【英语】江苏省常熟市2019-2020学年高一上学期期中考试试题

【英语】江苏省常熟市2019-2020学年高一上学期期中考试试题

江苏省常熟市2019-2020学年高一上学期期中考试 英语试题 第Ⅰ卷 (选择题，共90分)‎ 第一部分：听力理解 (共两节，满分20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. How will the boy go to school tomorrow?‎ A. By car. B. By bus. C. By bike. ‎ ‎2. Which subject does the woman do worst in?‎ A. Math. B. Physics. C. English.‎ ‎3. When does the film finish?‎ A. At 10:15. B. At 10:30. C. At 11:00. ‎ ‎4. Where could the speakers most likely be?‎ A. In a restaurant. B. In a supermarket. C. In the man’s house. ‎ ‎5. How much will the woman pay?‎ A. $13. B. $30. C. $60. ‎ 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 are the speakers doing?‎ A. Talking about a band.‎ B. Looking at a picture.‎ C. Enjoying a performance. ‎ ‎7. How old is the woman?‎ A. 20 years old. B. 22 years old. C. 24 years old. ‎ 听第7段材料，回答第8、9题。‎ ‎8. Which department does Mr. Robbins work in?‎ A. In the personnel department. ‎ B. In the production department. ‎ C. In the marketing department. ‎ ‎9. On which floor is Mr. Robbins’ office?‎ A. The fourth. B. The seventh. C. The tenth. ‎ 听第8段材料，回答第10至12题。‎ ‎10. What does the woman want to do this summer?‎ A. Work in the hospital. B. Study at school. C. Go back home.‎ ‎11. Where is the man thinking about going this summer?‎ A. To Australia. B. To Canada. C. To Italy.‎ ‎12. What does the woman advise the man to do?‎ A. Complete school first. B. Get more experience. C. Find a part-time job. ‎ 听第9段材料，回答第13至16题。‎ ‎13. Where are the speakers?‎ A. In Britain. B. In Germany. C. In France. ‎ ‎14. What does the woman do in most working hours?‎ A. She handles daily affairs. ‎ B. She deals with e-mails. ‎ C. She manages the telephones. ‎ ‎15. When does the woman usually get off work?‎ A. At 5:15 p.m. B. At 4:30 p.m. C. At 4:15 p.m. ‎ ‎16. What is the woman?‎ A. A secretary. B. A director. C. An engineer. ‎ 听第10段材料，回答第17至20题。‎ ‎17. What is the speaker mainly talking about?‎ A. Good running methods. ‎ B. A running club for women.‎ C. Advantages of running.‎ ‎18. Why did the speaker start a running club for women？‎ A. To help them discover the fun of running.‎ B. To make money to have her back cured.‎ C. To train women runners for the race. ‎ ‎19. Why did the women join the running club?‎ A. To kill the time. B. To lose weight. C. To become confident.‎ ‎20. How does the speaker feel about the women runners?‎ A. Unconcerned. B. Worried. C. Pleased. ‎ 第二部分：英语知识运用 (共两节，满分40分)‎ 第一节 单项选择 (共10小题；每小题1分，满分10分)‎ 请认真阅读下面各题，从题中所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。‎ ‎21. Nowadays, cycling, along with jogging and swimming, ______ as one of the best all-round forms of exercise.‎ A. regarded B. is regarded C. are regarded D. regards ‎ ‎22. Every minute is made full use of ______ our lessons before the exam.‎ A. studying B. being studied C. to study D. to be studying ‎ ‎23. Peter Parker participated in a science exhibition, ______ he was accidentally bitten by a spider ______ was exposed to radiation (辐射) . ‎ A. where; who B. where; that C. which; that D. which; which ‎ ‎24. I have no fear of the clouds, ______ may block my sight, as I am already at the top of the height.‎ A. as B. that C. which D. where ‎25. Occasions are quite rare ______ I have the time to spend a day with my kids. ‎ A. when B. that C. which D. what ‎ ‎26. You must have watched the military parade on October 1st, ______?‎ A. mustn’t you B. haven’t you C. have you D. didn’t you ‎ ‎27. I insisted he ______ back the wallet to the lady, but he insisted he ______ it. ‎ A. handed; didn’t steal B. hand; hadn’t stolen C. hand; not steal D. handed; hadn’t stolen ‎ ‎28. With a lot of difficult problems ______, the newly-elected president is having a hard time.‎ A. settled B. settling C. to settle D. being settled ‎29. You can’t predict everything. Often things don’t ______ as you expect.‎ A. run out B. break out C. work out D. put out ‎ ‎30. －He must be crazy to spend all that money on a car.‎ ‎－Yes, he’s ______!‎ A. out of his mind B. a wet blanket C. playing games D. a green finger ‎ 第二节 完形填空（共20小题；每小题1.5分，满分30分）‎ 请认真阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。‎ It was a normal Monday morning at an assembly, and the old headmaster was giving the students a speech about important things in life and about 31 ourselves to what is important to us. This is 32 his story went: An old man lived in a certain part of London, and he 33 wake up every morning and go to the 34 , where he got the train right to Central London, and then sat at the street corner, 35 . He did this every single day of his life. He sat at the same street corner and begged for almost 20 years.  