陕西省咸阳市实验中学2019-2020学年高二上学期第三次月考英语试卷 (1)

陕西省咸阳市实验中学2019-2020学年高二上学期第三次月考英语试卷 (1)

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 can we know about the sports centre? 　‎ ‎ A. It is under construction. B. It is very famous in the world. C. It is the most modern one in the country. ‎ ‎2. Why does the woman want to get the blue coat? 　‎ ‎ A. Because she prefers the color. B. Because the price is reasonable. C. Because it is on sale now. ‎ ‎3. What musical instrument does the woman play the most? 　 ‎ A. The violin. 　 B. The flute. 　 C. The guitar. ‎ ‎4. What do we learn from the conversation? 　‎ ‎ A. It rained heavily today. B. The man had a cold today. C. Many animals were on the street today. ‎ ‎5. What was Sally doing? 　‎ ‎ A. Lending money to a student. B. Asking for financial aid. C. Reading students’ applications. ‎ 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。每段对话后有几个小题, 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。听每段对话前, 你将有时间阅读各个小题, 每小题5秒钟; 听完后, 各小题给出5秒钟的作答时间。每段对话读两遍。‎ 听第6段材料, 回答第6、7题。　‎ ‎6. What does the man think of most plays? ‎ A. They are terribly written. B. They are too expensive. C. They are hard to understand. ‎ ‎7. Where do the two speakers finally decide to go? ‎ A. To a concert. B. To the library. C. To the theatre. ‎ 听第7段材料, 回答第8、9题。　‎ ‎8. What’s wrong with the woman’s father? ‎ A. He has caught a bad cold. B. He is seriously injured. C. He is in the hospital. ‎ ‎9. What does the man think of Mary’s father? ‎ A. He is a healthy man. B. He doesn’t smoke at all. C. He smokes a great deal. ‎ 听第8段材料, 回答第10～12题。　‎ ‎10. Where does the conversation probably take place? ‎ A. In the library. B. In a quiet place. C. In a classroom. ‎ ‎11. Why does Mike often get angry? ‎ A. The man often brings guests over to the house. ‎ B. He wants to live alone. C. He hasn’t enough money. ‎ ‎12. What does the woman suggest? ‎ A. The man should fight with Mike. B. The man should have a friendly talk with Mike. ‎ C. The man should move out. ‎ 听第9段材料, 回答第13～16题。　‎ ‎13. What are the speakers going to do tonight? ‎ A. See a movie. 　　　B. Have a meeting. C. Attend a party. ‎ ‎14. What kind of food does the woman prefer? ‎ A. Chinese food. B. Mexican food. C. American food. ‎ ‎15. How are the speakers going there? ‎ A. By bus. 　　 B. By bike. 　　 C. By subway. ‎ ‎16. What do we know about Tina? ‎ A. She lives in the city. B. She is a humorous and nice girl. C. She and the woman went to the same school. ‎ 听第10段材料, 回答第17～20题。　‎ ‎17. What does Mr Henry Stone do? ‎ A. A bank clerk. B. A teacher. C. A writer. ‎ ‎18. What does Henry like doing at airports? ‎ A. Watching people. B. Telling stories. C. Reading magazines. ‎ ‎19. What did Henry learn from the newspaper that day? ‎ A. A valuable suitcase was missing. B. A man stole money from a bank. C. A woman ran away from home. ‎ ‎20. Why was the woman at the airport? ‎ A. She was traveling on business. B. She was seeing the man off. C. She was leaving for Greece. ‎ 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，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。‎ A ‎“I see you’ve got a bit of water on your coat,” said the man at the petrol station. “Is it raining out there?”“No, it’s pretty nice,” I replied, checking my sleeve. “Oh, right. A pony(马驹) bit me earlier.”‎ As it happened, the bite was virtually painless: more the kind of small bite you might get from a naughty child. The pony responsible was queuing up for some ice cream in the car park near Haytor, and perhaps thought I’d jumped in ahead of him.‎ The reason why the ponies here are naughty is that Haytor is a tourist-heavy area and tourists are constantly feeding the ponies foods, despite signs asking them not to. By feeding the ponies, tourists increase the risk of them getting hit by a car, and make them harder to gather during the area’s annual pony drift(迁移).‎ The purpose of a pony drift is to gather them up so their health can be checked, the baby ones can be stoped from feeding on their mother’s milk, and those who’ve gone beyond their limited area can be returned to their correct area. Some of them are also later sold, in order to limit the number of ponies according to the rules set by Natural England.