2018-2019学年江苏省淮安市淮阴师范学院附属中学等四校高一上学期期中联考英语试题

2018-2019学年江苏省淮安市淮阴师范学院附属中学等四校高一上学期期中联考英语试题

‎ ‎ ‎2018-2019学年江苏省淮安市淮阴师范学院附属中学等四校高一上学期期中联考英语试题 试题分值：120分 考试时间：120分钟 注意事项：‎ ‎1、本试卷共分两卷，第Ⅰ卷为选择题，第Ⅱ卷为非选择题。‎ ‎2、所有试题的答案均填写在答题纸上，答案写在试卷上的无效。‎ 第I卷 选择题（共四部分，满分85分）‎ 第一部分 听力（共两节，满分20分）‎ 第一节 （共5小题，每小题1分，共5分） ‎ ‎ 听下面五段对话。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. Where does the woman come from?‎ ‎ A. America. B. Britain. C. Canada.‎ ‎2. What is the woman’s favorite dish?‎ ‎ A. Beef. B. Fish. C. Potatoes.‎ ‎3. What is the woman doing?‎ A. Making a speech. ‎ B. Introducing a new employee. ‎ C. Asking for advice.‎ ‎4. How does the bridegroom feel at the wedding?‎ ‎ A. Nervous. B. Happy. C. Excited.‎ ‎5. What dictionary does the man recommend?‎ A. English Dictionaries.‎ B. English-English Dictionaries. ‎ C. Chinese-English Dictionaries.‎ 第二节（共15小题，每小题1分，共15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，各个小题将给出5秒钟的作答时间。每段对话或独白读两遍。‎ 听第6段材料, 回答第6至7题。‎ ‎6. What’s the weather like?‎ ‎ A. Sunny. B. Raining. C. Cloudy.‎ ‎7. What will the man do?‎ ‎ A. Go fishing. B. Lie on the beach. C. Go shopping.‎ 听第7段材料，回答第8至9题。‎ ‎8. When does the train to Liverpool leave?‎ ‎ A. At 6:40. B. At 5:30. C. At 2:00.‎ ‎9. How long does it take to go to the train station by underground?‎ ‎ A. An hour. B. Twenty minutes. C. Thirty minutes.‎ 听第8段材料, 回答第10至12题。‎ ‎10. What is the woman?‎ ‎ A. An interviewee. B. A student. C. A buyer.‎ ‎11. When should the rent be paid?‎ ‎ A. Every Monday. B. Every month. C. Every Sunday.‎ ‎12. When will the woman come to see the flat?‎ ‎ A. Today. B. Tomorrow afternoon. C. Tomorrow morning.‎ 听第9段材料, 回答第13至16题。‎ ‎13. What does the man have trouble with?‎ ‎ A. His job. B. His study. C. His friends.‎ ‎14. How many people are there working on the project in all?‎ ‎ A. Five. B. Six. C. Eleven.‎ ‎15. What does the woman advise the man to do?‎ A. Ask others for advice. ‎ B. Work hard on the project. ‎ C. Step up and be a team leader.‎ ‎16. What are the speakers talking about？‎ ‎ A. The leadership. B. The friendship. C. The teamwork.‎ 听第10段材料, 回答第17至20题。‎ ‎17. Why do American teenagers do part-time jobs?‎ ‎ A. To learn skills. B. To be independent. C. To have great fun.‎ ‎18. When are American teenagers allowed to do part-time jobs?‎ ‎ A. From13. B. From 14. C. From 15.‎ ‎19. Which kind of part-time job do American teenagers enjoy doing?‎ ‎ A. Working at camps. B. Working as nurses. C. Working as teachers.‎ ‎20. What can teenagers do when they are babysitting?‎ ‎ A. Play with friends B. Go out shopping. C. Do their homework.‎ 第二部分：单项填空(共15小题；每小题1分，满分15分)‎ ‎21.--Why didn’t you invite John to your birthday party?‎ ‎ ---Well, you know he is ____________‎ ‎ A. an early bird B. a lucky dog C. a wet blanket D. the top dog ‎22. As a basketball player, you should always keep in mind that it’s teamwork that really ____.‎ ‎ A. affects B. insists C. prevents D. counts ‎23. Hurry up, ______ you will miss the school bus.‎ ‎ A. otherwise B. however C. somehow D. anyhow ‎24.When ______for his views about his teaching job, Philip said he found it very interesting and rewarding.  ‎ ‎ A. asking     B. asked     C. having asked     D. to be asked ‎25. This kind of fruit ____large amounts of vitamin, ________ Vitamin C.‎ ‎ A. includes; including B. takes; containing ‎ ‎ C. contains; including D. holds; included ‎26. He insisted that he______ nothing wrong and that he ______ now.‎ ‎ A. did; be freed B. had done; would be freed ‎ C. should do; should be freed D. should do; was ‎27. Recently I bought a beautiful car, ______ was reasonable.‎ ‎ A. of which price B. the price of whose ‎ C. which price D. of which the price ‎ ‎28. The headmaster shows great interest in the way______ she teaches English. ‎ ‎ Which of the following is WRONG?