海南高考试题及答案英语

海南高考试题及答案英语

‎2016年普通高等学校招生全国统一考试 英语 第Ⅰ卷 第一部分听力（共两节，满分 30 分）‎ 第一节（共5小题；每小题1.5分，满分7.5分）‎ 听下面5段对话，每段对话后有一个小题。从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项，并标在试卷的相应位置。听完每段对话后，你都有10秒钟的时间来回答有关小题和阅读下一小题。每段对话仅读一遍。‎ 例：How much is the shirt? ‎ A. £ 19. 15 B. £ 9. 18 C. £ 9. 15 ‎ 答案是 C。‎ ‎1. What will Lucy do at 11:30 tomorrow?‎ A. Go out for lunch. B. See her dentist. C. Visit a friend.‎ ‎2. What is the weather like now?‎ A. It’s sunny. B. It’s rainy. C. It’s cloudy.‎ ‎3. Why does the man talk to Dr. Simpson?‎ A. To make an apology. B. To ask for help. C. To discuss his studies.‎ ‎4. How will the woman get back from the railway station?‎ A. By train. B. By car. C. By bus.‎ ‎5. What does Jenny decide to do first?‎ A. Look for a job. B. Go on a trip. C. Get an assistant.‎ 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. What time is it now?‎ A. 1:45. B. 2:10. C. 2:15.‎ ‎7. What will the man do?‎ A. Work on a project.‎ B. See Linda in the library.‎ C. Meet with Professor Smith.‎ 听第7段材料，回答第8至10题。‎ ‎8. What are the speakers talking about?‎ A Having guests this weekend.‎ B. Going out for sightseeing.‎ C. Moving into a new house.‎ ‎9. What is the relationship between the speakers?‎ A. Neighbors. B. Husband and wife. C. Host and visitor.‎ ‎10. What will the man do tomorrow?‎ A. Work in his garden. B. Have a barbecue. C. Do some shopping.‎ 听第8段材料，回答第11至13题。‎ ‎11. Where was the man born?‎ A. In Philadelphia. B. In Springfield. C. In Kansas.‎ ‎12. What did the man like doing when he was a child?‎ A. Drawing. B. Traveling. C. Reading.‎ ‎13. What inspires the man most in his work?‎ A. Education. B. Family love. C. Nature.‎ 听第9段材料，回答第14至17题。‎ ‎14. Why is Dorothy going to Europe?‎ A. To attend a training program.‎ B. To carry out some research.‎ C. To take a vacation.‎ ‎15. How long will Dorothy stay in Europe?‎ A. A few days. B. Two weeks. C. Three months.‎ ‎16. What does Dorothy think of her apartment?‎ A. It’s expensive. B. It’s satisfactory. C. It's inconvenient.‎ ‎17 What does Bill offer to do for Dorothy?‎ A. Recommend her apartment to Jim.‎ B. Find a new apartment for her.‎ C. Take care of her apartment.‎ 听第10段材料，回答第18至20题。‎ ‎18. What are the tourists advised to do when touring London?‎ A. Take their tour schedule.‎ B. Watch out for the traffic.‎ C. Wear comfortable shoe.‎ ‎19. What will the tourists do in fifteen minutes?‎ A. Meet the speaker.‎ B. Go to their rooms.‎ C. Change some money.‎ ‎20. Where probably is the speaker?‎ A. In a park. B. In a hotel. C. In a shopping centre.‎ 第二部分阅读理解（共两节，满分40分）‎ 第一节(共15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 What’s On?‎ Electric Underground ‎7.30pm－1.00am Free at the Cyclops Theatre Do you know who’s playing in your area? We’re bringing you an exciting evening of live rock and pop music from the best local bands. Are you interested in becoming a musician and getting a recording contract(合同)? If so, come early to the talk at 7.30pm by Jules Skye, a successful record producer. He’s going to talk about how you can find the right person to produce your music.‎ Gee Whizz ‎8.30pm-10.30pm Comedy at Kaleidoscope Come and see Gee Whizz perform. He’s the funniest stand-up comedian on the comedy scene. This joyful show will please everyone, from the youngest to the oldest. Gee Whizz really knows how to make you laugh! Our bar is open from 7.00pm for drinks and snacks(快餐).‎ Simon’s Workshop ‎5.00pm-7.30pm Wednesdays at Victoria Stage This is a good chance for anyone who wants to learn how to do comedy. The workshop looks at every kind of comedy, and practices many different ways of making people laugh. Simon is a comedian and actor who has 10 years’ experience of teaching comedy. His workshops are exciting and fun. An evening with Simon will give you the confidence to be funny.‎ Charlotte Stone ‎8.00pm-11.00pm Pizza World Fine food with beautiful jazz music; this is a great evening out. Charlotte Stone will perform songs from her new best-selling CD, with James Pickering on the piano. The menu is Italian, with excellent meat and fresh fish, pizzas and pasta(面食). Book early to get a table. Our bar is open all day, and serves cocktails, coffee, beer, and white wine.