江苏省淮安地区五校2021届高三英语10月联考试卷（Word版带答案）

江苏省淮安地区五校2021届高三英语10月联考试卷（Word版带答案）

淮安地区五校联考2020届高三10月联合调研试卷 英 语 ‎ 2020年10月 注意事项：‎ ‎1. 本试卷满分150分。考试时间120分钟。‎ ‎2. 答题前，务必将自己的学校、姓名、考试号等相关信息写在答题卡上规定的地方。‎ ‎ 3. 回答选择题时，选出每小题答案后，用铅笔把答题卡上对应题目的答案标号涂黑。如需改动，用橡皮擦干净后，再选涂其他答案标号。回答非选择题时，将答案写在答题卡上，写在本试卷上无效。‎ 第一部分：听力（共两节，满分30分)‎ 第一节（共5小题；每小题1分，满分5分）‎ 听下面5段对话。每段对话后有一个小题，从试题所给的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 will the man probably do next?‎ A. Watch TV. B. Go out for dinner. C. Do his homework.‎ ‎2. Why hasn’t John noticed the milk boiling over?‎ A. His mind is wandering. ‎ B. He is not standing nearby. ‎ C. He is thinking of taking something to London.‎ ‎3. Who might the man go to a movie with?‎ A. The woman. B. His daughter. C. The man’s wife.‎ ‎4. When did the man leave for home?‎ A. At ten. B. At eleven. C. At ten thirty.‎ ‎5. What are the speakers talking about?‎ A. Jerry’s acting in the play. ‎ B. Their dissatisfaction with Jerry. ‎ C. The man’s worry over his sickness. ‎ 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 does the woman like about summer?‎ A. The rain. B. The heat. C. The warm long days.‎ ‎7. What does the woman often do during the summer?‎ A. Take a long holiday. ‎ B. Do outdoor activities. ‎ C. Bicycle with friends in the rain.‎ 听第7段材料，回答第8-9题 ‎8. Why do American people love to buy second-hand goods?‎ A. To earn money. B. To save money. C. To contribute to charity.‎ ‎9. What is usually sold in a yard sale?‎ A. Used goods. B. Treasures and furniture. C. Books, records and coffee.‎ 听第8段材料，回答第10-12题 ‎10. Why did the first McDonald’s restaurant have no seats?‎ A. To reduce the cost. ‎ B. To avoid washing dishes. ‎ C. To make people eat quickly.‎ ‎11. Which McDonald’s sells the most hamburgers in the world?‎ A. One in New York. B. The first McDonald’s. C. The Hong Kong’s.‎ ‎12. What do we learn from the conversation? ‎ A. Mac and Dick sold the business to McDonald.‎ B. Ray Kroc bought McDonald’s from Mac and Dick.‎ C. There are many chain stores of McDonald’s only in New York.‎ 听第9段材料，回答第13-16题 ‎13. Where does the conversation probably take place?‎ A. In a lecture room. B. At a club. C. At a party.‎ ‎14. Why is the woman familiar with this area?‎ A. She grew up here. B. She has studied the map. C. She often hangs out here.‎ ‎15. What might the man major in?‎ A. Business. B. Computer science. C. Biology.‎ ‎16. How did the woman deal with the bad weather?‎ A. By going to bars. B. By going downtown. C. By watching movies.‎ 听第10段材料，回答第17-20题 ‎17. What is the function of hip hop? ‎ A. Freeing people from poverty. ‎ B. Ridding people of drug addiction.‎ C. Helping people with emotional problems.‎ ‎18. Where was the report published?‎ A. In a special newspaper. B. On the Internet. C. In a medical magazine.‎ ‎19. What do hip hop artists often describe in their music?‎ A. Message of hope. B. Darkness of the world. C. Mental illness.‎ ‎20. What did BIG’s teachers say about him?‎ A. He could be successful. ‎ B. He would achieve nothing. ‎ C. He promised to be a superstar.‎ 第二部分：阅读（共两节，满分50分）‎ 第一节（共15小题；每小题2.5分，满分37.5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，并在答题纸上将该项涂黑。‎ A AWHS has launched its Shelter Buddies Reading Program. The program is designed for children in grades K-6, who will read to the shelter cats in designated cat colony rooms. There have been over 50 readers participating in the program. The Shelter-Buddy application is now ‎ open for new readers at this time.‎ The program benefits both the animals and the readers. The animals receive human contact in a relaxing, comfortable environment that helps socialize them while the children practice their reading skills. Reading aloud has been proven to help kids gain confidence. Their shelter buddies won’t say anything if they make a mistake!‎ Program hours are limited to: Monday-Thursday, 10 am - 5 pm.‎ The program is open all year-round at the AVHS shelter, located at ‎4910 A Street SE‎, Auburn, WA ‎‎98092‎. Children will earn prizes for every five 30-minute reading sessions.‎ Sign up soon! Apply online with the application and email to klanaghan(@auburnvalleyhs. org or come to the shelter to complete an application form.‎ Contact us at 253-249-7849 for more details or email klanaghan(@auburnvalleyhs. org We are looking for books to add to our education department. Would you be willing to donate one?‎ Special thanks to our sponsors for the Shelter Buddies Reading Program.‎ ‎21. How does Shelter Buddies Reading Program help children become confident?‎ A. By providing them with a cat which needs to be taken care of.‎ B. By requiring them to fill in the application form by themselves.‎ C. By presenting a prize to those who keep reading each day.