2019-2020学年湖北省宜昌市第二中学高一上学期期中考试英语试卷

2019-2020学年湖北省宜昌市第二中学高一上学期期中考试英语试卷

‎2019-2020学年湖北省宜昌市第二中学高一上学期期中考试英语试卷 全卷满分150分。考试用时120分钟。‎ 注意事项：‎ ‎1. 答题前，先将自己的姓名、准考证号填写在试题卷和答题卡上，并将准考证号条形码粘贴在答题卡上的指定位置。用2B铅笔将答题卡上试卷类型A后的方框涂黑。‎ ‎2. 选择题的作答：每小题选出答案后，用2B铅笔把答题卡上对应题目的答案标号涂黑，写在试题卷、草稿纸和答题卡上的非答题区域均无效。‎ ‎3. 非选择题的作答：用签字笔直接答在答题卡上对应的答题区域内。写在试题卷、草稿纸和答题卡上的非答题区域均无效。‎ ‎4. 考试结束后，请将答题卡上交。‎ 选择题部分 第一部分 听力（共两节，每题1.5分，满分 30 分） ‎ 做题时，现将答案标在试卷上，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）（略） ‎ 听下面 5 段对话，每段对话后有一个小题。从题中所给的 A,B,C 三个选项中选出最佳选项，并标 在试卷的相应位置。听完每段对话后，你都有 10 秒钟的时间来回答有关小题和阅读下一小题。每段对 话仅读一遍。 ‎ 例： How much is the shirt? ‎ A.£ 19.15 B.£ 9.18 C.£ 9.15 ‎ 答案是 C。 ‎ 1. What time is it now?‎ A.9:10 B.9:50 C.10:00‎ ‎2. What does the woman think of the weather?‎ ‎ A.It’s nice B.It’s warm C.It’s cold ‎3. What will the man do?‎ ‎ A. Attend a meeting.   B. Give a lecture    C. Leave his office.‎ ‎4. What is the woman’s opinion about the course?‎ ‎ A.Too hard B.Worth taking C.Very easy ‎5. What does the woman want the man to do?‎ ‎ A.Speak louder. B.Apologize to her C.Turn off the radio 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.How long did Michael stay in China?‎ A.Five days B.One week C.Two weeks ‎7.Where did Michael go last year?‎ A.Russia B.Norway. C.India 听第7段材料，回答第8、9题。‎ ‎8.What food does Sally like?‎ A.Chicken B.Fish C.Eggs ‎9.What are the speakers going to do?‎ A.Cook dinner B.Go shopping C.Order dishes.‎ 听第8段材料，回答第10至12题。‎ ‎10.Where are the speakers?‎ A.In a hospital B.In the office C.At home ‎11.When is the report due?‎ A.Thursday B.Friday C.Next Monday.‎ ‎12.What does Geoge suggest Stephanie do with the report?‎ A.Improve it.‎ B.Hand it in later.‎ C.Leave it with him.‎ 听第9段材料，回答第13至16题。‎ ‎13.What is the probale relationship between the speakers?‎ A.Salesperson and customer.‎ B.Homeowner and cleaner.‎ C.Husband and wife.‎ ‎14.What kind of apartment do the speakers prefer？‎ A.One with two bedrooms.‎ B.One without furniture C.One near a market ‎15.How much rent should one pay for the one-bedroom apartment?‎ A.$300. B.$400 C.$415‎ ‎16.Where is the apartment the speakers would like to see?‎ A.On Lake Street B.On Market Street C.On South Street.‎ 听第10段材料，回答第17至20题。‎ ‎17.What percentage of the world’s tea exports go to Britain?‎ ‎ A.Almost 15% B.About 30% C.Over 40%‎ ‎18.Why do tea taster taste tea with milk?‎ ‎ A.Most British people drink tea that way.‎ ‎ B.Tea tastes much better with milk.‎ ‎ C.Tea with milk is healthy.‎ ‎19.Who suggests a price for each tea?‎ ‎ A.Tea tasters.‎ ‎ B.Tea exporters.‎ ‎ C.Tea companies.‎ ‎20.What is the speaker talking about?‎ ‎ A.The life of tea tasters.‎ ‎ B.Afternoon tea in Britain.‎ ‎ C.The London Tea Trade Centre.‎ 第二部分 阅读理解（共两节，满分35分）‎ 第一节（共10小题：每小题2.5分，满分25分）‎ 阅读下列短文，从每题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。‎ ‎ A Attractions in Wisconsin ‎ Wisconsin Historical Museum 30 N．Carroll Street on Madison's Capitol Square Discover Wisconsin's history and culture on four floors of exhibits．Open for public program．‎ Admission is free． Open Tuesday through Saturday， 9：00 am -- 4：00 pm． （ 608）264-6555 www．wisconsinhistory．org/museum Swiss historical village 612 Seventh Ave．，New Glarus ‎ ‎ The Swiss Historical Village offers a delightful look at pioneer life in America's heartland． ‎ ‎14 buildings in the village give a full picture of everyday life in the nineteenth-century Midwest． Tue．-Fri．， May 1st -October 31st， 10：00 am-4：00 pm． Admission is ＄20． （ 608）527-2317 www．swisshistoricalvillage．com Artisan Gallery & Creamery Café 6858 Paoli Rd．， Paoli， WI One of the largest collections of fine arts and crafts （手工艺品） in Wisconsin． Over 5000 sp．ft．of exhibition space in a historic creamery． While visiting， enjoy a wonderfully prepared lunch at our café overlooking the Sugar River． Just minutes from Madison! Gallery open Tue． -Sun．， 10：00 am-5：00 pm． Café open Wed． -Sat．， 11：00 am -3：00 pm． Sun． brunch with wine， 10：00-3：00 pm． （ 608）845-6600 www．artisangal．com Christopher Columbus Museum 239 Whitney St．， Columbus World-class exhibit-2000 quality souvenirs （纪念品） marking Chicago's 1893 World Columbian Exhibition．