2017-2018学年河北省邯郸三中高二上学期第二次月考英语试题

2017-2018学年河北省邯郸三中高二上学期第二次月考英语试题

‎2017-2018学年河北省邯郸三中高二上学期第二次月考英语试题 命题人： 审题人：‎ 考生注意：本试题分第Ⅰ卷和第Ⅱ卷，共14页。满分150分，考试时间为120分钟。‎ 第Ⅰ卷(共100分)‎ 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. On which day will the woman return to work?‎ A. Wednesday. B. Friday. C. Next Wednesday.‎ ‎2. What time is it now?‎ A. About 6:00 p.m. B. About 5:40 p.m. C. About 5:20 p.m.‎ ‎3. What does Mr. Black look like?‎ A. He has black hair. B. He is short. C. He wears glasses.‎ ‎4. What does the woman dislike about her photo?‎ A. Her eyes. B. Her hair. C. Her dress.‎ ‎5. Where does the conversation take place?‎ A. At a restaurant. B. At the woman’s house. C. At a garden.‎ 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 kind of sport does the woman want to learn?‎ A. Volleyball. B. Tennis. C. Basketball.‎ ‎7. When will the woman probably take the course?‎ A. On Sundays. B. On Fridays. C. On Mondays.‎ 听第7段材料，回答第8、9题。‎ ‎8. What is the woman doing?‎ A. Preparing for a party. B. Visiting a doctor. C. Enjoying some music.‎ ‎9. What does the man mean in the end?‎ A. His brother is busy on Saturday.‎ B. His brother has got a bad cold again.‎ C. His brother is too young to play at the party.‎ 听第8段材料，回答第10至12题。‎ ‎10. What are the speakers talking about?‎ A. When they will move into the apartment.‎ B. How they will decorate the apartment.‎ C. What the apartment is like.‎ ‎11. What does the woman say about the apartment?‎ A. It is large. B. It is far from the ocean. C. It must be cool in summer.‎ ‎12. What is the man’s attitude towards the apartment?‎ A. He is fond of it. B. He is uninterested in it. C. He is curious about it.‎ 听第9段材料，回答第13至16题。‎ ‎13. How was the weather last weekend?‎ A. Windy. B. Rainy. C. Sunny.‎ ‎14. What does the woman like to do on Sunday?‎ A. Do some reading. B. Enjoy concerts. C. Go to the cinema.‎ ‎15. What time does the man usually get up on Sunday?‎ A. At about 6 o’clock. B. At about 7 o’clock. C. At about 10 o’clock.‎ ‎16. What do we know about the man?‎ A. He dislikes spending much time cooking. ‎ B. He doesn’t care what he eats. ‎ C. He isn’t good at cooking.‎ 听第10段材料，回答第17至20题。‎ ‎17. Why did the speaker decide to start a new magazine?‎ A. To become famous. B. To start a different one. C. To get more money.‎ ‎18. In what respect is the magazine different from a local newspaper?‎ A. What it looks like. B. What it contains. C. Where one can buy it.‎ ‎19. Where can people get the information about film reviews?‎ A. In the first part. B. In the second part. C. In the third part.‎ ‎20. What can people find in the second half of the magazine?‎ A. Advice on local business development.‎ B. Reviews of local artists’ works.‎ C. Articles about local people.‎ 第二部分 阅读理解（共20小题；每小题2分，满分40分）‎ 第一节 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。‎ A ‎ As a boy growing up in India, I had longed to travel abroad. I used to listen to the stories my father would tell me about his stay in Canada and tours to Europe in the 1970s, with great interest.‎ My big moment finally came in the summer of 1998 when I was able to accompany my parents to Europe, where my father was to attend a meeting. We planned to travel to Belgium, Netherlands and West Germany.‎ I have clear memories even today of going to Mumbai (孟买) airport at night all excited about finally going abroad. I had heard several great things about Lufthansa till then but now I finally got to experience them first hand, during the flight to Frankfurt. We flew business class and even today I can remember the excellent service by the Lufthansa crew (工作人员). The flight was really smooth and thoroughly enjoyable, even for someone like me, who is especially afraid of flying.‎ After spending almost two weeks in Europe, we took the Lufthansa airport express for our return flight. What a journey that was! All along the Rhine (莱茵河), it was simply an unforgettable experience. I had a somber feeling on the flight back to Mumbai as it marked the end of a wonderful vacation, but the Lufthansa crew members were able to change it into a most enjoyable experience again, with the quality of their service.‎ Being the first airline to take me abroad, Lufthansa will always hold a special place in my heart. Even today, I continue to enjoy flights on Lufthansa and simply cannot dream of choosing any other airline. Flying, in general, for me, has always been a terrible and painful experience. Flying on ‎ Lufthansa, however, is something I always have and always will look forward to.