‎ D. By letting them read aloud in the company of a shelter cat.‎ ‎22. The main purpose of the text is to .‎ A. call on more kids to join the program B. support animal protection C. encourage book donation D. push kid to read book B Over the last several years, Japanese and Korean beauty services have moved over to the North American market, which may partly explain why we’re now seeing activated charcoal (活性炭) in so many products - it has long been used in those countries as a cleaning ingredient (原料). But there's another reason for its recent popularity: marketers know we are suckers for anything novel. “Activated charcoal is highly popular on the Internet,”says dietitian Abby Langer. The charcoal in activated charcoal is created by burning carbon-rich materials such as wood and bamboo, turning them into a concentrated black material. Then the charcoal is“activated”by steaming it at high temperatures, which opens up its carbon structure and makes it full of very small holes that can join together dirt, oil, and bacteria on its surface.‎ However, does it really improve beauty and other products? Here’s the thing: despite some stories of clear skin from nutritionists, personal trainers and movie stars, there is no clinical evidence for the effectiveness of activated charcoal as a beauty quality. Likewise, there is no good evidence showing that using charcoal products for health in the mouth will make your breath fresher or teeth whiter. In a CBC story last year, the Canadian Dental Association wouldn’t recommend using charcoal products because they have no proven health benefits, and they may even damage your enamel(the hard white outer layer of your teeth).‎ Activated charcoal also enjoys a high status in the food industry, being used by restaurants and food brands to turn a long list of food and drinks a deep black color. So before you shell out extra cash for a lemonade with activated charcoal, remember that you’re paying for the look - ‎ there’s no scientific evidence for the“detox(排毒)” action it promises.‎ There are some proven uses for this stuff, though. In the emergency room. doctors sometimes feed some activated charcoal to patients who have been poisoned. If it's done quickly - ideally within minutes but up to an hour after being poisoned, while the poisonous substance is still in the stomach - it prevents the body from absorbing it. So yes, activated charcoal might save your life. However, everyday users should know that it doesn’t combine with alcohol, so it won’t magical erase the effects of late-night drinking. Also, be aware that it doesn't tell the difference between the bad and the good: it will mix with blood pressure medication pills and get them through your system, too.‎ ‎23. What does the underlined part in Paragraph I mean?‎ A. Are crazy about B. Tend to ignore C. Pretend to know D. Are doubtful about ‎24. What’s the Canadian Dental Association’ s attitude towards activated charcoal Products ?‎ A. Supportive. B. Tolerant.‎ C. Unconcerned. D. Disapproving.‎ ‎25. Which one is a tested use for activated charcoal?‎ A. Controlling blood pressure.‎ B. Keeping food and drink fresh.‎ C. Absorbing poison in the stomach.‎ D. Reducing the effects of overdrinking.‎ ‎26. Which of the following can be the best title for the text?‎ A. Activated charcoal is getting popular B. Here are some uses of activated charcoal C. Is activated charcoal actually good for you?‎ D. Is activated charcoal environmentally-friendly?‎ C A new study by researchers at Yale and George Washington University is examining the human threats to the amphibian (两栖动物) family tree and calls for a rethinking of conservation priorities (优先) to preserve species diversity and- evolutionary heritage.‎ Amphibians represent an important sign of global change, scientists say, due to their particularly high sensitivity to disturbances in their environment. There are more than 7000 amphibian species on Earth, including frogs. “Amphibians are a globally endangered group for which threats from global change are outpacing our ability to safeguard species,” said Walter Jetz, lead author of a paper published online in the journal Nature Ecology & Evolution. Jetz is an associate professor of ecology and evolutionary biology at Yale. Jetz and co-corresponding author R. Alexander Pyron of George Washington constructed the first comprehensive family tree for nearly all amphibious species alive today. The researchers used the data to examine historical diversification patterns of amphibians as well as levels of isolation on the family tree, also called evolutionary distinctness.