英语卷·2017届江西省南昌市十所省重点中学命制高三第二次模拟突破冲刺（十）（2017-04）

英语卷·2017届江西省南昌市十所省重点中学命制高三第二次模拟突破冲刺（十）（2017-04）

英语交流卷 本试卷分第I卷（选择题）和第II卷（综合题）两部分。满分150分。考试用时120分钟。‎ 注意事项：‎ ‎1.答题前，考生务必将自己的姓名、考号、考试科目用铅笔涂写在答题卷I上。‎ ‎2.每小题选出答案后，用铅笔把答题卷上对应题目的答案标号涂黑，如需改动，用橡皮擦干净后，再选涂其它答案标号。不能答在试题卷上。‎ ‎3.第II卷各题的答案，必须答在答题卷II规定的地方。‎ 第Ⅰ卷 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l0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 does the woman mean?‎ A. The man has a big appetite.‎ B. What the man ordered is not delicious.‎ C. The man needn't order so much food.‎ ‎2. What does the man do?‎ A. A farmer.　　 B. A student.　　 C. A businessman.‎ ‎3. What is the boy probably doing?‎ A. Introducing the woman to his friend. ‎ B. Reading a book about dinosaurs.‎ C. Drawing a picture.‎ ‎4. Why is the woman in the store?‎ A. She knows there is a big sale.‎ B. She always goes there on Wednesdays.‎ C. She wants to know why there're so many people.‎ ‎5. Where does the conversation probably take place?‎ A. In the street. B. At a police station. C. In a parking lot.‎ 第二节：(共15小题；每小题1.5分，满分22.5分)‎ 请听下面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，每小题将给出5秒钟的作答时间。每段对话或独白读两遍。‎ 请听第6段材料，回答第6至7题。‎ ‎6. What does the man ask the woman to do?‎ A. Change the time for a meeting.‎ B. Tell his wife about their weekend plans.‎ C. Meet him in the afternoon.‎ ‎7. What will the man do when he gets back to his office?‎ A. Make plans for the next day. B. Meet with Mr Brown. C. Call his wife.‎ 请听第7段材料，回答第8至9题。‎ ‎8. Why did the girl want a baby brother?‎ A. She felt lonely. B. She thought babies to be cute. C. She thought being a sister to be fun.‎ ‎9. Why did the girl change her mind?‎ A. She realized that she wanted a puppy(小狗) more.‎ B. She realized that she would have more responsibilities.‎ C. Her father promised to spend more time with her.‎ 请听第8段材料，回答第10至12题。‎ ‎10. What does the woman ask Bobby to do?‎ A. Set the table. B. Help her prepare dinner. C. Pick up his father.‎ ‎11. What is Bobby's attitude toward his father?‎ A. Thankful. B. Annoyed. C. Understanding.‎ ‎12. What does Bobby's father do?‎ A. He is a bank clerk. B. He works from home. C. He is a salesman.‎ 请听第9段材料，回答第13至16题。‎ ‎13. What's wrong with the man?‎ A. Something is wrong with his eyes. ‎ B. Something is wrong with his ears.‎ C. He's got a bad headache.‎ ‎14. When did the man begin to have the problems?‎ A. About three weeks ago. B. About two weeks ago. C. About one week ago.‎ ‎15. What was the man doing when the accident happened?‎ A. He was walking down to the basement.‎ B. He was driving back home from work.‎ C. He was climbing up to the roof.‎ ‎16. What will the doctor do next?‎ A. Call a specialist immediately. B. Give some medicine to the man. C. Order some tests.‎ 请听第10段材料，回答第17至20题。‎ ‎17. When will the baseball game start?‎ A. At 10:30 a.m.. B. At 9:30 a.m.. C. At 11:00 a.m..‎ ‎18. Who can get a spot on one of the teams?‎ A. Those who show up early. ‎ B. Those who made a reservation. ‎ C. Those with higher skill levels.‎ ‎19. What is the maximum number of players?‎ A. 18. B. 20. C. 40.‎ ‎20. What does the speaker ask the players to do at last?‎ A. Email the organizer.‎ B. Fill out an insurance form.‎ C. Call the field hot-line before 9:30 a.m..‎ 第二部分 阅读理解（共两节，满分40分）‎ 第一节 ‎（共15小题，每小题2分，满分30分）‎ ‎ 阅读下列短文，从每题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出最佳选项。‎ ‎ A If you can’t get enough of Shark Week, here are some books to promote your interest.‎ ‎10 True Tales: Surviving Sharks By Allan Zullo Can you imagine getting bitten by a shark? Or an elephant trying to kill you? Or running for your life from a lion? This book contains ten true stories fo real-life survivors of some of the animal kingdom’s scariest attacks!‎ Into the Killing Seas By Michael P. Spradlin Stuck in the war-torn Pacific, Patrick and his younger brother Teddy are finally homeward-bound. They’ve stowed away (无票偷乘) on one of the U.S. Navy’s finest ships, and now they just need to stay hidden. But Japanese torpedoes (鱼雷) tear their dream apart. And the sinking ship isn’t the worst of it. The real danger circles beneath the surface. And it has teeth ...