江西省赣州市第一中学2019-2020学年高一5月月考英语试卷 Word版含答案

江西省赣州市第一中学2019-2020学年高一5月月考英语试卷 Word版含答案

英语试卷 ‎（考试时间：120分钟 试卷满分：150分）‎ ‎ 第I卷 ‎ 第一部分：听力（共两节，满分30分）‎ 做题时，先将答案划在试卷上。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。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 did the woman drop? ‎ A. Her wallet. B. Her passport. C. Her bag.‎ ‎2. What makes the coffee taste bad according to the woman?‎ A. The old beans. B. The water. C. The dirty pot.‎ ‎3. What will the speakers do on Thursday? ‎ A. Have a day off. B. Play basketball. C. Go to the museum.‎ ‎4. Why does the woman want to invite her parents? ‎ A. They like skiing. B. They want to climb mountains. C. They can look after the children.‎ ‎5. How does the man feel about the changing weather? ‎ A. Annoyed. B. Confused. C. Excited.‎ 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. Where are the speakers?‎ A. At school. B. At a factory. C. At a music store.‎ ‎7. What does the man want the students to learn in the class trip? ‎ A. How music is played. B. How concerts are organized. C. How musical instruments are made.‎ 听第7段材料，回答第8至10题。‎ ‎8. Where does Emma come from? ‎ A. America. B. Japan. C. Britain.‎ ‎9. When did Emma meet Frank? ‎ A. In April. B. In July. C. In December.‎ ‎10. What’s the relationship between Emma and Frank? ‎ A. Co-workers. B. A couple. C. Friends.‎ 听第8段材料，回答第11至13题。‎ ‎11. What are the speakers mainly talking about? ‎ A. The man’s eating habits. B. Their work schedule. C. The woman’s health problem.‎ ‎12. What does the man think of eating at 2:00 p.m.? ‎ A. It makes him healthier. B. It makes him tired. C. It makes him unable to concentrate.‎ ‎13. How many cups of tea does the man drink in the morning? ‎ - 11 -‎ A. About two. B. About four. C. About eight.‎ 听第9段材料，回答第14至16题。‎ ‎14. What is the second time the man’s alarm goes off? ‎ A. 6:00 a.m. B. 6:10 a.m. C. 6:20 a.m.‎ ‎15. Why does the man like to set his alarm this way? ‎ A. He doesn’t want to feel in a rush. ‎ B. He is worried about being late.‎ C. He wants to have more time to sleep deeply. ‎ ‎16. What does the woman suggest the man do about the alarm at the end? ‎ A. Set it for 7:30 a.m. B. Set it for 8:00 a.m. C. Stop using it. ‎ 听第10段材料，回答第17至20题。‎ ‎17. Who lives on the west side of the street? ‎ A. An old woman. B. A family of five. C. A brother and a sister.‎ ‎18. Why do the people in the white house go to sleep early? ‎ A. They have children. B. They have early jobs. C. They have health problems. ‎ ‎19. When should the people at the party stop making noise? ‎ A. By 9:00 p.m. B. By 10:00 p.m. C. By 11:00 p.m.‎ ‎20. What’s the plan for the party at 8:30 p.m.? ‎ A. There will be games. B. There will be food served. C. There will be a movie.‎ 第二部分 阅读理解（共两节，满分40分）‎ 第一节 （共15小题；每小题2分，满分30分）‎ 阅读下列短文，从每题所给的A、B、C和D四个选项中，选出最佳选项。‎ A ‎ Craziest Food Festivals sounds like a joke topic, but once you start looking into it, you’ll realize they’re everywhere---the crazier, the better.‎ ‎1. Bibimbap Festival In the South Korean town of Jeonjuloves, their “mixed rice” dish is a hearty serve of rice topped with raw beef, a rainbow of vegetables, a raw egg and gochujang sauce so much. They take four days out of October to celebrate it.‎ Like any festival there’s music, entertainment and magic, but making it that little bit different is the bibimbap that’s whipped (搅拌) up in a big bowl by dozens of chefs and served to over 400 people.‎ ‎2. Waikiki Spam Jam ‎ Who knew this canned meat had so much love? Well, it turns out that a can of Spam is the go-to item in Hawaii, along with a grass skirt and garland (花环). The people of Hawaii love Spam so much that they even spend a day in May giving out the best Spam, a type of cheap canned meat made mainly from pork.‎ ‎3. Bessieres Easter Egg Festival At Easter time, for those in the French town of Bessieres it’s all about an egg far less sweet.‎ Here they celebrate the holiday by getting dozens of chefs to make one large omelette (煎蛋卷) - 15,000 eggs strong - for the townsfolk (市民).‎ ‎4. Potato Days Festival This festival actually takes place in Barnesville, Minnesota, the US. Over the last Friday and Saturday in August the town celebrates its potato-growing skills by hosting potato picking and - 11 -‎ ‎ peeling contests, as well as a Miss Tater Tot pageant (盛典) for five-and six-year-old girls.