江苏省苏州陆慕高级中学2018-2019高二5月月考英语试卷

江苏省苏州陆慕高级中学2018-2019高二5月月考英语试卷

高二年级英语学科月考试卷 ‎ 本试卷满分120分，测试时间1 20分钟 一、听力（共两节，满分20分）‎ 第一节（共5小题；每小题分，满分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 color is the woman's sweater?‎ A. Green. B. Yellow. C. Black. ‎ ‎2. What is the man doing?‎ A. Driving. B. Reading. C. Shopping. ‎ ‎3. What's the weather like today?‎ A. Fine. B. Rainy. C. Cloudy. ‎ ‎4. What do we know about Lucy?‎ A. She doesn't like chatting.‎ B. She is out of work. ‎ C. She likes watching movie. ‎ ‎5. When was the camp held?‎ A. On Friday. B. On Saturday. C. On Sunday. ‎ 第二节（共15小题；每小题1分，满分15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，各个小题将给出5秒钟的作答时间。每段对话或独白读两遍。‎ 听第6段材料，回答第6、7题。‎ ‎6. How many times has Mr. Wilson been to Beijing?‎ A. Once. B. Twice. C. Three times. ‎ ‎7. Which season is it in Beijing now?‎ A. Spring. B. Summer. C. Autumn. ‎ 听第7段材料，回答第8至10题。‎ ‎8. What's the probable relationship between the two speakers?‎ A. Friends. B. Brother and sister. C. Teacher and student. ‎ ‎9. Where is the Chinese restaurant?‎ A. On Green Street B. On King Street. C. On Queen Street. ‎ ‎10. How will the woman most probably get to the place?‎ A. By car. B. By bus. C. On foot. ‎ 听第8段材料，回答第11至13题。‎ ‎11. What's wrong with the woman?‎ A. She has a bad headache. ‎ B. She has had a cough for three days. ‎ C. She has run a high fever these days ‎ ‎12. What does the man tell the woman to do?‎ A. Take a walk by the lake. ‎ B. Come to see him tomorrow. ‎ C. Stay in bed for a couple of days. ‎ ‎13. What caused the woman's illness?‎ A. The rain. B. The smell of roses. C. The water. ‎ 听第9段材料，回答第14至16题。‎ ‎14. What was the man told to do?‎ A. To keep the parcel light. ‎ B. To make sure the parcel is safe. ‎ C. To make sure the parcel won't be opened. ‎ ‎15. How long will it take the man to arrive at the post office?‎ A. Six minutes. B. Ten minutes. C. Thirty minutes. ‎ ‎16. How soon will the parcel arrive if it is received before ten a.m.?‎ A. In two days. B. In three days. C. In four days. ‎ 听第10段材料，回答第17至20题。‎ ‎17. What is the topic of the talk?‎ A. Ways of eating. B. How to live abroad. C. Table manners. ‎ ‎18. According to the speaker, in which country is it all right to make a noise while eating?‎ A. Japan. B. Britain. C. Mexico. ‎ ‎19. Which of the following is considered bad in Britain during a meal?‎ A. Lifting the bowl for more food. ‎ B. Putting your hands on the table. ‎ C. Using a bowl to have liquid food. ‎ ‎20. What is considered impolite in Arab countries?‎ A. To eat with both hands. ‎ B. To eat with the left hand. ‎ C. To eat with the right hand.‎ 二、单项选择（共15题；每小题1分，满分15分）‎ 阅读下面各题，从题中所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出最佳选项。‎ ‎21. He told ____ lie to his friends that he was heavily in ____ debt because he wanted to borrow some money from them .‎ A. a ; the B. a; a C. /;the D. a ; /‎ ‎22. The concert ______ to collect money for those suffering from the earthquake, which _____ 200 lives. ‎ A. intending ; killed B. was intended; claimed C. to intend; claimed D. intended; killed ‎ ‎23 .Student loan is supposed to provide financial support for people who would ______ not be able to go to college. ‎ A. otherwise B. meanwhile C. therefore D. nevertheless ‎24. The manager spoke highly of such ______ as loyalty, courage and truthfulness shown by his employees. ‎ A. values B. features C. characters D. characteristics ‎25. The Party could have stated ______ their policy was on this matter, but the voters only received a very dusty answer. ‎ A. why B. when C. whether D. what ‎26. Why do many students stick to private tutoring _____ they could easily master such knowledge at school?‎ A. unless B. before C. after D. when ‎27.I am so thrilled to have my underwater photos ______ in the National Geographic and on the cover!‎ A. to be featured B. featured C. being featured D. to feature ‎28.If the new security system ______ into effect, such accidents would never have happened. ‎ ‎ A. would be put B. were put C. should be put D. had been put ‎29.Many writers are drawn to building a world, _____ readers are somewhat familiar with but also feel distant from our normal lives. ‎ A. it B. one C. that D. the one ‎30.The little child _____ go out alone at night, so he _____ walk in the dark that night. ‎ A. doesn’t dare to; dared not to B. daren’t to ; didn’t dare to ‎ C. daren’t; dared not D. doesn’t dare to; dare not ‎31. The result is __________ being good, and we still have a long way to go .