-5. CABAC 6-10. BABCB 11-15. CACBA 16-20. CBABC II. 阅读理解：21-23. DCD 24-27. DACD 28-31. DBCA 32-35. BDBA III. 七选五：36-40. FACBG IV.完形填空：41-45. ABCAC 46-50. DBADD 51-55. BBCDB 56-60. ACDCA V. 语法填空：61. preparing 62. an 63. that/which 64. are seen 65. beliefs ‎ ‎66. to 67. to describe 68. eventually 69. its 70. closer VI.短文改错：‎ Dear Jack，‎ Thanks for your letter. I'm glad you’ve been offered two summer jobs at (∧the) same time —working in a restaurant and working in a museum. If I were him (you)，I would take the one in the museum. ‎ First，you can gain more knowledge about history, that (which) will enrich your life great (greatly). Second，you can make more friend (friends) from different parts of the country by serve (serving) them when working there. Finally, compared to the job in the restaurant, working in the museum can be most (more) challenging. If you find a position at (删除at) there，I'm sure you’ll see a rapid improve （improvement）in both your character or (and) abilities. You will also have a great time. ‎ Good luck!‎ ‎ Yours，‎ ‎ Li Hua VII. 书面表达：‎ Dear Michael，‎ I’m glad to know that you are learning Chinese language and culture. In your email you said that you wanted to know something about my family spirits. Well, there are many good qualities that have been passed from generation to generation in my family. My parents always lay emphasis on the importance of ‎ honesty, bravery, perseverance and diligence and they have set good examples for me and my brother.‎ My family spirits have a profound influence on me. I’m always friendly to others and am always ready to help others. I always cheer up and never stop chasing my goal even though I meet with difficulties. Owing great thanks to those good qualities, I have made great achievements in my study and life.‎ Yours ‎ Li Hua Listening Test 听力原文 Text 1‎ M: Where did you get that book, Suzie? Did mom get it? I don’t remember buying it for you.‎ W: Deborah lent it to me. Everyone’s reading it. I have to give it to Hannah when I finish reading it. ‎ Text 2‎ W: Should I take a taxi or a bus to the town center?‎ M: You can take either, but the train goes directly there. It’s cheaper, too.‎ W: Thanks. I’ll do that instead.‎ Text 3‎ M: I’ll take six of these shirts: two red shirts, one blue shirt, and three green shirts.‎ W: I’m sorry. We are out of the blue ones.‎ M: OK. I guess I’ll just take the two red ones and the three green ones. ‎ Text 4‎ W: Jack, have you brushed your teeth?‎ M: No, I already brushed them this morning. I’m busy playing my X-Box! ‎ W: Jack, you know you have to brush them twice a day. Dr. Brunswick said so. Don’t talk back. Just go do 1‎ Text 5 ‎ M: Finally! I’m done with this math test. I’m going to make the most of my free time. ‎ W: So, you’re going to Henry’s picnic?‎ M: No, I’m going to visit the library. I’ve reserved a study room, and there are science experts available there all weekend. ‎ Text 6 ‎ M: Good morning. I’d like to buy a cake.‎ W: No problem, sir. We have many cakes here. What size would you like?‎ M: Well, it’s for my co-worker’s birthday. There are fourteen people in the office. ‎ W: Well, this cake feeds twelve people, and this one behind it feeds twenty.‎ M: I’ll take the bigger one… It’s better to have too much than not enough.‎ W: Sounds good. Do you want it delivered?‎ M: Yes. Can you deliver it to my office? The birthday party will be after work, at a park near the office. ‎ Text 7 ‎ M: Hello, I heard from my friend that you carry hard-to-find books. He strongly recommended your bookstore for these books. Do you carry a copy of Secret signed by the author? ‎ W: Yes, I know the title, but only one is available now, and it’s not signed. If you need it soon, I recommend buying that. Otherwise, I can search online to find a signed copy. It could take some time, though, and of course, it will cost more.‎ M: I understand that, but what really matters is the signature. I’m giving my father the book as a gift. He was a fan of the author’s. ‎ W: I see. If you give me your phone number, I’ll inform you when I find something. ‎ Text 8 ‎ M: Hi, Grandma! I’m calling to say happy birthday. I hope you’re having a good day.‎ W: Thank you, Michael! It’s great to hear from you. It’s been a while since we’ve talked. ‎ M: I know, Grandma. I’m sorry. I’ve been so busy with school and activities lately. ‎ I’m captain of the basketball team this year. And I’m also applying to colleges for next fall.‎ W: Oh, Michael, I’m so proud of you! You’re a very accomplished young man. Do you know where you want to go to college?‎ M: I really want to go to the University of Southern California, but they might not let me in! It’s a very good school, and it’s very difficult to be accepted there. ‎ W: Well, I’m sure they will take you, honey. You’re a special young man. You’ve really made your grandfather and me so proud.‎ Text 9 ‎ W: I can help the next person in line. ‎ M: That’s me. Hi! I need to mail this package. ‎ W: Okay, great. Where is it going?‎ M: It’s going to St. Louis‎, ‎Missouri. And I need it to get there as fast as possible. It’s my mother’s birthday present, and her birthday is tomorrow. I don’t want it to be late.‎ W: Okay, sir. I can do that. We’ll have to deliver it overnight, which will cost extra money. Let’s see…it will be $32.50 to get the package there tomorrow. Will you pay with a credit card or cash?‎ M: I have cash. And please mark “FRAGILE” on the box. ‎ W: What is in here, sir? Is there anything dangerous? Any liquids or chemicals?‎ M: No, there is just a box of chocolates and a cup. But I don’t want the cup to break.‎ W: Okay, sir. We will have it leaving Atlanta and arriving in St. Louis tomorrow, by way of Memphis. Here’s your receipt, and have a great day! ‎ Text 10 ‎ ‎ Have you heard of Jane Goodall? She is a famous scientist who lived with and studied chimpanzees for many years. A chimpanzee is an intelligent African animal that is like a large monkey without a tail. When Jane was young, her father gave her a toy chimpanzee. And she became interested in these animals. In 1957, her love for animals led her to call Dr. Louis Leakey, a famous scientist, who offered ‎ her a job as an assistant. Even though she had no college degree, he asked her to become a researcher. She lived with the chimpanzees for over thirty years and wrote down what they did. She published her research. Some people criticized her research. They said she should have given the chimpanzees numbers instead of names. After she left the jungle, she became interested in saving the environment. She opened the Jane Goodall Institute in 1977 to educate people about the environment. She has written many books and still travels around the world, helping children understand the natural world. In 2002, she opened a Jane Goodall Institute in Hong Kong‎, ‎China. Everywhere she goes, people ask her about her research on chimpanzees.‎