‎ ‎21. What made the author so interested in traveling abroad?‎ A. Growing up in India. ‎ B. Once staying in Canada.‎ C. Once traveling to Canada with his father.‎ D. His father's stories about his traveling experiences.‎ ‎22. It can be inferred from the passage that Lufthansa is ________.‎ A. a city in India B. a city in Europe C. an airline company D. a travel agency ‎23. The underlined word “somber” in the 4th paragraph probably means “________”.‎ A. happy B. sad C. angry D. enjoyable B ‎ Scottish International Storytelling Festival 2014‎ ‎ Saturday l8 October ‎ Once Upon a Journey ‎ National Museum of Scotland ‎ 11 am (5 hrs )‎ ‎ Free ︳5+‎ ‎ A day of storytelling journeys and performances at the National Museum．Join Captain Zeppo’s Submarine Adventures with Macastory, go on Magic Carpets and Story Safaris, and explore Scotland’s history for all ages with Andy Cannon’s Tales of a Grandson．Tickets for auditorium shows are on a first-come-first-served basis．Story Safaris and Magic Carpets have limited places and will require sign-up on the day.‎ Saturday 18 October Travelling Tales Scottish Storytelling Centre ‎ 2pm (2 hrs ) ‎ ‎￡7.50 ︳8+‎ Join storytellers and musicians Essie Stewart, Claire Hewitt，Alasdair Taylor and Alastair ‎ Davidson for an afternoon of traditional journey tales and songs. Young people from Badenoch & Lochaber will also share their own stories in Gaelic and English inspired by the epic journeys of the Scottish travelers. ‎ ‎ Saturday l 8 October ‎ Enlightenment Edinburgh ‎ Meet at Mercat Cross beside St Giles Cathedral ‎2.30 pm (l hr 45 mins )‎ ‎ ￡11，￡6 child ︳All ages ‎ Journey through 18th century Edinburgh. The population was small；the space they lived in was smaller. Yet from this tiny stage Edinburgh’s intellectual influence spread across the new world. Explore the mediaeval (中世纪的) Old Town to the Georgian New Town；hear about the lives of the men who fashioned new ideas：David Hume, Adam Smith, Walter Scott, James Hutton and many more.‎ ‎ Sunday l 9 October ‎ Natural Journeys ‎ Royal Botanic Garden Edinburgh ‎ 1 pm (3 hrs )‎ ‎ Free ︳ All ages ‎ From Tea House to Tented Village, Gateway to Groves, and Yurts to Caravans, listen to nature’s expressive language through traditional stories and music．Journey between key locations in the beautiful Botanic Garden. There’s also The Lost Seasons, a special performance of music，story and step dance from some of Scotland’s leading traditional artists．‎ ‎24. Which of the following lasts the longest time?‎ ‎ A. Once Upon a Journey. B. Travelling Tales. ‎ ‎ C. Enlightenment Edinburgh. D. Natural Journeys.‎ ‎25. If you’ d like to learn about the history of Edinburgh，you should go to .‎ ‎ A. the National Museum of Scotland B. the Scottish Storytelling Centre ‎ C. Mercat Cross D. the Royal Botanic Garden ‎ ‎26. If you go to Travelling Tales, you .‎ ‎ A. need to book in advance ‎ B. can go on Magic Carpets ‎ C. will meet David Hume and Adam Smith ‎ D. can listen to stories in different languages ‎27. What do the four activities have in common?‎ ‎ A. They are for all ages. B. They are free of charge.‎ ‎ C. They are held on the weekend. D. They are held at the same place.‎ C Many animals recognize their food because they see it. So do humans. When you see an apple or a piece of chocolate you know that these are things you can eat. You can also use other senses when you choose your food. You may like it because it smells good or because it tastes good. You may dislike some types of food because they do not look, smell or taste very nice. Different animals use different senses to find and choose their food. A few animals depend on only one of their senses while most animals use more than one sense.‎ Although there are many different types of food, some animals spend their lives eating only one type. The giant panda eats only one particular type of bamboo (竹子). Other animals eat only one type of food even when given the choice. A kind of white butterfly will stay on the leaves of a cabbage, even though there are plenty of other vegetables in the garden. However, most animals have a more varied diet. The bear eats fruits and fish. The fox eats small animals, birds and fruits. The diet of these animals will be different depending on the season.