‎ A. free from B. rather than C. in no time D. far from ‎ ‎32. Had she ________ her promise, she would have made it to Yale University. ‎ A. looked up to B. lived up to C. kept up with D. come up with ‎ ‎33. ---Peter, where did you guys go for the summer vacation?‎ ‎ ---We ____ busy with our work for months, so we went to the beach to relax ourselves.‎ A. were B. have been C. had been D. will be ‎ ‎34. ________ Mrs Zhang’s explanation, the students think, Mr Wang’s is ______ one.‎ A. Compared with; a more confused B. Comparing to; a more confused ‎ C. Comparing with; a more confusing D. Compared to; a more confusing ‎ ‎35. ---Thank God I passed the interview yesterday. I was sweating heavily. ‎ ‎ ---Me too. I ______ when I was sitting outside waiting. ‎ A. looked down my nose B. let my hair down C. had butterflies in my stomach D. chanced my arm 三. 完形填空 (共20小题；每小题1分，满分20分)‎ 请认真阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出最佳选项。‎ As my train was not due to leave for another hour, I had plenty of time to (36) _____. After buying some magazines to read on the journey, I made my way to the luggage office to (37) _____ the heavy suitcases I had left there three days before. However, the receipt (收据) for the case did ‎ not (38) _____ to be in the wallet. I (39)_____the wallet, and railway tickets, money, scrapes of paper, and photographs fell out of it; but no matter how hard I (40)_____, the receipt was nowhere to be found.‎ When my turn came, I explained the (41) _____ to the assistant (42) _____. The man looked at me suspiciously(疑惑地) as if to say that he had heard this type of (43) _____ many times and asked me what my case was (44) _____. I told him it was an old, brown-looking object. Then he gave me a (45) _____ and told me to make a list of the chief contents of the case. I tried to remember all the articles I had (46) _____ packed and wrote them down as they (47) _____ to me.‎ After this was done, I went to look among the shelves. There were hundreds of cases there, and for one (48) _____ moment, it occurred to me that if someone had picked up the receipt, he could have (49) _____claimed it already. This had not happened (50) _____, for after a time, I found the case lying on its side up in a corner. After examining the articles inside, the assistant told me I could take it (51) _____. Again I picked up my (52) _____; this time to pay. I pulled out a ten-shilling note and the ‘lost’ receipt (53) _____ out with it. I could not help blushing and glanced up at the assistant. He was (54) _____his head knowingly, as if to say he had (55) _____ seen this happen before too!‎ ‎36. A. spend B. take C. wait D. spare ‎37. A. collect B. examine C. check D. find ‎38. A. prove B. have C. seem D. remain ‎39. A. held B. emptied C. seized D. opened ‎40. A. thought B. studied C. searched D. struggled ‎41. A. environment B. situation C. trouble D. condition ‎42. A. angrily B. thankfully C. patiently D. sorrowfully ‎43. A. story B. loss C. news D. event ‎44. A. in B. on C. about D. like ‎45. A. chart B. table C. form D. document ‎46. A. awkwardly B. excitedly C. hurriedly D. simply ‎47. A. appeared B. came C. were D. did ‎48. A. dreadful B. critical C. unfortunate D. happy ‎49. A. secretly B. easily C. eventually D. actually ‎50. A. obviously B. immediately C. really D. fortunately ‎51. A. out B. in C. away D. down ‎52. A. wallet B. suitcase C. receipt D. ticket ‎53. A. slipped B. broke C. passed D. dropped ‎54. A. raising B. shaking C. nodding D. turning ‎55. A. often B. never C. just D. already 四.　阅读理解 (共15小题；每小题2分，满分30分)‎ 请认真阅读下列短文，从短文后各题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出最佳选项。‎ A Larry Ellison came from the slums to co-found Oracle.‎ Larry Ellison was born on the Lower East Side of New York during World War II, back when that district was still poor and filled with immigrants striving to survive. At an early age, Ellison caught pneumonia（肺炎） and was sent to the South Side of Chicago to live with relatives. Despite these obstacles, he was able to educate himself and join Software Development Laboratories, in 1977.