‎ ‎ A. which B. that C. / D. in which ‎29. --- It is useless crying over spilt milk,________?‎ ‎ ----It’s better late than never. Actually, no one has expected it,_______?‎ ‎ A. is it; have they B. isn’t it; hadn’t he ‎ ‎ C. isn’t it; have they D. is it; hasn’t he ‎30. I think this is the best use that we can _____ the material.‎ ‎ A. make of B. do with C. take charge D. make into ‎31. Whenever I made mistakes, the teacher pointed them out with ______.‎ ‎ A. emergency B. freedom C. challenge D. patience ‎32--When will we start the restoration of the historical sites?‎ ‎ ---Not until our plan _____ by the committee.‎ ‎ A. will be approved B. approve ‎ ‎ C. is to approve D. has been approved ‎33.The largest collection ever found in England was one of about 200,000 silver pennies, ‎ ‎ and ________ were over 600 years old.‎ ‎ A. all of them B. all of which C. all of whom D. all of that ‎34.See that big stone? Actually, it’s such a big stone ____ no one can carry.‎ ‎ A. as B. which C. who D. that ‎ ‎35. —Tom, I failed the English test.‎ ‎ —______. You spent too much time chatting in the Internet cafe.‎ ‎ A. How come? B. What for? C. You deserve it. D. Don’t mention it ‎ 第三部分：完形填空（共 20 小题；每小题 1 分，满分 20 分）‎ 请认真阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。‎ It was the beginning of a new term. As a  36  teacher in that school, I didn’t know any of the students. A little girl was    37   at the door of the classroom. She looked very   38 . I walked up to her and asked    39   she stood there. But she said     40 . Instead, a boy shouted, “She is from Grade Four, the   41    student in her grade.” I looked at the little girl, who didn’t seem to be the smart kind. I    42 why her teacher asked her to stay in Grade Three. I took her hand and     43   her into the classroom. “Sit here. Now you are my student and I’m your teacher,” I said. She   44   said nothing, but she burst into tears. I later 45 that her parents died in a car accident, and she had   46  talking to others since then. She learnt very   47  . I gave her respect and never     48    her as I know everybody deserves respect. I    49    her after school, and she was making     50    little by little. I encouraged her and as time  51 , she was not as shy as before. At the end of the term, she seemed to have forgotten all her     52 . She was not one of the best students when she left that school,    53   at least, she was not that shy and sad little girl any longer. In the following     54  , she would send me a card on each Thanksgiving Day. Three days ago, I received a(n)     55   to her wedding. And now, I am at her wedding, and she is smiling brightly. Everyone deserves respect and everyone can be happy!‎ ‎36. A. hardworking B. busy C. attractive D. new ‎ ‎37. A. waiting B. standing C. smiling D. crying ‎38. A. tall B. shy C. slim D. selfish ‎39. A. if B. when C. why D. how ‎40. A. nothing B. anything C. something D. everything ‎ ‎41. A. worst B. shortest C. fattest D. poorest ‎42. A. remembered B. thought C. asked D. understood ‎43. A. told B. allowed C. pulled D. led ‎44. A. firstly B. still C. surprisingly D. naturally ‎45. A. informed B. tolerated C. learnt D. skipped ‎46. A. forbidden B. forgotten C. advised D. stopped ‎ ‎47. A. fast B. well C. slowly D. quietly ‎48. A. played jokes on B. thought highly of ‎ ‎ C. took care of D. looked down upon ‎49. A. helped B. served C. respected D. pleased ‎ ‎50. A. progress B. happiness C. marks D. surprises ‎51. A. went out B. went up C. went off D. went by ‎52. A. joy B. sadness C. past D. anger ‎53. A. since B. because C. but D. so ‎54. A. hours B. years C. months D. days ‎55. A. invitation B. card C. explanation D. branch 第四部分：阅读理解（共15小题；每小题2分，满分30分）‎ 阅读下列短文，从每題所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。