2019-2020学年安徽省黄山市屯溪一中高一上学期期中考试英语试题

2019-2020学年安徽省黄山市屯溪一中高一上学期期中考试英语试题

屯溪一中2019-2020学年第一学期期中考试 高一英语试题 第一部分　听力(共两节，满分30分)‎ 第一节 （共5小题；每小题1.5分，满分7.5分）‎ 听下面5段对话。每段对话后有一个小题，从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项，并标在试卷的相应位置。听完每段对话后，你都有10秒钟的时间来回答有关小题和阅读下一小题。每段对话仅读一遍。‎ ‎1. What did the man do? ‎ A. He started the phone. B. He broke the buttons. C. He fixed the screen.‎ ‎2. What will the speakers buy at the store? ‎ A. Bread. B. Meat. C. Chips.‎ ‎3. How much did the woman pay for the refrigerator? ‎ A. $800. B. $300. C. $150.‎ ‎4. Where does the man most likely live? ‎ A. In Canada. B. In New York. C. In California. ‎ ‎5. Why did the woman’s plants die, according to the man? ‎ A. From not enough water. B. From not enough sun. C. From not enough plant food.‎ 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。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 does the woman most likely feel? ‎ A. Sorry. B. Disappointed. C. Annoyed.‎ ‎7. What has happened to the woman recently?‎ A. She failed in the exams several times. ‎ B. She moved out of her brother’s house.‎ ‎ C. She turned in papers late.‎ 听第7段材料，回答第8至10题。‎ ‎8. What is the probable relationship between the speakers?‎ A. Friends. B. Colleagues. C. Strangers.‎ ‎9. What needs to be replaced? ‎ A. The tires. B. The radio. C. The air conditioner.‎ ‎10. Why doesn’t Lynn want to buy the car? ‎ A. It is not safe. B. The price is too high. C. It doesn’t drive smoothly.‎ 听第8段材料，回答第11至13题。‎ ‎11. What does the woman suggest the man do? ‎ A. Give up soda. B. Stop eating the sweets. C. Exercise more.‎ ‎12. What will the man do tomorrow? ‎ A. Go to the gym. B. Go out for dinner. C. Go to the grocery store.‎ ‎13. What is the conversation mainly about? ‎ A. Losing weight. B. Healthy meals. C. A new restaurant.‎ 听第9段材料，回答第14至17题。‎ ‎14. Where does the conversation take place? ‎ A. At home. B. In a restaurant. C. In a movie theater.‎ ‎15. What did the man think about the movie? ‎ A. It was funny. B. It was realistic. C. It made him hungry.‎ ‎16. What will the woman get to eat? ‎ A. Some ice cream. B. A large popcorn. C. Some candy and soda.‎ ‎17. What kind of movie will the speakers watch? ‎ A. A movie about a jail. B. A movie about aliens. C. A movie about talking cats.‎ 听第10段材料，回答第18至20题。‎ ‎18. What is the weather like in the Southern states? ‎ ‎ A. Rainy. B. Snowy. C. Sunny. ‎ ‎19. In which state is the temperature rather high according to the talk? ‎ ‎ A. Florida. B. Arizona. C. Texas. ‎ ‎20. What can we know about the weather in the USA? ‎ ‎ A. The weather in the USA is very pleasant now. ‎ B. The weather conditions are very poor in the USA.‎ C. The weather conditions vary greatly in the USA.‎ 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 ‎ WELCOME AND ARRIVAL INFORMATION ‎ Welcome to Harvard University Housing and thank you for choosing to live with us. To help you make a smooth transition, please read the information below on planning your arrival.‎ Pets Dogs living with you in your pet-friendly apartment must be vaccinated for rabies and licensed with the City of Cambridge every year. ‎ International Students Consider unlocking your phone prior to leaving your home country. This will enable you to use a SIM card from a company such as campus SIMS or US Mobile in your phone after you arrive. Those sim cards may be available at the Property Management Office. ‎ Driving If you plan on bringing a moving van or truck it will not fit under the overpasses on Soldiers Field Road and Memorial Drive. Plan your route in advance to avoid a risky and costly problem. ‎ Parking arrangements for trucks and vans must be made in advance as well. Visit your property page for information about parking your car.‎ Furniture and Lighting Most HUH units have no furniture—the unit is empty except for a stove and a refrigerator. You need to bring, buy, or rent a bed, other furniture, and household items. In many HUH units, rooms do not have overhead lights, so you also may need table or floor lamps.‎ If you want to stock up on groceries and some household items as soon as you arrive, please find information about “Grocery Shopping” by selecting it from the drop-down menu.‎ ‎21. Suppose a French boy chooses to live in HUH units with a dog and a moving van, he should________.‎ ‎ A. make sure his dog is vaccinated and licensed in France.‎ ‎ B. unlock his phone before leaving France.‎ ‎ C. buy a phone with a SIM card at the Property Management Office.