英语卷·2018届湖北省荆州中学高三上学期第五次双周练（2017-12）

英语卷·2018届湖北省荆州中学高三上学期第五次双周练（2017-12）

荆州中学2017～2018学年度上学期 第 五 次 双 周 考 试 卷 年级：高三 科目：英语 ‎ 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，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 is the woman’s nationality?‎ A. Australian. B. American. C. Indian.‎ ‎2. Why was the woman able to get an A on the test?‎ A. She read the whole textbook.‎ B. She reviewed all the notes.‎ C. She attended every lecture.‎ ‎3. What does the man plan to do on the weekend?‎ A. Host a dance party.‎ B. Visit Bill with the woman.‎ ‎ C. Help the woman with a party.‎ ‎4. When will the woman meet the man tomorrow?‎ A. At 10:00 am. B. At 10:30 am. C. At 11:00 am.‎ ‎5. What do we know about the man?‎ ‎ A. He worked abroad for a few years.‎ ‎ B. He is planning to go to Canada.‎ ‎ C. He wants to meet the woman again.‎ 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至7题。‎ ‎6. What did the woman do a quarter of an hour ago?‎ ‎ A. She left her purse on the table.‎ ‎ B. She went to the restroom.‎ ‎ C. She came back from the restroom.‎ ‎7. Where was the purse found?‎ ‎ A. On the table. B. In the restroom. C. Under the table.‎ 听第7段材料，回答第8至9题。‎ ‎8. Who invited the speakers for Thanksgiving last year?‎ ‎ A. The man’s brother. B. The woman’s sister. C. The man’s sister.‎ ‎9. What does the woman ask the man to do?‎ ‎ A. Go shopping with her.‎ ‎ B. Cook a big turkey for her.‎ ‎ C. Help her make some sandwiches.‎ 听第8段材料，回答第10至12题。‎ ‎10. What are the man’s hobbies?‎ ‎ A. Fishing and collecting stamps.‎ ‎ B. Reading and watching TV.‎ ‎ C. Watching TV and collecting stamps.‎ ‎11. What does the man say about the woman?‎ ‎ A. She is popular. B. She is bad-tempered. C. She lacks patience.‎ ‎12. Where does the conversation probably take place?‎ ‎ A. In a library. B. By a lake. C. At a cinema.‎ 听第9段材料，回答第13至16题。‎ ‎13. What is the relationship between the speakers?‎ ‎ A. Teacher and student.‎ B. Interviewer and interviewee.‎ C. Manager and clerk.‎ ‎14. Why did the man leave his previous job in the bank?‎ ‎ A. His family moved to another place.‎ ‎ B. He had never gotten a raise.‎ ‎ C. He just wanted to make a change.‎ ‎15. What are the man’s best qualities?‎ ‎ A. Hard-working and responsible.‎ ‎ B. Faithful and energetic.‎ ‎ C. Smart and capable.‎ ‎16. What do we know about the man?‎ ‎ A. He worked for a private company for three years.‎ ‎ B. He took a part-time course in Finance and Trade.‎ ‎ C. He doesn’t have much experience in sales.‎ 听第10段材料，回答第17至20题。‎ ‎17. What did Don buy in the men’s department?‎ A. A gray suit and two pairs of trousers.‎ ‎ B. A blue suit and two pairs of trousers.‎ ‎ C. A gray suit and one pair of trousers.‎ ‎18. Where is the shoe department located?‎ ‎ A. Opposite the men’s department.‎ ‎ B. Opposite the shirt department.‎ ‎ C. Opposite the sweater department.‎ ‎19. Why did Bob fail to buy a sweater?‎ ‎ A. There were no sweaters in his size.‎ ‎ B. There were no sweaters he could afford.‎ ‎ C. There were no sweaters that looked good on him.‎ ‎20. How did Bob and Don go home?‎ ‎ A. On foot. B. By bike. C. By bus.‎ 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，共30分）‎ 阅读下列短文，从每题所给各题的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。‎ A Where to Dine on a Budget with Kids in London?‎ Where to dine on a budget with kids? These four London restaurants are as welcoming as they are wallet-friendly.‎ ‎◆ Barbican Kitchen at the Barbican Centre Europe‎’s largest multi-arts venue is home to cinemas, a theatre, a concert hall and galleries so there are plenty of ways for families to work up an appetite before refueling at the Barbican Kitchen. This ground floor restaurant serves a range of light bites, hot sandwiches and handmade pizzas and children under 12 eat free with every adult ordering a main meal.