‎ ‎21. Who can help you if you want to have your music produced?‎ A. Jules Skye. B. Gee Whizz.‎ C. Charlotte Stone. D. James Pickering.‎ ‎22. At which place can people of different ages enjoy a good laugh?‎ A. The Cyclops Theatre. B. Kaleidoscope.‎ C. Victoria Stage. D. Pizza World.‎ ‎23. What do we know about Simon’s Workshop?‎ A. It requires membership status. B. It lasts three hours each time. ‎ C. It is run by a comedy club. D. It is held every Wednesday.‎ ‎24. When will Charlotte Stone perform her songs?‎ A. 5.00pm-7.30pm. B. 7.30pm-1.00am.‎ C. 8.00pm-11.00pm. D. 8.30pm-10.30pm.‎ B ‎ Five years ago, when I taught art at a school in Seattle, I used Tinkertoys as a test at the beginning of a term to find out something about my students. I put a small set of Tinkertoys in front of each student, and said:”Make something out of the Tinkertoys. You have 45 minutes today ― and 45minutes each day for the rest of the week.”‎ ‎ A few students hesitated to start. They waited to see what the rest of the class would do. Several others checked the instructions and made something according to one of the model plans provided. Another group built something out of their own imaginations.‎ ‎ Once I had a boy who worked experimentally with Tinkertoys in his free time. His constructions filled a shelf in the art classroom and a good part of his bedroom at home. I was delighted at the presence of such a student. Here was an exceptionally creative mind at work. His presence meant that I had an unexpected teaching assistant in class whose creativity would infect(感染) other students.‎ ‎ Encouraging this kind of thinking has a downside. I ran the risk of losing those students who had a different style of thinking. Without fail one would declare, “But I’m just not creative.”‎ ‎ “Do you dream at night when you’re asleep?”‎ ‎“Oh, sure.”‎ ‎ “So tell me one of your most interesting dreams.” The student would tell something wildly imaginative. Flying in the sky or in a time machine or growing three heads. “That’s pretty creative. Who does that for you?”‎ ‎“Nobody. I do it.”‎ ‎“Really―at night, when you’re asleep?”‎ ‎ “Sure.”‎ ‎ “Try doing it in the daytime, in class, okay?”‎ ‎25. The teacher used Tinkertoys in class in order to ________?‎ A. know more about the students B. make the lessons more exciting C. raise the students’ interest in art D. teach the students about toy design ‎26. What do we know about the boy mentioned in Paragraph 3?‎ A. He liked to help his teacher. B. He preferred to study alone.‎ C. He was active in class. D. He was imaginative.‎ ‎27. What does the underlined word “downside” in Paragraph 4 probably mean?‎ A. Mistake. B. Drawback.‎ C. Difficulty. D. Burden.‎ ‎28. Why did the teacher ask the students to talk about their dreams? ‎ A. To help them to see their creativity. B. To find out about their sleeping habits.‎ C. To help them to improve their memory. D. To find out about their ways of thinking.‎ C Reading can be a social activity. Think of the people who belong to book groups. They choose books to read and then meet to discuss them. Now, the website BookCrossing.com turns the page on the traditional idea of a book group.‎ Members go on the site and register the books they own and would like to share. BookCrossing provides an identification number to stick inside the book. Then the person leaves it in a public place, hoping that the book will have an adventure, traveling far and wide with each new reader who finds it.‎ ‎ Bruce Pederson, the managing director of BookCrossing, says, “The two things that change your life are the people you meet and books you read. BookCrossing combines both.”‎ ‎ Members leave books on park benches and buses, in train stations and coffee shops. Whoever finds their book will go to the site and record where they found it.