‎ Humans have a very varied diet. We often eat food because we like it and not because it is good for us. In countries such as France and Britain, people eat foods with too much sugar. This makes them overweight, which is bad for their health. Eating too much red meat and animal products, such as butter, can also be bad for the health. Choosing the right food, therefore, has become an area of study in modern life.‎ ‎28. We can infer from the text that humans and animals _________.‎ A. depend on one sense in choosing food B. are not satisfied with their food ‎ C. choose food in similar ways D. eat entirely different food ‎29. Which of the following eats only one type of food?‎ A. The white butterfly. B. The small bird. C. The bear. D. The fox.‎ ‎30. Certain animals change their choice of food when _________.‎ A. the season changes B. the food color changes C. they move to different places D. they are attracted by different smells ‎31. We can learn from the last paragraph that _________.‎ A. food is chosen for a good reason B. French and British food is good C. some people have few choices of food D. some people care little about healthy diet D There are an extremely large number of ants worldwide. Each individual (个体的) ant hardly weighs anything, but put together they weigh roughly the same as all of mankind. They also live nearly everywhere, except on frozen mountain tops and around the poles. For animals of their size, ants have been astonishingly successful, largely due to their wonderful social behavior.‎ In colonies (群体) that range in size from a few hundred to tens of millions, they organize their lives with a clear division of labor. Even more amazing is how they achieve this level of organization. While we use sound and sight to communicate, ants depend primarily on pheromones (外激素)---- chemicals sent out by individuals and smelled or tasted by fellow members of their colony. When an ant finds food, it produces a pheromone that will lead others straight to where the food is. When an individual ant comes under attack or is dying, it sends out an alarm pheromone to warn the colony to prepare for a conflict as a defense unit.‎ In fact, when it comes to the art of war, ants have no equal. They are completely fearless and will readily take on a creature much larger than themselves, attacking in large groups and overcoming their target. Such is their devotion to the common good of the colony that not only soldier ants but also worker ants will sacrifice their lives to help defeat an enemy.‎ Behaving in this selfless and devoted manner, these little creatures have survived on Earth for more than 140 million years, far longer than dinosaurs. Because they think as one, they have a collective (集体的) intelligence greater than you would expect from its individual parts.‎ ‎32. We can learn from the passage that ants are ____________.‎ ‎ A. not willing to share food ‎ ‎ B. not found around the poles ‎ C. more successful than all other animals ‎ ‎ D. too many to achieve any level of organization ‎33. Ants can use pheromones for ______.‎ ‎ A. escape B. communication C. warning enemies D. arranging labor ‎34. What does the underlined expression “take on” in Paragraph 3 mean? ‎ ‎ A. accept. B. employ. C. play with. D. fight against.‎ ‎35. Which of the following contributes most to the survival of ants? ‎ ‎ A. Their behavior. B. Their size. C. Their number. D. Their weight.‎ 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。（请把36—40题 填涂在答题卡的71—75题处）‎ Muzak ‎ ‎ The next time you go into a bank, a store, or a supermarket, stop and listen. What do you hear? 36 It's similar to the music you listen to, but it's not exactly the same. That's because this music was especially designed to relax you, or to give you extra energy. Sometimes you don't even realize the music is playing, but you react to the music anyway.‎ ‎ Quiet background music used to be called "elevator (电梯) music" because we often heard it in elevators. But lately we hear it in more and more places, and it has a new name "Muzak". About one-third of the people in America listen to "Muzak" everyday. The music plays for 15 minutes at a time, with short pauses in between. It is always more lively between ten and eleven in the morning, and between three and four in the afternoon, when people are more tired. 