‎ Deep Dive #4: Kraya the Blood Shark By Adam Blade Max and Lia have tracked the Professor to his hiding placein the Black Caves. Neither of them is ready for what awaits them there. Kraya the Blood Shark is the most violent of all the Robobeasts. Max must survive if he wants to finally come face-to- face with the Professor to save his father. But there are still some secrets Max has not uncovered, and they could lead to Max’s defeat.‎ Jack Gets a Clue #4: The case of the Loose-Toothed Shark By Nancy Krulik ‎ When a giant shark tooth fossil went missing during my little sisiter Mia’s bitrhday party at the aquarium, I found myself in really deep water—the aquarium staff accused me of stealing it. No way would steal something, even if it was a cool fossil. My detective partner Elizabeth and I would have to work fast to clear my name before the end of the day.‎ 21. If you want to read may survival stories in one book, whose work is a good choice?‎ A. Allan Zullo’ s. B. Adam Blade’ s. ‎ C. Nancy Krulik’ s. D. Michael P. Spradlin’ s. ‎ 22. What is the brothers’s dream according to Michael P. Spradlin’s book?‎ A. To visit Japan. B. To go back home.‎ C. To have a ship of their own. D. To explore the Pacific Ocean.‎ 23. What do we know about the Professor in the third book?‎ A. He loves sharks. B. He did something bad.‎ C. He made a wonderful invention. D. He is trying to save Max’s father.‎ B Colonel Harland Sanders became a world-known figure by marketing his Kentucky Fried Chicken(KFC).‎ One of the most amazing aspects of his life is the fact that when he reached the age of sixty-five, after running a restaurant for several years, Harland Sanders found himself penniless. He retired and received his first social security check which was for one hundred and five dollars. And that was just the beginning of his international fame and financial success story.‎ Colonel Sanders was a fellow who really loved to share his fried chicken recipe. He had a lot of positive feedback from those who tasted the chicken. When the Colonel retired he decided to sell the world his cool new chicken recipe. Colonel Sanders traveled door to door to houses and restaurants all over his local area. He wanted to partner with someone to help promote his chicken ‎ recipe. Unfortunately, he received little enthusiasm.‎ He started traveling by car to different restaurants and cooked his fried chicken on the spot for restaurant owners. If the owner liked the chicken, they would enter into a handshake agreement to sell the Colonel’s chicken. Legend has it that Colonel Sanders heard 1009 “no”s before he heard his first “yes”. OK, let me repeat that. He was turned down one thousand and nine times before his chicken was accepted once!‎ The deal was that for each piece of chicken the restaurant sold, Sanders would receive a nickel (五分镍币). The restaurant would receive packets of the Colonel’s secret herbs and spices(调味品) in order to keep them from knowing the recipe. By 1962, Colonel Sanders had 600 franchises (特许经营店) selling his trademark chicken. At this time, he sold his company for 2 million dollars but remained its spokesperson. In 1976, the Colonel was ranked as the world’s second most recognizable celebrity.‎ 23. What did Harland Sanders want to do in retirement?‎ A. To visit many restaurants. B. To open a new restaurant.‎ C. To sell his chicken recipe. D. To travel around the world.‎ 24. Which word can best describe Harland Sanders according to Paragraph 4?‎ A. Smart. B. Brave. C. Determined. D. Humorous.‎ 25. For what purpose did Harland Sanders send restaurants herbs and spices?‎ A. To cut costs. B. To perfect his recipe.‎ C. To introduce his chicken. D. To keep his recipe a secret.‎ 26. What can we infer from the story?