‎ Amphibians are the most ancient group of terrestrial vertebrates(陆生脊椎动物) surviving today, with origins reaching back more than 300 million years. The authors found that select members of this group alive today carry more than 100 million years of evolutionary history distinct to only them. The long, separate path of these species may have resulted in the evolution of key functions for varied ecosystems. Thanks to the early origin of the group, such ‎ highly distinct species are found in all parts of the world.‎ With many species still insufficiently (不够地) studied in the wild to appreciate their risk of extinction or potential functions for the ecosystem, the researchers said, knowing their evolutionary distinctness and place on the family tree can provide invaluable insights. A worldwide focus on all species allows us to link threats and evolutionary history across regions in a way that was not possible previously”, Pyron said.‎ The researchers found that neither the type nor intensity(强度) of human threats to amphibian species was associated with their evolutionary distinctness. This means there is significant potential for conservation action to mitigate the effect human activities have the amphibian tree of life, Jetz said. “Our evaluation provides key baseline information for all amphibians surviving today that may help identification of threats and prioritization of research and conservation,” Jetz added. “We expect this information to be widely helpful for the large community of scientists and conservationists interested in amphibians and to empower national and local conservation efforts.” (The research is supported, in part, by the National Science Foundation.)‎ ‎27. What can we learn about amphibians from Paragraph 2?‎ ‎ A. They are threatening the surroundings they live in.‎ ‎ B. They are endangered due to their rapid evolution.‎ C. They are transforming their roles in the ecosystem.‎ ‎ D. The study of their family tree was neglected.‎ ‎28. What role does amphibians’ evolutionary distinctness play in the evolution of ecosystems?‎ ‎ A. Critical B Minor C. Creative D Ambiguous.‎ ‎29. The underlined word “mitigate “in the last paragraph most probably means .‎ ‎ A. recognize B. add C. lessen D. remove ‎30. What's the author's purpose in writing the text?‎ ‎ A. To explain how amphibians adjust to the environment quickly.‎ B. To inform the public of the significance of protecting amphibians.‎ ‎ C. To gain more financial support for the National Science Foundation.‎ ‎ D. To share his experience in constructing amphibians’ family tree.‎ D ‎ By many measures the world has never been in better health. Since 2000, the number of children who die before they are five has fallen by almost half, to 5.6 million. Life expectancy has reached 71, a gain of five years. More children than ever are vaccinated. Malaria, TB and HIV/AIDS are in retreat (撤退). Yet the gap between this progress and the still greater potential that medicine offers has perhaps never been wider. At least half, the world is without access to what the World Health Organization regards to be essential. Safe, basic surgery is out of reach for 5 billion people. Those who can get to see a doctor often pay a very high price. However, the goal of universal basic health care is sensible affordable and practical, even in poor countries. Without it, the potential of modern medicine will not be realized. ‎ Universal basic health care is sensible in the way that universal basic education is sensible -because it yields benefits to society as well as to individuals. In some regions the very idea leads to a dangerous elevation(升高) of the blood pressure. There is no hiding that public health-insurance schemes require the rich to subsidise the poor, the young to subsidise the old and the healthy to subsidise the sick. And universal schemes must have a way of forcing people ‎ to pay, through taxes or by commanding that they buy insurance. But good health is something everyone can reasonably be assumed to want in order to realize their full individual potential. Universal care is a way of providing it that is pro-growth. The costs of inaccessible and expensive treatment are enormous. The sick struggle to get an education or to be productive at work. Land cannot be developed if it is full of disease carrying parasites. According to several studies, confidence about health makes people more likely to set up their own businesses. ‎ Universal basic health care is also affordable. A country need not wait to be rich before it can have comprehensive treatment. Health care is a labour-intensive industry, and community health workers, paid relatively little compared with doctors and nurses, can make a big difference in poor countries. There is also already a lot of spending on health in poor countries, but it is often inefficient. In India and Nigeria, for example, more than 60% of health spending is through out-of pocket (垫付的) payments. More services could be provided if that money were pooled.