‎ ‎ People who find a book can also leave a journal entry describing what they thought of it. E-mails are then sent to the BookCrossing to keep them updated about where their books have been found. Bruce Peterson says the idea is for people not to be selfish by keeping a book to gather dust on a shelf at home.‎ BookCrossing is part of a trend among people who want to get back to the “real” and not the virtual(虚拟). The site now has more than one million members in more than one hundred thirty-five countries.‎ ‎29. Why does the author mention book groups in the first paragraph?‎ A. To explain what they are. B. To introduce BookCrossing.‎ C. To stress the importance of reading. D. To encourage readers to share their ideas.‎ ‎30. What does the underlined word “it” in Paragraph 2refer to?‎ A. The book. B. An adventure.‎ C.A public place. D. The identification number.‎ ‎31. What will a BookCrosser do with a book after reading it?‎ A. Meet other readers to discuss it. B. Keep it safe in his bookcase.‎ C. Pass it on to another reader. D. Mail it back to its owner.‎ ‎32. What is the best title for the text?‎ A. Online Reading: A Virtual Tour B. Electronic Books: A new Trend C. A Book Group Brings Tradition Back D. A Website Links People through Books D A new collection of photos brings an unsuccessful Antarctic voyage back to life.‎ Frank Hurley’s pictures would be outstanding―undoubtedly first-rate photo-journalism―if they had been made last week. In fact, they were shot from 1914 through 1916, most of them after a disastrous shipwreck(海难), by a cameraman who had no reasonable expectation of survival. Many of the images were stored in an ice chest, under freezing water, in the damaged wooden ship.‎ ‎ The ship was the Endurance, a small, tight, Norwegian-built three-master that was intended to take Sir Ernest Shackleton and a small crew of seamen and scientists, 27 men in all, to the southernmost shore of Antarctica’s Weddell Sea. From that point Shackleton wanted to force a passage by dog sled(雪橇) across the continent. The journey was intended to achieve more than what Captain Robert Falcon Scott had done. Captain Scott had reached the South Pole early in 1912 but had died with his four companions on the march back.‎ ‎ As writer Caroline Alexander makes clear in her forceful and well-researched story The Endurance, adventuring was even then a thoroughly commercial effort. Scott’s last journey, completed as he lay in a tent dying of cold and hunger, caught the world’s imagination, and a film made in his honor drew crowds. Shackleton, a onetime British merchant-navy officer who had got to within 100 miles of the South Pole in 1908, started a business before his 1914 voyage to make money from movie and still photography. Frank Hurley, a confident and gifted Australian photographer who knew the Antarctic, was hired to make the images, most of which have never before been published.‎ ‎33. What do we know about the photos taken by Hurley?‎ ‎ A. They were made last week.‎ B. They showed undersea sceneries.‎ C. They were found by a cameraman.‎ D. They recorded a disastrous adventure.‎ ‎34. Who reached the South Pole first according to the text?‎ A. Frank Hurley. B. Ernest Shackleton.‎ C. Robert Falcon Scott. D. Caroline Alexander.‎ ‎35. What does Alexander think was the purpose of the 1914 voyage?‎ A. Artistic creation. B. Scientific research.‎ C. Money making. D. Treasure hunting.‎ 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。‎ A garden that’s just right for you Have you ever visited a garden that seemed just right for you, where the ‎ atmosphere of the garden appeared to total more than the sum(总和) of its parts? 36 . But it doesn’t happen by accident. It starts with looking inside yourself and understanding who you are with respect to the natural world and how you approach the gardening process.‎ ‎● 37 ‎ Some people may think that a garden is no more than plants, flowers, patterns and masses of color. Others are concerned about using gardening methods that require less water and fewer fertilizers(肥料). 