37 ‎ ‎ If you listen to Muzak carefully, you will probably recognize the names of many of the songs. Some musicians or songwriters don't want their songs to be used as Muzak, but others are happy when their songs are chosen. Why? 38 ‎ ‎ Music is often played in public places because it is designed to make people feel less lonely when they are in an airport or a hotel. It has been proven that Muzak does what it is designed to do. Tired office workers suddenly have more energy when they hear the pleasant sound of Muzak in the background. 39 Supermarket shoppers buy 38 percent more groceries.‎ ‎ 40 . They say it's boring to hear the same songs all the time. But other people enjoy hearing Muzak in public places. They say it helps them relax and feel calm. One way or another, Muzak affects everyone. Some farmers even say their cows give more milk when they hear Muzak!‎ ‎ A. Some people don't like Muzak.‎ B. The music gives them extra energy.‎ C. Music is playing in the background.‎ D. Factory workers produce 13 percent more.‎ ‎ E. Muzak tends to help people understand music better.‎ F. They get as much as $4 million a year if their songs are used.‎ G. Muzak is played in most of the big supermarkets in the world.‎ 第三部分 英语知识运用（共三节，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，掌握其大意，然后从41～60各题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出最佳选项。‎ It was pouring outside. We all stood there 41 , some patiently , others annoyed 42__ nature messed up (弄糟) their hurried day . I got lost in the sound and sight of the heavens 43 away the dirt and dust of the world.‎ ‎“Mom, let’s run through the rain,” a girl’s voice 44 me.‎ ‎“No, honey. We’ll wait until it 45 down a bit,” Mom replied.‎ The young girl waited about another minute and 46 : “Mom, let’s run through the rain.”‎ ‎“We’ll get wet if we do,” Mom said.‎ ‎“No, we won’t, Mom. That’s not what you said this morning,” the young girl said as she 47 her Mom’s arm.‎ ‎“This morning? 48 did I say we could run through the rain and not get wet?”‎ ‎“Don’t you remember? When you were talking to Daddy about his cancer, you said,” If God can get us through this, he can get us through 49 .”‎ The entire crowd turned 50 . Mom paused and thought for a moment about 51 she would say. Now some would laugh it off and scold the girl for being 52 . But then we heard, “Honey, you are 53 . Let’s run through the rain. If we get wet, maybe we just need washing,” Mom said. Then 54 they ran.‎ We all stood 55 , smiling and laughing as they ran past the cars. Yes, they got wet. But they were 56 by a few who screamed and laughed like children all the 57 to their cars. Circumstances (境况) or people can take away your material possessions , and they can even take ‎ away your 58 . But no one can ever take away your precious 59 . So, don’t forget to make time and take the 60 to make memories every day! I hope you still take the time to run through the rain.‎ ‎41．A．talking B．waiting C．complaining D．expecting ‎ ‎42．A．as if B．even if C．because D．when ‎ ‎43．A．taking B．putting C．driving D．washing ‎ ‎44．A．caught B．took C．impressed D．called ‎ ‎45．A．slows B．comes C．pushes D．calms ‎ ‎46．A．asked B．repeated C．required D．added ‎ ‎47．A．pulled B．touched C．waved D．felt ‎ ‎48．A．Why B．How C．When D．Where ‎ ‎49．A．the rain B．the disease C．anything D．something ‎ ‎50．A．still B．silent C．serious D．angry ‎51．A．what B．how C．whether D．if ‎ ‎52．A．dishonest B．silly C．daring D．forgetful ‎53．A．right B．wrong C．stupid D．clever ‎ ‎54．A．off B．along C．on D．over ‎ ‎55．A．sighing B．joking C．discussing D．watching ‎ ‎56．A．followed B．guided C．respected D．praised ‎ ‎57．A．time B．way C．same D．best ‎ ‎58．A．house B．money C．health D．time ‎59．A．children B．memories C．courage D．experience ‎ ‎60．A．possibilities B．opportunities C．risk D．challenge ‎ 第II卷(共50分)‎ 第三部分 英语知识运用（共两节，满分15分）‎ 第二节 单词填空（每小题0.5分，满分5分）‎ ‎61. A number of people have _________(申请) for the job.‎ ‎62. Keep me _________(通知) of any change of address as soon as possible.‎ ‎63. Fortunately, she wasn’t badly_______ (受伤）in the accident.‎ ‎64. The beauty of West Lake left a deep________(印象) on me.‎ ‎65. The beautiful scenery here is ________(吸引人的) to the visitor.‎ ‎66. The thief ________(移动，溜进) into the room last night.‎ ‎67. The policeman showed great ________（勇敢）in face of danger.