‎ And universal health care is practical. It is a way to prevent free-riders from passing on the costs of not being covered to others, for example by making emergency rooms crowded. It does not have to mean big government. Private insurers and providers can still play an important role. Indeed such an approach is just what the low-cost revolution needs. Take, for instance, the design of health-insurance schemes. Many countries start by making a small group of people qualified for a large number of benefits, in the expectation that other groups will be added later. This is not only unfair and inefficient, but also results in creating voters opposed to extending insurance to others. The better option is to cover as many people as possible, even if the services available are lacking.‎ Small amounts of spending can go a long way. Research led by Dean Jamison, a health economist, has identified over 200 effective interventions, including immunisations and neglected procedures such as basic surgery. In total, these would cost poor countries about an extra ＄1 per week per person and cut the number of premature deaths there by more than a quarter. Around half that funding would go to primary health centers, not city hospitals, which today receive more than their fair share of the money. Indeed, so long as half the world goes without essential treatment, the fruits of centuries of medical science will be wasted. Universal basic health care can help realize its promise.‎ ‎31. People expected the progress in health care would .‎ ‎ A. benefit the rich and the young more ‎ B. improve community health workers’ working conditions ‎ C. lead to the accessibility of basic health care ‎ D. make governments invest more in health care ‎32. The underlined sentence in Paragraph 2 implies that .‎ ‎ A. it is more important to develop organic farming ‎ B. it is better to develop the potential of individuals ‎ C. keeping fit is of great importance for people D technology can compensate for the disadvantages of land ‎33. The examples of India and Nigeria tell us that in such countries .‎ ‎ A. improving the efficiency of spending on health care is urgent ‎ B. getting basic health care is convenient ‎ C. the majority of doctors and nurses are paid little ‎ D. people are dissatisfied with governments’ investment in health care ‎34. What can we learn from Paragraph 4?‎ ‎ A. Rich countries can make universal basic health care more accessible ‎ B. Health-insurance projects should cover as many people as possible.‎ ‎ C. More private companies should participate in the practice of medical care.‎ ‎ D. Governments should give more free-riders basic health care.‎ ‎35. What does the research led by Dean Jamison suggest?‎ ‎ A. Hospitals in poor countries should be reformed.‎ ‎ B. Advances in medical science depend on rich countries.‎ ‎ C. The governments of poor countries should be given more help.‎ ‎ D. The low spending on primary health centers is significant.‎ 第二节（共5小题：每小题2.5分，满分12.5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。‎ You've probably heard this before. In a society that praises productivity and business, it seems funny to talk about being bored as a good thing. We like being productive, but moments of boredom are actually good for our lives. Here are the reasons:‎ Boredom is necessary for creativity.‎ Often new ideas come to you when you let go of doing or thinking too much. It feels like they come out of nowhere, but they are actually born when you' re bored or when you re looking for something fresh. 36 It's because they get bored so easily and, want to try something else.‎ Boredom can help you with your productivity.‎ The two aren’t exclusive, but they complement(补充）each other. They’re often like yin and yang if you will. 37 Having one without the other could have a harmful influence on us.‎ Being bored encourages reflection.‎ ‎ 38 It can also encourage you to think a lot about yourself, which will help you see where you’ re headed. It's like taking a break from your actions and seeing them like an outsider.‎ ‎ 39 ‎ Our brains need to cool down and take a break from everything. And what better way to do this is there than taking a break or going to sleep? Feeling bored can give you a better chance of getting a good night's sleep. Waking up rested the next day will only increase your productivity. 40 .‎ A. No wonder kids can be so creative. ‎ B. Boredom can help you get some rest.‎ C. Boredom teaches you about time management. ‎ D. You will feel like giving your boredom a big thanks.