His house was dirty, and it smelled 36 . The neighbors could not 37 the smell any more, so they asked the police officers to 38 the place. The officers knocked down the 39 and cleared the house. There were small bags of 40 all over the house that he had 41 over the years. The police counted the money, and they soon realized that the old man was a 42 . They waited outside his house expecting to share the good news with him. When he arrived home that evening, he was met by one of the officers who told him that there was no need for him to beg any more 43 he was a rich man now. He said 44 at all; he went into his house and locked the door. ‎ The next morning he woke up as usual, went to the street and 45 to beg. 46 , this old man had no great plans, dreams or anything important for his life. We learn nothing from this story other than staying 47 the things we enjoy doing. We should remain true to our course, which may mean devoting yourselves to things that people around you may disapprove of. Let nothing distract us from being happy. Let nothing else determine our fate (命运) , but 48 . What makes us happy is what 49 in the end not what we acquire (获得) .‎ This particular story is one such lesson that I will never forget. Every time I don’t focus on courses, I get 50 of this story.‎ ‎31. A. attracting B. agreeing C. devoting D. believing ‎32. A. why B. how C. where D. when ‎33. A. might B. would C. should D. must ‎34. A. street   B. factory      C. airport D. subway ‎35. A. begging B. waiting C. attempting D. sleeping ‎36. A. pleasant B. delicious       C. terrible D. serious ‎ ‎37. A. stand B. forget C. judge D. get ‎38. A. control B. remove C. clear D. look ‎39. A. old man B. door C. neighbor D. wall ‎40. A. rubbish B. waste C. money D. food ‎41. A. earned B. collected C. managed D. stolen ‎42. A. boss B. gentleman C. millionaire D. gift   ‎ ‎43. A. as B. unless C. until D. though ‎44. A. something B. anything C. nothing D. everything ‎45. A. determined B. sought C. managed D. continued ‎46. A. Luckily    B. Obviously C. Surprisingly D. Generally ‎47. A. focused on B. called on         C. turned to   D. acted out ‎48. A. others B. it               C. some D. ourselves ‎ ‎49. A. considers B. counts C. achieves D. faces ‎50. A. reminded B. permitted C. warned D. tired 第三部分：阅读理解 (共15小题；每小题2分，满分30分)‎ 第一节 (共10小题；每小题2分，满分20分)‎ 阅读下列短文，从每题所给的四个选项（A、B、C、D）中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。‎ ‎ A Summer is the most popular season to visit Texas since there is so much to see and to do. While visiting the Lone Star State this summer, don’t miss visiting some of these attractions and taking part in some of Texas’ best summer vacation activities.‎ Visit SeaWorld There are sea life shows, adventure camps, thrilling rides and a water park. A great many ‎ activities are waiting for you at SeaWorld.‎ Windsurf (风帆冲浪) at South Padre With miles of shallow (浅的), calm water in the Lower Laguna Madre and strong winds coming off the Gulf of Mexico, South Padre Island is a windsurfer’s dream.‎ Swim at Barton Springs Barton Springs is in the famous Zilker Park. It was formed when Barton Creek was built. Since its opening, Barton Springs has become one of the most popular swimming pools in the state.‎ Take part in an outdoor adventure In the scenic Texas Hill Country, Lake Buchanan Adventures offers different kinds of activities, including boating, hiking, camping and more.‎ Camp and hike in Big Bend Park Big Bend offers a great number of outdoor activities in an old way. Backpacking, mountain biking, fishing, boating, hiking, nature watching and camping－you name it. If it can be done outdoors, it can be done in Big Bend.‎ Enjoy saltwater fishing Saltwater fishing in Texas is as good as anywhere else in the USA. More and more fishermen have been discovering this in recent years and packing their bags and rods (鱼竿) to make good use of Texas’ world-class saltwater fishery.‎ ‎51. The underlined phrase “the Lone Star State” in Paragraph 1 is another name for ________.‎ A. Texas B. San Antonio  C. South Padre    D. Gulf of Mexico ‎52. From the text you know that _______.  ‎ A. Barton Springs is the most popular in the USA B. Lake Buchanan Adventures offers indoor activities C. Big Bend provides outdoor activities in an ancient way D. Fishermen may get the best salt fish when fishing in Texas B About 1.5 billion people speak English around the world. But for more than 1.1 billion of them, English is their second language－often with a noticeable accent (口音).‎ ‎“Someone’s accent really reveals a lot about who they are and their identity. It will tell people what their native language is and probably where they come from.” says Marc Pell, a communication ‎ professor at McGill University in Montreal. And according to Pell, one reaction to it can be a bias (偏见) against that person.