Tour buses are always welcome． Open daily， 8：15 am - 4：00 pm． （ 920）623-1992 www．columbusantiquemall．com ‎21.Which of the following is on Capitol Square？ ______ ‎ A. Wisconsin Historical Museum． B. Swiss Historical Village． C. Artisan Gallery & Creamery Café． D. Christopher Columbus Museum．‎ ‎22.Where can you go for a visit on Monday？ ______ ‎ A. Wisconsin Historical Museum． B. Swiss Historical Village． C. Artisan Gallery & Creamery café． D. Christopher Columbus Museum．‎ ‎23.Where can visitors have lunch？ ______ ‎ A. At Wisconsin Historical Museum． B. At Swiss Historical Village． C. At Artisan Gallery & Creamery Café． D. At Christopher Columbus Museum．‎ B ‎ ‎“Dad,” I say one day, “let’s take a trip. Why don’t you fly out and meet me?”  ‎ My father had just retired after 27years as a manager for IBM, His job filled his day, his thought, and his life. While he woke up and took a warm shower, I screamed under a freezing waterfall Peru. While he tied a tie and put on the same Swiss watch, I rowed a boat across Lake of the Ozarks.‎ My father sees me drifting aimlessly, nothing to show for my 33 years but a passport full of funny stamps. He wants me to settle down, but now I want him to find an adventure.‎ He agrees to travel with me through the national parks. We meet four weeks later in Rapid City.‎ ‎“What is our first stop?” asks my father.‎ ‎“What time is it?”‎ ‎“Still don’t have a watch?”‎ Less than an hour away is Mount Rushmore. As he stares up at the four Presidents carved in granite (花岗岩), his mouth and eyes open slowly, like those of little boy.‎ ‎“Unbelievable,” he says, “How was this done?”‎ A film in the information center shows sculptor Gutzon Borglum devoted 14 years to the sculpture and then left the final touches to his son.‎ We stare up and I ask myself, would I ever devote my life to anything?‎ No directions, no goals I always used to hear those words in my father’s voice. Now I hear them in my own.‎ The next day we’re at Yellowstone National Park, where we have a picnic.‎ ‎“Did you ever travel with your dad? I ask.‎ ‎“Only once,” he says. “I never spoke much with my father. We loved each other---but never said it. Whatever he could give me, he gave.”‎ The last sentence—it’s probably the same thing I’d say about my father. And what I’d want my child to say about me.‎ In Glacier National Park, my father says, “I’ve never seen water so blue.” I have, in several places of the world, I can keep traveling, I realize—and maybe a regular job won’t be as dull as I feared.‎ Weeks after our trip, I call my father. “The photos from the trip are wonderful,” he says.” We have got to take another trip like that sometime.‎ I tell him I’ve decided to settle down, and I’m wearing a watch.‎ ‎24.We can learn from Paragraphs 2 and 3 that the father ______.‎ A. liked the author’s collection of stamps B. was unhappy with the author’s lifestyle C. got bored with his job D. followed the fashion ‎25. From the underlined paragraph, we can see that the author________. A. wants his children to learn from their grandfather B. comes to understand what parental love means C. learns how to communicate with his father D. hopes to give whatever he can to his father ‎26. What could be the best title for the passage? A. Love Nature, Love Life  B. A Son Lost in Adventure C. A Journey with Dad D. The Art of Travel C When you're a parent to a young child, you spend a lot of time talking about feelings: about having to share, about being disappointed because you may not have a cookie instead of broccoli (绿花椰菜), about the great injustice of a parent pressing the elevator button before the child has a chance to.‎ And in a parenting culture that's increasingly concerned with centering children's needs above all else, mothers and fathers have become skillful at talking about their kids' feelings while masking their own. But new research suggests that parents who hide their negative emotions are doing their children, and themselves harm.‎ A study published this month says that when parents put on a faux-happy (假开心) face for their kids, they do damage to their own sense of happiness and realness.