‎ This was an important move, because in 1982 the company became Oracle. This is a company that brings in $38 billion every single year, and along the way, Ellison — who stepped down（辞职） as CEO in 2014 — managed to accumulate over $46.2 billion in net worth（净值）.‎ Zdenek Bakala flees Communist Czechoslovakia with $50.‎ Zdenek Bakala happens to be one of the leading coal entrepreneurs in the United States. Originally from Czechoslovakia, he fled that country when he was just 19. He arrived in Lake Tahoe with just $50 in his pocket. Once there, he got a job washing dishes at Harrah’s casino.‎ Fast-forward a few years: Bakala attended the famous University of California-Berkeley and acquired his undergraduate degree. That higher education gained him entry into the banking world. And returning to his homeland, in 1994 he opened the Credit Suisse office in Prague.‎ Due to his enormous wealth, Bakala has managed to acquire huge shares in both coal and iron ore, which he still holds to this day.‎ Do Won Chang worked three jobs to survive.‎ Do Won Chang is the famous face behind Forever 21, who immigrated to the United States from South Korea, in 1981. Before he founded Forever 21, he worked three jobs ‎ simultaneously（同时地）, as a gas station clerk, a janitor（守卫） and a coffee shop employee. That period lasted for three years before he founded the company and opened its first clothing store, in 1984.‎ This family business grew quickly by taking advantage of the benefits of "fast fashion". Forever 21 is now multi-national and has 480 locations across the world. It has also managed to bring in $3 billion per year. And the next generation has been taken into the company, as Chang has brought his two daughters on board.‎ ‎56. Which played the most important role in Zdenek Bakala’s success?‎ A. His family background. B. The education he received.‎ C. His friends selfless help. D. The huge share he holds.‎ ‎57. What do the three persons have in common?‎ A. They all changed from rags to riches. ‎ B. They are all immigrants to the US.‎ C. They all managed to graduate from college.‎ D. They all worked three jobs to survive.‎ B Sugar is so much a part of our modern life that we only really think about it when, for some reason, we cannot obtain it. It has been known to man for at least 3,000 years, but has come into common use only in modern times. Until quite recently it was considered as a medicine and as a luxury for the very rich only.‎ Sugar is, then, very important to our civilization. But what exactly is it? Of course, most of us recognize sugar immediately as the sweet material which we put in coffee or cakes. This common form of sugar is derived from two plants: the sugar cane (a type of grass which grows to a height of twenty feet) and the sugar beet (which grows underground). But there are in fact many types of sugar, and the chemist recognizes hundreds of different varieties, each coming from a different source.‎ About 90 % of the sugar is produced as food. Only 10% is used in industry for purposes other than food production. Yet, sugar has great possibilities for use as the basis of chemicals. It can even be used for making plastics. In the future these potential uses will certainly be developed more than in the past.‎ There are many reasons why we should increase the production of sugar. Most important is that it is one of the most highly concentrated of energy foods. Thus sugar cane and beet produce an average of 7,000,000 calories per acre. In this way they have the advantage over potatoes which give only 4,000,000, while the figure for wheat and beans is 2,000,000 each. So three acres of land growing wheat, beans and potatoes give only slightly more energy than one acre of sugar. ‎ ‎58. The heading of Paragraph 1 may be _____.‎ A. What Sugar Is B. Sugar Through the Ages C. The Advantages of Sugar D. Present and Future Uses of Sugar ‎59. The third paragraph emphasizes _____.‎ A. about 90% of sugar used as food B. only 10% of sugar used in industry C. sugar used for making plastics D. future uses of sugar ‎60. The main reason why we should increase the production of sugar is that _____.