‎ ‎21. What makes Bibimbap festival special?‎ A. They take four days to celebrate it. ‎ B. The mixed rice is rich in many vegetables.‎ C. There’s music, entertainment and magic during the festival.‎ D. The rice dish needs to be mixed in one big bowl by dozens of chefs together.‎ ‎22. What do we know about Waikiki Spam Jam ?‎ A. People spend one day to prepare the Jam. B. The spam is the most favorite for Hawii people. ‎ C. The Jam isn’t affordable for the plain townsfolk. D. The Jam is mainly made from raw beef.‎ ‎23. If you have time in August, you can go to ______.‎ A. Bibimbap Festival B. Waikiki Spam Jam C. Bessieres Easter Egg Festival D. Potato Days Festival B It’s a common belief that the roles actors play might somehow reflect their true personalities. It’s usually not true, but British actress Phoebe Waller-Bridge, 34, is an exception.‎ In September, 2019 Waller-Bridge took home three Emmy awards for her work on Fleabag--- best writing in a comedy series, best lead actress, and best comedy series.‎ Her success is partly because of her family. Descended（遗传） from British nobility, Waller-Bridge was brought up in a free environment. Her mother always told her, “You can be whatever you want if you imagine it.” So Waller-Bridge broke all the rules about what a “good” girl should do. “Our laws and moral codes don’t apply---she lives ... without fear of consequence,” The Sun noted.‎ That fearlessness extends to being genuine in her writing and acting. Unlike the can-do heroines and strong, successful women in many TV dramas, Waller-Bridge shows an imperfect but real character. Just like the character Fleabag, who always found a way to say or do the wrong thing, Waller-Bridge feels her life is a mess. “It resonated（共鸣） with the lives of stressed-out women everywhere in reality — doing their best to find balance in their lives,” a viewer wrote on US movie website IMDb. Variety magazine even calls her an “all-around icon”.‎ Villanelle in Killing Eve, another hit TV series developed by Waller-Bridge, was a little bit violent but showed no interest for the rules others created, which made many people see themselves in her.‎ ‎“People have been scared to write characters like these. But I think, now, women are so relieved to have this new guide. And, aren’t we all a bit of everything?” Waller-Bridge said in an interview with Indian Express.‎ With such belief and sincerity, Waller-Bridge is, without a doubt, a “golden girl” in Hollywood, Australian news website The New Daily commented.‎ ‎24．What is Waller-Bridge good at?‎ A．performing B．writing reports C．directing films D．designing ‎25．From Paragraph 3 we can know ______________.‎ A.Waller-Bridge family results in her achievements. B.Waller-Bridge’s mother gave her encouragement.‎ C．Waller-Bridge grew up in a rich home. D．Waller-Bridge is a bad girl in nature.‎ - 11 -‎ ‎26．Who surely interviewed Waller-Bridge according to the passage?‎ A．The Sun B．Variety magazine C．Indian Express D．The New Daily ‎27．Which is the most impressive characteristic of Waller-Bridge according to the media?‎ A．Being brave B．Being talented C．Staying true D．keeping hardworking C Samsung has given the public a first look at its new foldable (可折叠的) smartphone. The South Korea-based technology company first announced plans to build a fully foldable phone five years ago. The phone is designed to fold open to be as big as a small tablet. It can also perform some operations of a tablet. When folded closed, the phone looks and works like a normal smartphone.‎ Justin Denison is Samsung’s vice president of mobile product marketing. He showed the phone, which he said marked a major breakthrough in future smartphone technology. He said Samsung had to invent new materials and methods and “completely re-imagine the display.” And one of the biggest difficulties was finding a material that was flexible(灵活的), but also strong enough to support repeated folding and unfolding of the phone.‎ Denison said the phone will permit users to keep up to three apps open at one time. With normal-size smartphones, users have to keep changing between apps.“We have been living in a world where the size of a screen could only be as large as the phone itself,” Denison said.