‎ ‎"For the average parent the findings suggest when they attempt to hide their negative emotion expression and overexpress their positive emotions with their children, it actually comes at a cost: doing so may lead parents to feel worse themselves," researcher Dr Emily Impett says.‎ It makes sense that parents often fall back on expanding (扩大) the positivity for the sake of their children—there are a lot of things in the world we want to protect our kids from. But children are often smarter than we expect and are quite in tune with what the people closest to them—their parents—are feeling.        There was a time about a year or so ago, for example, when I received some bad news over the phone; I was home with my four-year-old and so I did my best to put on a brave face. She knew immediately something was wrong though, and was confused.‎ When I finally let a few tears out and explained that Mom heard something sad about a friend, she was, of course, just fine. My daughter patted my shoulder, gave me a hug, and went back to playing. She felt better that she was able to help me, and the moment made a lot more sense to her emotionally than a smiling mom holding back sobs. I was glad that I could feel sad momentarily and not have to work hard to hide that.‎ Relaying positive feelings to your children when you don't feel them is a move the ‎ researchers called high cost—that it may seem like the most beneficial to your child at the time but that parents should find other ways of communicating emotions that "allow them to feel true to themselves".‎ But this is also about children seeing the world in a more honest way. While we will want to protect our children from things that aren't age-appropriate or harmful, it's better to raise a generation of kids who understand that moms and dads are people too.‎ ‎27.What is the typical behavior of parents when they bring up their children?‎ A. Allowing their children chances to do things themselves. B. Hiding their true emotions from their children. C. Expressing their dissatisfaction with their children. D. Sharing their favorite food with their children.‎ ‎28.If parents put on a faux-happy face, ________.‎ A. their children will be protected B. their children will be taken in C. they will suffer from worse feelings D. they will feel happy as a result ‎29.The author mentioned the example of her daughter to prove that________.‎ A. children can often understand parents' true feelings B. children are not so clever as parents think C. it's meaningful for parents to always look positive D. it's necessary to expose children to harmful things ‎30.We can conclude from the passage that ________.‎ A. protecting children from age-inappropriate things is important B. separation from negative feelings helps children see the world honestly C. children will admire their parents more because of being protected D. it makes sense for children to know their parent' negative feelings 第二节（共5个小题，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。 ‎ Everyone wants to perform well at school． Add these tips to your life and you should be on your way to being a top student! (31) I cannot stress how important it is to pay attention to what your teacher is teching you． Take part in class discussions if you have something worth adding． Pay attention during class， especially during lectures． Taking notes is important．You don't need to write down every single word your teacher says but write down what he or she writes on the board， or any special fact you think you might need for a test． (32) ． This way it will help you learn more effectively by actually thinking about what you are writing． Don't skip school． You will be missing out on lessons． (33) ． However， you will have more work and you have missed lectures． ‎ Also， try not to be late for class． It's most likely that your teacher won't appreciate it and you will get yourself behind． (34) If you have an "I don't care about school or this class" attitude， then teachers will be less willing to help you with problems or offer you extra credit． The same goes for lazy attitude． Have a respectful attitude to the teacher and other students． Try not to laugh when other students make mistakes． Always ask questions． (35) ． If you don't understand， ask someone． Read your textbook and notes， and then if that fails， seek help． Ask a teacher， friend， classmate， parent， etc． Get a tutor if you need one． A． Be prepared． B． Write in your own words． C． Pay attention to everything the teacher says． D． Staying organized will be helpful．