【英语】江苏省响水中学2019-2020学年高一下学期期中考试试题

【英语】江苏省响水中学2019-2020学年高一下学期期中考试试题

江苏省响水中学2019-2020学年高一下学期期中考试 英语试题 第Ⅰ卷（选择题，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. What did the woman plan to do this weekend?‎ A. Have a swim. B. Camp in the mountains. C. Go hiking.‎ ‎2. Who catches the fish?‎ A. Jason. B. The man. C. The woman.‎ ‎3. How many people will go to the park?‎ A. 2. B. 3. C. 4.‎ ‎4. What are the speakers mainly talking about?‎ A. A festival. B. Foods. C. TV programs.‎ ‎5. What does the woman suggest the man do?‎ A. Buy neither of the two items.‎ B. Save money for a better laptop.‎ C. Make a quick decision.‎ 第二节（共5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。‎ 听下面一段对话，回答第6和第7两个小题。‎ ‎6. What happened to the man?‎ A. He had a terrible weekend.‎ B. He was hit by a car.‎ C. He fell off his bike.‎ ‎7. How is the bike now?‎ A. It is in good shape.‎ B. It is under repair.‎ C. It is completely damaged.‎ 听下面一段对话，回答第8和第9两个小题。‎ ‎8. How does the woman help the man?‎ A. By opening the door for him.‎ B. By carrying the box for him.‎ C. By putting the books into the box.‎ ‎9. What will the speakers do in the evening?‎ A. Do some shopping. B. Visit their aunt. C. Go to the cinema.‎ 听下面一段对话，回答第10至第12三个小题。‎ ‎10. What’s the date today?‎ A. August 17th. B. August 27th. C. September 5th.‎ ‎11. Why is the woman going to China?‎ A. To be on business. B. To take a vacation. C. To visit her relatives.‎ ‎12. What surprises the woman?‎ A. Amanda’s visit. B. The first-class flight. C. An amazing travel book.‎ 听下面一段对话，回答第13至第16四个小题。‎ ‎13. What does the woman want to find out?‎ A. The suitable work for the man.‎ B. The information on building.‎ C. The nearby workplace.‎ ‎14. What are the man’s interests?‎ A. Buying and selling things.‎ B. Building and repairing things.‎ C. Repairing and collecting things.‎ ‎15. What has the man been doing this year?‎ A. Delivering newspapers.‎ B. Helping build a house.‎ C. Selling advertising space.‎ ‎16. In which column does the woman write down “sales”?‎ A. “Education”. B. “Interests”. C. “Experience”.‎ 听下面一段独白，回答第17至第20四个小题。‎ ‎17. What is the most important in looking for an apartment?‎ A. Enough time. B. Lots of patience. C. A little preparation.‎ ‎18. What does the speaker suggest people do first?‎ A. Spare some time.‎ B. Decide the price range.‎ C.Think about the facilities.‎ ‎19. What should people consider first when picking out apartments?‎ A. Location. B. Price. C. Traffic.‎ ‎20. What may disappoint people?‎ A. All the great apartments are expensive.‎ B. It will take a long time to find a perfect apartment.‎ C. Apartments don’t look as good as described on the website. ‎ 第二部分 语篇理解（共三节，满分 70 分）‎ 第一节 完型填空（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A、B、C和D四个选项中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。‎ Every time I passed boys who were playing basketball, I stopped to silently watch them. I really envied them. But as a girl, I once thought that I could   21 play basketball.‎ I like playing basketball though I’m not good at it. I’ve had a basketball   22 I was a child. At first, I could play freely because no one   23   when I was just a kid. But as I grew up it seemed harder and harder for me to enjoy basketball.‎ At school, it was always the boys who played basketball during PE classes. The girls were  24   allowed to play volleyball or badminton.‎ My parents did not   25   me play basketball at home. “Basketball is not fit for girls,” they said.    26  I went to play basketball with my friends, boys   27    at me on the court as if I were an alien.‎ I was feeling   28    and had lost hope of playing basketball.    29  , something changed the first day of high school. I made some friends who also enjoyed playing basketball. They  30   me to get back on the court.‎ One of them told me with a smile, “Go your own   31  , let others talk.” This girl would always play basketball with me. Even the boy who sat next to me in class talked about    32    with me almost every day.‎ I was inspired by them. Confidence and passion   33  to my heart. I am ready to stand up and play. I will play as well as I can,    34   for me, even the sky is boundless (无限的).‎ Basketball has become an important part of my   35 . I am interested in it. I watch matches and enjoy playing almost every day. Through basketball, not only do I feel happy and confident, but also  36 a lot.