‎ A. It tastes sweet B. We can save plenty of land C. We can get more food D. It’s one of the most highly concentrated of energy foods C The need for a surgical operation, especially an emergency operation, almost always comes as a severe shock to the patient and his family. Despite modern advances, most people still unreasonably fear hospitals and anesthetics (麻醉药). Patients do not often believe they really need surgery---cutting into a part of the body as opposed to treatment with drugs.‎ In the early years of this century there was little specialization in surgery. A good surgeon was capable of performing almost every operation that had been devised up to that time. Today the situation is different. Operations are now being carried out that were not even dreamed of fifty years ago. The heart can be safely opened and its valves (阀门;心脏或血管的瓣膜) repaired. Clogged blood vessels can be cleaned out, and broken ones mended or replaced. A lung, the whole ‎ stomach, or even part of the brain can be removed and still permit the patient to live a comfortable and satisfactory life. However, not every surgeon wants to, or is qualified to carry out every type of modern operation.‎ The scope (范围, 广度, 机会) of surgery has increased remarkably in this century. Its safety has increased too. Deaths from most operations are about 20% of what they were in 1910 and surgery has been extended in many directions, for example to certain types of birth defects (缺陷) in newborn babies, and, at the other end of the scale, to life-saving operations for the octogenarian (八旬老人). The hospital stay after surgery has been shortened to as little as a week for most major operations. Most patients are out of bed on the day after an operation and may be back at work in two or three weeks.‎ Many developments in modern surgery are almost unbelievable. They include the replacement of damaged blood vessels with simulated ones made of plastic; the replacement of heart valves with plastic substitutes; the transplanting of tissues such as the lens of the eye; the invention of the artificial kidney to clean the blood of poisons at regular intervals and development of heart and lung machines to keep patients alive during very long operations. All these things open a hopeful vista (前景，远景) for the future of surgery.‎ One of the most revolutionary areas of modern surgery is that of organ transplants. Until a few years ago, no person, except an identical twin, was able to accept into his body the tissues of another person without reacting against them and eventually killing them. Recently, however, it has been discovered that with the use of x-rays and special drugs, it is possible to graft tissues from one person to another which will survive for periods of a year or more. Kidneys have been successfully transplanted between non-identical twins. Heart and lung transplants have been reasonably successful in animals, though rejection problems in humans have yet to be solved.‎ ‎‘Spare parts’ surgery, the simple routine replacement of all worn-out organs by new ones, is still a dream of the distant future. As yet, surgery is not ready for such miracles. In the meantime, you can be happy if your doctor says to you, ‘Yes, I think it is possible to operate on you for this condition.’‎ ‎61. Surgeons in the early years of this century, compared with modern ones, _____.‎ A. had less to learn about surgery B. needed more knowledge C. could perform every operation known today D. were more trusted by their patients ‎62. Modern surgeons_____.‎ A. do not like to perform operations of the new type B. are not as highly qualified as the older ones C. are required to specialize more than their predecessors (前任们)‎ D. often perform operations which are not really needed ‎63. The main difficulty with organ transplants is _____.‎ A. it is difficult to find organs of exactly the same size ‎ B. only identical twins can give permission for their organs to be exchanged C. the body’s tendency to reject alien tissues D. the patient is not allowed to use drugs after them ‎64. ‘Spare parts’ surgery _____.‎ A. has yet to become a reality B. will be available in the near future C. is only possible for animals D. has been replaced by modern drug treatments ‎65. You can be happy if your surgeon can operate because it means _____.‎ A. he thinks your condition may be curable ‎ B. he is a good doctor C. he knows you will survive D. you are getting better already 五. 任务型阅读（共10小题；每小题1分，满分10分）‎ 请阅读下面短文，并根据所读内容在文章后表格中的空格里填入一个最恰当的单词。注意：每个空格只填一个单词。