‎ ‎68. As far as I know, everyone is happy about this new ________(安排) of things.‎ ‎69. Tomorrow he will be watching her________(焦虑地) as she swims the long distance to English.‎ ‎70. Though _________(缺乏) money, his parents managed to get him well-educated.‎ 第三节 语法填空（共10小题；每小题1分，满分10分）‎ 阅读下面材料，在空白出填入适当的内容或括号内单词的正确形式。‎ According to psychologists, people form first impressions ___71____(base) first on how you look, then on how you sound, and finally on ____72____ you say.‎ Your physical appearance—how you look—counts for 55 percent of a first impression. This includes ___73_____(face) expressions, body language, and eye contact, as well as clothing and general appearance.‎ The way you sound ___74____ (make) up 38 percent of the first impression. People listen to your tone of voice and decide ___75____ you sound friendly or unfriendly, __76_____(interest) or bored, and happy or sad.‎ What you say----- ___77___ actual words you use— accounts for only 7 percent of the message.‎ People form their first impressions __78____ ten seconds of meeting you. And first impressions don’t change ___79____(easy). If someone gets the wrong impression of you, it can take a long time __80___ (change) his or her mind.‎ 第四部分 写作（满分35分）‎ 第一节 短文改错（共10小题；每小题1分，满分10分）‎ ‎ 文中共有10处语言错误，每句中最多有两处。错误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。‎ My younger brother John has a toothache last night. This morning, my mother took him to see a dentist. Go into hospital was always very frightened for John. He struggled to get away while the dentist was giving him examination. He yelled terribly when the dentist was pulling his tooth. Several minutes late, the dentist got everything finished. “I am sorry, madam, and I shall have to charge you 200 dollars for pulling your boy tooth.” “200 dollars! Why, you said that I charged only 40 dollars for such work!” “Yes, but your boy yelled so loudly that he had scared away four another patients out of the office.‎ 第二节 作文（满分25分）‎ ‎ 假定你是李华。你们学校和一所美国中学签署了教师交流协议。在过去的一年里，你们的英文老师是来自这所中学的Sue Wood。不久前她返回美国任教。请你根据写作要点和要求给Sue写封电子邮件。‎ ‎ 写作要点：‎ ‎ 1.对她表达感谢之意; ‎ ‎ 2.介绍她离开后你自己及班里发生的事情;‎ ‎ 3.希望了解她的近况。 ‎ ‎ 要求：‎ ‎ 1.短文须写在答题卡的指定区域。 ‎ ‎ 2.短文词数不少于100（不含已写好的部分）。‎ ‎ 3.内容充实，结构完整，语意连贯。 ‎ ‎ 4.书写须清晰、工整。‎ ‎ 5.邮件中不能体现本人真实信息。‎ Dear Sue,‎ ‎ I’m Li Hua, one of your students in China.‎ ‎______________________________________________________________________‎ Yours,‎ Li Hua 试题答案 第一部分 听力 (共两节，每小题1.5分，满分30 分)‎ ‎1-5 CBCBA 6-10 BCACC 11-15 A BBA C 16-20 ABBAC 第二部分 阅读理解（共20小题；每小题2分，满分40分）‎ ‎21-23 DCB 24-27 ACDC 28-31 CAAD 32-35 BBDA 36-40 CBFDA 第三部分：英语知识运用（共三节，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）‎ ‎41—45BCDAA 46—50BACCB 51—55 ABAAD 56—60 ABCBB 第二节 单词填空（每小题0.5分，满分5分）‎ ‎61 applied 62 informed 63 injured 64 impression 65 attractive ‎ ‎66 slid 67 bravery 68 arrangement 69 anxiously 70 lacking 第三节 语法填空（共10小题；每小题1分，满分10分）‎ ‎71 based 72 what 73 facial 74 makes 75 whether ‎ ‎76 interested 77 the 78 within 79 easily 80 to change 第四部分 写作（满分35分）‎ 第一节 短文改错（每小题1分，满分10分）‎ ‎1. has→ had 2.Go→ Going 3.frightened→ frightening 4. him→ him后加an 5. late→ later 6.and→ but 7. boy→ boy’s 8. I → you ‎ ‎9. had scared → 去掉 had 10. another→ other ‎ 第二节 作文（满分25分）‎ Dear Sue,‎ ‎ I’m Li Hua, one of your students in China. It’s almost a month since you left us. We all miss you and are very grateful for what you did for us.‎ ‎ We are busy as usual. We had an English speech contest the other day. I won the first prize! This again reminds me of all your kind help. Do you still remember the trees we planted together on the hill behind the school? Yesterday, we went there and watered them. The tree you planted yourself is growing well, and the whole class decided to name it Sue Wood. Will you come back to see Sue Wood?‎ ‎ How is everything with you lately? We hope to know more about you and your American students. Hope to keep in close touch.‎ ‎ All the best ‎ LiHua 附：听力原文 ‎(Text 1) ‎ W: I am going to take Friday off and not come back to work until next Wednesday.‎ M: Wow! Pretty good!‎ ‎(Text 2)‎ M: I’m in trouble. I have to get these letters to the post office before it closes at 6 p.m., and it’s almost 6 p.m. already.‎ W: Take it easy. This clock is 20 minutes fast.‎ ‎(Text 3) ‎ M: Have you seen Mr. Black yet?‎ W: No, I haven’t. What’s he like? Is he a short man?‎ M: No, he is quite tall and has brown hair and wears glasses. He is quite nice to students.