‎ Three weeks ago, I witnessed a small near-disaster a few miles west of here. While walking, I noticed a pony roll over on his back. “Hello!” I said to him, assuming he was just rolling for fun, but he was very still and, as I got closer, I saw him kicking his legs in the air and breathing heavily. I began to properly worry about him. Fortunately, I managed to get in touch with a Dartmoor’s Livestock Protection officer and send her a photo. The officer immediately sent a local farmer out to check on the pony. The pony had actually been trapped between two rocks. The farmer freed him, and he began to run happily around again.‎ Dartmoor has 1,000 or so ponies, who play a critical role in creating the diversity of species in this area. Many people are working hard to preserve these ponies, and trying to come up with plans to find a sustainable(可持续的) future for one of Dartmoor’s most financially-troubled elements.‎ ‎21. Why are tourists asked not to feed the ponies?‎ A. To protect the tourists from being bitten B. To keep the ponies off the petrol station C. To avoid putting the ponies in danger D. To prevent the ponies from fighting ‎22. One of the purposes of the annual pony drift is ______________.‎ A. to feed baby ponies on milk B. to control the number of ponies C. to expand the habitat for ponies D. to sell the ponies at a good price ‎23. What as the author’s first reaction when he saw a pony roll on its back?‎ A. He freed it from the trap B. He called a protection officer C. He worried about it very much D. He thought of it as being naughty ‎24. What does the author imply about the preservation of Dartmoor’s ponies?‎ A. It lacks people’s involvement. B. It costs a large amount of money C. It will affect tourism in Dartmoor. D. It has caused an imbalance of species ‎ B ‎ ‎ Join the discussion…‎ LakeLander ·2 hours ago ‎ Today, a man talked very loud on his phone on a train between Malvern and Reading, making many passengers upset. I wonder how he would react if I were to read my newspaper out loud on the train, I have never had the courage to do it, though.‎ Pak50 ·57 minutes ago Why not give it a try? Perhaps you should take lessons on a musical instrument. The late musician Dennis Brian is said to have asked a fellow train passenger to turn off his radio. When his request was refused, he took out his French horn(号角) and started to practice.‎ Angie O’Edema ·42 minutes ago I don’ t see how musical instruments can help improve manners in public. Don’t do to others what you wouldn’t like to be done to yourself. Once, a passenger next to me talked out loud on his mobile phone. I left my seat quietly, giving him some privacy（私密空间） to finish his conversation. He realized this and apologised to me. When his phone rang again later, he left his seat to answer it. You see, a bit of respect and cooperation can do the job better.‎ Taodas ·29 minutes ago I did read my newspaper out loud on a train, and it turned out well. The guy took it in good part, and we chatted happily all the way to Edinburgh.‎ Sophie 76 ·13minutes ago I have not tried reading my newspaper out loud on a train, but ,several years ago, I read some chapters from Harry Porter to my bored and noisy children. Several passengers seemed to appreciate what I did.‎ ‎25. Who once read a newspaper out loud on a train?‎ A. Pak50 B. Angie O’Edema C. Taodas D. Sophie76‎ ‎26. What is the discussion mainly about?‎ A. How to react to bad behavior. B. How to kill time on a train.‎ C. How to chat with strangers. D. How to make a phone call.‎ ‎27. Where is the passage most probably taken from?‎ A. A webpage. B. A newspaper. C. A novel. D. A report.‎ C ‎ In 1947 a group of famous people from the art world headed by an Austrian conductor ‎ decided to hold an international festival of music, dance and theatre in Edinburgh. The idea was to reunite Europe after the Second World War.‎ At the same time, the “Fringe” appeared as a challenge to the official festival. Eight theatre groups turned up uninvited in 1947, in the belief that everyone should have the right to perform, and they did so in a public house disused for years.‎ Soon, groups of students firstly from Edinburgh University, and later from the universities of Oxford and Cambridge, Durham and Birmingham were making the journey to the Scottish capital each summer to perform theatre by little-known writers of plays in small church halls to the people of Edinburgh.