‎ ‎◆ Sticky Fingers, Kensington Sticky Fingers in Kensington is a rock ‘n’ roll restaurant that serves classic American dishes. The kid’s menu is just £7.95 for a meal, a drink and a dessert and if you visit on a Monday you can take advantage of the “Monday Madness” promotion for up to 50% off all main courses for adults. Don’t leave without exploring the Rolling Stones souvenirs including gold discs, guitars ‎ and photos of the band. ‎ ‎◆ Jamie’s Italina, Various Locations Top British chef, Jamie Oliver knows a thing or two about catering for children. There are often “kids cat free” promotions running during school holidays but the regular kids menu is only £6.50 for a main dish, a salad and a drink. Activity packs are available for kids and the 2-course lunch deal for grown-ups is a bargain at £11.95. ‎ ‎◆ Vauxhall‎ ‎City Farm Café Combine a day with the animals and lunch with the family at Vauxhall City Farm, a community space home to horse, pigs, goats and camels. Enjoy lunch at the Old Dairy Café which serves affordable sandwiches, soups, salads, cakes and dishes from a weekly specials menu. Half portions of everything are available for kids for around £2.‎ ‎21. What are you expected to do before eating at Barbican Kitchen?‎ A. Attend concerts. B. Eat light food.‎ C. Order a main meal. D. Enjoy art and entertainments.‎ ‎22. Which restaurant can attract music fans?‎ A. Jamie’s Italian. B. Sticky Fingers.‎ C. Barbican Kitchen. D. Vauxhall‎ ‎City Farm Café.‎ ‎23. How are both Jamie’s Italian and Vauxhall City Farm Café wallet-friendly? ‎ A. They both offer kids free food. ‎ B. They both do promotions regularly. ‎ C. They both serve adults at a bargain price. ‎ D. They both make a small change for kids’ meal.‎ B Even the hardest days contain lessons that will help you be a better person. Feeling down? Consider these things to remember when you’re having a bad day.‎ No one promised life would be perfect. If you look for perfection, you’ll never be content. Don’t condition your happiness on meeting every expectation you set for yourself. It is good to be ambitious, but you’ll never be perfect. If you expect otherwise, your life will be filled with disappointments.‎ Success doesn’t happen overnight. Trees that are slow to grow bear the best fruit. Don’t kid yourself into thinking success will come quickly. It isn’t easy to be patient, but anything worth doing requires time. If you get frustrated, remind yourself why your goal is important.‎ There is a lesson in every struggle. And once the storm is over, you won’t remember how you made it through or how you managed to survive. But one thing is certain. When you come out of the storm, you won’t be the same person who walked in. That’s what this storm’s all about. ‎ Don’t complain about how terrible your life is. If you search for the lesson in your present struggle, you’ll be able to make positive changes that would prevent similar situations in the future.‎ Without hard times, you wouldn’t appreciate the good ones. Strength does not come from winning. Your struggles develop your strengths. When you go through hardships and decide not to give in, that is strength. It is hard to find much to smile about when you fail, but how else would you improve yourself? If you look at failure as a part of your evolutionary process, you’ll stay positive and pursue your goals for as long as it takes.‎ ‎24. What does the underlined sentence in Paragraph 3 mean?‎ A. Success will come quickly. B. Success calls for patience.‎ C. Hard work leads to success. D. Confidence is the first step to success.‎ ‎25. We can learn from Paragraph 4 that ____________.‎ A. lessons from struggles make us stronger ‎ B. all things are difficult before they are easy C. we should forget how we managed to survive ‎ D. similar situations in the future will never appear ‎26. What can we infer from Paragraph 5?‎ A. Hard times make us lose heart and be short of courage.‎ B. Smiles when you fail will not help to improve yourself.‎ C. Perseverance in time of hardships develops our strengths.‎ D. We should try to avoid failures in the evolutionary process.‎ ‎27. Which of the following is the best title of this passage?‎ A. Life is not perfect. B. Struggle leads to success. ‎ C. Success won’t come quickly. D. Things to remember in hard times.