‎ Technology experts see the new foldable design as a way to get users to buy a new smartphone seen as a revolutionary(革命者). More people are deciding to hold onto smartphones longer because the latest phones do not offer major improvements and can be very costly. This behavior is one reason for a steady decrease in worldwide smartphone sales over the past year. ‎ Research company IDC reported smartphone sales fell by 4 percent during the 12-month period ending in September 2018. Samsung, the world’s leading seller of smartphones, suffered a 7 percent drop during the period, IDC said. It remains to be seen whether foldable phones will become popular quickly. The phones are expected to cost more than US$1,000.‎ ‎28. Which of the following descriptions is true about the foldable phone? ‎ A. It was designed by Justin Denison five years ago.‎ B. It looks like a normal-size smartphone when folded open.‎ C. It allows users to keep up to three apps open at one time.‎ D. It is expected to cost at most US$1,000.‎ ‎29. What is the difficulty in making the foldable phone mentioned in the text?‎ A. To find new methods to reduce costs. B. To display the phone to the public.‎ C. To find skills to keep changing between apps. D. To invent new materials to make it.‎ ‎30. Why are smartphone sales declining, according to the text?‎ A. The quality of smartphones is getting better and better.‎ B. New smartphones don’t have major improvements and can be expensive.‎ C. The new designs of smartphones are not popular with the public.‎ D. The foldable phone is not for sale yet.‎ ‎31. Which of the following is a suitable title for the text?‎ A. Samsung Shows Off New Foldable Phone B. Foldable Phone Has Been a Huge Success C. Samsung Announces Plans to Make Foldable Phone D. Foldable Phone Will Become Popular Quickly D - 11 -‎ If a super-flu strikes, face masks may not protect you. Whether widespread use of masks will help or harm during a worldwide flu outbreak is a question that researchers are studying. ‎ But it’s a question the public keeps asking while the government is making preparations for the next flu. “We don’t want people to wear them everywhere,” said the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). “Our suggestion is to avoid exposure (暴露) to the flu.”‎ When that is not possible, you should consider wearing a simple surgical mask (医用口罩) if you are in one of the three following situations. First, you’re healthy and can’t avoid going to a crowded place. Second, you’re sick and think you may have close contact with the healthy. Third, you live with someone who’s sick but still need to go out.‎ Why aren’t masks added to this self-protection list? This is because they can help trap virus-laden droplets (小滴) flying through the air from a cough or sneeze. Simple surgical masks only remove the larger droplets. Besides, the CDC is afraid masks may create a false sense of security. Perhaps someone who should have stayed at home would wear a badly-fitting mask and step on the subway instead.‎ Nor does flu only spread through the air. Say someone covers a sneeze with his or her hand, then touches a handle or subway pole. If you touch that spot next and then put germy (带有细菌的) hands on your nose or mouth, you’ve been exposed. It’s harder to rub your nose while wearing a mask, so your face may get pretty sweaty under a mask. You reach under to wipe that sweat, and may transfer germs caught on the outside of the mask straight to the nose. These are the problems that face masks may create for their users.‎ ‎32. The CDC suggests that people ___________.‎ A. stay alone when they are sick ‎ B. wear face masks when going to a crowded place C. wear face masks wherever possible ‎ D. remain at home if living with someone who’s sick ‎33. The underlined word “that” in the third paragraph refers to ________.‎ A. making preparations for the flu B. avoiding exposure to the flu ‎ C. coming up with suggestions D. wearing face masks everywhere ‎34. One of the concerns the CDC has is that ___.‎ A. masks may make people wrongly assume they are safe B. the sick may not wear masks and go out C. the flu virus may spread via public transportation D. healthy people may not know how to protect themselves ‎35. What is the text mainly about?