‎ A Electronic Village Program (Thursday, June 18, 2017)‎ Nearpod ‎❖9:00 am to 10:00 am ‎❖Room 501‎ Nearpod is a software program that creates a rich context (语境) for students to learn vocabulary. The presenter will show how to use it.‎ TEO ‎❖2:00 pm to 3:00 pm ‎❖Room 502‎ Our students come from different backgrounds but have the same desire to learn on-line. The presenter will use examples from his first on-line class to explain how any teacher can begin teaching on-line with TEO.‎ Kahoot ‎❖10:30 am to 11:30 am Prezi ‎❖3:30 pm to 4:20 pm ‎❖ Room 601‎ Kahoot software can be used to create grammar tests which can be graded on a network. It can provide students with instant feedback (反馈),  including reports about their strengths and weaknesses.‎ ‎❖Room 602‎ Uses of Prezi in listening and speaking courses draw students' attention to speaking more fluently. The presenter will show how students can use Prezi to confidently present on a variety of topics, including introducing family, friends, and hobbies.‎ ‎56. Nearpod can be used to ______.‎ ‎ A. offer grammar tests                         B. help vocabulary learning  ‎ ‎ C. teach listening on-line D. gain fluency in speaking ‎57. If you want to improve your speaking skills, you can go to____________.‎ ‎ A. Room 501           B. Room 602 C. Room 502        D. Room 601                     ‎ ‎58. Which of the following can assess your grammar learning?‎ ‎ A. Nearpod.                 B. TEO.                        C. Prezi.   D. Kahoot.  ‎ B ‎ Halloween is a great time in the lives of both children and adults. However, even the best Halloween can be ruined by trees filed with toilet paper and egg residues(残余物) that won't wash off. How can you keep your home safe on Halloween? There are some measures you can take.‎ ‎ Make it known that you're at home. Pranksters are less likely to play a trick if they know someone is at home. You may want to close the glass on your screen door and open your front door so that you can see everyone moving around outside. This also allows pranksters to see that you're at home.‎ ‎ Turn on the lights inside your home and outside. Having all the lights on lets pranksters know that you’re not only at home, but you're awake. If a prankster knows you' re awake, he'll be more likely to skip your house and head for another one. Even if you need to get in bed early, keep all the lights on except in your bedroom. Pranksters aren't going to know which room is your bedroom.‎ ‎ Ask the police to “patrol" the area. It's a policeman's job to keep citizens safe, especially on Halloween. In some cities the crime rate can increase fast, on October 31. A polite call to your local police station should get you the service you need. Best of all, no pranksters are going to throw eggs at your house when the policemen are patrolling the area.‎ ‎ Set up a neighborhood watch. One of the best ways to keep your home safe on Halloween is to get the neighbors involved. No one wants his trees covered with toilet paper. Ask your neighbors to keep their eyes open and to follow the same steps you've taken to help keep your home safe. If the entire neighborhood is lit up, pranksters are less likely to stop by.‎ ‎59. The underlined word "Prankster” in Paragraph 2 probably means some people who_____.‎ ‎ A like Halloween very much B. often commit a crime at night ‎ C. play practical jokes on people D. enter one's house by force ‎60. How can you make pranksters know you are at home and skip your house?