‎ A. Every man has his faults. B. Four eyes see more than two.‎ C. Early start makes easy stages. D. It’s never too late to start all over.‎ ‎ C You might expect Fuzzy Pants to hate people. The rabbit, who is about 4 months old, suffered multiple injuries at the hands of three teen girls, who were caught on camera repeatedly throwing her against a wall and laughing in Florida’s Nassau County, last month.‎ After being rescued, Fuzzy Pants was in the care of Nassau County Animal Services before being transferred to Southwest Florida House Rabbit Rescue. But Fuzzy hasn’t let the incident destroy her sweet nature.‎ ‎“She’ trusting, and has unconditional love,” Jennifer Macbeth, president of the rescue, said. “She comes up to be petted.” “Physically, emotionally, mentally, spiritually she’s doing fantastic,” Macbeth said. “Way better than expected.”‎ ‎“Fuzzy was probably an Easter purchase bought on a whim(一时兴起) for the holiday,” she said, nothing that bunnies and small chicks bought or given as gifts on the holiday often meet sad fates when the novelty wears off and their owners tire of them.‎ Macbeth added that while there’s been a lot of anger towards the girls who hurt Fuzzy, the public should focus less on revenge, and more on hoping the 13- and 14-year-olds get the help they obviously need.‎ ‎“Rabbits can make excellent pets. There’s a misconception about rabbits that they don’t really do anything,” Macbeth said. “Nothing is further from the truth... they make amazing, wonderful, loving companions.” Domestic rabbits get that undeserved reputation because people often keep ‎ them locked up in small cages, where they don’t have the ability to engage in natural behaviors like running, or socializing with their human owners. Pet rabbits, she said, should be considered as much of a “part of the family” as a cat or a dog.‎ Fuzzy may be put up for adoption when she’s recovered. And there’s certainly a lot humans could learn from Fuzzy Pants—especially about forgiveness. “That’s the thing I think animals can teach us,” Macbeth said. “How they just trust us as their companions and how forgiving they are of our faults.”‎ ‎28. What do we know about Fuzzy?‎ A. It broke a camera. B. It hurt several girls.‎ C. It was saved by three teens. D. It was abused by three girls.‎ ‎29. Why is Easter holiday mentioned?‎ A. To introduce Easter rabbits. B. To show how cute rabbits are.‎ C. To explain Fuzzy’s experience. D. To prove the importance of rabbits.‎ ‎30. What is the main idea of Paragraph 6?‎ A. A rabbit can do nothing. B. Rabbits like staying in cages.‎ C. A rabbit is a good choice of pet. D. Rabbits are not as social as dogs.‎ ‎31. Why should people learn from Fuzzy?‎ A. It is strong. B. It is tolerant. C. It is optimistic. D. It is trustworthy.‎ D Remember those cool spy movies with some impossible tools? It seems that every good spy has a camera. Some of them have it hidden in their pens, others have it in their watches. But all these can only take one single photo or video. Now imagine a camera that is like a sheet of paper that can be bent and lets you look around in all directions at the same time!‎ This is exactly what scientists at Columbia University, New York have developed – a sheet of camera lenses(镜头) capable of changing shapes to cover any object. It provides an incredible field of view. ‎ Ever wondered how a camera works? Every camera has a set of lenses and one light detector(探测器). The sheet camera however uses a group of lenses and detectors on a flexible base. The base allows the sheet to bend. In traditional cameras, lenses are normally made of a hard transparent material with specific curved shapes that are fixed distances apart. The main feature of a lens is its focal distance – the point where far away light converges(聚合) on passing through the lens. The focal distance determines the quality of the image and the area of the photographic area.