‎ C It’s common for children to grow up being told to minimize daydreaming, and instead to focus on lessons and class work. Historically, daydreaming students who go off on their own thoughts, rather than focusing on the teachers, the blackboard or their class work, are often encouraged to stop allowing their attention to wander and to bring themselves back into the present moment. They’re described as uninterested in schoolwork and their future. Traditionally, daydreaming is seen as a practice that results in bad consequences.‎ But recent studies are beginning to renounce those common beliefs by pointing out the potential benefits that daydreaming may provide. PsychCentral reports that Mary Smith, psychological scientist and researcher, recently examined scientific writings and studies to gain a better understanding of the role of a reflective brain. These studies have shown that the brain has a network that is active when a person is daydreaming and that brain network can help fuel ‎ memory and learning.‎ Though paying attention in school is important, these results suggest that there should be time for students to daydream, too. Giving them the opportunity to reflect and daydream can help improve learning and development. Research also indicates that when students are permitted to daydream, they experience less anxiety and become more motivated. On the other hand, if students are cautioned against daydreaming, their knowledge of themselves and the world around them may suffer.[学&科&]‎ As a result, educators are encouraged to promote a balance between outward and inward attention. A little bit of daydreaming to break up the hard focus on school activities can be beneficial, and it may help students become better, active learners.‎ As for students, the lesson here is not to be afraid of doing some daydreaming. Sure, you want to pay attention to the vital information conveyed to you during your classes, but don’t get discouraged if your mind wanders. A little bit of daydreaming is healthy.‎ ‎28. What do people usually think of daydreaming students?‎ A. They live in the future instead of in the moment.‎ B. They pay too much attention to their own thoughts.‎ C. They care about neither their studies nor their future.‎ D. They go off on their own thoughts to avoid bad results.‎ ‎29. The underlined word “renounce” in Paragraph 2 most probably means “____________”.‎ A. tolerate B. abandon C. confirm D. support ‎30. If students are prohibited from daydreaming, they will ____________.‎ A. become more anxious. B. enjoy more calmness. ‎ C. get more motivation. D. know better about themselves.‎ ‎31. What can be the best title for the text?‎ A. Daydreaming? The More, the Better. B. Daydreaming? Not Too Bad![]‎ C. Causes of Daydreaming D. Attitudes towards Daydreaming D Last week, two companies, Kitty Hawk and Uber, announced their plans to bring flying cars to reality very soon.‎ Imagine never having to worry about traffic, stop lights, or road construction. A flying car would get to a place much faster than one travelling by road. On the other hand, imagine having to avoid drones (无人驾驶飞机) and other flying cars. Also, what if your battery dies when you are in the air? And, how will you know where to land?‎ Kitty Hawk‎ is a start-up tech company supported by Google co-founder, Larry Page. According to the Kitty Hawk website, its car will be able to travel at speeds up to 40 kilometers ‎ an hour in the air. It says under US aviation law such a machine “does not require registration or a pilot’s license and may be flown in uncongested (不拥挤的) areas for recreational purposes.” As of now, the car can only be flown over fresh water.‎ Kitty Hawk‎ is making a list of people interested in buying the flying car. They must pay a deposit of US$100. Those who get their names on the list early will receive US$2, 000 off the final cost of the car. However, Kitty Hawk has not yet announced the price. Kitty Hawk expects its first flying cars will go on sale by the end of this year.‎ At a conference last week, Uber announced plans for flying taxis to begin carrying passengers. Unlike the Kitty Hawk company, Uber does not plan to build its flying cars. Instead, it will use the resources of partner companies.‎ Like the Kitty Hawk car, Uber flying taxis will use electric power. Uber says its flying taxis could travel up to 241 kilometers an hour. The company said that could reduce the travel time between San Francisco and San Jose‎, ‎California from two hours on the road to 15 minutes in the air.