‎ A. The widespread use of face masks. B. The possibility of a worldwide flu outbreak.‎ C. New discoveries from face mask research. D. The effectiveness of wearing face masks.‎ 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。‎ Many children first learn the value of money by receiving an allowance (零花钱). ‎ The amount of money parents give their children differs from family to family. 36 Some children get a weekly allowance, while others get a monthly allowance. In any case, parents should make clear what, if anything, the child is expected to pay for with the money.‎ At first, young children may spend all of their allowance soon after they receive it. If they do that, they won’t learn that spending must be done within a budget. 37 The aim is to show - 11 -‎ ‎ young people that a budget demands choices between spending and saving. Older children may be responsible enough to save money for larger purchases, like clothing or electronics.‎ Many people who have written on the subject of allowances say it is not a good idea to pay your child for work around the home. 38 Paying children to do extra work around the house, however, can be useful. It can even provide an understanding of how a business works.‎ ‎ 39 They can share it in the form of gifts, spend it buying things they want, or save and maybe even invest it. Saving helps children understand that costly goals require sacrifice(牺牲). 40 Requiring children to save part of their allowance can also open the door to future saving and investing.‎ A. Many banks may help children and teenagers manage their allowances.‎ B. Allowances give children a chance to learn what to do with money. ‎ C. Parents are usually advised not to give more money until the next allowance.‎ D. Children are encouraged to do some part-time jobs during holidays. ‎ E. They have to cut costs and plan for the future.‎ F. These jobs are a normal part of family life.‎ G. Timing is another consideration.‎ 第II卷 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，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。‎ My mom used to drive my younger sister and me to primary school. As soon as her car was gone, we’d 41 our headscarves. Not that our headscarves were the only 42 . My sister and I were the only people of color in our school. Kids 43 us, and called us monkeys more than once. My parents had come to United States as refugees(难民)in 1998,and we were born a year later; We 44 speaking Somali. Learning English had both advantages and disadvantages because it 45 me to understand what everyone was saying about us.‎ At home my mom 46 cooked Somali meals----rice with goat meat, a banana on the side---- 47 my sister and I were ashamed to have friends over. We 48 speaking Somali. When my parents came to school , I’d 49 ten steps behind. If kids asked why they wore headscarves, I’d say , “Those aren’t my 50 .”‎ When I started at a middle school for students of different races, I began to realize I had been 51 . I wanted to change those in my position, so in high school I 52 an after-school class at a refugee center. I kept saying that my students and their identities were 53 , no matter what society said. But when a friend 54 me to take part in the Miss Africa Utah contest, I said, “How can I be a beauty queen if I’m not pretty?” There I was, telling kids to be 55 of themselves and still beating myself up. So I 56 the contest.‎ Regrettably, my parents both had to work the night of the contest. But when I went on stage, I saw that they’d 57 all their friends, who cheered as I was chosen to be the 58 . Now I am 59 the Somali again. I forgot so many parts of my own culture, and I 60 want to lose touch with them again.‎ ‎41. A. put on     B. show off    C. try on    D. take off ‎42. A. problem   B. fun   C. choice D. reason ‎43. A. cared about B. laughed at C. depended on  D. learned from - 11 -‎ ‎44. A. grew up B. decided on C. prepared for D. stayed up ‎45. A asked B. expected C. allowed D. required ‎46. A hardly B. already  C. only D. ever ‎47. A. when   B. but C. because D. so ‎48. A enjoyed B. remembered C. began D. stopped ‎49. A attend B. walk C. leave D. jump ‎50. A parents B. teachers C. students D. friends ‎51. A. new  B. wrong C. quiet D. lucky ‎52. A .took   B. missed C. followed D. taught ‎53. A .similar    B. strange C. beautiful D. common ‎54. A. encouraged B. forced C. ordered    D. helped ‎55. A. free    B. afraid C. tired D. proud ‎56. A. held B. entered C. lost   D. understood ‎57. A. sent B. supported C. welcomed D. lent ‎58. A. judge B. winner   C. speaker D. audience ‎59. A. hearing B. discussing C. learning D. changing ‎60. A almost     B. just C. never D. even 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。