‎ Where would we be without the Internet? We certainly wouldn't be at once messaging someone we met six years ago. We also wouldn’t be able to form a sentence using only symbols like or. Before the Internet came into being, there was no such thing as “unfriending” someone.‎ We no longer require homes, bars, offices or cafes to keep in touch with people. We can do it wherever we happen to be. This leads to some questions. When we connect to our devices, are we ‎ not connecting from the people around us? Are we hiding behind a screen from the physical world and becoming anti-social in turn? While there is a sense of panic about how the Internet is damaging communication, there are also lots of people who believe that it is actually making our friendships better. For better or worse, here are a few of the ways the Internet is changing the way we communicate.‎ Online relationships. Online dating becomes cool---it removed the embarrassment of forever-alone sitting at home imaging long walks on the beach and candlelit dinner. According to The New York Times, about 50 million people use Tinder every month. Outside of Tinder, online dating has increased rapidly on platforms like RSVP and OKCupid. Gradually, dating online is just like meeting someone at a bar these days.‎ ‎ Everyone is an expert. The blogger vs. journalist debate has been very hot lately. While blogs are seen by their readers as an authentic channel of communication, bloggers’ knowledge is often called into question by those, a journalist, for example, who have taken a more traditional route to get where they are. Thanks to the Internet, anyone with a keyboard can say anything they want. On the other hand, online blogs have given rise to voices that may never have been heard otherwise.‎ Social media. It has made us communicate with a much greater number of people globally that used to only be working on a local level. While this is great when it comes to keeping friendships alive over great distances, it also increases the demands on people to keep a much larger number of relationships going at the same time. Social media is a great tool, but if you find yourself looking through Facebook while you’re at a dinner party or hanging out with others, it may be time to reconsider your relationship with the Internet.‎ No matter what your opinion about whether the Internet has changed communication for worse or better is , there’s no doubt that it plays a major role in our lives today. So make sure you keep up with the latest technologies.‎ The Internet Is Changing Our 66________‎ ‎67_______ the Internet ‎* We wouldn’t be messaging someone 68_______who we met six years ago.‎ ‎* Before the 69. _of the Internet , there was no such ‎ thing as “unfriending” someone.‎ With the Internet This leads to several questions.‎ ‎*When we connect to our devices, are we 70. _______from the people around us?‎ ‎*Are we hiding behind a screen from the physical world and become antisocial in turn?‎ ‎*Still many people believe that in fact it is 71. _______our relationships.‎ The changes in the 72. _________to communication ‎*Online relationships.‎ Dating online is becoming as 73. _____as meeting someone at a bar these days.‎ ‎* Everyone is an expert.‎ The blogger vs. journalist debate has been very hot lately.‎ ‎*Social media.‎ It has 74. __ us to communicate with a much greater number of people globally.‎ Conclusion It is not 75. ___that the Internet plays a major role in our lives today.‎ 六. 单词拼写 ‎76. The a_______ dating back to the Tang Dynasty was sold at an incredible price.‎ ‎77. It’s necessary for a government to r______ the unreasonable systems of a country.‎ ‎78. Some modern art is a_________; on the other hand, other modern art is realistic. ‎ ‎79. The term paper was due to December 1, but hard as he tried, he was unable to meet the d_________for it.‎ ‎80. Before the college entrance examination, many students have shown signs of t______. Some have trouble in sleeping while others have lost their appetite. ‎ ‎81. Thousands are ____________ (不顾一切地) trying to leave their battered homes and villages.‎ ‎82. After they quarreled for a whole night, they finally reached a consensus (共识).