‎ ‎ D. park his van under the overpasses.‎ ‎22. What are most HUH units furnished with?‎ ‎ A. Table or floor lamps. B. A bed and a table. ‎ C. A stove and a refrigerator. D. Bowls and plates.‎ ‎23. Where is this text most likely from?‎ ‎ A. A website. B. A guidebook. C. A magazine. D. A recipe.‎ B ‎ My son Leon’s passion for surfing began at the age of 13. After school each day, he put on his wet suit, paddled out beyond the surf line and waited to be challenged by his companions.‎ One afternoon, the lifeguard reported over the phone to my husband Wilson that Leon’s eye was badly injured by his board. Wilson rushed him to the emergency room. He received 26 stitches (缝针) from the corner of his eye to the bridge of his nose.‎ I was on an airplane flying home. Wilson drove directly to the airport after they left the doctor’s office. He greeted me at the gate and told me Leon was waiting in the car.‎ ‎“Leon?” I questioned. I remember thinking the waves must have been terrible that day.‎ ‎“He’s been in an accident, but he’s going to be fine.”‎ A traveling working mother’s worst nightmare had come true. I ran to the car so fast that the heel of my shoe broke off. I swung open the door, and my son with the patched eye was leaning forward crying, “Oh, Ma, I’m so glad you’re home.”‎ I cried in his arms telling him how awful I felt about not being with him.‎ ‎“It’s okay, Mom,” he comforted me. “You don’t know how to surf anyway.”‎ ‎“What?” I asked, confused by his logic.‎ ‎“I’ll be fine. The doctor says I can go back in the water in eight days.”‎ I wanted to tell him he wasn’t allowed to go near water again until he was 35, but instead I bit my tongue and prayed he would forget about surfing.‎ For the next seven days he kept pressing me to let him surf again. One day after I had repeated “No” to him for the 100th time, he beat me at my own game.‎ ‎“Mom, you taught us never to give up what we love.”‎ I gave in.‎ Back then Leon was just a boy with a passion for surfing. Now he ranks among the top 25 professional surfers in the world.‎ ‎24. How did the author feel when she was told her son was waiting in the car?‎ A. Anxious. B. Concerned. C. Heartbroken. D. Puzzled.‎ ‎25. What does the underlined part “he beat me at my own game” mean?‎ A. He decided to follow the author’s advice. ‎ B. He persuaded me with my common method.‎ C. He was upset about not being able to surf.‎ D. He felt like he’d experienced a nightmare.‎ ‎26. What can we infer about the mom according to the passage?‎ ‎ A. She is a working mom who rarely supports her son’s hobby. ‎ B. She immediately told her son to stop surfing after the accident.‎ ‎ C. She fell into grief when she saw her injured son.‎ D. She placed her son’s safety second to his dream.‎ ‎27. Which of the following words can best describe Leon?‎ A. Strong-willed and creative. B. Considerate and persistent.‎ C. Optimistic and reliable. D. Responsible and sensitive.‎ ‎.‎ C BOXTEL, Netherlands — chickens roam the orchards, cows chew the cud and pigs roll in the mud on a warm day on a Dutch farm ——but the pastoral （乡村）scene is not as traditional as it seems.‎ The farm is owned and run by a cooperative of hundreds of local consumers and aims to change habits in a low-lying country engaged in an existential fight against climate change. Nearly 200 families decide what the farm will produce — and they will eventually eat — and employ a farmer to tend to the animals for meat and eggs and grow the dozen kinds of fruits and vegetables.‎ ‎“The main aim of the members is to eat natural products, produced near to where they live, in a more sustainable （可持续的）way,” said Douwe Korting, co-leader of the Boxtel Cooperative, in the southern Netherlands. People are really starting to see that a change toward a different way of eating is essential," he added.‎ It costs 2,000 euros （$2,200） to join the collective （集体的）farm, which is 10 minutes by bicycle from the town, and then a weekly fee of around 10 euros per person.‎ In return, members receive the food they want and stress the importance of knowing what they eat is local and seasonal.‎ Known as Herenboderderij, or People's Farming, the guiding principle is that everything centers on the needs and riches of nature, even while using new technologies, ” said its founder Geert van der Veer. Soon the poultry （家禽） will be joined by a robot that can sense when the fruit is ripe, as well as a drone that will survey the fields to support and reduce the needs for manpower.