‎ ‎ A. By turning on inside and outside lights. B By moving around outside your house,‎ ‎ C. By closing your front door. D.By staying up and being awake.‎ ‎61. What can we learn according to the fourth paragraph?‎ ‎ A. A policeman's main task is to patrol the area.‎ ‎ B. The crime rate increases fast in some cities.‎ ‎ C. The policemen can help a lot with your home safety on Halloween.‎ ‎ D. You have to pay for a policeman to patrol your area.‎ ‎62. The last paragraph stresses the importance of______________.‎ ‎ A. keeping homes safe B. being on one's guard ‎ C. neighborhood teamwork D. informing everyone of the danger C For many years, machines have been doing work that people once did, including some difficult jobs. Search and rescue operations in dangerous environments are often seen as the first areas that will employ high technology robots. But there is another area where they may soon take jobs traditionally held by human beings: the restaurant industry.‎ Teams from around the world competed in early June at the DARPA Robotic Challenge Finals in California. A team from South Korea and its robot, called DRC-Hubo, won the first place in the competition. The second and third place winners were from the United States. The robots were required to drive a vehicle, climb up steps and do mechanical work. Such activities are easy for humans to do，but more difficult for machines. Not all of the competitors were successful. The failures showed how difficult it is to design effective walking machines.‎ Recently, crowds gathered for the food machinery and technology show in Tokyo, Japan. They witnessed a robot preparing food. Other machines cooked, baked tasty cakes and even made sushi (寿司). Akihiro Suzuki works at Yaskawa Electirc, a company that develops robots. He says robots cannot do everything a human can, but they are able to work without becoming tired and if a food can be easily prepared, a robot can repeat the same movement to reproduce the same meal.‎ People all over the world now eat sushi, but there are not enough skilled workers to prepare it. Perhaps in the near future, robots can help anyone make sushi. You can enjoy films and TV series comfortably on the sofa while the robot is busy preparing delicious food for you.‎ ‎63. In Paragraph 1，the author tells us______.‎ A. robots are widely used in our life B. robots just do difficult jobs ‎ C. robots are sometimes dangerous D. robots are gradually ‎ replacing humans ‎64. Which of the following may Akihiro Suzuki disagree?‎ ‎ A. Robots can’t do everything in place of man. B. Robots can’t feel tired at work.‎ ‎ C. Robots can do the same movement again. D. Robots can produce different meals.‎ ‎65. What can we infer from the passage?‎ ‎ A. High technology robots are in great demand for some jobs.‎ B. The robots can drive a car more easily than a human.‎ ‎ C. Some robots have taken a lot of jobs in the restaurant industry.‎ ‎ D. Robots are likely to be the food-makers for man in the future.‎ ‎66. In which column can we probably see the text?‎ A. Education. B. Science. C. Culture. D. Health. ‎ D ‎ Each year the Pritzker Architecture Prize (普利兹克建筑奖)goes to a star designer with a long list of attractive buildings around the world. This year’s winner is a little different. ‎ ‎ Shigeru Ban has designed museums, homes and concert halls. But Ban is best known for a more simple kind of work: the temporary buildings for people who became homeless after disasters. Ban may be the only designer in the world who makes buildings out of paper - cardboard paper tubes (管). ‎ ‎ Ban actually tested the strength of cardboard tubes, and said he