将答案填写在答题卡的相应位置。‎ The novel coronavirus（冠状病毒）outbreak is a major public 61 (emergent). The fast-spreading virus has reached most parts of the world and has proven a most difficult one to control. We 62 (see) anything like this since the 63 (found) of the People’s Republic. This is a crisis, and also a test. We have seen positive signs thanks 64 the hard work we have done. It is clear 65 the central leadership has made wise judgments on fighting the disease and taken timely and effective 66 (measure). ‎ In the face of the battle, the central government 67 (lead) by President Xi has been active and determined in decision-making and coordination. The people of China have stood together and helped each other in these hard times, 68 perfect example of our strong national spirit. Through every test we have risen again, 69 (strong)than before.”‎ With the joint efforts of 70 (it) 1.4 billion people, China is fighting a determined battle against the coronavirus. The final victory belongs to us.‎ 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仅限一词；‎ ‎2. 只允许修改10处，多者(从第11处起)不计分。‎ Dear Sir or Madam,‎ I’m Li Hua, a Chinese student who was taking summer courses in your university. I’m writing to ask help. I came here last month and found my courses interested. And I have difficulty in taking - 11 -‎ ‎ note and I have no idea how to use the library. I was telling that the learning center provides help for students and I’m anxious to getting help from you. I have no class on Tuesday mornings and Friday afternoons. Please let me know what day is okay with you. You may email or phone to me. Here is my email address and phone number: lihua@126.com; 1234567.‎ Look forward to you reply.‎ Yours,‎ Li Hua 第二节 书面表达（满分25分）‎ 假定你是李华，你的英国朋友Leslie给你发邮件询问你在新型冠状病毒肺炎疫情期间是怎么度过，请你根据下列要点写一封邮件回复她。‎ ‎1. 爆发时间； 2. 怎么度过； 3. 你的感受。‎ 注意： 1. 词数100左右; 2. 可适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。‎ 参考词汇：疫情 epidemic situation 新冠肺炎 novel coronavirus pneumonia Dear Leslie, ‎ ‎ I’m glad to receive your email.You asked me...... ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ Yours,‎ ‎ Li Hua ‎ ‎ - 11 -‎ 英语答案 第一部分 听力（共20小题，每小题1.5分，满分30分）‎ ‎1—5 BBCCA 6—10 ACBCB 11—15 AABBA 16—20 ABCAC 第二部分 阅读理解（共20 小题; 每小题2分，满分40分）‎ ‎21-23DBD 24-27 ABCC 28-31 CDBA 32-35 BBAD 36-40 GCFBE 第三部分 ‎ 第一节 完型填空（共20 小题; 每小题1.5分，满分30分）‎ ‎41-45.DABAC 46-50.CDDBA 51-55.BDCAD 56-60.BABCC 第二节 语法填空（共10 小题; 每小题1.5分，满分15分）‎ ‎61. emergency 62. have not seen 63. founding/foundation 64.to 65. that 66.measures 67. led 68. a 69. stronger 70 . its 第四部分 写作 第一节 短文改错（共10小题；每小题1分，满分10分） ‎ 第一句：was → is 第二句：ask ∧ help → for ‎ 第三句：interested → interesting ‎ 第四句：And → But; note→notes 第五句：telling → told; getting → get 第七句：what → which 第八句：去掉to 第十句：you → your 第二节 书面表达 （满分25分）（One possible version）‎ Dear Leslie，‎ I’m glad to receive your email.You asked me to share with you what I’m doing in the epidemic situation.Here are my experiences.‎ Since the outbreak of novel coronavirus pneumonia in Wuhan in December,2019,I have been staying at home.On the one hand,I pay close attention to the epidemic situation through watching CCTV news or surfing the Internet;on the other hand I insist on studying.Not only do I read classics, but also I have online courses given by my teachers.Besides,I take exercise every day to keep healthy. Faced with the disaster, many people including doctors,nurses and scientists act bravely and spare no efforts to fight against it.They are real heroes.‎ Thank you for your concern.I’m looking forward to your reply.‎ Yours,‎ Li Hua ‎ ‎ - 11 -‎ 录音原文 Text 1‎ M: Excuse me, you dropped something. It looks like a wallet. ‎ W: Oh? It’s my passport! Thank you so much for picking it up! It must have fallen from my bag.‎ Text 2‎ M: This coffee tastes bad. Are the coffee beans old? Did you clean the pot?