‎ I’ve heard the NBA star Tracy McGrady say, “Nothing is impossible.” It is from an advertisement on TV. I have   37   to realize that life is just like playing basketball. You should have an   38  . After that, just be confident and   39   going. Never give up and you’ll make it sooner or later.‎ I love the motto of the NBA. It can  40   my strong feelings for basketball, “I love this game!”‎ ‎21. A. ever B. often C. never D. always ‎22. A. when B. before C. after D. since ‎23. A. struggled B. cared C. enjoyed D. joined ‎24. A. only B. almost C. hardly D. not ‎25. A. encourage B. agree C. let D. permit ‎26. A. Still B. Yet C. Just D. Even ‎27. A. looked B. glared C. glanced D. stared ‎28. A. up B. down C. excited D. satisfied ‎29. A. Unluckily B. Naturally C. Unexpectedly D. Clearly ‎30. A. encouraged B. forbade C. ensured D. explored ‎31. A. effort B. way C. business D. direction ‎32. A. basketball B. sports C. interests D. dreams ‎33. A. stuck B. referred C. turned D. returned ‎34. A. but B. though C. and D. however ‎35. A. wish B. life C. work D. study ‎36. A. experience B. grow C. learn D. play ‎37. A. come B. turned C. refused D. happened ‎38. A. idea B. aim C. opinion D. effort ‎39. A. insist B. remain C. keep D. last ‎40. A. inform B. express C. ignore D. connect 第二节阅读理解（共15小题；每小题2分，满分30分）‎ 阅读下列短文，从每题所给的A、B、C和D四个选项中，选出最佳选项。‎ A There have always been a lot of commonly believed but false ideas about being fat and doing exercise. Some people believe that they can’t help putting on weight as they get older, while others hold that if they stop exercising, their muscles will turn into fat. Here are some more myths:‎ I’ll never lose weight—I come from a fat family.‎ Wrong! While we can’t change the body type we are born with, we can’t blame our genes for making us fat. There’s plenty of evidence that fatness runs in families, and the main reason is that they share the same habits of eating too much and exercising too little.‎ I am fat because I burn calories slowly.‎ Wrong! Fatness is not caused by a slow metabolism (新陈代谢). In fact, although fat people consume more energy than slim people, they also fail to realize how much they eat! Keeping a diary can help you work out your daily food intake more accurately.‎ Exercise is boring.‎ Wrong! Anything will become boring if you do it repetitively (重复地). The key is to develop a balanced and varied program that’s fun as well as progressive. If you enjoy a Sunday walk, take a different route. If you do yoga, try a Tai Chi class. If you like swimming, set yourself a distance or time challenge.‎ No pain, no gain.‎ Wrong! Exercise is not meant to hurt. Indeed, pain is your body telling you something’s wrong, and continuing to exercise could lead to serious injury. You may experience mild discomfort as you begin to exercise regularly, but this is your body adapting to the positive ‎ changes in your lifestyle and the aches should disappear relatively quickly. If they don’t, rest and seek medical advice.‎ ‎41. According to the author, how can we make exercise more interesting?‎ A. By taking varied exercise. B. By choosing simple exercise.‎ C. By doing regular exercise. D. By sticking to outdoor exercise.‎ ‎42. What is the author’s opinion about “No pain, no gain” in exercising?‎ A. Keeping fit is essentially a painful experience.‎ B. Exercise should be stopped if continuous pain is felt.‎ C. Pain in exercise is a precondition for reaching your goal.‎ D. Getting used to pain leads to positive changes in your body.‎ ‎43. What is the purpose of the passage?‎ A. To declare the importance of keeping fit.‎ B. To clarify some misconceptions about fatness and exercise.‎ C. To confirm what has long been believed about keeping fit.‎ D. To explain some medical facts about being fat and doing exercise.‎ B It was Monday. Mrs Smith’s dog was hungry, but there was not any meat in the house.‎ Considering that there was no better way, Mrs Smith took a piece of paper, and wrote the following words on it, “Give my dog half a pound of meat” Then she gave the paper to her dog and said gently, “Take this to the butcher(卖肉者), and he’s going to give you your lunch today.”