was surprised by what he had discovered. He has used them to build temporary buildings in Japan, Haiti, China and elsewhere. ‎ ‎ “After a disaster, the building material is going to be more expensive, Ban explains. “But the paper tube is actually not a building material. It is cheap and plentiful. We can get the material easily anywhere. And unlike costs for traditional building materials, the price of paper tubes doesn’t jump after an earthquake or flood. The tubes are also lightweight, so you don’t need heavy machines to work with them. ‎ ‎ Ban started using cardboard paper tubes in the 1980s. At that time he had just graduated from the architecture school, and he was looking for a cheap substitute for wood. So he started reusing the paper cardboard tubes that were left over from rolls of paper in his office. ‎ ‎ Ban was born in Tokyo and studied architecture in the U.S. before moving back to Japan to start his practice. Some of Ban’s temporary buildings have become permanent, like the paper church he built after the 1995 earthquake in Kobe, Japan. ‎ ‎67. The author uses the first paragraph to ______________.‎ ‎ A. raise an argument B. give an example ‎ ‎ C. give an introduction D. offer a description ‎ ‎68. What is special about Shigeru Ban? ‎ ‎ A. He is good at building houses for homeless people. ‎ ‎ B. He failed to get this year’s architecture prize. ‎ ‎ C. He graduated from the best architecture school in the U.S. ‎ ‎ D. He has designed museums, homes and concert halls.‎ ‎69. Why did Shigeru Ban choose cardboard paper tubes? ‎ ‎ A. Because they are strong and last for a long time. ‎ ‎ B. Because they are cheap and easy to take away. ‎ ‎ C. Because they are plentiful and look very beautiful. ‎ ‎ D. Because they are common and hard to break.‎ ‎70. What does the underlined word “substitute probably refer to? ‎ ‎ A. A new way of building houses by using wood. ‎ ‎ B. A new method of producing cardboard paper tubes. ‎ ‎ C. A new machine to produce a new kind of building material. ‎ ‎ D. A new kind of building material to take the place of wood. ‎ 第II卷 非选择题 （两部分，共35分）‎ 第五部分 第一节： 单词拼写（共10小题；每小题1分，满分1分）‎ 请认真阅读下列各小题，并根据中文或首字母提示，写出下列各句空格中的单词的正确形式，请将答案的完整形式写在答题卡上相应题号的横线上。‎ 71. We prefer some more e_______________ workers to work for us.‎ 72. To improve his oral English, Liu Tao spends an hour listening and speaking English every day on a_____________.‎ 73. This is not a family where bad behavior can be t______________.‎ 74. The little brother Tom is now old enough to be i________________ of her parents.‎ 75. Please keep me i_________________ of any information in you area.‎ 76. What did he say in__________________ (解释)of his stupid behavior.‎ 77. ‎ Children are________________（禁止）to go swimming alone in the river.‎ 78. ‎---What made you feel so ____________________(尴尬的) about just now?‎ 79. He’s now in hospital, ___________________ (恢复健康) from heart attack.‎ ‎80. With my teacher’s _______________(鼓励), I began to learn to play tennis at the age of 12.‎ 第二节:完成句子 请根据中文意思，在句子的空格上填入最恰当的单词。(每空0.5分，共10空，满分5分)‎ ‎81.学习一结束，他就开始游历中国。‎ ‎ ________ _________his studies, he started travelling in China.‎ ‎82.丹尼尔双臂抱在胸前，看起来很不高兴。‎ ‎ Daniel ______ his arms __________ and looks upset.‎ ‎83.与这些生理变化同时而来的，还有很多心理上的变化。‎ ‎ _________ ________ these physical changes, there come many psychological changes.‎ ‎84.我听到好像烟火的声音。‎ ‎ I heard what_________ ____________ fireworks ‎85.因为青少年在平衡这些需要时有困难，所以他们经常质疑自己是谁以及怎样融入社会。‎ ‎ Since teenagers have difficulty ___________ these needs, they often question who they are and how they ________ in society.‎ 第六部分 书面表达（满分20分） 每个高中生在成长过程中都会碰到一些烦恼，就这一话题你班正筹备召开一次主题班会，请你依据下表进行思考并用英语准备一篇发言材料。