‎ ‎83. Because of the prejudice and racial ________________(歧视) of the time, he knew that he had to use white singers or the records might not get played on the radio. ‎ ‎84. Those who cannot answer all three riddles, however, will be _________ (判刑)to death. ‎ ‎85. Burns had a _____________(名声) for being funny and pleasant to be around. ‎ 七. 选词填空 ‎ be intended for; as long as; fall in love; consist of; take on; break through;‎ ‎ compare… with…; add to; now that; appeal to; break up; participate in ‎86. your world is full of sunshine, I could face the dark forever.‎ ‎87. It was shameful to be caught sleeping in class. His classmates’ laughter only _________ his embarrassment.‎ ‎88. The films adapted from classics still audience today.‎ ‎89. many other countries, China has a longer and greater history.‎ ‎90. The present your birthday, and I hope you will like it.‎ ‎91. The medical team two doctors and three nurses has been sent to the earthquake-stricken area.‎ ‎92. She two much work, which made herself ill.‎ ‎93. The young couple at first sight.‎ ‎94. He lost his job. On top of this, his marriage .‎ ‎95. Congratulate you on in the research into genes.‎ 八. 书面表达（共1题，共15分）‎ 请阅读下面文字及图表，并按照要求用英语写一篇150字左右的文章。‎ ‎1.Hold fast to dreams For if dreams die life is a broken-winded bird That can never fly.‎ Hold fast to dreams For when dreams go Life is a barren field From only with snow ‎ ‎2. Strong belief is everything in wishing. If you don’t believe in your own power to make your wish come true, your wish will fly away, never to be seen again. If you’re wishing for something possible, then it may be possible for you to do whatever you need to make it come true. The ultimate magic is not wishing, but doing.‎ ‎3. Once a teacher received a paper from a boy where he described the dream of owning a 200-acrc horse ranch and a large house. He graded it with a red F, thinking it was an unrealistic dream. Though asked to change it (he boy stated, “You can keep the F and I’ll keep my dream.” Many years later, the boy made it a reality.‎ ‎■ 85% have a dream ‎■ 78% have a dream but give up ‎■ 7％ have a dream and realize it ‎【写作内容】‎ ‎1.用约30个单词概述上述信息的主要内容；‎ ‎2.结合上述信息，简要阐述坚持梦想的重要性；‎ ‎3.谈谈你的梦想，并分析实现梦想的必要要素（不少于两点）。‎ ‎【写怍要求】‎ ‎1.写作过程中不能直接引用原文语句；‎ ‎2.作文中不能出现真实姓名和学校名称：‎ ‎3.不必写标题。‎ ‎【评分标准】‎ 内容完整，语言规范，语篇连贯，词数适当。‎ ‎1.听力：‎ 1-5 BACBB 6-10 BCABC 11-15 BCABC 16-20 BCABB ‎ ‎2单项选择： ‎ ‎ 21-25DBACD 26-30 DBDBC 31-35 DBCDC ‎3. 第二节 完形填空 (共20小题；每小题1分，满分20分)‎ ‎36---40 DACBC 41---45 BDADC 46---50 CBABD 51---55 CAACA 第三部分　阅读理解 (共15小题；每小题2分，满分30分)‎ ‎56---57BA 58---60 BDD 61---65 ACCAA 第四部分：任务型阅读（共10小题；每小题1分，满分10分）‎ ‎71. Communication 72. Without 73. instantly/immediately 74.existence ‎ ‎75. disconnecting/withdrawing 76.improving 77.approaches 78. common ‎79.enabled/allowed 80.doubtful 第五部分：单词拼写 （根据所给提示写出单词）（共5小题，每题1分，共5分）‎ 第六部分 书面表达(共1题，共20分)‎ One possible version:‎ Most people have a dream but those who make it a reality are few and far between. Therefore, what counts is to have the same determination as the boy did.‎ ‎ Life without a dream proves to be a frozen field. However, the dream turns out to be an empty slogan unless you devote the constant efforts to fulfilling it. Nobody can achieve anything without persistence. Accordingly, one of the secret to success is holding fast to your dream whatever it happens.‎ I have a dream that one day I can make a commitment to the education in the remote places where children are thirsty for knowledge. I hope that my devotion will make a difference to their lives. To realize the dream not only should I equip myself with abundant knowledge but also inspire more people to join me in helping those poor children .After all, many hands make light work.‎ 附：录音稿原文 Text 1 ‎ M: You look so cool in this yellow sweater.‎ W: Thank you. In fact, green is my favorite color, but the sales girl said the green ones were sold out.‎ Text 2 ‎ W: Look, the bookstore is over there.‎ M: I’m sorry but I can't stop there. There is no place to park my car.‎ Text 3 ‎ M: Rainy day isn’t it?‎ W: No, it's like what the radio said. It’s cloudy.‎ M: I wish it would be fine for the weekend.‎ Text 4 ‎ W: I find Lucy often surfs the Internet these days. Is she chatting or watching movies? ‎ M: No. She was fired last week; she's looking for a new job on the Internet.‎ Text 5 ‎ W: Hello, David. What about the camping on Saturday?‎ M: Great, but I didn't see you in the camp, Jane. Did you go and enjoy yourself?