38 . However, there are a number of other reasons that might explain why you want to garden. One of them comes from our earliest years.‎ ‎●Recall(回忆) your childhood memories ‎ Our model of what a garden should be often goes back to childhood. Grandma’s rose garden and Dad’s vegetable garden might be good or bad, but that’s not what’s important. 39 ―how being in those gardens made us feel. If you’d like to build a powerful bond with your garden, start by taking some time to recall the gardens of your youth. 40 .Then go outside and work out a plan to translate your childhood memories into your grown-up garden. Have fun.‎ A. Know why you garden B. Find a good place for your own garden C. It’s our experience of the garden that matters D. It’s delightful to see so many beautiful flowers E. Still others may simply enjoy being outdoors and close to plants F. You can produce that kind of magical quality in your own garden, too G. For each of those gardens, write down the strongest memory you have 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。‎ Hundreds of people have formed impressions of you through that little device(装置) on your desk. And they’ve never actually 41 you. Everything they know about ‎ you 42 through this device, sometimes from hundreds of miles away. 43 they feel they can know you 44 from the sound of your voice. That’s how powerful the 45 is. ‎ Powerful, yes, but not always 46 . For years I dealt with my travel agent only by phone. Rani, my faceless agent whom I’d never met 47 , got me rock-bottom prices on airfares, cars, and hotels. But her cold voice really 48 me. I sometimes wished to 49 another agent.‎ One morning, I had to 50 an immediate flight home for a family emergency. I ran into Rani’s office 51 . The woman sitting at the desk, 52 my madness, sympathetically jumped up. She gave me a 53 smile, nodded while listening patiently, and then printed out the 54 immediately. “What a wonderful lady!” I thought.‎ Rushing out 55 I called out over my shoulder, “By the way, what’s your name?” “I’m Rani,” she said. I turned around and saw a 56 woman with a big smile on her face waving to wish me a safe trip. I was 57 ! Why had I thought she was cold? Rani was, well, so 58 .‎ Sitting back in the car on the way to the airport, I figured it all out. Rani’s 59 ―her warm smile, her nods, her ‘I’m here for you’ 60 ―were all silent signals that didn’t travel through wires.‎ ‎41. A. accepted B. noticed C. heard D. met ‎42. A. came B. moved C. ran D. developed ‎43. A. Thus B.Yet C.Then D. Indeed ‎44. A. rather B. also C. just D. already ‎45. A. telephone B. voice C. connection D. impression ‎46. A. direct B. useful C. easy D. accurate ‎47. A. in person B. by myself C. in public D. on purpose ‎48. A. annoyed B. interested C. discouraged D. confused ‎49. A. promote B. train C. find D. know ‎50. A. arrange B. postpone C. confirm D. book ‎51. A. for the first time B. at any time C. from time to time D. in good time ‎52. A. expecting B. seeing C. testing D. avoiding ‎53. A. shy B. comforting C. familiar D. forced ‎54. A. bill B. form C. ticket D. list ‎55. A. hopefully B. disappointedly C. gratefully D. regretfully ‎56. A. careful B. serious C. nervous D. pleasant ‎57. A. amused B. worried C. helpless D. speechless ‎58. A. calm B. nice C. proud D. clever ‎59. A. forgiveness B. eagerness C. friendliness D. skillfulness ‎60. A. explanation B. attitude C. concept D. behavior ‎2016年普通高等学校招生全国统一考试 第II卷 注意：将答案写在答题卡上。写在本试卷上无效。‎ 第三部分英语知识运用（共两节，满分45分）‎ 第二节（共10小题；每小题1.5分，满分15分）‎ 阅读下面材料，在空白处填入适当的内容（1个单词）或括号内单词的正确形式。‎ If you feel stressed by responsibilities at work, you should take a step back and identify (识别) those of 61 (great)and less importance. Then, handle the most important tasks first so you’ll feel a real sense of 62 (achieve). Leaving the less important things until tomorrow 63 (be) often acceptable.