‎ ‎(Text 4) ‎ W: Look at this photo of me in my red dress! I hate it!‎ M: It’s a lovely dress. What’s wrong with it?‎ W: The dress is all right, but my hair is really a mess!‎ M: But your eyes are beautiful and the dress is great, so what’s the problem?‎ ‎(Text 5)‎ M: So what do you suggest?‎ W: Maybe you would like to try our dish of the day. It’s made with local vegetables.‎ ‎ (Text 6) ‎ M: Now which sport do you want to do?‎ W: What is there?‎ M: Well, the volleyball is filled up and we’ve got basketball and tennis left.‎ W: Last year I played basketball so this year I want to do something different, tennis, I think. When can I start?‎ M: Let me see. The next tennis course starts on September 7th.‎ W: I’d like to play once a week. Which day can I come?‎ M: Lessons are on Mondays, Fridays and Sundays.‎ W: Well, on Fridays and Sundays I usually go out with my friends.‎ ‎ (Text 7) ‎ M: Hi. How are you doing?‎ W: Not bad. Actually, I have a cold again. But it’s nothing serious, and it’s unnecessary to bother the doctor. ‎ M: Oh, that’s too bad. So, what are you doing today?‎ W: I’m planning an end-of-the-term party. Everybody wants some live music this year. How about you? Are you listening to a CD?‎ M: No, that’s my brother. He’s playing his guitar. He practises every morning.‎ W: Hey, is he free on Saturday? Does he want to play at our party? We need somebody like him.‎ M: Are you kidding? He’s only ten!‎ ‎ (Text 8) ‎ W: Isn’t this apartment good?‎ M: Well, I don’t know … I mean, it’s OK.‎ W: It’s so big. So much room. I feel so … free here.‎ M: It must be cold in winter. Our place is so comfortable and warm.‎ W: Oh, John! And the view! Look at the view of the ocean from this window! I feel so relaxed.‎ M: Oh, god. It makes me seasick. Our place is so much more down to earth.‎ W: Look at this furniture. I like it so much.‎ M: You do? I feel like I’m in a museum. It’s uncomfortable. Are you supposed to sit in these chairs?‎ W: Oh, John, don’t you wish we could live in a place like this?‎ M: What’s wrong with our place?‎ ‎ (Text 9) ‎ W: OK, Raphael, I’m going to ask you about Sunday. What do you like to do on Sunday?‎ M: What do I like to do on Sunday? Well, I think it’s changing every Sunday. I like to go to concerts or things like that on a sunny day. And I like to go to the cinema too. I like to stay home when it rains, like last weekend. And I don’t go out when it is too windy.‎ W: Well, I like reading new novels and going shopping. What time do you usually get up on Sunday?‎ M: Well, quite late I guess, about 10 o’clock. It’s not really late but, late enough.‎ W: I’m an early riser, usually at 6 or 7 o’clock. What do you normally eat for breakfast on Sunday morning?‎ M: I guess the same thing as every day, like eggs and bread.‎ W: Ah, no difference. You never cook?‎ M: No, I like spending my time doing things like writing music, so I don’t, I mean, I care what I eat but I don’t spend a lot of time preparing, so I basically eat the same thing every morning.‎ ‎(Text 10) ‎ W: I’m here today to tell you about my work. People ask me why I decided to start a new magazine. Well, I’ve been a journalist for many years working for newspapers and magazines in this country and abroad. I’ve always dreamt of starting my own magazine, not because I want to be rich but because I want to do something different. And now I’ve done it! It is different from other magazines.‎ ‎ So what’s the magazine like? It’s the same size as the local weekly newspaper and in fact it looks very similar, but it doesn’t carry news and it doesn’t report on events as they happen. I think this is the important difference. You can buy it in all the usual places you would buy your local newspaper.‎ ‎ The magazine itself is divided into three main parts; the first part is what’s on guide. There are music and film reviews, so you can decide what’s worth spending your time on. And it’s also got local bus timetables and useful telephone numbers. The second part is articles. We want to write about the lives of local people. They may be famous or not but they have all done something interesting such as developing a new business. There are several famous artists in the city, like Lisa Goodchild. We hope to interview a wide variety of people. And the third part is information about special events.‎