‎ Holding the piece of paper in its mouth, the dog ran to the butcher’s shop. It gave the paper to the butcher. The butcher read it carefully, recognized that it was really the lady’s handwriting and pleasantly did as he was asked to. The dog was very happy, and ate the meat up immediately.‎ At midday, the dog came to the shop again. It gave the butcher a piece of paper again. After reading it, he gave it half a pound of meat once more.‎ The next day, the dog came again exactly at midday. And as usual, it brought a piece of paper in the mouth. This time, the butcher did not take a look at the paper, and gave the dog its meat, for he had thought of the dog as one of his customers.‎ However, the dog came again at four o’clock. And the same thing happened once again. To the butcher’s more surprise, it came for the third time at six o’clock, and brought with it a third ‎ piece of paper. The butcher felt a bit puzzled. He said to himself, “This is a small dog. Why does Mrs Smith give it so much meat to eat today?”‎ Looking at the piece of paper, he found that there were not any words on it!‎ ‎44.When Mrs Smith’s dog was hungry, what did she give to the dog?‎ A. Some chicken. B. Half a pound of meat.‎ C. A hot dog. D. A piece of paper with some words on it.‎ ‎45. Mrs Smith treated her little dog quite _______.‎ A. cruelly B. fairly C. kindly D. unfriendly ‎46. From its experience, the dog found that _______.‎ A. only the paper with Mrs Smith’s words on it could bring it meat B. a piece of paper could bring it half a pound of meat C. the butcher would give the meat to it whenever he saw it D. Mrs Smith would pay for the meat it got from the butcher ‎47. At the end of the story, you’ll find that_________.‎ A. the dog was clever enough to write on the paper B. the dog dared not go to the butcher’s any more C. the butcher was told not to give any meat to the dog D. the butcher found himself cheated by the clever animal C The 90-minute documentary, Amazing China, which is co-produced by China Central Television and China Film Corp, opened in theaters nationwide on Friday.‎ The film focuses on the major achievements the country has made since the 18th National Congress of the Communist Party of China in 2012 under Xi’s Thought on Socialism with Chinese Characteristics for a New Era.‎ Speaking about the documentary, Wei Tie, the director, says, “The film arouses Chinese pride from deep inside. ”‎ The documentary focuses on key Chinese infrastructure (基础设施) projects in aerospace, high-speed rail, the Hong Kong-Zhuhai-Macao Bridge and the world’s largest single-dish telescope FAST. The documentary also informs viewers that seven of the world’s 10 biggest sea ‎ ports are now in China and that the country now has the longest high-speed rail network in the world.‎ In the film, Lin Ming, the chief engineer of the Hong Kong-Zhuhai-Macao Bridge project, says, “In the past, what kind of projects we took up was decided by what kind of facilities we had. But, nowadays, no matter what kind of projects we are assigned , we develop the technology to complete it. ” His voice is calm but his words show the country’s self-confidence.‎ Speaking of the importance of the new documentary for the Chinese, La Peikang, the head of China Film Corp, says, “It’s not only about showing the achievements, but presenting the present situation of China.” The film will help people to know our country better.‎ Amazing China also focuses on common people. In the film, you see a young Tibetan woman volunteering in rural areas to help people get rid of poverty. And, you also see a successful entrepreneur from the coastal Fujian province who settles in the Gobi Desert, in northwest China, who has taken up a new career growing grapes.‎ ‎48. What’s the best title of the passage?‎ A. An introduction to a documentary named Amazing China.‎ B. An introduction to China.‎ C. An introduction to Xi’s Thought.‎ D. The effect of Socialism with Chinese Characteristics.‎ ‎49. Which of the following is not the focus of the documentary?‎ A. The single-dish telescope FAST. B. The Hong Kong-Zhuhai-Macao Bridge.‎ C. The high-speed rail. D. The ancient Silk Road.‎ ‎50. The underlined word “assigned” in Paragraph 5 means “_______”.‎ A. allowed　　　　　B. required C. given D. connected ‎51. What does the last paragraph aim to tell us?‎ A. The documentary also covers common people.