‎ ‎28. Why did the families start the farm?‎ A.To reduce the cost of food. B. To improve their eating habits.‎ C. To replace the old tradition. D. To provide more chances for exercise.‎ ‎29. What will the farmer do?‎ A. Decide what to produce and eat what they grow.‎ B. Work on the farm close to where they live.‎ C. Own and operate the farm in a more effective way.‎ D. Feed the animals and grow fruits and vegetables.‎ ‎30. What do the farm owners expect of the farm?‎ A. It'll provide natural products. B. It'll be charged by new technology.‎ C. It'll cost everyone less than 10 euros. D. It'll encourage people to love nature.‎ ‎31. Where is this text most likely from?‎ A. A diary. B. A guidebook. C. A novel. D. A newspaper.‎ D On a comfortable sunny Sunday, I was going to meet an old university friend I hadn't seen for years, and was really excited to hear all his news. My train was running a little late, but that was no big problem 一 I could text him to say I would be delayed. He would understand. But.. . where was my mobile phone? I had that familiar sinking feeling. Yes, I'd left it at home.‎ No mobile phone . I'm sure I'm not alone in feeling anxious, on edge and worried when I don't have my phone with me. In fact, I know I'm not alone: two-thirds of us experience this “ nomophobia".‎ That’s according to a study which surveyed 1,000 people in the UK about their relationship with mobile phones, which says we check our mobile phones 34 times a day, that women are more "nomophobic" than men, and that 18-24-year-olds are the most likely to suffer fear of being without their mobiles: 77% of them say they are unable to be apart from their phones for more than a few minutes.‎ Do you have " Homophobia” ？‎ ‎•You never turn your phone off.‎ ‎•You obsessively （着迷似地）check for texts, missed calls and emails.‎ ‎•You always take your phone to the bathroom with you.‎ ‎•You never let the battery run out.‎ It's funny to think that around 20 years ago the only people with mobile phones would be businesspersons carrying their large, plastic "bricks”. Of course, these days, mobile phones are everywhere. Its subscriptions has outnumbered people across the world.‎ And when there are more phones than people in the world, maybe it's time to ask who really is in charge? Are you in control of your phone, or does your phone control you? So, what happened with my university friend? When I arrived a few minutes late he just laughed and said： "You haven't changed at all 一 still always late!” And we had a great afternoon catching up, full of jokes and stories, with no interruptions and no nagging (唠叨的）desire to check my phone.‎ Not having it with me felt strangely liberating. Maybe I'll leave it at home on purpose next time.‎ ‎32. What does the underlined word "nomophobia" in Paragraph 2 refer to?‎ A. The fear of being out of mobile phone contact.‎ B. The addiction to keeping mobile phones at hand .‎ C. The feeling of being alone and left behind.‎ D. The suffering of being anxious and worried.‎ ‎33. We can infer around 20 years ago the mobile phone according to the author.‎ A. was only afforded by businessmen B. was as heavy as a brick C. was seldom seen and accepted D. was inconvenient to use ‎34. What's the author's attitude towards his experience without mobile phones?‎ A. Worried. B. Favorable. C. Neutral. D. Critical.‎ ‎35. What's the best title for the passage?‎ A. The Development of Mobile Phones B. Meeting an Old University Friend C. Being without My Mobile Phone D. Using Mobile Phones or Not 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。‎ 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。‎ As is often the case, when we wake up feeling sleepy and with dark circles under eyes, many of us often make a decision: “I’m going to bed earlier tomorrow!” we are so determined. 36 We are still absorbed in what we are doing without realizing it is already too late the next day. This behavior is called “bedtime procrastination” (睡眠拖延症), and results from lack of self-control and our body clock.‎ ‎ 37 According to a study carried out by a group of health psychologists, 53 percent of the 2,400 participants said they didn’t follow their sleep schedule, delaying it at least twice a week. They delayed bedtime because they couldn’t stop doing other trivial things (琐事), which were keeping them up in the first place.