‎ 成长烦恼 解决办法 一些同学存在以下烦恼 相貌、体形不美；‎ 不被他人理解，朋友少;‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ 不必在意，内心美才是真的美…‎ 加强沟通…‎ 另一些同学存在以下烦恼 零花钱不多；‎ 学习成绩落后，压力大。‎ 个人观点…‎ 注意: 1．词数150左右；开头已给出，不计入总词数。 2．写作必须包含表中所列内容，可以适当发挥，使得上下文意思连贯。‎ ‎3. 文中不得出现真实姓名和学校名称。‎ Boys and girls:‎ We high school students do have some growing pains, but we can get rid of them correctly and wisely.‎ ‎_________________________________________________________________________‎ ‎_________________________________________________________________________‎ ‎_________________________________________________________________________‎ ‎_________________________________________________________________________‎ ‎_________________________________________________________________________‎ ‎_________________________________________________________________________‎ ‎_________________________________________________________________________‎ ‎_________________________________________________________________________‎ ‎_________________________________________________________________________‎ ‎_________________________________________________________________________‎ ‎_________________________________________________________________________‎ ‎_________________________________________________________________________‎ ‎_________________________________________________________________________‎ ‎_________________________________________________________________________‎ ‎_________________________________________________________________________‎ ‎_________________________________________________________________________‎ That's all. Thank you.‎ ‎2018-2019学年度高一年级第一学期四校联考 英语试题 参考答案 听力：1-5. ABBAB 6-10. ABACB 11-15. ABABC 16-20. CABAC 单选：21-25CDABC 26-30:ADACA 31-35:DDAAC 完形：36-40. DBBCA 41-45. ADDBC 46-50. DCDAA 51-55. DBCBA 阅读理解: 56-58:BBD 59-62:CACC 63-66:ADDB 67-70:CABD 单词拼写：‎ ‎71. experienced 72. average 73. tolerated 74. independent 75. informed ‎76. explanation 77. forbidden 78. embarrassed 79. recovering 80. encouragement 完成句子：‎ ‎81. Upon finishing 82. has；crossed 83. Along with 84. sounded like 85. balancing；fit 书面表达：‎ Boys and girls:‎ We high school students do have some growing pains, but we can get rid of them correctly and wisely. ‎ Some of us are upset about their figures and looks. Personally, I argue that it is one's inner beauty that really matters, which is why we needn't care about them. When we are misunderstood by our teachers, parents or even classmates, we can find a proper time to have a heart-to-heart talk with them because communication is the best way to remove misunderstandings. ‎ Some of us complain they have few true friends. It is certain that being open-minded and ready to help others will help to gain popularity among peers. As is often the case, we may fall behind others, faced with great pressure. In order to get rid of this problem, we may turn to the teachers for help. Besides, some of us don't have much pocket money, feeling unhappy. As for me, we are supposed to form the habit of saving, as saving is a good virtue of the Chinese.‎ That's all. Thank you.‎ 英语书面表达评分标准（15分）‎ ‎1．本题满分为20分，依据内容和语言按五个档次给分。‎ ‎2．评分时，先根据文章的内容和语言初步确定其所属档次，然后以该档次的要求来衡量，确定或调整档次，最后给分，大错：要点缺失，语法句型错误每个1分；小错：词汇拼写，标点符号等每个0.5分；书写不工整或卷面不整洁可降档处理。‎ 要点:（1）成长烦恼: 相貌、体形不美；不被他人理解，朋友少；‎ 零花钱不多；学习成绩落后，压力大。‎ ‎（2）解决办法: 不必在意，内心美才是真的美；加强沟通…‎ ‎3.各档次的给分范围和要求 满分档（20分）：文本长度符合要求、书写规范，涵盖所有要点、结构规范、条理清楚、逻辑严密，词汇丰富、没有任何语法错误。‎ 第五档（16-19分）：文本长度符合要求、书写规范，涵盖所有要点、结构规范、条理清楚、逻辑严密，词汇比较丰富、有少量语法错误。‎ 第四档（12-15分）：文本长度符合要求、书写规范，部分涵盖要点、行为基本连贯，词汇不够丰富、有一些语法错误。‎ 第三档（8-11分）：文本长度与要求有明显距离、书写不规范，要点不完整、行文不连贯，词汇不足、错误较多，勉强能看出作文意图。‎ 第二档（4-7分）：能用句子表达，错误百出，勉强猜测出作文意图。‎ 第一档（0-3分）：有一些英语单词，但与话题毫不相干；白卷0分。