‎ For the sheet camera too, scientists initially began working with a set of rigid lenses to detect the light on a flexible base. But they realized that it left gaps in the image between lenses. To overcome this difficulty, they experimented with an elastic material to make the lenses. Now when the camera sheet was bent, each lens changed its focal length so that there were no gaps in the image taken.‎ Now at Tokyo University, researchers are trying to make an electronic skin similar to the bendable camera. Think of a display technology that can be attached to our skin like a smart watch or a fitness machine. At Harvard University, researchers are looking at ways to use flexible transparent chips on organs that will let doctors see how they react to various treatments and drugs. This technology may entirely get rid of animal testing in the future.‎ ‎32. The first paragraph is mainly intended to _______.‎ A. offer basic knowledge of the text B. introduce the topic of the text C. show readers how to choose cameras D. prove what is used in movies can be realistic ‎ ‎33. What decides how large a camera’s field of view can be?‎ A. The lenses’ shape. B. The light detector.‎ C. The focal distance. D. The lenses’ material.‎ ‎34. What does the fourth paragraph mainly talk about?‎ A. How scientists developed the camera.‎ B. Why scientists developed the camera.‎ C. The camera’s special features.‎ D. The camera’s various uses.‎ ‎35. What can we learn about the research done at Tokyo University?‎ A. It can help transplant organs.‎ B. It can help treat skin diseases.‎ C. It can help reduce animal testing.‎ D. It can help look after people’s health.‎ 第一节 ‎（共5小题，每小题2分，满分10分）‎ ‎ 根据短文内容，从短文后的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项。选项中有两项为多余选项。‎ ‎ Sometimes we save our best manners, our nicest behavior, for special events---like eating in nice restaurants or visits to grandma’s. But what, is this more important than our own families? __36______, but this may send a bad message to our children. When we model our best behavior even at home with our families behind closed doors, we teach our children how to show caring also for our “chosen families”, our friends.‎ Words and behaviors ‎ We may copy the following normal behaviors between good friends. Good friends should always see the best in each other and offer supportive words at every opportunity---- even when the friend is not present, friends always should listen to each other with interest.____37______. Good friends should treat their friends’ families with the same respect as their own.‎ Daily exercises ‎ When we pay attention, we can gently turn almost any activity with our children into a learning opportunity.____38_____, ask them these questions. “ Was so-and-so a good friend?” “How can you tell?” “How would you have been a better friend if you have been in that situation?”‎ Praise ‎ The very best way to teach good behavior is to catch your child doing something well and praise them. “Wow! ____39_____!” “I am so proud of the way you stood up for your friend just now.” Be patient and be as consistent as possible. The rewards in good behavior are well worth the effort.‎ ‎ ____40____; they could not only bring good luck to them, but also reward them with success and happiness. So, learn to be a good teacher and model.‎ A. That was good sharing B. You need to make more friends A. Good manners are the best symbol for your children B. Good friends should help each other solve problems.‎ C. After reading a book or watching a TV show with your children D. We should tell our children the importance of having good friends E. Sometimes it may seem easier to let loose and drop the good manners at home.‎ ‎ 第三部分 英语知识运用（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） ‎ ‎ 阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。