‎ Today the “Fringe”, once less recognized, has far outgrown the festival with around 1,500 performances of theatre, music and dance on every one of the 21 days it lasts. And years early as 1959, with only 19 theatre groups performing, some said it was getting too big.‎ A paid administrator（管理人员） was first employed only in 1971, and today there are eight administrators working all year round and the number rises to 150 during August itself. In 2004 there were 200 places housing 1,695 shows by over 600 different groups from 50 different countries. More than 1.25 million tickets were sold.‎ ‎28. Which was the purpose of Edinburgh Festival at the beginning?‎ ‎ A. To bring Europe together again. B. To honor heroes of World War II.‎ C. To introduce young theatre groups. D. To attract great artists from Europe.‎ ‎29. Why did some uninvited theatre groups come to Edinburgh in 1947?‎ A. They owned a public house there. B. They came to take up a challenge.‎ C. They thought they were also famous. D. They wanted to take part in the festival.‎ ‎30. Who joined the "Fringe" after it appeared?‎ A. Popular writers B. University students.‎ C. Artists from around the world. D. Performers of music and dance.‎ ‎31. We may learn from the text that Edinburgh Festival ________________.‎ A. has become a non-official event B. has gone beyond an art festival C. gives shows all year round D. keeps growing rapidly ‎ D Have your parents ever inspected（视察） your room to see if you cleaned it properly? Imagine having your entire houses, garage, and yard inspected at any time — with no warning. Inspections were a regular part of lighthouse (灯塔) living, and a keeper's reputation（名誉） depended on results. A few times each year, an inspector arrived to look over the entire light station. The inspections were supposed to be a surprise, but the keeper sometimes had advanced notice.‎ Once lighthouses had telephones, keepers would call each other to warn that the inspector was approaching. After boats began flying special flags noting the inspector aboard, the keeper's family made it a game to see who could notice the boat first. As soon as someone spotted the boat, everyone would do last-minute tidying and change into fancy clothes. The keeper then scurried（疾跑） to put on his dress uniform and cap. Children of keepers remember inspectors wearing white gloves to run their fingers over door frames and windowsills looking for dust.‎ Despite the serious nature of inspections, they resulted in some funny moments. Betty Byrnes remembered when her mother did not have time to wash all the dishes before an inspection. At the time, people did not have dishwashers in their homes. In an effort to clean up quickly, Mrs. Byrnes placed all the dishes into a big bread pan, covered them with a cloth and stuck them in the oven. If the inspector opened the oven door, it would look like bread was baking. ‎ One day, Glenn Furst's mother put oil on the kitchen floor just before the inspector entered their house. Like floor wax, the oil made the floors shiny and helped protect the wood. This time, though, she used a little too much oil. When the inspector extended his hand to greet Glenn's mother, he slipped on the freshly oiled surface. "He came across that floor waving his arms like a young bird attempting its first flight," Glenn late wrote. After he steadied himself, he shook Glenn's mother's hand, and the inspection continued as though nothing had happened.‎ ‎32. What does Paragraph I tell us about the inspection at the light station?‎ ‎ A. It was carried out once a year. B. It was often announced in advance.‎ ‎ C. It was important for the keeper's fame. D. It was focused on the garage and yard.‎ ‎33. The family began making preparations immediately after ______.‎ ‎ A. one of the members saw the boat B. a warning call reached the lighthouse ‎ C. the keeper put on the dress uniform and cap D. the inspector flew special flags in the distance ‎34. If the inspector had opened the oven door, he would have seen _______. ‎ ‎ A. an empty pan B. many clean dishes ‎ C. pieces of baked bread D. a cloth covering something ‎35. The inspector waved his arms ______.