‎ Riders could use the Uber app to book a flying taxi to take them to their destinations. The company has not yet said how costly air taxi travel would be compared to road taxi travel.‎ ‎32. What could the main problems for flying cars be?‎ A. There is not enough space for them to land. ‎ B. Sky transportation would cause more traffic jams. ‎ C. They travel much more slowly than travelling by road. ‎ D. They may hit other flying cars or have a dead battery in the sky. ‎ ‎33. According to the passage, the pilots of flying cars ____________.‎ A. must be professional pilots B. are required to fly in crowded space C. are not required to have a pilot’s license D. are not only allowed to fly in urgent situations ‎34. What is Kitty Hawk doing to attract customers? ‎ ‎ A. Reducing the price for all customers.‎ ‎ B. Giving rewards to those visiting its website.‎ ‎ C. Advertising its first flying cars on public media.‎ ‎ D. Offering is a discount to those paying a deposit early.‎ ‎35. What is the difference between Uber and Kitty Hawk in the flying car market?‎ A. Uber’s flying taxis will use electric power.‎ B. Uber intends to build its flying cars to fly very fast.‎ C. The trips made by Uber’s flying taxis are much cheaper than road taxis.‎ D. Uber prefers to use the resources of partners rather than build its flying cars.‎ 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。‎ Public Speaking and Critical Thinking What is critical thinking? To a certain degree，it’s a matter of logic — of being able to spot weaknesses in other people’s arguments and to avoid them in your own. It also includes related skills such as distinguishing fact from opinion and assessing the soundness of evidence.‎ In the broad sense, critical thinking is focused, organized thinking — the ability to see clearly the relationships among ideas. 36 . The greatest thinkers, scientists, and inventors have often taken information that was readily available and put it together differently to produce new ideas. That, too, is critical thinking.‎ ‎ 37 . As the class goes on, for example, you will probably spend a good deal of time organizing your speeches. While this may seem like a purely mechanical (机械的) exercise, it is closely connected with critical thinking. If the structure of your speech is loose and confused, chances are that your thinking is also disordered and confused. If, on the other hand, the structure is clear, there is a good chance your thinking is too. Organizing a speech is not just a matter of arranging the ideas you already have. 38 .‎ What is true of organization is true of many aspects of public speaking. 39 . As you work on expressing your ideas in clear, accurate language, you will approve your ability to think clearly and accurately. 40 . As you learn to listen critically to speeches in class, you will be better able to assess the ideas of speakers in a variety of situations.‎ If you take full advantage of your speech class, you will be able to develop your skills as a critical thinker in many circumstances. This is one reason public speaking has been regarded as a vital part of education since the days of ancient Greece.‎ A. Rather, it is an important part of shaping the ideas themselves.‎ B. This may seem like a lot of time, but the rewards are well worth it.‎ C. It may also help you to know that there is no such thing as a perfect speech.‎ D. It has often been said that there are few new ideas in the world, only reorganized ideas.‎ E. If you are wondering what this has to do with your public speaking class, the answer is quite a lot.‎ F. The skills you learn in your speech class can help you become a more effective thinker in a number of ways.‎ G. As you study the role of evidence and reasoning in speechmaking, you will see how they can be used in other forms of communication as well.‎ 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。