‎ Reading is a universally recommended behavior, but it seems not to be universally lauded. ‎ Recently, two sets of pictures set 41 hot debate in China. In both sets, a group of students are seen sitting on the floor and reading books 42 . The difference is that they come from different countries; one is from China, 43 the other, Japan. ‎ Be it comic books or literary masterpieces they were reading, both Chinese and Japanese students deserve 44 for enjoying reading. However, they met with different 45 in China. Chinese netizens showed admiration for the 46 of Japanese students. But when it came to the bookish Chinese students, some 47_ turned the page and said the picture was 48 by teachers to imitate the Japanese students. ‎ In recent years, Chinese people suddenly began to realize the big gap between China and its 49 to the east. While Chinese tourists disturb people across the world with their 50 manners, Japan has become known 51 its well-behaved citizens, craftsmanship and high-quality products. It's interesting that many Chinese immediately change their past 52 for Japan after a trip to the country and 53 to believe that everything Japanese is better, be it products or people's behavior. ‎ On the other hand, today many Chinese habitually 54 everything said and done by the 55 . They tend to believe in every dark side revealed about China, no matter whether it is true or false, but have very little confidence in 56 stories. ‎ It's true that in some Chinese schools, students are often asked by their teachers to recite 57 words and give perfect performances. But this doesn't mean that 58 should be popular and the excellence of these students should be 59 .‎ It's time for Chinese netizens to adopt a more reasonable and less 60 view toward the gap between China and Japan. After all, it takes time to learn from others' strong points and narrow the gap. ‎ ‎41. A. down B. out ‎ C. off D. aside ‎42. A. quietly B. noisily C. carelessly ‎ D. loudly ‎43. A. but B. while C. yet D. however ‎44. A. courage B. fame C. criticism ‎ D. applause ‎45. A. convenience B. violence C. satisfaction D. response ‎46. A. diligence B. cleverness C. honesty D. kindness ‎47. A. reasonably B. immediately C. particularly D. curiously ‎48. A. inspired B. motivated C. staged D. permitted ‎49. A. neighbor B. country C. enemy D. friend ‎50. A. great B. poor C. elegant D. various ‎51. A. as B. to C. for D. by ‎52. A. terror B. affection ‎ C. condition D. anger ‎53. A. try B. tend C. adapt D. adopt ‎54. A. believe B. satisfy C. question D. remark ‎55. A. majority B. minority C. quantity D. authority ‎56. A. positive B. negative C.indifferent D. permissive ‎57. A. familiar B. similar C. prepared D. limited ‎58. A. skepticism B. individualism C. mysticism D. socialism ‎59. A. praised B. ignored C. absorbed D. evaluated ‎60. A. mild B. gentle C. significant D. sharp 第Ⅱ卷 第二节 语法填空 (共10小题；每小题1.5分，满分15分) ‎ 阅读下面短文，按照句子结构的语法性和上下文连贯的要求，在空格处填入适当的内容（不多于3个单词）或使用括号中单词的正确形式填空。‎ Last year, I was going to have a TV show, so I bought a new dress for it. Everyone at work said they 61.__________(like) the dress, so I went to the TV show in it. 62.________, when I arrived at the studio, the producer gave me a strange look but said nothing.‎ Later that week I watched the show on TV. As I sat there looking 63.__________ myself on the TV screen, the telephone rang. It was my old friend Susan. “Next time let me tell you what 64.__________(wear). That dress makes you look old and 65.__________.” she said. It was true. For a moment I felt ashamed and 66.__________(annoy), but soon I felt better. Next time I will ask Susan and she will tell me the truth. All those 67.__________ work with me spoke 68.___________(high) of my new dress just because they intended to be polite and didn’t want to hurt me.‎ In that case, maybe 69.__________(somebody) would tell me their real thoughts except my best friend Susan. Now I believe the old saying----True old friends are like wine: the older, the 70.__________.‎ 第四部分：写作（共两节，满分35分）‎ 第一节：短文改错（共10小题；每小题1分，满分10分）‎ 此题要求改正所给短文中的错误。