‎ Most of us are more focused 64 our tasks in the morning than we are later in the day. So, get an early start and try to be as productive 65 possible before lunch. This will give you the confidence you need to get you through the afternoon and go home feeling accomplished.‎ Recent 66 (study) show that we are far more productive at work if we take short breaks 67 (regular). Give your body and brain a rest by stepping outside for 68 while, exercising, or dong something you enjoy.‎ If you find something you love doing outside of the office, you’ll be less likely 69 (bring) your work home. It could be anything―gardening, cooking, music, sports—but whatever it is, 70 (make) sure it’s a relief from daily stress rather than another thing to worry about.‎ 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。‎ The summer holiday is coming. My classmates and I are talking about how to do during the holiday. We can chose between staying at home and take a trip. If we stay at home, it is comfortable but there is no need to spend money. But in that case, we will learn little about world. If we go on a trip abroad, we can broaden your view and gain knowledges we cannot get from books. Some classmates suggest we can go to places of interest nearby. I thought that it is a good idea. It does not cost many, yet we can still learn a lot.‎ 第二节书面表达（满分25分）‎ 假定你是李华，你校摄影俱乐部（photography club）将举办国际中学生摄影展。请给你的英国朋友Peter写封信。请他提供作品。信的内容包括：‎ ‎ 1．主题：环境保护；‎ ‎ 2．展览时间；‎ ‎ 3．投稿邮箱：intlphotoshow@gmschool.com.‎ 注意：‎ ‎ 1．词数100左右；‎ ‎ 2．可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。‎ ‎2016年普通高等学校招生全国统一考试 英语答案及评分参考 第一部分：听力 ‎1-5 BCACB 6-10 ACABC 11-15 BACAC 16-20 BACAB 第二部分：‎ ‎21. A 22. B 23.D 24.C 25. A ‎ ‎26. D 27. B 28.A 29.B 30. A ‎31. C 32. D 33.D 34.C 35. C ‎ ‎36. F 37. A 38.E 39.C 40. G ‎41. D 42. A 43.B 44.C 45. A ‎46. D 47. A 48.A 49.C 50. D ‎51. A 52. B 55.B 54.C 55. C ‎56. D 57. D 58.B 59.C 60. B ‎61. greater 62. achievement 63. is 64. on 65. as ‎66. studies 67. regularly 68. a 69. to bring 70. make 第三部分：‎ 第一节：‎ The summer holiday is coming. My classmates and I are talking about how to do during the holiday. We can ‎ what chose between staying at home and take a trip. If we stay at home, it is comfortable but there is no need to spend ‎ choose taking and money. But in that case, we will learn little about∧ world. If we go on a trip abroad, we can broaden your view ‎ the our and gain knowledges we cannot get from books. Some classmates suggest we can go to places of interest nearby. I ‎ ‎ knowledge can或should thought that it is a good idea. It does not cost many, yet we can still learn a lot.‎ think much 第二节：‎ 一、评分原则 ‎ 1．本题总分为25分，按5个档次给分。‎ ‎ 2．评分时，先根据文章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。‎ ‎ 3．词数少于80和多于120的，从总分中减去2分。‎ ‎ 4．评分时应注意的主要内容为：内容要应用词汇和语法结构的丰富性和准确性及上下文的连贯性。‎ ‎ 5．拼写与标点符号是语言准确性的一个方面。评分时，应视其对交际的影响程度予以考虑。英、美拼写及词汇用法均可接受。‎ ‎ 6．如书写较差以至影响交际，将其分数降低一个档次。‎ 二、内容要点 ‎ 1．举办者；‎ ‎ 2．展览主题及时间；‎ ‎ 3．邀请对方提供作品；‎ ‎ 4．投稿邮箱。‎ 三、One Possible Version Dear Peter,‎ ‎ Our school photography club is going to hold an International High School Student Photography Show. The theme of the show is environmental protection. It will start from June 15th and last for three weeks. Any student who is interested is welcome to participate. I know you take good pictures and you’ve always wanted to do something for environmental protection. I remember you should me some photos on that theme the last time you visited our school. This is surely a good change for more people to see them. If you want to join, you can send your photos to intlphotoshow@gmschool.com.‎ ‎ Hope to hear from you soon.‎ Yours,‎ Li Hua 听力原文：‎ Text 1‎ M: Lucy, would you like to have lunch with me tomorrow?‎ W: Oh, I’d really love to, but I have an appointment with my dentist at 11:30. Thanks for inviting me.‎ Text 2‎ W: Peter, how is the weather now? Is it still raining?‎ M: No, but there’s still lots of clouds. The weatherman said the sun wouldn’t come out until next week.‎ Text 3‎ M: I’m sorry I was late for class today, Dr. Simpson.‎ W: Well, I’ll let it go this time. But you saw it disturbed the rest of the class.