‎ ‎“Rebuttal (辩驳)?!” I questioned Mrs. Faccenda’s ability to teach students. I was going 41 . Why did she put me on rebuttal when she knew it was not my strong suit? We were doing a project in class, 42 on hot topics. It was not until a year later in high school as a freshman that I 43 why she had done it; she wanted to challenge me and push me to the best of my 44 to do better than average. ‎ Mrs. Faccenda knew how to educate young minds very 45 . And it’s rare to see a teacher so willingly and happy to come to school every day and immerse students’ minds in 46 , even though most of the students didn’t 47 it, or resisted. She saw 48 in not only me, but every other student who didn’t necessarily believe in themselves. ‎ My best friend and I started to become 49 to Mrs. Faccenda calling us in class when she knew we weren’t 50 to her. I must reiterate (重申) why she had done that. She wanted us to 51 what she was saying so we could be 52 for high school. ‎ I must 53 that it wasn’t my favorite class -- 54 , my best friend and I were afraid of going to that class every day. However, as we grew, we 55 her unique teaching style and actually admired it and her. Some days you could tell she wasn’t feeling her best physically or mentally, but she still came into class, wore a(n) 56 on her face and put sincere 57 into making us smile and want to learn about literature or Edgar Allan Poc, 58 she was that inspiring. ‎ A year isn’t that long ago, and I still and will always 59 the feeling of sitting at that brown-colored desk, next to my best friend, looking up at the face of a true educator who put our minds to work and made our futures feel 60 just when we thought society had given up on our generation.‎ ‎41. A. cheerful B. mad C. excited D. disappointed ‎42. A. reciting B. performing C. arranging D. debating ‎ ‎43. A. realized B. clarified C. overlooked D. determined ‎44. A. possibilities B. abilities C. confidence D. talents ‎45. A. enthusiastically B. typically C. usefully D. entirely ‎46. A. knowledge B. conception C. faith D. hope ‎47. A. permit B. know C. value D. make ‎48. A. responsibility B. potential C. need D. ambition ‎49. A. equal B. opposed C. devoted D. accustomed ‎ ‎50. A. contributing B. objecting C. appealing D. listening ‎ ‎51. A. absorb B. apply C. affect D. analyse ‎ ‎52. A. known B. honored C. prepared D. bound ‎53. A. deny B. prove C. admit D. ignore ‎54. A. in addition B. in effect C. in general D. in particular ‎55. A. contributed to B. led to C. turned to D. adapted to ‎ ‎56. A. peace B. shock C. smile D. expression ‎57. A. motivation B. satisfaction C. strength D. effort ‎58. A. because B. while C. if D. though ‎ ‎59. A. appreciate B. understand C. remember D. learn ‎60. A. easier B. brighter C. tougher D. closer 第二节 语法填空（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（不多于3个单词）或括号内单词的正确形式。‎ Our culture has greatly changed as a result of the smartphone. We can get comfort for every doubt just 61 texting our friends as well as can feel approval by getting “likes” on our WeChat status.‎ However, psychologists argue that the over-reliance on their 62 (phone) can make people unable to sit with uncertainty. They consider 63 as a “safety seeking behavior” which reduces anxiety in the moment. But over time, safety behaviours actually feed anxiety 64 they prevent people from realising their fear has no basis once the situation has actually unfolded, or that it is something they’re able to cope with.‎ So we need to learn to face uncertainty, 65 is essential to managing our mental health. By sitting with uncertainty, a person 66 (gradual) learns to distract themselves, letting go of trying to control situations and realises they can survive the pain of “not knowing” in the situation. Using phones to push the worry onto another person 67 (prevent) self-management from occurring. Often, we don’t realise that after 68 little while and sometimes a lot of distraction, the unpleasant feeling will go away.‎ Keep in mind the old saying that “no news is good news” 69 resist the tendency to message first. Being able to wait and let go of the desire to control each situation is a major key to 70 (overcome) anxiety.‎ 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。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(＼)划掉。‎ 修改：在错的词下画一横线，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。