‎ E. People usually can’t sleep because their minds are too active.‎ F. Boredom can help you look within more and examine what's in there.‎ G. Moments of activities require moments of slowing down and doing nothing.‎ 第三部分: 语言运用（共两节，满分30分）‎ 第一节（共15小题；每小题1分，满分15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，并在答题纸上将该项涂黑。‎ Routine can make a person blind to beauty. You can drive along the same road day after day, but it isn’t until you are in the passenger seat that you 41 the old farmhouse hidden just behind the trees. Raising children can have a similar effect. As time flows you 42 a routine.‎ Our normal life changed when our 3-year-old daughter Piper was diagnosed with autism(自闭症). As the youngest of our three children, Piper entered the world full of 43 , but her laughter disappeared at the age of 3. Great 44 led my husband David and me to her doctor, and that day set off a chain of events that threw our routine out of the house.‎ I felt that while the rest of the world carried on, time for us had come to a 45 . I was also worried about Kaydence and Cameron, feeling guilty for 46 them of quality time because so much of our time was invested in taking care of their sister. Fortunately with remarkable doctors and teachers, Piper started 47 .‎ What happened next was nothing short of 48 . I deliberately took a step back and became the "passenger" again. I forced myself to actually 49 our new routine instead of focusing on where we needed to be next. In doing so, I was given one of the greatest gifts in a decade of marriage. I was able to see my husband in a 50 light.‎ It suddenly occurred to me that my heart wasn't the only one that 51 over the past few months. On Piper's toughest days, I nearly suffered a 52 . It was my husband who 53 me and provided Kaydence and Cameron with the consistency and nurturing they needed to 54 this storm with us. I 55 many people a great deal along this journey, but the biggest thanks go to my husband, a man never for a second let us lose our way.‎ ‎41. A. miss B. share C. build D. notice ‎42. A. see into B. settle into C. break into D. dig into ‎43. A. hope B. energy C. joy D. tears ‎44. A. faith B. relief C. curiosity D. concern ‎45. A. head B. stop C. point D. decision ‎46. A. reminding B. informing C. warning D. robbing ‎47. A. communicating B. walking C. crying D. joking ‎48. A. reliable B. sensible C. reasonable D. unbelievable ‎49. A. break B. follow C. observe D. establish ‎50. A. different B. natural C. bright D. bad ‎51. A. leaped B. failed C. pounded D. ached ‎52. A. loss B. pain C. mistake D. collapse ‎53. A. accepted B. motivated C. admired D. tolerated ‎54. A. weather B. control C. reveal D. create ‎55. A. consult B. praise C. owe D. respect 第二节（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1个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式。‎ When are born, we are given names that stay with us for our whole lives. Some names include good wishes from our parents, while others may be unique and easy to remember. But do you know 56. __________the new coronavirus got its name? ‎ According to International Committee on Taxonomy of Virus, 57. __________ organization responsible for naming new viruses, the task is far 58. _________(importance) than naming a person.‎ When a disease breaks out, people often focus on the public health response and the official naming of a new virus 59.________(delay). But that may lead to many problems. The most obvious one is that different 60._________(medium) may use different names for the same virus in their reports, which may confuse those 61._________ know little about the virus.‎ ‎62._________ naming a virus is never easy. Over the past decade, some improper names have caused problems. Take MERS(Middle East Respiratory Syndrome中东呼吸综合征) for instance, it resulted in a strong resistance to the nations and people of this region.‎ So in 2015, the World Health Organization made an 63.________(announce) that the names of viruses should avoid being named 64.__________ geographic locations, people, or species of animals.‎ ‎65.__________(follow) these principles, the WHO named the new coronavirus “COVID-19” on Feb 11. In this name, “CO”means “corona”, “VI” stands for “virus” and “D” represents “disease”.‎ Next time you read about a virus you don’t know, you may get some clues about it from its name.‎ 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,最近读了《未来简史》这本全球畅销书,想把它推给你的美国朋友Peter。请你给他写一封电子邮件,内容包括:‎ ‎1.推荐该书;‎ ‎2.简单介绍该书(主题:分析科技对我们的影响;预测未来世界的模样);‎ ‎3.推荐该书的理由。‎ 注意: 1. 词数80左右;‎ 2. 可以适当增加细节,以使行文连贯；‎ 3. 开头和结尾已经给出，不包含在词数内。‎ 参考词汇: A Brief History of Tomorrow Dear Peter,‎ Yours sincerely,‎ Li Hua 第二节 读后续写（满分25分）‎ 阅读下面材料，根据其内容和所给段落开头语续写两段，使之构成一篇完整的短文。