‎ ‎ A. to try his best to keep steady B. to show his satisfaction with the floor ‎ C. to extend a warm greeting to Glenn's mother D. to express his intention to continue the inspection 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。‎ Building Trust in a Relationship Again Trust is a learned behavior that we gain from past experiences, 36__. That is a risk. But you can’t be successful when there’s a lack of trust in a relationship that results from an action where the wrongdoer takes no responsibility to fix the mistake.‎ Unfortunately, we’ve all been victims of betrayal（背叛）. Whether we’ve been suffer from, lied to, misled, or cheated on, there are different levels of losing trust. Sometimes people simply can’t trust anymore, 37__. It’s understandable, but if you’re willing to build trust in a relationship again, we have some steps you can take to get you there.‎ ‎38__ Having confidence in yourself will help you make better choices because you can see what the best outcome would be for your well-being.‎ ‎39__ If you’ve been betrayed, you are the victim of your circumstance（情形）. But there’s a difference between being a victim and living with a “victim mentality”. At some point in all of our lives, we’ll have our trust tested or violated（亵渎）.‎ You didn’t lose “everything”. Once trust is lost, what is left? Instead of looking at the situation from this hopeless angle, look at everything you still have and be thankful for all of the good in your life. 40__ instead, it’s a healthy way to work through the experience to allow room for positive growth and forgiveness.‎ A. Learn to really trust yourself.‎ B. It is putting confidence in someone.‎ C. Stop regarding yourself as the victim.‎ D. Remember that you can expect the best in return.‎ E. They’ve been too badly hurt and they can’t bear to let it happen again.‎ F. This knowledge carries over in their attitude toward their future relationships.‎ G. Seeing the positive side of things doesn’t mean you’re ignoring what happened.‎ 第三部分 语言运用（共两节，满分45分）‎ 第二节：完形填空（共20小题；每小题1分，满分20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。‎ ‎“Daily Star, sir” called Jason, carrying some newspapers under his arm. The little boy had been running up and down the street, but there were still twenty_41__left. His voice was almost gone and his heart was_42__. The shops would soon close, and all the people would go home. He would have to go home too, carrying the papers__43_money. He had hoped to sell more papers tonight to make more money to buy a__44_for his mother and some seeds for his bird. That was why he had bought the papers with all his money. He_45__as he thought of his failure to sell all his papers.‎ ‎“You don’t know the __46_of selling papers. You must shout, “Hot news! Bomb bursting!” another newsboy Chad told Jason. “_47__it’s not in the paper at all,” replied Jason. “Just run away quickly__48__they have time to see, and you’ll__49_out and get your money,”Chad said.‎ It was a new _50__to Jason. He thought of his bird with no__51_and the cake he wanted to buy for his mother, but was__52_that he would not tell a lie. Though he was _53__ a poor newsboy, he had been_54__ some good things.‎ The next afternoon Jason went to the office for his papers_55__. Several boys were crowding around Chad, who declared with a__56_smile that he sold six dozen the day before. He added that Jason__57_money because he would not tell a lie. The boy _58__at Jason. “You wouldn’t tell a lie yesterday, my boy?” A gentleman at the office came up and patted Jason’s shoulder__59_.”You’re just the boy I am looking for.” A week later Jason started his new__60_. He lost sale of twenty papers because he would not tell a lie, but got a well-paid job because he told the truth.‎ ‎41. A. shops B. coins C. people D. papers ‎42. A. open B. heavy C. pure D. weak ‎43. A. instead of B. in return for C. regardless of D. in exchange for ‎44. A. cup B. card C. comb D. cake ‎45. A. gave in B. broke down C. got away D. showed up ‎46. A. difficulty B. process C. goal D. secret ‎47. A. And B. But C. For D. So ‎48. A. before B. since C. though D .unless ‎49. A. call B. drop C. sell D. reach ‎50. A. edition B. idea C. policy D. task ‎51. A. bread B. insects C. seeds D. water ‎52. A. concerned B. amazed C. excited D. determined ‎53. A. still B. already C. just D .also ‎54. A. taught B .handed C. awarded D. allowed ‎55. A. at once B. by chance C. as usual D. on purpose ‎56. A. proud B. gentle C. warm D. polite ‎57. A. borrowed B. lost C. made D. saved ‎58. A. laughed B. shouted C. nodded D. started ‎59. A. bravely B. grateful C. fondly D. modestly ‎60. A. duty B. business C. job D .method 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。