‎ Never will I forget the days that I joined in 2017 Campus Football Championship for High School Students of Hubei Province. In the morning of November 22, it was opened in Jingzhou Olympic Center. This was the first time that our city hosted such a sports event and there were more than 1, 000 football players of 39 teams all over the province raced for the championship in Jingzhou. The moment when Deputy Director Zhang Jinyuan declared the championship open, the crowd burst into cheer. I, representing our school together with our friends as starters, competed against players from Daye No. 1 Middle School in the opening match. I felt so nervously that I couldn’t pass the ball to my teammates at first, but they cheered me up. The match was as fierce as expected and finally ended in the tie. In the following days, although beating by other school football teams, we still felt happy to have learnt a lot. ‎ 第二节：书面表达（共1题；满分25分）‎ 假如你叫李华，荆州市某高级中学高三学生，高考在即，想和父母说说知心话，请你用英文在你的博客上给你父母写一封信。具体内容如下：‎ 知心话：‎ 感恩：父母对自己关切鼓励，倾注爱心；‎ 对父母的期望：1. 多加交流，使自己保持良好心态；‎ ‎ 2. 创造条件，给自己提供适时帮助。‎ 打算：考生自拟（两到三点）。‎ 注意：1. 词数不少于100；‎ ‎2. 开头已给出，不计入总词数。‎ Dear Mom and Dad,‎ The College Entrance Examination is around the comer. On this special occasion, how I wish I could have a heart-to-heart talk with you.‎ ‎_________________________________________________________________________‎ ‎_____________________________________________________________________________‎ ‎__________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________.‎ Yours sincerely,‎ ‎ Li Hua 高三12月双周考答案 第一部分听力 ‎1—5 BCABC 6—10 CBBAA 11—15 CBBAA 16—20 CBACC 第二部分阅读理解 ‎21—23 DBD 24—27 BACC 28—31 CBAB 32—35DCDD 36—40DEAFG 第三部分英语知识运用 第一节 完形填空 ‎41—50BDABA ACBDD 51—60 ACCBD CDACB 第二节 语法填空 ‎61. by 62. phones 63. it 64. because 65. which ‎ ‎66. gradually 67. prevents/will prevent 68. a 69. and 70. overcoming 第四部分英语知识运用 第一节 短文改错 that-when In-On city后加had raced-racing when去掉 ‎ cheer-cheers our-my nervously-nervous the-a beating-beaten 第二节 书面表达 Dear Mom and Dad,‎ The College Entrance Examination is around the comer. On this special occasion, how I wish I could have a heart-to-heart talk with you.‎ Through those years of my growing up, I always feel grateful to you for your unselfish help, care and love for me. Thanks to your constant encouragement, I have been making tremendous progress in my studies. It will be less than half a year before I take the College Entrance Examination, which makes me under great pressure and need frequent support. You know, good studying conditions and timely ‎ help will do me a lot of good.‎ Mom and Dad, my dream is the very one you always have. I am fully aware of the responsibilities I am bearing. With your support and my detailed study schedule, I am quite confident about my future life.‎ ‎ Yours sincerely,‎ ‎ Li Hua 听力录音文稿 ‎(Text 1) ‎ M: Are you from Australia, Miss White?‎ W: No, my friend Jenny is. I’m from the United States. I’m going to travel to India with her by way of China.‎ ‎(Text 2) ‎ M: I’m really surprised you got an A on the test. You didn’t seem to have done much reading.‎ W: Now you know why I never missed the lectures． ‎ ‎(Text 3) ‎ M: Hi, Susan. Have you got any plans for the weekend?‎ W: No, not really. Why?‎ M: Well, Bill and I were thinking of having a dance party. Would you like to come?‎ W: I sure would! Just tell me the time and the place, and I will be there. ‎ ‎(Text 4) ‎ W: Could I have an interview with you about my study program at 10:00 tomorrow morning, Doctor Johnson?‎ M: I’m sorry, Miss Brand. I’ll be meeting my students then. What about 30 minutes later?‎ W: OK, we’ll meet then. Thank you.‎ M: You’re welcome. ‎ ‎(Text 5) ‎ W: Is that you, Tom? Long time no see. What have you been doing all these years?‎ M: Hi, Lucy. I haven’t seen you in a million years. I actually worked abroad for a few months and I’ve just returned from Canada. How are things with you?‎ W: Everything is fine, except that we have been missing you.‎ M: We really need to get together some time. ‎ ‎(Text 6) ‎ W: I think my purse was stolen, sir.‎ M: Do you have any reason to believe that your purse was stolen?‎ W: Oh, yes. I left it on the table 20 minutes ago, and then I went to the restroom; but when I came back 15 minutes ago, it was gone.