‎ People who generally have trouble resisting temptations (诱惑) and following their intentions firmly are also more likely to delay going to bed. They find it hard to control themselves. 38 Our body clock also plays an important role when it comes to bedtime. Those who get up late are more likely to postpone their bedtime than those who wake early every morning. Night owls would go to bed late at the very beginning of the weekday, even though they had to get up early for work and school. 39 ‎ Therefore, if we want to cure our bedtime procrastination, the intention to go to bed earlier is not enough. 40 We should have a clear understanding that bedtime procrastination is a big problem. The choices we make could turn out to be pretty important for our health. A. Bedtime procrastination is a common problem. B. It will have extreme effect on our health sooner or later. C. Yet, lack of self-control is not the only thing to blame. D. Unfortunately, chances are that we don’t stick to our promise. E. It’s their special body clock that plays a part in delaying their bedtime. F. Biological processes need to support this intention. G.So we just need to take action to change our sleep model.‎ 第三部分 语言知识运用（共两节，满分45分）‎ 第一节（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A、B、C和D四个选项中,选出可以填入空白处 的最佳选项。‎ Zigfried, a little mouse, blew his breath on the frosty window of the farmhouse and rubbed it to see the outside. Still nobody came. Maybe today, he thought 41 . It was only a few days before Christmas and he was watching for a miracle (奇迹).‎ This farmhouse had been 42 too long. It needed a family. Zigfried’s 43 made a noise. He realized that he hadn’t eaten anything since yesterday. He jumped from the windowsill (窗沿), grabbed a 44 from his home, and went next door to Farmer Mike’s.‎ Farmer Mike’s house had been a great place for the little mouse 45 the farmer married a wife who had a cat. Zigfried 46 when he thought of it. He looked around cautiously as he 47 into the room where grain was stored and was quite 48 as he filled his bag with wheat. He was turning to leave when suddenly he 49 a hot breath about his ear. His heart beat 50 , and without thinking he started to run and luckily 51 the cat’s paws (爪子).‎ The next afternoon Zigfried heard some good news: a 52 family would be moving ‎ into the farmhouse soon. Zigfried’s granny would arrive on Christmas Eve to 53 with him. He hoped that the family would come before his granny came. Before long, a car came 54 the road leading to the house, with butter sandwiches, cheese and chocolate.‎ Zigfried’s Christmas miracle did arrive!‎ The house came 55 the next few days. Zigfried 56 every single hour of them. 57 the day before Christmas when he was drinking hot chocolate with a 58 smile at the door of his home, he heard the 59 of the children of the family about what they might get for Christmas. What? A cat? The 60 froze on his face； his mouth fell wide open. After a long while, he at last found his voice: “Hey! Whose Christmas miracle is this?”‎ ‎41. A．carefully B．excitedly C．hopefully D．proudly ‎42. A．dirty B．noisy C．messy D．empty ‎43. A．mouth B．nose C．stomach D．throat ‎44. A．bag B．stick C．bowl D．coat ‎45. A．although B．until C．when D．unless ‎46. A．jumped B．shocked C．trembled D．run ‎47. A．broke B．marched C．paced D．stole ‎48. A．curious B．nervous C．pitiful D．enjoyable ‎49. A．took B．released C．felt D．drew ‎50. A．strongly B．irregularly C．slowly D．wildly ‎51. A．escaped B．touched C．rubbed D．hold ‎52. A．close B．happy C．new D．young ‎53. A．celebrate B．communicate C．compete D．charge ‎54. A．across B．from C．off D．up ‎55. A．alive B．loose C．open D．still ‎56. A．counted B．enjoyed C．missed D．wasted ‎57. A．However B．Instead C．Moreover D．Therefore ‎58. A．sad B．forced C．polite D．satisfied ‎59. A．introduction B．discussion C．comment D．debate ‎60. A．blood B．smile C．tear D．sweat 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。‎ In many places like Britain and Italy, if you leave the house without your wallet, you'll be in a tough situation all day. But in China, you can enjoy your day just 61_ a smart phone. ‎ The other day, I set out 62 (see) how far a phone would get me in the country’s capital. Admittedly, I was surprised to discover how 63 (convenience) it was.