‎ B. A young Tibetan woman is the main character of the documentary.‎ C. The film encourages more people to volunteer in rural areas.‎ D. The film calls on people to convert the Gobi Desert.‎ D Tess still stood hesitating like a swimmer about to make his dive, hardly knowing whether to return or move forward, when a figure came out from the dark door of the tent．It was a tall young man, smoking．‎ He had an almost black face, though red and smooth. His moustache was black with curled points，though he could not be more than twenty-three or-four. There was an unusual force in his face, and in his daring rolling eyes.‎ ‎“Well, my beauty, what can I do for you?” said he, coming forward. And seeing that she was quite at a loss: “Never mind me，I am Mr．D’Urberville．Have you come to see me or my mother?”‎ This differed greatly from what Tess had expected. She had dreamed of an aged and dignified face. She tried to keep calm and answered --- “I came to see your mother, sir.”‎ ‎“I am afraid you cannot see her---she is ill in bed,” replied the representative of the house; for this was Mr. Alec, the only son of the noble family. “What is the business you wish to see her about?”‎ ‎“It isn’t business ── it is ── I can hardly say what!”‎ ‎“Pleasure?”‎ ‎“Oh no. Why, sir, if I tell you, it will seem…”‎ Tess’s sense of a certain ridicule was now so strong that, despite her general discomfort at being here, her rosy lips curved (弯曲) towards a smile, much to the attraction of the young man.‎ ‎“It is so foolish,” she stammered（结结巴巴地说); “I fear I can’t tell you!”‎ ‎“Never mind; I like foolish things. Try again, my dear, ” said he kindly.‎ ‎“Mother asked me to come.” Tess continued; “and, indeed, I was in the mind to do so myself. But I did not think it would be like this. I came, sir, to tell you that we are of the same family as you.”‎ ‎“Ho! Poor relations?”‎ ‎“Yes.”‎ ‎“Stokes？”‎ ‎“No; d’Urbervilles．”‎ ‎“Ay, ay; I mean d’Urbervilles.”‎ ‎“Our names are worn away to Durbeyfield; but we have several proofs that we are d’Urbervilles. The local scholars hold the view that we are, and…and we have an old seal (印章) and a silver spoon marked with the same castle as yours. So mother said we ought to make ourselves known to you, as we’ve lost our horse by a bad accident; we can hardly make a living.”‎ ‎“Very kind of your mother, I’m sure.” Alec looked at Tess as he spoke, in a way that made her uneasy.” And so, my pretty girl, you’ve come on a friendly visit to us, as relations?”‎ ‎“I Suppose I have,” looking less confident and uncomfortable again.‎ ‎“Well--- there’s no harm in it. Where do you live? What are you?”‎ ‎--- Tess of the d’Urbervilles By Thomas Hardy 52. How does Tess feel in the whole course of the meeting with Alec？‎ A. Excited and hopeful B. Nervous and uncomfortable C. Surprised but comfortable D. Pleased but embarrassed ‎53. In the eyes of Tess, Alec is ________.‎ A. forceful and daring B. unfriendly and talkative C. a gentle and reliable man D. older than she had expected ‎54. Why does Tess pay the visit to the d’Urbervilles？‎ A. To see Alec himself．‎ B. To see Alec’s mother.‎ C. To confirm that they are of the same family.‎ D. To make known their relationship and seek help．‎ ‎55. Alec appears quite friendly to Tess mainly because ________.‎ A. Tess is his distant relation B. Tess looks polite to him C. Toss is a pretty girl D. Tess looks ridiculous 第三节 七选五（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。‎ Starting high school is a great experience for any teenager. Whether you are coming from a middle school (grades six through eight) or a junior high school (grades seven through nine), there are many things about high school that are different from your old school environment. 　56‎ You will face being in a new school, making new friends in an unfamiliar class and getting to know new teachers. These new teachers will usually have higher academic (学术的) level than your middle and junior-high school teachers.　57　 In return, they expect you to work hard and develop your skills, On top of all this, peer pressure to drink and smoke often increases in high school. 　58‎ Although there is a lot of pressure, it is nothing you cannot deal with. If you are feeling pressure to do something that you feel is wrong, talk to a friend, parent or counselor to find a solution. 　