‎ One evening,it was raining heavily.An old lady was sitting inside her car,stuck in the middle of the road.It was clear that she needed help badly. A poorly dressed man went near her car. He was hesitating to speak to her but still approached.‎ The lady pulled down the glass of the driver's seat. She looked worried. She tried to wear a smile seeing a needy man approaching her. ‎ The man opened his mouth,"Hello Ma'am,can I help you?" The lady looked puzzled and said,"Yes." "Please wait inside your car and let me see if I can solve the problem.By the way,I am Thomas Anderson," Thomas said. Thomas discovered that she got a flat tire(车胎漏气).Soon he ‎ went to fix the problem.After he finished,the lady began to talk to him.‎ She said,"I really don't have enough words to thank you.How much should I pay you?" She was actually ready to reward him for his kindness.Thomas was surprised.He had never expected any reward from her though his family needed money badly for their baby was going to be born the very next month.‎ He told her,"That's so nice of you,Ma'am.But if you really want to pay me back,the next time you see someone who needs help, please think of me and help that person.I hope this chain of love will not end with you."He smiled and went away before the lady could further say anything.‎ The lady was so touched.Anyone who saw the ragged man would think how much he needed help.But he just told her something that she never thought of.‎ On her way,she found a small café down the road. She wanted to have a cup of warm coffee.As the lady went inside,a waitress came up to her with a very clean towel so that she could wipe her hair.The lady observed that the waitress,who was all smiles to her,was heavily pregnant.She looked like she needed rest but she tried not to show any sign of tiredness.‎ 注意：1.续写词数应为150左右；‎ ‎2. 请按如下格式在答题卡的相应位置作答。‎ While drinking the coffee,the old lady thought of Thomas and his words to her._________________________________▲_______________________________________‎ ‎____________________________________▲___________________________________________________________________________▲____________________________________‎ ‎ The waitress found that below the napkin there were 500 dollars._______________________________▲______________________________________‎ ‎_____________________________________▲_____________________________________‎ ‎_____________________________________▲____________________________________‎ ‎_____________________________________▲______________________________________‎ 淮安地区五校联考2020届高三10月联合调研试卷 英语参考答案 听力 ‎1-5 CABAB 6-10 CBBAB 11-15 CBAAC 16-20 CCCAB 阅读 ‎21-22 DA 23-26 ADCC 27-30 DACB　　31-35 CCABD ‎ ‎36-40: AGFBD 完型 ‎41-45 DBCDB 46-50 DADCA 51-55 DDBAC 填空 61. how 62. an 63. more important 64. is delayed 65. media/mediums who 67. But 68.announcement 69. after 70. Following 写作 Dear Peter,‎ How is everything going?I have read a book titled A Brief History of Tomorrow and I'd like you to read it.‎ A Brief History of Tomorrow is one of the worldwide bestsellers in recent years. It mainly analyzes how science and technology will influence us and predicts what the world will be like in the future.‎ There is no doubt that we must live in the present.However,it's also important to look into the future.Only by getting a good understanding of the future development can we be better prepared to accept the coming challenges.‎ I hope you'll like the book and get benefit from it.‎ Yours Li Hua While drinking the coffee,the old lady thought of Thomas and his words to her. She knew what to do.After she finished,she paid her bill. When the waitress came back with the change,the lady was gone.The waitress looked for her outside the cafe but the lady and her car were out of sight.Confused,she came back.While she was about to clean the table,she found a note written on the napkin.The note read, “Someone helped me out just the way I'm helping you.If you really want to pay me back,please don't let this chain of love end with you.”‎ The waitress found that below the napkin there were 500 dollars. She wondered how the lady knew how much this money meant to her, with the baby to be born the very next month.She took the money and went back home.While having dinner,she shared the story of the kind lady with her husband,Thomas Anderson.Both of them realized that it was Thomas’ kindness that was rewarded in a special way.‎ Text 1‎ W: I don’t feel like going out. Why don’t we just stay home and watch TV instead?‎ M: Come on! You promised to take me out for dinner and to the theatre.‎ W: OK. But homework goes before dinner and theatre, you know.‎ Text 2‎ W: John, why do you stand by and watch the milk boiling over?‎ M: Oh, I’m thinking of being taken to London next week.