‎ 听力原文 Text 1‎ M：Hi, Mary. As an American, what do you think is the biggest difference between American English and British English?‎ W：It's people's accents, I think.‎ Text 2‎ M：Hi, Mary, what's your favorite dish?‎ W：I can never get tired of fish.‎ Text 3‎ W：Good morning, Tom. I'd like you to meet Alice, our new software engineer. Alice, Tom is our department manager.‎ M：Hello. It's a pleasure to meet you, Alice. Welcome aboard.‎ Text 4‎ W：The bridegroom seems nervous.‎ M：On this occasion, most people do.‎ W：Oh, they are playing the wedding march. Here they come.‎ Text 5‎ W：I'm learning English. What kind of dictionary do you recommend?‎ M：Well, I prefer English-English Dictionaries.‎ Text 6‎ W：Don't you love sunny days like today?‎ M：Absolutely! It's lovely.‎ W：What are you going to do in this beautiful weather?‎ M：I'm planning to lie on the beach and enjoy the sunshine, and you?‎ W：My husband and I may go fishing.‎ Text 7‎ M：Excuse me. Do you know the time? My phone's battery is flat.‎ W：It's half past five.‎ M：Thank you. I'm going to Liverpool and I'm afraid I will miss the train.‎ W：When does the train leave?‎ M：At 6:40.‎ W：Well, you can take the underground Line 2 and get off at the train station. It will take around half an hour.‎ M：Thanks a lot！‎ Text 8‎ M：Hello?‎ W：Hello, I'm a local student, and I'm ringing about the flat that you posted on the website. Is it still available?‎ M：Yes, it is.‎ W：How about the rent? Do you want the rent weekly or monthly?‎ M：The rent is fifty pounds a week. And you have to pay weekly, on Mondays.‎ W：OK. Is it near public transport?‎ M：Oh, yes. It's only five minutes' walk to the underground station.‎ W：Great. May I come over to see it tomorrow afternoon? At about 3 pm?‎ M：Sure. See you tomorrow.‎ W：See you.‎ Text 9‎ M：I am having trouble with my job.‎ W：What is the problem?‎ M：I have been asked to work with five other people on a project, but no one is working together on it.‎ W：So your group is having a problem with teamwork?‎ M：Yes, and I don't know what to do with it.‎ W：When is your project due?‎ M：We have to finish it until next week.‎ W：Is there anyone who is in charge of the team?‎ M：No, everyone is just doing their own separate work on it.‎ W：If your group does not have a leader, you should step up and be the leader.‎ M：How do I do that?‎ W：You should call everyone together for a meeting so they are all in one place.‎ M：And then what should I do when I have them all together?‎ W：Let them know that this project is important, and so is working as a team to get it done.‎ M：I will ask them what they have done so far.‎ W：That is a good idea.‎ Text 10‎ M：For American teenagers, doing a part-time job is an important part of growing up. They can learn some important skills by doing a part-time job. They can also earn some money in this way. Many teenagers said that making their own money gave them a sense of pride and freedom. ‎ American teenagers are allowed to do part-time jobs from 14. On weekdays, they may go to work a few times after school. They usually work longer on weekends. ‎ In summer, American teenagers are excited if they could find part-time jobs at camps, swimming pools and amusement parks. These jobs can bring them too much fun. ‎ Some of the most stressful jobs include teaching, nursing, and police work. But these jobs can be useful for their future. When they grow up, the students with work experience are more likely to succeed than those without work experience. ‎ A popular job for many teenagers is babysitting, and they can start before the age of 14. What they do is to stay in the house and make sure the kids are okay. At the same time, they can do their homework, watch TV, or talk on the phone with friends.‎