59‎ If you are not succeeding academically, find someone to help you. If you feel lonely, try to join a school club or group to make new friends.‎ ‎60　With time, you will come to be thankful for everything about your experience. On the point of starting your high school, are you ready?‎ A. You will experience many changes.‎ B. They want to help you get into college.‎ C. High school may seem discouraging at first.‎ D. You can make friends at senior high school easily.‎ E. They are there to help you get into this great new time in your life.‎ F. High school is difficult for those who are not prepared well at first.‎ G. Besides, the pressure could also come from grades, loneliness and so on.‎ ‎___________________________________________________‎ 第Ⅱ卷（非选择题，50分）‎ 第三部分 语言知识运用（共两节，满分25分）‎ 第一节 语法填空（共10小题；每小题1.5分，满分15分）‎ 阅读下面短文，在空白处填入适当的内容（1个单词）或括号内单词的正确形式(可多词）。‎ The novel coronavirus(新冠病毒), which broke 61 in the Chinese city of Wuhan and has now spread to more than 20 countries, has much in common 62 seasonal flu.‎ They are both viral infections, share similar symptoms and can spread from human to human. In the midst of flu season in much of the northern hemisphere, 63 (tell) the difference between the two will be vital in stopping its spread.‎ Human coronaviruses, of which there are four, can cause respiratory (呼吸道) infections similar to flu. While many symptoms are mild, both can lead to pneumonia(肺炎) and become deadly. 64 , the novel coronavirus is more serious than a “typical influenza infection(流感)”, says Ian Jones, a professor of virology at the University of Reading. “This virus appears to go 65 (far) down into the lungs than would generally be the case. Therefore, it will give patients symptoms of pneumonia(肺炎): the lungs become flooded; they don’t function very 66 (good) and the patient gets into breathing difficulty.”‎ While the mortality rates and symptoms of flu and novel coronavirus may end up being similar, humans’ 67 (able) to fight off the viruses differs greatly.‎ Humans have naturally built up antibodies to seasonal flu and annual vaccines have been developed 68 (fight) it. During a pandemic(流行病), which the novel coronavirus has become, “there is no immunity(免疫性) in the population so we might face a 69 (globe) spread,” warns Jones.‎ With great sacrifice, it may have been brought 70 control in China. Salute the Chinese!‎ ‎61. __________ 62. ___________63. __________ 64. __________ 65. __________‎ ‎66. __________ 67. ___________68. __________ 69. __________ 70. __________‎ 第二节 根据所给的首字母或中文提示写出适当单词，每空一词。（共10题，每题1分，满分10分）‎ ‎71. There are two main types of advertisements−−c__________advertisements and public service advertisements.‎ ‎72. The _________(当代的)Olympics were first held in 1896, in Athens.‎ ‎73. Both the headsets and the gloves are __________(连接) to a computer network in the studio.‎ ‎74. Every packet of cigarettes contains harmful c_________that can result in lung cancer and heart disease.‎ ‎75. By the 10th century, Old English had become the o___________ language of England.‎ ‎76. An advertisement uses words and pictures to p____________ people to buy a product.‎ ‎77. This is why we have chosen anti-smoking as the subject of our ad ______________(运动,活动).‎ ‎78. They took him to court for ______________ (使堕落，使腐败)the young people of Athens.‎ ‎79. RealCine provides fantastic technology for ________(城市的, 城镇的) planning.‎ ‎80. Many famous a_________, including Xu Haifeng, Liu Xiang and Sang Lan, have made great contributions to Olympics.‎ 第四部分 书面表达（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 urchin(顽童)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 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.  ___________________________‎ ‎_____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________‎ ‎【参考答案】‎ 第一部分 听力 (1.5×20=30)‎ ‎1-5 CBBAA 6-10 ABACA 11-15 BBABC 16-20 CBABC 第二部分 完形填空 (1.5×20=30)‎ ‎21-25 CDBAC  26-30 DDBCA   31-35 BADCB    36-40 CABCB 阅读理解 (2.5×12=30)‎ ‎41-43 ABB 44-47 DCBD 48-51 ADCA 52-55 BADC 七选五 (2×5=10)‎ ABGEC 第三部分 语法填空 (1.5×10=15)‎ ‎61. out 62. with 63. telling 64. However 65. further/farther ‎66. well 67. ability 68. to fight 69. global 70. under 完成句子 (1×10=10)‎ ‎71. commercial 72. contemporary 73. connected 74. chemicals 75. official ‎76. persuade 77. campaign 78. corrupting 79. urban 80. athletes 第四部分 作文(25)‎ 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”‎ 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.”