文中共有10处语言错误，每句中最多有两处。每处错误仅涉及一个单词的增加、删除或修改。请按下列要求改正：‎ 增加：在缺词处加一个漏字符号（^），并在其下面写出该加的词。‎ 删除：把多余的词用斜线（﹨）划掉。‎ 修改：在错的词下划一横线，并在该词下面写出修改后的词。‎ 注意：1. 每处错误及其修改均仅限一词；‎ ‎ 2. 只允许修改10处，多者（从第11处起）不计分。‎ Dear Tom, ‎ ‎ I’m sorry to hear you’re having difficulty fit in at your new school. Such problems are quite normally. Here is some advices for you.‎ ‎ Firstly, I think you need to communicate with your classmates as much possible. Only in this ‎ way will they get to know each other. Secondly, it might be the good idea for you to take part in more activities, which can help you make new acquaintances. What’s more, it was good for developing friendly relationships. Lastly, faced with some tough problems, and you might consider turning to your teachers, who can usually offer help with you.‎ ‎ I hope my suggestions will be of great helpful. Best wishes.‎ 第二节 书面表达(满分25分)‎ 假如你是李华，你的美国笔友Mike想了解你校开设的新课程《通用技术》的情况，你向他作如下的介绍：‎ ‎1. 这门课旨在提高学生的实际运用能力；‎ ‎2. 通过这门课的学习，你已经学会了修理、设计和制作一些物品；‎ ‎3. 你的感受。‎ 注意：1. 词数不少于100；‎ ‎2. 开头和结尾已经给出，不计入总词数；‎ ‎3. 可适当增加细节，以使行文连贯；‎ ‎4. 通用技术— General Technology Dear Mike, ‎ ‎ Thank you for your letter asking about the General Technology, a new course that…‎ ‎________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________‎ ‎____________________________________________________________________________‎ ‎ Yours, ‎ ‎ Li Hua ‎ 英语交流卷 参考答案 第一卷（选择题 共100分）‎ 听力理解：CACBA　 ACCBA　 BCABA CCABB 阅读理解：ABB CCDD DCCB BCAD GDEAC 完型填空：CABDD ABCAB CDBCD ACABD 第二卷（非选择题 共50分）‎ 语法填空：‎ 61. ‎ Liked 62. However 63. at 64.to wear 65. boring ‎ ‎66. annoyed 67. who 68. highly 69. nobody 70. better 短文改错 ‎71.fit—fitting ‎ ‎72.normally—normal ‎ ‎73.advices—advice ‎ ‎74.as much possible—as much as possible ‎ ‎75.Only in this way will they----will you ‎76.it might be the good ---a good ‎ ‎77.it was good for developing---it is good ‎78.and you might consider turning to---and去掉 ‎79.who can usually offer help with you---to you ‎80.be of great helpful---be of great help 书面表达：‎ One possible version:‎ Dear Mike, ‎ ‎ Thank you for your letter asking about the General Technology, a new course that we are taking at school. Here is something about it. ‎ ‎ The new course aims to teach us students basic technical skills and improve our designing ability. From the course, I have learned to use various types of common tools safely. I can even repair some things that are broken in my house and community. What’s more, I can design and make an item that is useful in our daily life. We also have to attend a written test for the course before graduation. ‎ ‎ In my opinion, we will benefit from such a practical course and we will acquire more knowledge in an interesting way. We enjoy it mainly because the course is closely related to our everyday life. ‎ ‎ Yours, ‎ ‎ Li Hua ‎ ‎. ‎ 听力部分录音材料 ‎(Text 1)‎ M：I'll take two cheeseburgers, two orders of fries, a large Coke, and a vanilla ice cream.‎ W：Oh, I'm not really all that hungry.‎ ‎(Text 2)‎ W：Did you always want to be a farmer?‎ M：No. I studied economics at school, and I wanted to be a businessman. But when my father passed away, he left me his farm, so I wanted to honor his memory.‎ ‎(Text 3)‎ W：Marcus, that's very nice! What is it?‎ M：It's a picture of my best friend. He's a dinosaur!‎ W：Well, I love the colors!‎ ‎(Text 4)‎ W：Why are there so many people in line today? I'm here every Wednesday afternoon, and it's never this bad.‎ M：Maybe it's because of the special sale today.‎ W：What sale?‎ ‎(Text 5)‎ M：Hey, watch out! I'm in the crosswalk and you almost hit me!‎ W：You have a red light! You shouldn't be crossing the street!‎ M：Oh, so now you're the traffic police, huh?‎ W：Just hurry up, buddy!‎ ‎(Text 6)‎ M：Miss Evans, I need you to do me a favor.‎ W：Sure, Mr Harris. What is it?‎ M：Can you reschedule my meeting with Mr Brown for tomorrow afternoon at 3：00 p.m. instead of 10：00 a.m.?‎ W：No problem. Anything else, sir?