‎ ‎ E． There is no shame in needing some help． F． It is true that you could make up the work． G． Keep a good attitude towards things．‎ 第三部分 语言运用 （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）‎ 请阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。‎ It was a warm， sunny Saturday afternoon some fifteen or sixteen years ago． I took my two kids to the local playground． As soon as we got there my daughter headed for the swings（秋千）and asked for a(36)． I noticed another little girl (37)to get her own swing going high as I was (38)my daughter to go higher and higher． I walked over to the little girl and asked (39)she needed help．She smiled and said YES and I soon had her feet flying towards the (40)while she laughed happily．For the next two hours I found myself pushing swings and playing games with my daughter and the little girl．By the time we headed home，I was (41)tired， but my spirits were flying (42)than those swings． Three years later I was (43)again after a day's work． Still，I needed to (44)my kids from their school before heading home． I stood in the (45)waiting area waiting for my children．Suddenly， I felt two (46)arms wrapped around my legs． I looked down and there was the little girl I met 3years before in the (47)smiling up at me．She gave me a big hug before running away to(48)the school bus． As I watched her (49)， I didn't feel tired any more and my spirits were once again (50)with that swing． The love we (51)with others will find its way back to us． It will travel from heart to heart． It may take seconds or it may take (52)． The law of love，(53) ，is never broken． We will get back what we give． We will harvest what we (54)． The kindness we give and the joy we create will always come back to (55)us．‎ 36. A. pull B. push C. jump D. climb 37. A. failed B. decided C. stopped D. managed 38. A. encouraging B. helping C. refusing D. advising 39. A. why B. how C. when D. whether 40. A. swing B. ground C. clouds D. trees 41. A. finally B. suddenly C. early D. physically 42. A. faster B. more quickly C. higher D. more slowly 43. A. delighted B. upset C. disappointed D. worn out 44. A. look after B. pick up C. take away D. bring up 45. A. parents' B. teachers' C. patients' D. passengers'‎ 46. A. strong B. long C. small D. weak 47. A. playground B. school C. kindergarten D. classroom 48. A. drive B. catch C. reach D. repair 49. A. hands B. head C. face D. back 50. A. flying B. crying C. running D. falling 51. A. own B. care C. find D. share 52. A. hours B. days C. months D. years 53. A. still B. therefore C. though D. besides 54. A. save B. plant C. design D. offer 55. A. scare B. interest C. excite D. shock 非选择题部分 第三部分 语言运用 （共两节，满分45分）‎ 第二节 （共10个小题，每题1.5分，满分15分）‎ Last weekend, I was traveling home from business. It was too late, so I       56      (think) I should find a place for a rest. I decided to go to      57    hotel near the bus stop.‎ ‎    In front of the hotel, I met a man       58      was disabled, and I made up my mind to offer him ‎ some help. He spoke to me       59       a low voice and explained his past life when he was       60      (health). He had worked in a factory for five years. Then an accident left him disabled. Now his family are being taken care of by      6 1     (he) sister.‎ ‎    While     62      (listen) to his story I realized that he had experienced a lot in his life. I told him that although he was        63      (physical) disabled, his heart was strong, and he could always depend on it. His eyes were filled with tears. I offered him some money       64       (buy) food and drinks and then he went home.