‎ Text 3‎ W: What are you going to do tonight?‎ M: I’m going to take my daughter out for dinner. And if we have time, we might try to see a movie.‎ Text 4‎ W: How was the party last weekend?‎ M: It was too crowded and the food was gone before I got there.‎ W: What time did you get home?‎ M: It was pretty boring so I left at ten and got home before eleven.‎ Text 5‎ W: Why has Jerry been acting so mean to everyone?‎ M: I don’t know, but I’m sick of it.‎ W: Me too. I’m going to say something to him.‎ M: Let me know what he says.‎ Text 6‎ M: Which season do you like the most?‎ W: I like summer the most, but at the same time, I hate it. I like summer because it’s warm. I don’t mind the heat and I like the longer days. So, I can do more activities like swimming, bicycling and many other outdoor activities. I usually take a short vacation during the summer so I always look forward to that. However, the part about summer I hate the most is during the rainy season. When it gets hot along with the rain and the wind, it get terrible.‎ Text 7‎ M: Elizabeth, what’s your question?‎ W: Excuse me. Could you tell me what a yard sale is?‎ M: As the name suggests, it’s a sale held in someone’s yard, selling used goods.‎ W: What can I get there?‎ M: You can find books, records, cups and furniture. You name it, and they will have it.‎ W: Why do American people love to buy second-hand goods?‎ M: To save money, of course. Some people even hope to find treasures there.‎ W: I see.‎ M: Actually many Westerners like other people’s objects. Even rich people search through used goods for a treasure.‎ W: I understand. Thank you, Mr Green. You’ve been very helpful.‎ M: You’re welcome.‎ Text 8‎ M: Do you know the first McDonald’s restaurant had no seats for customers to sit on?‎ W: In that case, people had to stand eating, didn’t they?‎ M: No. Most people bought the food and took it away, and that’s the way Mac and Dick thought of to avoid washing the dishes.‎ W: That’s a good idea. But who are Mac and Dick?‎ M: They were two brothers who ran the first McDonald’s. Later a businessman called Ray Kroc asked to buy their business.‎ W: Did the two brothers agree?‎ M: Yes. They sold the business to Ray for 27 million dollars.‎ W: So today there are so many chain stores of McDonald’s, right?‎ M: Exactly. But which McDonald’s do you think sells the most hamburgers in the world every day?‎ W: I guess a certain one in New York?‎ M: No, no. It’s the Hong Kong’s Mc Donald’s.‎ W: Aha, it’s hard to believe.‎ Text 9‎ W: Hi, my name is Katherine.‎ M: I’m John. It’s nice to meet you.‎ W: Do you know what this professor is like?‎ M: I have no idea. This is my first year.‎ W: You are a freshman? Me, too. Where are you from?‎ M: I’m from San Francisco.‎ W: I’ve been there a few times. It’s a great city.‎ M: Where are you from?‎ W: I grew up in this area.‎ M: So you know all the fun places to hang out, right?‎ W: Yeah. The best places are in the heart of downtown. There are a lot of clubs and bars.‎ M: Oh, I see. Do you know what you are majoring in yet?‎ W: Not yet. I’m learning towards business, but that’s only if I can’t get into computer science. How about you?‎ M: I want to go to medical school, so I’ll probably end up majoring in biology.‎ W: That’s cool.‎ M: Is the weather this bad all the time in the fall?‎ W: No. This is a typical autumn. It gets worse though. At least it’s not raining that much. You’ll get used to it. In the meantime, you’ll have to watch a lot of movies. Seems like the only thing to do with the bad weather…‎ M: Oh, the professor is coming.‎ Text 10‎ ‎ Doctors at the famous Cambridge University think that hip hop can help depressed and mentally ill people. They say with “hip hop therapy”, many of the words to the hip hop songs can reach out to people with emotional problems. A team of doctors wrote a report about this in a special medical magazine. The doctors said a lot of hip hop music speaks of getting over hardships and big difficulties in life. In particular, hip hop talks about being poor, being unpopular, and about crime and drugs. These are all problems that can lead to depression and mental illnesses. The report on hip hop and mental health says hip hop artists use their talents to describe their world and be free. There’s often a message of hope in the lyrics. They describe how they want to be---the cars they want, the people they want to date. The doctors chose five hip hop songs for the therapy. One is a classic 1982 tune by Grandmaster Flash. Another is a track called “Juicy” by the Notorious BIG. This tells people they can be successful even if others say they can’t. BIG explains how teachers said he would be nothing, but then he became a superstar.‎