‎ W: No, I didn't. I fell sick on Friday night and didn't get better until Sunday.‎ Text 6‎ W: Here is your coffee.‎ M: Thank you, it is just to my taste.‎ W: Did you have a nice flight?‎ M: Yes, it was pleasant, but it was a little too long, I wish Beijing were much closer to San Francisco.‎ W: Is this your first trip to Beijing? ‎ M: No, this is my second visit, in fact, I came here last spring. It was very windy then. It's much nicer now.‎ W: Yes, autumn is the best season here. You came here at just the right time. Oh, here comes Mr. Smith, it was nice talking to you Mr. Wilson.‎ M: Same here, Miss Lee.‎ Text 7 ‎ M: Hello Debbie. ‎ W: Hello Paul. I haven’t heard from you for a long time. How are you doing? ‎ M: Fine. I’m calling to ask if you'd like to have dinner with me this evening. ‎ W: Why not? Where?‎ M: Let's go to the Chinese restaurant on King Street.‎ W: Is it very far from my place? How can I get there?‎ M: Not very far and you can walk there in ten minutes. Go out of your office and turn right. Walk along Queen Street, turn down Green Street and take the second turning on the right. That’s King Street.‎ W: Wait, wait, turn down Green Street and take the second turning on the right.‎ M: Right. The restaurant is on the corner, next to the Sun Hotel.‎ W: Next to the Sun Hotel. Good. So see you at…‎ M: Six thirty, okay?‎ W: Okay Paul. Thank you for your invitation M: It's my pleasure.‎ Text 8‎ M: Hello, Carol. What seems to be the trouble? ‎ W: So kind of you to come to see me. I don't know what's wrong. Three days ago while planting roses in the garden, it rained and I got completely wait, and I’ve had a cough since that night. Now I ache all over. ‎ M: Well, let me take a look. are you still coughing very much?‎ W: Yes and my stomach has been upset. In addition, I always feel sick.‎ M: Mm. You are running a high fever, I’m afraid.‎ W: Oh, no wonder I’ve got a hot face.‎ M: Well, Carol, I think you’ve got the flu. These days there has been a lot of flu going around. I want you to stay in bed for at least two days, drink plenty of water, and take the medicine three times a day. I'll look in on you tomorrow morning. ‎ W: Very good. Thank you so much. .‎ Text 9 ‎ W: Good morning, this is the Post Office.‎ M: Good morning. I want to send a parcel to Paris. Can you tell me what to do, please?‎ W: We need the full name, address and the phone number of the person who will receive the parcel.‎ M: Just a moment, I’m taking notes. Name, address and phone number, right?‎ W: You also have to leave your name and phone number.‎ M: Okay. Anything else? ‎ W: There also should be a brief description of the things you're sending. You should prove the parcel is safe.‎ M: Okay. I see.‎ W: You should leave it open so that we can check it when you arrive here.‎ M: Could you send someone to my home? It will take me thirty minutes to go to your office.‎ W: I'm sorry, but you have to come to our office. Our office will be open until six p.m.‎ M: Fine. How long will it take to get the parcel to Paris?‎ W: Three or four working days. It is Monday today. If we receive the parcel before ten a.m. today, it will arrive in Paris on Thursday. But it will arrive on Friday if we receive the parcel after ten a.m. ‎ Text 10 ‎ Today I’m going to tell you something about table manners in some countries. I think you already know that people in different countries have different ways of doing things. Something that is rude in one country may well be quite polite in another. For example, in Britain you mustn’t lift your bowl to your mouth when you're having some liquid food. And in Japan you needn't worry about making a noise when you drink it. It shows that you are enjoying it. But that's considered bad manners in Britain.‎ In Britain we try not to put our hands on the table at all during a meal. In Mexico, however, guests are expected to keep their hands on the table throughout a meal. But it is in the Arab countries that we really must be careful with our hands. You see in Arab countries you mustn't eat with your left hand. This is considered to be very impolite. So what should you do if you visit another country? Well you needn't worry. You can ask the native people there for help or just watch carefully and try to do as they do, not as you do at home.‎