‎ ‎ In 1769 George Coade and his wife bought a factory manufacturing artificial stone in south-east London. Within a year of moving to the capital, George died, 61_______ (leave) his wife and daughter to carry on the business. The stone they perfected was to become 62_________ most permanent stone ever made. 63________mother and daughter were clever businesswomen. They employed only the top artists of the day 64 _________(model) their stone into statues and other ornaments(装饰物).‎ ‎ 65_________ natural stone slowly breaks down, their stone seems to be survive in all weather 66________ (condition) for many years. The National Gallery, the Royal Opera House and Buckingham Palace still display their original ornaments 67 ________(make) of the stone.‎ ‎ After the 68________ (die) of the mother and her daughter, the factory survived for twenty years, but in 1840 it finally closed. The recipe(秘方) and techniques were lost.‎ ‎ Luckily, the recipe and techniques for producing the special stone 69__________(rediscover) by the team at Coade Ltd so far. Now Coade Ltd is producing a 70______ (vary) of Coade sculptures at their workshops in Wilton. ‎ 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l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。‎ I am 15 years old. I have been interesting in pandas since I was a child. I have strong sense ‎ of responsibility, and I am willing to offer my services to protecting the environment . I am so ‎ fluently in English that I can easily communicate to foreigners . Also, I am in good health, it ‎ enables me to take care of panda. What’s more, I think it would be fun to update my blog with ‎ something that about pandas every two days. I sincerely hope I must become one of the protectors ‎ so that they can do something to help protect pandas. ‎ ‎ I am looking forward to your early reply.‎ 第二节书面表达（满分25分）‎ ‎ 假如你是李华，请你代表学校给美籍教师Mr. Brown写一封E-mail，欢迎他来你校任教、交流。写作要点如下：‎ 1. 表示欢迎；‎ 2. 介绍学校概况：名校之一；‚学生、教师素质高；ƒ校园宏大美丽；‎ 3. 工作安排：教学生口语；‚帮助教师提高英语水平；ƒ开展“英语角”活动等；‎ 4. 表达祝福：在本地生活愉快；‚愿意帮助解决任何问题。‎ 注意：‎ 1、 总词数100左右； ‎ ‎2、可适当增加细节，使行文连贯；‎ ‎3、不允许写真实校名；‎ ‎4、开头语和结束语已为你写好，不计入总词数。‎ Dear Mr. Brown,‎ ‎ Sincerely Yours Li Hua 英语试题参考答案 参考答案： ‎ 阅读理解： ‎ ‎21．C 22．B 23．D 24．B. 25.C 26.A 27.A 28．C 29．B ‎ ‎30．B 31．D 32．C 33．A 34．D 35．A 完形填空： ‎ ‎41. D 42. B 43. A 44. D 45. B 46. D 47. B 48. A 49. C 50. B ‎ 51. C 52. D 53. C 54. A 55. C 56. A 57. B 58. A 59. C 60. C 语法填空： 61. leaving 62. the 63. Both 64. to model 65. While 66. conditions ‎ ‎67. made 68. death 69. have been rediscovered 70. variety ‎ 短文改错：‎ I am 15 years old. I have been interesting in pandas since I was a child. I have ︿ strong ‎ interested a sense of responsibility, and I am willing to offer my services to protecting the environment . I ‎ ‎ protect am so fluently in English that I can easily communicate to foreigners . Also, I am in good ‎ fluent with ‎ health, it enables me to take care of panda. What’s more, I think it would be fun to update my which pandas blog with something that about pandas every two days. I sincerely hope I must become one ‎ ‎ 去掉 can of the protectors so they can something to help protect pandas. ‎ ‎ I ‎ ‎ I am looking forward to your early reply.‎ 录音原文：‎ Text 1‎ M: Let’s go for a nice walk into the country this afternoon. ‎ W: I certainly could enjoy the exercise, but I’ve agreed to go with Alice to buy some clothes.‎ Text 2‎ W: Hello, Mr. Smith. I’m afraid Dr. Brown won’t be able to see you today. He’s still waiting for a flight out of New York. He said he would meet you tomorrow afternoon. Is it OK?‎ M: Sounds good. Thank you for calling.‎ Text 3‎ W: David, have you saved enough for the car?‎ M: I have $20,000 now, and the car costs $25,000. My parents said they would like to help, but I don’t want to use their money. ‎ Text 4 ‎ W: Dr. Block, I need to take a few days off because my father is coming over to visit. And I need to show him around the city.