‎ I have learnt that if you say a few good words and offer a little help to others, it will not only bring      65      (happy) to you, but it will also be in people's hearts forever.‎ 第四部分 ‎ 写作（共两节，满分40分）‎ 第一节 ‎ 应用文写作 （满分15分）‎ 假定你是李华，你所载的学校将在暑假期间举办"英国文化展"．请你根据以下要点给英国朋友Peterson写一封信，邀请他前来给你们做一次讲座． 1．讲座目的及内容． 2．讲座的时间及地点． 3．邀请对方参加的原因及对方的意向． 注意：可增加细节，使结构完整，词数80左右．开头和结尾已给出，不计入总词数． Dear Peterson， Our school is planning to___________ ‎ ‎ Yours， Li Hua．‎ 第二节 读后续写 （满分25分）‎ 阅读下面短文，根据所给情节进行续写，使之构成一个完整的故事 A friend of mine， named Jack， received an expensive car from his brother as a Christmas  present． On Christmas Eve when Jack came out of his office， a street boy was walking around the shining car． "Is this your car， sir？” he asked． Jack answered， "Yes， my brother gave it to me for Christmas．" The boy was surprised． "You mean your brother gave it to you and it did cost you nothing？ Sir， I wish…"He hesitated（犹豫）， Jack thought of course he knew what the boy wanted， but what the boy said surprised him ‎ greatly． "I wish， the boy went on， "that I could be a brother like that．" Jack looked at the boy in surprise， and then he said again， "Would you like to take a ride in my car？ "Oh yes， I'd love  to ，"the boy answered．    After a short ride， the boy turned and with his eyes shining， said， "Sir， would you mind ‎ driving in front of my house？"‎ ‎    Jack smiled a little． He thought he knew what the boy wanted． He wanted to show his ‎ neighbors that he could ride home in a big car． But Jack was wrong again． "Will you stop where ‎ those two steps(台阶） are？" the boy asked．‎ 注意：‎ ‎1．所续写的短文词数应为150左右；‎ ‎2．应使用5个以上短文中标有下划线的关键词语；‎ ‎3．续写部分分为二段，每段的开头语已经为你写好；‎ ‎4．续写完成后，请用下划线标出你所使用的关键词语．‎ Paragraph 1‎ He got out and ran up to the steps．_______________________________________________‎ Paragraph 2‎ Jack got out and lifted the boy to the front seat of his car．______________________________‎ 高一年级英语试题 答案 第一部分：听力(每题1.5分，总分30分)‎ ‎1-20 ACABC BABCB ABCAB CBAAC ‎ 第二部分 阅读理解（共两节，满分35分）‎ 第一节 ‎ A【答案】‎ ‎【小题21】A ‎【小题22】D ‎【小题23】C B【答案】‎ ‎【小题24】B ‎【小题25】B ‎【小题26】C C【答案】‎ ‎【小题27】B ‎【小题28】C ‎【小题29】A ‎【小题30】D 第二节（共5个小题，每小题2分，满分10分）【答案】‎ ‎【小题31】C ‎【小题32】B ‎【小题33】F ‎【小题34】G ‎【小题35】E 第三部分 语言运用 （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）‎ ‎36-40 BABDC 41-45  DCDBA    46-50CABDA     51-55 DDCBC ‎ ‎ ‎ 非选择题部分 第三部分 语言运用 （共两节，满分45分）‎ 第二节 （共10个小题，每题1.5分，满分15分）‎ ‎【答案【小题56】​thought ‎ ‎【小题57】 a ‎ ‎【小题58】​who/that ‎ ‎【小题59】 in ‎ ‎【小题60】​healthy ‎ ‎【小题61】 his ‎ ‎【小题62】​listening ‎ ‎【小题63】​physically ‎ ‎【小题64】​to buy ‎ ‎【小题65】​happiness ‎ 第四部分 ‎ 写作（共两节，满分40分）‎ 第一节 ‎ 应用文写作 （满分15分）‎ ‎【答案】Dear Peterson， Our school is planning to hold a culture show of the UK this summer vacation．I'm writing to invite you to give us a lecture about this great country．（讲座目的及内容） We would like to get our teachers and students to learn more about your history and culture．You may choose any day of the first week in August and give us the talk that afternoon in Room 501，starting from 3：00 pm and ending at about 5：00pm．（高分句型一）（讲座的时间及地点）Everyone is longing for your coming，because you are a native and must be very familiar with this topic．We're sure your talk will be a success and benefit every one of us．Please let me know your decision if it is convenient for you．（高分句型二）（邀请对方参加的原因及对方的意向） I am looking forward to your reply． Yours， Li Hua 第一节 读后续写 （满分25分）‎ ‎【答案】Paragraph 1 ‎ He got out and ran up to the steps． ‎ Then in a short while Jack heard him coming back， but he was not coming fast． He was ‎ carrying his little crippled（残疾的）brother． He sat down on the step and pointed to the  car． ‎ ‎"There he is， Buddy， just like I told you upstairs． His brother gave it to him for  Christmas and it didn't  cost him a cent． And some day I'm going to give you one just like it…then you can see ‎ for yourself all the nice things in the Christmas windows that I've been trying to tell you about"【高分句型一】（男孩想帮助残疾的哥哥坐车） ‎ Paragraph 2 ‎ Jack got out and lifted the boy to the front seat of his car．