‎ I used my phone to call a taxi to meet my Chinese friend,Gu Yu, 64 would guide me to get around Beijing. We paid for breakfast by 65 (scan) a QR code (二维码) on the window of a restaurant selling jianbing, one of China’s most popular street breakfasts. My purchase cost 6 yuan and 66 (take) just a few seconds. At a nearby coffee shop, 67 (it) owner scanned a QR code on my phone. As we sipped our coffee,Gu Yu paid her household water bill. She used the same simple process to pay other bills and even her rent. We also paid by phone for movie tickets ,takeout food and shopping for goods for 68 (deliver)‎ I have known from Gu Yu that from tiny street stands to large chains, 69 huge number of ‎ people accept mobile payments, 70 (most) through popular apps Alipay and WeChat.‎ 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）‎ 假如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:在缺词处加一个漏词符号（∧，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:在错的词下面划一横线，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。‎ My old classroom was interesting because three side of the classroom were made from glass. I enjoyed sit close to the windows and looking at the view. On the left-hand side of the class I could easy see the football field. In the mornings it was full of students exercising. The view from the back of the classroom is also splendid. Close to the school there was a beautiful park with many trees around them. Farther in the distance I could not enjoy the view of snowy mountains. On the right side of the class was the road. I was always interested to see the drivers in hurry in the morning. The position of the classroom with its view made me felt like I was dreaming. If I was only a child when I studied in that classroom I will never forget it.‎ 第二节书面表达（满分25分）‎ 假如你是李华，你校即将迎来建校70周年的庆祝活动。请给你校摄影社的社长发一封电子邮件，邀请他们拍摄一个短片，为校庆献礼。内容包括：‎ ‎1. 拍摄短片的目的；2. 短片的内容；3. 拍摄的时间和地点。‎ 参考词汇：拍摄shoot 注意：1. 词数100左右； 2. 可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯；3. 信的开头和结束语已为你写好。‎ Dear Jonny,‎ Our school will have the 70th anniversary celebration of its founding.____________________________‎ ‎________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________‎ ‎ Yours truly, ‎ Li Hua 屯溪一中2019-2020学年第一学期期中考试 高一英语试题答案 第一部分 听力（满分30分）‎ ‎1-5 ACACB 6-10 ACCBB 11-15 BAACB 16-20 ACABC 第二部分 阅读理解（满分40分）‎ 第一节 21-23 BCA 24-27 DBCB 28-31BDAD 32-35ADBC 第二节 36-40 DACEF 第三部分　语言知识运用(共30小题，每小题1.5分，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)‎ ‎41- 60 CDCAB CDBCD ACADA BADBB 第二节（共10小题；每小题1.5分，满分15分）‎ ‎61．with 62．to see 63．convenient 64．who 65．scanning ‎ ‎66．took 67．its 68．delivery 69．a 70．mostly 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）‎ ‎1．第一句：side→sides 2．第一句：from→of 3．第二句：sit→sitting 4．第三句：easy→easily 5.第五句：is→was 6．第六句：them→it 7．第七句：删掉could后的not 8．第九句：在hurry前加a 9．第十句：felt→feel 10．第十一句：if→Although/Though 第二节 书面表达（满分25分）‎ One possible version:‎ Dear Jonny, ‎ Our school will have the 70th anniversary celebration of its founding. Hearing the news, I am so excited that I can’t wait to invite you to shoot a video with me in celebration of this significant day. ‎ In the video, we are expected to recall what we have experienced here and how we feel about our school. What’s more, some students will be invited to express their best wishes and blessing in both Chinese and English, wishing our school a brighter future. I plan to shoot the video from 8 am to 10 am next Friday at the cherry garden. If it is convenient for you, please arrive on time.‎ I would appreciate it if you could accept my invitation. Looking forward to your early reply. ‎ Yours truly,‎ Li Hua Text 1‎ W: I don’t know how to start my iPhone. Did I break it? Why is the screen all black? ‎ M: You just press these two buttons at the same time. There, see? Now it’s working again. (1)‎ Text 2‎ M: I was thinking we could take a picnic to the lake this afternoon. Do we have any food to take, or should we go to the store?‎ W: I think we have some bread and meat to make some sandwiches, but we could still stop at the store to buy some chips. (2)‎ Text 3‎ W: I want to sell this old refrigerator. How much do you think I can get for it? I bought it for $800 five years ago. (3) It works really well, except for the broken shelf.‎ M: If the shelf weren’t broken, I’d say you could get $300. But you’ll probably only get about $150. ‎ Text 4‎ M: My wife and I are planning on driving from California to Canada for a few weeks. (4) ‎ W: That’s exciting. My husband and I took a car trip from New York to Canada a few years ago. It was a lot of fun.‎ Text 5‎ W: All the plants in my garden died! I don’t know what happened. I watered them a lot and fed them plant food. What did I do wrong?