‎ M: Ok, Jane. But be sure to come back to work next week.‎ Text 5‎ M: Amy, my head is spinning! It must be a touch of the sun.‎ W: You’d better lie back still for a while. Take it easy for the rest of the day, and stay in the shade. It’s too hot today.‎ Text 6‎ M: Mom, this is going to take forever! Animal World will be on in 20 minutes. It’s my favorite program. You know I can’t miss it!‎ W: I know, honey. But we have to wait in line to pay for these things we need. ‎ M: You promised we’d be home in time.‎ W: Be a little patient, Jack. We’ll get out of here soon. ‎ Text 7‎ M: Hi, Samantha. Do you have a minute?‎ W: Hi, Richard. Come in, please.‎ M: I’ve been trying to get hold of you all afternoon.‎ W: I was at the weekly managers’ meeting. How are things?‎ M: Oh, splendid. I have some news. ‎ W: Good news?‎ M: Wonderful news…to me, anyway! I’ve been offered a job for three years as an assistant to Prof. Hayes from Birmingham University. I’ll join him in Mexico City. What do you think about that?‎ W: Wonderful, Richard! Just what you’ve always wanted, isn’t it? Does it mean that you’ll leave soon?‎ M: Next week. But before I go, I’d like to invite you out for dinner — just to thank you for all the help you gave me during my three-month research work here. Would tomorrow evening be a good time for you? We can go to the Shanghai Restaurant in Chinatown.‎ W: Fine with me. ‎ Text 8‎ M: What’s that book you just picked up, Mary?‎ W: The one Prof. Lee uses in his course. ‎ M: Oh, I see. You’d better have it if you want to pass that course. ‎ W: But it costs $30. I simply can’t afford it. ‎ M: Did you check the used book section here? Maybe they have it.‎ W: No, they don’t. I asked.‎ M: Why don’t you get it from the library?‎ W: I’ve been trying for months, and it’s always out. There are over 50 students in the course, and every single one wants the book. ‎ M: Listen, you know my roommate Henry, don’t you? He took the same course last year, and I remember he owns a copy. I can borrow it from him for you.‎ W: Oh, that’ll be great! Thank you, Jim!‎ Text 9‎ W: Hello?‎ M: Hello, Stella. This is Peter.‎ W: Hi, Peter. Fancy hearing your voice! How are you?‎ M: Couldn’t be better. I’m planning a trip to Memphis with my family this summer. ‎ W: Great! I’d love to host you here. When are you coming?‎ M: We’ll leave Boston on June 20th, stay in St. Louis, Missouri for a week, and then fly to your city. We’d probably stay for five days with you and come back, for it’s a two-week vacation. ‎ W: Is there anything special you’d like to do here?‎ M: We’d love to explore Beale Street, the official home of the blues, where we’d listen to live music. We’d also like to visit Graceland, the popular museum in memory of Elvis Presley. But above all, we want to spend some time with you and your family. ‎ W: Of course! It’s been ages since we met last time. Let’s have a dinner party in my garden.‎ M: Lovely! Oh, could you find for us a hotel near where you live? It doesn’t have to be big, but I can’t stand noise at bedtime. ‎ W: Sure.‎ M: Thank you. See you soon.‎ Text 10‎ M: Hello, everyone. My name is John. I’m the teaching assistant for this lab session. Let me explain a little about it. As you may know already, it’s a required meeting once a week. I expect you to do all the experiments and keep the results in your lab notebook. I’ll collect the notebooks every two weeks. You’ll be graded on lab notebooks and quizzes. But the most important information I want to give you now is about safety. First of all, you must wear shoes that cover your feet in the lab. Tennis shoes are OK. Also, don’t wear loose clothes, long scarves, big necklaces, or loose belts — they get caught in something or fall into liquid. Another thing to do for safety is cleaning up. Be sure to put the waste in the correct containers. We can’t mix liquid with paper. This is extremely important. I don’t want any fires in this room. You are responsible for washing out your own lab equipment and putting it away. If you don’t do this, I will take away points from your grade. Nobody’s going to clean up after you. OK, any questions?‎