‎ W: It must be the water. I used tap water instead of bottled water this time.‎ Text 3‎ W: The museum has extra hours on Thursday this week. We could finally go after work. ‎ M: I was planning to play basketball that night, but…I can change it to Friday.‎ Text 4 ‎ M: We haven’t seen snow in three years. Let’s drive to the mountains this winter. ‎ W: We can invite my parents, too. They can play with the kids while we go skiing. ‎ Text 5‎ W: The weather is changing so much! One day, it’s hot. The next day, it’s very cold. After that, the strong winds blow… It’s so confusing!‎ M: It’s so annoying, because I’m getting sick from it! Pass me the cold medicine. ‎ Text 6‎ W: My dad is coming to pick me up from school in about ten minutes, Mr. Daniels. ‎ M: Oh, good! I’ve been meaning to talk to him about a class trip.‎ W: We’re going on a trip?‎ M: Well, I was going to ask your father if he will let us visit his factory in March. He and his workers create such beautiful musical instruments! I think the music students will be excited to watch the process of making the same instruments that they play in class.‎ W: Oh, I’m sure my dad will allow it. He loves to teach young people about what he does. ‎ Text 7 ‎ M: Hey, Jennifer, I have some great news. Your aunt Emma will be moving here to Seattle in April with her mom. She’s coming from super far away.‎ W: Like outer space? ‎ M: No, she’s not from outer space. She’s from Tokyo. Do you know where it is? ‎ W: Yeah, it’s in Japan. My friend Rika’s grandmother is from there. ‎ M: That’s right! Well, Emma was working in London for a while, and that’s where she met your uncle Frank last December. They went back to her home country to get married, and now they’re going to move back to America. ‎ W: I can’t wait to meet her. Will she be here for my birthday in July? ‎ M: She will! ‎ Text 8‎ W: Aren’t you hungry? You always wait until 2:00 p.m. to eat a small lunch. ‎ M: Sometimes I am. But I’ve been doing this for so long that it doesn’t bother me. I feel healthier this way.‎ W: You probably have no energy in the early afternoon, though! How do you concentrate at work?‎ M: Actually, it’s the opposite. I even work out at the gym at noon, instead of taking a lunch break.‎ W: Well, do you drink any water?‎ - 11 -‎ M: Definitely. I drink lots of water. And soon after I wake up at 8:00 a.m., I drink green tea. I have about four cups of it before noon!‎ W: It sounds strange to me, but if it makes you feel better…‎ M: It does. I feel so much more alive!‎ Text 9‎ M: I set my alarm for 6:00 every day. That’s when I plan to wake up. ‎ W: But you don’t get up until 8:00. ‎ M: I know. I have a bad habit of pushing the “sleep” button. Then, my alarm goes off every 10 minutes afterward.‎ W: For two more hours?‎ M: Yes. ‎ W: That’s crazy! Why do you do this to yourself? Are you worried about being late?‎ M: No. I just don’t like to feel in a rush to wake up.‎ W: Well, you’re basically losing two hours of good sleep by doing that. ‎ M: True. I think it does make me feel more tired. ‎ W: You should set your alarm for 8:00, instead. ‎ M: No, no, that wouldn’t work! I still need to feel like I’m sleeping in. ‎ W: Why don’t you just set your alarm for 7:30? Then it will only have three times to ring again, before you have to wake up at 8:00.‎ M: I should try it. ‎ Text 10‎ Before we get the party started at 7:00, I want to remind everyone that we should still be respectful while we’re having fun. We’re not in the school gym. We’re having a party on a neighborhood street. Many neighbors will probably come out and join us for food and games, but many will stay in their homes, too. That red house on the west side of the street has a family of five. The father is a friend of mine. He works hard at a factory all day. When he gets home, he spends a couple of hours playing with his family and then goes to sleep early. In the white house directly across the street, on the east side, an elderly brother and a sister live. They have some health problems, so they also go to bed early. Now, the people around here are very kind and say we can make noise until 10:00 tonight. But I want things to be quieter before 9:00. Therefore, I’ve planned to show a popular movie on a big screen at 8:30 this evening. ‎ - 11 -‎