‎ ‎ The shining-eyed elder brother climbed in beside him and the three began an unforgettable ‎ holiday  ride， looking at all those beautiful things． That Christmas Eve ，Jack learned the real meaning of the words： "It's more blessed to give than to receive．" He also ‎ learned what it means to be "an elder brother  like that．"【高分句型二】（Jack满足男孩的愿望）‎ 听力原文 第一节 Dialog 1:‎ W: What time is your train leaving?‎ M: It leaves at 10. I’ve got 50 minutes left.‎ W: You’d better hurry, or you won’t be able to catch it.‎ Dialog 2:‎ M: Nice weather we’re having! Don’t you think?‎ W: No, it is too cold.‎ M: I think it is just right.‎ W: I’d prefer a few degrees warmer.‎ Dialog 3‎ M: Now, let’s stop talking and get going. I need to be in my office in 15 minutes. Or I’ll be late for a meeting.‎ W: OK. Bye!‎ Dialog 4‎ M: This course is really difficult.‎ W: I don’t think it’s all that bad. And we’ll benefit a lot from it.‎ M:So you’re taking it, too.‎ W: That’s true.‎ Dialog 5‎ W: Could you turn that off? I can’t hear myself think！‎ M: What? ‎ W: The radio. ‎ M: Oh, sorry.‎ 第二节 Dialog 6‎ W: Hi, Michael! I heard you just came back from a holiday?‎ M: Yes. I stayed for a week in China and 5 days in India.‎ W: You do travel a lot, don’t you? Last year, you went to Norway, right?‎ M: Well, I’ve been to quite some countries, but not yet to Norway. Last summer, I toured Russia for two weeks.‎ Dialog 7‎ M: Sally, do you like seafood?‎ W: Yes, of course.‎ M: Is there anything you especially like?‎ W:Well, I really don’t know. I can never remember the name.‎ M: Ok. Is there any food you don’t eat?‎ W: Well, I don’t eat chicken, and I don’t like eggs, either. But I like all kinds of fish and vegetable.‎ M: Then, let’s look at the menu , and see what they’ve got for us.‎ Dialog 8‎ M: You look pale, Stephanie! What’s wrong?‎ W: I don’t feel good. I have a bad headache. In fact, I haven’t got much sleep this past week, and I feel really tired.‎ M: Why don’t you go to see a doctor?‎ W: Yeah, I think I should. But I have a report due tomorrow. Ms. Jenkins means it for the board meeting next Monday.‎ M: Well, it’s Wednesday today. Why don’t you talk to Ms. Jenkins and ask if you can hand it in on Friday morning?‎ W: Maybe I should try. I guess I just need a good sleep. Thanks, Gorge.‎ M: If you need any help for the report, just let me know.‎ Dialog 9‎ W: Anything interesting in the paper today, dear?‎ M: Well, yeah. There are a few here that might interest us. Here is one for just four hundred dollars. It only has one bedroom, but it sounds nice, near Lake Street.‎ W: Yeah, let me see what the cheapest two-bedroom apartment is. Oh, here is one on Market Street. It’s a real bargain. Only 350 dollars. But it doesn’t have any furniture.‎ M: Well, it costs a lot to buy all the furniture.‎ W: Oh, here is another one for just over four hundred dollars. This sounds very interesting. It’s on South Street. That’s a nice area!‎ M: Yes, it’s quiet. Did you say two bedrooms?‎ W: Yes, at 415 dollars.‎ M: Why don’t we go and have a look?‎ W: OK, I’ll give them a call.‎ Monolog 10‎ Look at this picture. It’s the London Tea Trade centre. As you can see, it is on the North Bank of the River Thames. It is the center of an important industry in the everyday life of the British people. Tea is the British national drink. Every man, woman and child over ten years of age, has on average over four cups a day, or some one thousand five hundred cups annually. About 30 percent of the world’s export of tea makes its way to London. And Britain is by far the largest importer of tea in the world.‎ Now in the second picture, you can see how tea is tasted in the Tea Trade Centre before it is sold. Here, different types of tea are tasted by skilled tea-tasters before they are sold at each week’s tea sale. It’s amazing to see them at work! Over a hundred kinds of tea are laid out in a line on a long table. The tasters generally taste tea with milk, since that is how the majority of British people drink their tea. The tasters move down the line with surprising speed, tasting from a spoon and deciding what is a fair price for each tea. After that, they