‎ M：Yes. My wife should be calling about our plans for this weekend, but I will be out of the office until 4 o'clock or so. Could you let her know that I will call her when I get back?‎ W：Absolutely, Mr Harris.‎ ‎(Text 7)‎ W：Daddy, will I ever have a baby brother?‎ M：Well, sweetie, I'm not sure. Do you want a baby brother?‎ W：Yes, I do. I think being a big sister would be so much fun!‎ M：It wouldn't all be fun and games, you know. You will have to share your toys and your room with him. And you need to feed him and take good care of him.‎ W：Oh! I don't want to do that! I think I've changed my mind. I don't want a baby brother after all.‎ M：Maybe we could get a puppy instead.‎ W：Yay! That sounds much better. Puppies are so cute, and they don't need to share my toys!‎ ‎(Text 8)‎ W：Bobby, turn that TV off and set the table. Dinner is almost ready.‎ M：OK. I'll be right down ...‎ W：Honey, there are only going to be three of us tonight. Your father's plane was delayed, so he won't be home until after 10:00.‎ M：Aw, man! Why does he always have to travel so much? I feel like I never get to see him anymore.‎ W：I know. Your sister and I feel the same way, but this is the way it has to be right now.‎ M：But you never travel for your job.‎ W：That's because I work from home. I guess I'm lucky, but there are disadvantages, too. Your father is gone a lot, but he also makes good money.‎ M：Why doesn't he work from home?‎ W：Well, working in sales means you have to be on the road a lot. If he stayed at home, how would he ever sell anything?‎ M：I guess you're right. When I grow up, I'm not going to choose work over family like Dad.‎ W：Don't be too hard on your father, Bobby. He is doing this for us. You should be thankful.‎ ‎(Text 9)‎ M：Thank you for agreeing to see me on such short notice, doctor.‎ W：Anything for my favorite patient! Now, what seems to be the matter?‎ M：It's my vision. I can't see well at night, and when I wake up in the morning, it takes me a few minutes before I can see clearly.‎ W：OK. I'm going to take a closer look. Just relax. How long has this been going on?‎ M：A couple of weeks, I guess ... wow, that's bright!‎ W：Does it hurt when I do that?‎ M：Not exactly, it's just really bright.‎ W：OK. Please, go on.‎ M：Well, I was walking down to the basement in my house about three weeks ago, and I slipped and bumped my head pretty hard on the steps.‎ W：Where exactly did you hit your head?‎ M：Right on the back. I heard a loud sound when I hit it, but there was no blood and everything seemed to be okay.‎ W：You didn't get it checked out then?‎ M：My wife said I should, but nothing was wrong, so I thought, why bother? Well, a week passed, and all of a sudden I started to have problems with my sight. I first noticed it when I was driving back home from work. It's got worse over the past week or so.‎ W：I'm glad you came to see me. I'm going to order some tests, and I want to make an appointment for you to see a specialist tomorrow morning. Hopefully, it's nothing too serious.‎ ‎(Text 10)‎ Come and play some free baseball this Sunday! The game starts at 11:00 a.m., but please arrive at 10：30 to make sure you get a spot on one of the teams and warm up. There is a maximum of 20 people total, so if you're late there might not be any room left. All skill levels are welcome. Typically, we get players between the ages of 18 and 40, and many have some experience playing on an organized team. Feel free to bring your glove or bat, or use one of ours. The game will be held at Golden Gate Field on San Pablo and 62nd Street, but if for some reason that field is not available, the game will be held at another field. Starting at 9：30 a．m., you can check our website at www.parkbaseball.com or call the field hot-line at 510-681-4372 to check field availability. You must fill out an insurance form to be able to play. There will be forms available at the field before we start the game for those of you who haven't filled one out yet. See you on Sunday!‎