‎ M: Are you sure you left your purse on the table?‎ W: Of course, sir. I planned to pay the bill before I went to the restroom.‎ M: Is this your purse? We found it in the restroom.‎ W: Oh, yes, it is. I must have left it there and I totally forgot. Sorry. ‎ ‎(Text 7) ‎ W: Do you realize it’s November already? Before you know it, Thanksgiving will be here.‎ M: Gee, you’re right. It’s time we decided what we are going to do this year. Well, do you feel like inviting your sister and her family over? Otherwise, I’d like to invite my brother and his family.‎ W: I’d love to invite my sister’s family. After all, they invited us last year.‎ M: Good. That’s settled. Why don’t you give your sister a call and see if they can come?‎ W: Sure. Say, Randy, can you help me with the shopping? We need to get a turkey.‎ M: Right. Let’s get a nice big one, so we’ll have plenty of leftovers to make sandwiches with. []‎ ‎(Text 8) ‎ W: Do you have any other hobbies besides stamp collecting?‎ M: Yes, fishing. I go fishing twice a week.‎ W: That’s very popular, too. Every time I pass the lake, I see many people sitting there with fishing rods in their hands, but I’ve never seen anyone catch anything.‎ M: Maybe it’s because you lack patience.‎ W: Maybe you’re right. I went fishing once. I sat still about four hours and got nothing. I broke my rod and decided not to fish any more.‎ M: Oh, you didn’t have to do that. Look at that man. There must be a huge fish on the end of the line. Let’s go over and have a look.‎ W: OK. Wow, what a big fish!‎ M: So it is interesting to fish with a rod sitting at the lake. Say, what do you often do in your spare time?‎ W: Oh, nothing special. I read, watch TV and go to the movies.‎ M: Don’t you have any hobbies, like stamp collecting or things like that?[Z W: No, I don’t have any hobbies. ‎ ‎(Text 9) ‎ W: Good morning.‎ M: Good morning.‎ W: Mr. Wang, can you tell me something about your work experience?‎ M: Yes, I worked as a bank clerk for three years in the Bank of China. I must say that it was a good job.‎ W: Why did you leave that job, since it was such a good job?‎ M: I didn’t really want to, but my family had to move to another city, so I left the bank.‎ W: What did you do after that?‎ M: I worked for a private company for six months and then I did a one-year full-time course in Finance and Trade.‎ W: What’s your best quality?‎ M: Um, my best quality? Well, I think I’m a hard-working and responsible person. I guess those are my best qualities.‎ W: That is good. The position you applied for requires those qualities.‎ M: Yes, a good sales manager should work hard and be responsible.‎ W: Yet we want an experienced person! And you haven’t worked in this position before.‎ M: That is true. However, my advantage is that I am ambitious, and eager to do this job well. I believe I am the most suitable person for the job.‎ W: OK! What are your salary requirements?‎ M: Well, five to six thousand per month.‎ W: OK! We will inform you when we make a decision. ‎ ‎(Text 10) ‎ Bob and Don both needed some new clothes for school and they decided to go shopping together in the new department store.‎ ‎ First, the two friends went to the men’s department to see the suits. The salesman helped them find the right size and they each tried on several suits. Bob found a light gray suit and he bought it. Don finally chose a blue suit. The boys also bought two pairs of trousers each.‎ ‎ Next, they went to the shoe department opposite the men’s department. The clerk measured their feet and brought each of them several pairs of shoes to try on. It didn’t take them very long to get their shoes. They didn’t really need socks, but they decided to buy several pairs.‎ ‎ While Don went to the shirt department, Bob went to buy a sweater. It only took Don a few minutes to choose some shirts, and then he went to the sweater department to meet his friend. Bob tried on every sweater in his size, but none of them looked good on him.‎ ‎ The boys intended to go to the movies before going home. But after they paid for all their new clothes, they had only enough money to ride home on the bus. ‎