‎ M: Yes, I realized that. I won’t let it happen again.‎ Text 4‎ W: Hi, Mike. Listen, I’m coming back this afternoon, and I’ll take a bus from the railway station. So, you don’t need to come and pick me up.‎ M: OK, take care, and see you soon.‎ Text 5‎ M: Jenny, there’s an opening for an assistant manager in our company. You should give it a try.‎ W: Thank you George, but I’ve decided to travel a bit before finding another job.‎ Text 6‎ M: By the way, do you know what time it is?‎ W: Well, it’s a quarter to two.‎ M: Oh, I’ve got to go.‎ W: See Linda in the library?‎ M: No. Actually I’m going to meet with Professor Smith at ten past two. You may continue our project discussion with Michael.‎ W: All right.‎ Text 7‎ W: Harry, guess what? I’ve just received an email from Pamela. She and Peter are coming down to see us this weekend.‎ M: Oh, that’s good news! We haven’t seen them for ages.‎ W: Yeah. The last time we met them was at our wedding three years ago.‎ M: Did Pamela mention how long they’ll stay?‎ W: About one week.‎ M: Great! I can’t wait to show them around our new house.‎ W: Me too. We haven’t had any guests since we moved in here. If the weather is fine, we can have a barbecue in the garden.‎ M: Good idea. I’ll go to the market tomorrow to buy all the things we’ll need.‎ Text 8‎ W: Hello, everyone. Welcome to our program. Today, we are fortunate to have a special guest with us. Some of you may have heard of him before. He’s an artist. His works have received many prizes and have been shown in over one hundred exhibitions across the country — Los Angeles, New York, Philadelphia, to name just a few. His name is Chris Cucksy. So Chris, tell us a bit about yourself.‎ M: Well, I was born in Springfield, Missouri, and grew up in Kansas. I didn’t come from a family with wealth or position, but I did manage to get a master’s degree in fine arts.‎ W: When did you first start to make art? And what was the turning point in your life that made you an artist?‎ M: I always liked drawing as early as I can remember, so right from then, I knew what I was going to be: an artist.‎ W: What is it that always inspires you to create?‎ M: Nature is the biggest inspiration. I’m always inspired by things of beauty and harmony.‎ Text 9‎ M: You must be pretty excited about your trip to Europe, Dorothy. When are you leaving?‎ W: In just two weeks, and I am excited. I’ve been looking forward to this training program for a long time. But there are still a few things I need to do before I go.‎ M: Like what?‎ W: Like renewing my passport and figuring out what to do with my apartment while I’m gone.‎ M: You are not going to give it up, are you?‎ W: No way! I’ll never find another apartment like it around here. But I don’t like the idea of paying three months for an empty apartment, either. So, I’m looking for someone to take it while I’m away.‎ M: Um, let me think. Oh, I know just a person. An old colleague of mine, Jim Thomas. He is coming here to do some research this summer, from June to August.‎ W: Well, that’s exactly when I’ll be away!‎ M: Tell you what: I’ll be calling Jim late this week anyway, so I’ll mention it to him.‎ W: Well, thanks, Bill.‎ Text 10‎ W: I hope I’ve given you a clear idea of the schedule for your London weekend. And, before I finish, let me just give you some advice which should make your stay more enjoyable. Firstly, please do remember to put on some comfortable shoes. London is a big place, and whatever you do, you’ll find yourself doing quite a lot of walking. So, comfortable shoes are really necessary. And secondly, let me ask you to please look after your money. Keep it safe at all times, and then you will not have any unpleasant accident, which could ruin your whole weekend. You’ll find a copy of your weekend’s schedule in your room. Take a look at it, and make sure you’re clear about everything. Well, that’s all from me for now. Go and leave your luggage in your rooms. I’ll be seeing you here again in fifteen minutes. Goodbye for now!‎