‎ M: Maybe the garden wasn’t in enough sun. You did plant it on the side of the house that gets the most shade. (5)‎ Text 6‎ M: Marissa, if your papers continue to be late, I will have to give you a failing grade for the course. ‎ W: I’m sorry! (6) I’ve been having a really hard semester. ‎ M: You need to try a little harder, okay?‎ W: I know, I will. There’s just been a lot going on lately. I’m moving out of my house, and my brother is in the hospital.‎ M: I’m sorry to hear that, but this is the 7th paper you’ve turned in late. (7)‎ W: I promise I’ll get the next one in on time. Just please don’t fail me. ‎ M: I’ll give you one more chance, but just one. Don’t let me down.‎ Text 7‎ W: Hi, are you Don? I’m Lynn. I saw the advertisement you put on the Internet about selling ‎ your car. (8)‎ M: Hi, Lynn. Nice to meet you. Thanks for your interest. Here’s my car. It’s a 2006 Honda Civic. I took a lot of road trips in it! It is not perfect, but it is safe to drive and it has new tires. ‎ W: Is anything broken?‎ M: The radio is broken and the heater is broken, (9) but the air conditioner works well.‎ W: I think you should lower the price because the radio and the heater are broken. If you don’t lower the price, I don’t think I want to buy it. (10)‎ M: Sorry, but I’m not lowering the price. It’s a very safe car, even if the radio is broken. Would you like to drive the car so you can see if you like it?‎ W: No, thank you. I am worried something else is broken too.‎ Text 8‎ M: I just went to the doctor, and he said that according to my BMI, which means Body Mass Index, I am officially overweight. Do I look fat to you? ‎ W: I mean, you could lose a few pounds, but I certainly don’t think you look fat. Did he suggest anything to help you lose weight?‎ M: He just said the usual stuff, like “eat less and exercise more”. I guess I could cut out soda…‎ W: Maybe you should cut out the sweets. (11)‎ M: I eat sweets when I’m stressed out, so that’s going to be hard. I guess I should go to the gym tomorrow. I’m a member, but I never go.‎ W: I thought we were going to that new restaurant tomorrow after work. We’ve been talking about it for weeks.‎ M: Well, it’s probably not healthy for me to be going out to eat, you know? The gym seems like a smarter choice. (12) Come to think of it, maybe I’ll go to the grocery store tonight and stock up on healthy options, too.‎ Text 9‎ M: The special effects in that movie were so realistic! (15) I felt like I was in outer space a few times. ‎ W: Yeah! It wouldn’t have been the same watching this movie at home on TV. The huge screen and sound system in this theater really made a difference. (14)‎ M: And when the aliens started shooting lasers at the ship, I was like, whoa! I jumped back in my ‎ seat. They were so scary, with those big eyes and long, weird fingers. ‎ W: I hope I don’t have nightmares tonight about being taken prisoner by aliens. ‎ M: Just remember — the astronauts won the battle. They defeated the aliens and saved the planet earth, so you don’t have to worry.‎ W: That’s right! Hey, do you have any more popcorn left? ‎ M: I can’t believe you’re still hungry! We ate almost an entire large popcorn, plus candy and soda.‎ W: I didn’t eat lunch! Let’s get some ice cream and see another movie. (16) I want to watch the comedy about the talking cats. (17)It’s starting in 20 minutes!‎ M: Or we could see the one about the prisoners breaking out of jail!‎ W: No, I’d rather see something funny. (17)‎ M: OK, that sounds good. ‎ Text 10 ‎ And now for the weather report for the following 72 hours. The national weather map shows a high-pressure area all along the eastern coastline, which will bring them very pleasant, sunny weather from New York to Florida. But showers and thunderstorms are happening from the Ohio River all the way south to the Gulf coast, pouring down heavy amounts of rain over the Southern states. (18) By far the worst of the storms has happened in and around Texas. Some Texas stations have reported up to fifteen inches of rain in a 24-hour period with high winds and thunderstorms. Two typhoons were reported along the Gulf coast of Texas, but we haven’t got the exact information about any damage or injuries. Heavy amounts of snow were reported in the Rocky Mountain area with record cold temperatures in Denver and Boulder. As much as a foot of snow has fallen in some of the mountain stations. In contrast, temperatures in Arizona and the desert Southwest went over the 100-degree mark again under bright, sunny skies. (19)‎