‎ 听力材料 Text 1‎ M: Hey, Lucy. I want to go swimming this weekend. Do you want to come with me?‎ W: Jack and I planned to go for a hike in the mountains.‎ Text 2‎ W: Do you have to clean the fish after you catch them?‎ M: Maybe Jason can clean them.‎ W: OK. You catch the fish, Jason cleans them, and I eat them!‎ Text 3‎ W: Tom, if you don’t mind spending the day with two girls, you can come with us to the national park.‎ M: I’d love to! Thanks!‎ Text 4‎ W: My family had dinner together on Chinese New Year’s Eve. We ate many special foods.‎ M: What else did you do?‎ W: After dinner, we watched TV and played games.‎ Text 5‎ M: I want to buy a laptop and an iPhone 6. But I can’t afford both. I can’t decide.‎ W: Then don’t buy anything. Save your money!‎ M: Maybe you are right.‎ Text 6‎ W: What’s the matter? Your bike is in bad shape.‎ M: It was hit by a car yesterday.‎ W: Oh, were you hurt?‎ M: Not in the least, because I wasn’t riding on it. The bike was in front of my house. Both wheels were damaged. They’re being repaired now.‎ W: It was lucky you were all right.‎ M: Thanks. But my weekend has been wasted.‎ Text 7‎ W: Hello, Tom! Where are you going?‎ M: Hello, Julia! I’m going to my aunt’s.‎ W: Is that box heavy?‎ M: No, it’s light.‎ W: But it’s filled with books! Can I help you?‎ M: Of course. Could you open the door, please?‎ W: OK.‎ M: Thanks. By the way, I have two tickets here for tonight’s film. Would you like to go with me?‎ W: That’s great!‎ Text 8‎ W: Jack! You are here! I’m going to China soon! I am excited about my trip.‎ M: I’m excited for you too. Amanda is busy. So I am bringing you your tickets.‎ W: Thank you!‎ M: Are the travel dates OK?‎ W: I fly to China on August 27th. That leaves me ten days to get ready. I come back on September 5th. These dates are great!‎ M: Did you ask your boss about those dates?‎ W: Yes. He is giving me those days off. I’m so glad! I really need a vacation!‎ M: Are you planning your trip?‎ W: Yes. I have some travel books about China.‎ M: Can you look at your tickets again?‎ W: Sure. Is there a problem?‎ M: No. Amanda has a surprise for you.‎ W: I love surprises! Wow! I’m traveling first class to China! This is so exciting!‎ Text 9‎ W: To find out which areas of work might be best for you, I need to ask you some questions. All right?‎ M: Sure.‎ W: First, your interests. What do you like to do in your free time?‎ M: Well, I like to build things, like furniture. And I fix things, like TV sets.‎ W: So you have an interest in study and creation. Would you consider engaging in foreign trade?‎ M: Yes, I would. But sales interests me too. I can usually persuade people to buy things.‎ W: I see. You have an ability in sales. So you’re creative and you like sales. Any experience in these fields?‎ M: Well, one summer I helped some friends build a house. And this year I’ve been selling advertising space for the school newspaper. That’s been fun. I enjoy asking businesses to buy space in our paper.‎ W: OK. I’ll mark “creation” and “sales” in the “Experience” column.‎ Text 10‎ W: Finding an apartment is time-consuming and disappointing, but with a little preparation and most importantly, a lot of patience, you’ll get what you want. The first thing you need to do is to make some time in your schedule. If you are going to find the apartment that fits your requirements, then unless you’re really lucky, you are going to have to spend a lot of time hunting. The next thing is to decide exactly what you want and how much you can afford. Think about what cities or neighborhoods you’d like to live in and what you’d like for your local neighborhood. Write down what features are important to you, such as parking, public transportation and security. Then you start hunting. Search every website you can find, and start going through the ads. It is probably best to start by picking out all the apartments that are within your price range and then check the location and traffic. Then make the call — but prepare yourself for disappointment. Apartments that look good on the Internet often turn out to be disappointing. And of course, you find that all the really great apartments have just been taken.‎