‎ Previous research that has been done elsewhere showed that people who have an accent tend to be trusted less, simply because they have an accent. But accents aren’t the only thing we listen for when we have to decide if we trust another person. Tone of voice also plays a role. Pell and his team wanted to know if people would trust a confident tone, even if it came from someone with an accent.‎ The researchers had Canadian English speakers listen to different versions of people saying neutral (无明显特性的) statements like “she has access to the building” while they were getting a brain scan in an MRI (磁共振成像) machine. Subjects heard someone say it with a confident tone with a Canadian English accent, an Australian accent or a French accent. Participants also heard the sentence with the three accents spoken in a doubtful or neutral tone.‎ The MRI scans showed that the participants had to use more brain power to decide if they could trust the statements said with the non-native accents. When the study participants heard the Australian or French accents, blood flow increased to the part of the brain that we use to process sound. They seemed to have to analyze that perhaps more carefully, or for a longer period of time to make this decision about whether they truly believed the speaker, especially when the speaker sounded doubtful. When asked, the participants reported not trusting either Australian or French accents－except when the statements were said confidently. It seems that confidence speaks for itself. ‎ ‎53. What does the underlined word “it” in paragraph 2 refer to?‎ A. A person’s identity. B. A person’s accent.‎ C. A person’s hometown. D. A person’s native language. ‎ ‎54. What did Pell’s team want to know?‎ ‎ A. Why some people trust others less.‎ ‎ B. Which parts of the brain deal with sound.‎ ‎ C. What can cause a bias against non-natives.‎ ‎ D. Whether a non-native’s confident tone can gain trust. ‎ ‎55. For the study participants, which of the following might demand the most brain power?‎ ‎ A. A Canadian speaking English in a friendly way.‎ ‎ B. A French person speaking English neutrally.‎ ‎ C. An American speaking English confidently.‎ ‎ D. An Australian speaking English doubtfully. ‎ C When I was 17, I read a magazine article about a museum called the McNay, once the home of a watercolorist named Marian McNay. She had requested the community to turn it into a museum upon her death. On a sunny Saturday, Sally and I drove over to the museum. She asked, “Do you have the address?” “No, but I’ll recognize it. There was a picture in the magazine.”‎ ‎“Oh, stop. There it is!”‎ The museum was free. We entered, excited. A group of people sitting in the hall stopped talking and stared at us. ‎ ‎“May I help you?” a man asked. “No,” I said. “We’re fine.” Tour guides got on my nerves. What if they talked a long time about a painting you weren’t that interested in? Sally had gone upstairs. The people in the hall seemed very nosy (爱窥探的), keeping their eyes on me with curiosity. What was their problem? I saw some nice sculptures in one room. Suddenly I sensed a man standing behind me. “Where do you think you are?” he asked. I turned sharply. “The McNay Art Museum!” He smiled, shaking his head. “Sorry, the McNay is on New Braunfels Street.” “What’s this place?” I asked, still confused. “Well, it’s our home.” My heart jolted (震颤). I raced to the staircase and called out, “Sally! Come down immediately!”‎ ‎“There’s some really good stuff (艺术作品) up there.” She stepped down, looking confused. I pushed her toward the front door, waving at the family, saying, “Sorry, please forgive us, you have a really nice place.” Outside, when I told Sally what happened, she covered her mouth, laughing. She couldn’t believe how long they let us look around without saying anything. ‎ The real McNay was splendid, but we felt nervous the whole time we were there. Van Gogh, Picasso. This time, we stayed together, in case anything else unusual happened. ‎ Thirty years later, a woman approached me in a public place. “Excuse me, did you ever enter a residence, long ago, thinking it was the McNay Museum?” ‎ ‎“Yes. But how do you know? We never told anyone.”‎ ‎“That was my home. I was a teenager sitting in the hall. Before you came over, I never realized what a beautiful place I lived in. I never felt lucky before. You thought it was a museum. My feelings ‎ about my home changed after that. I’ve always wanted to thank you.”‎ ‎56. What do we know about Marian McNay?‎ A. She was a community leader. B. She was a painter.‎ C. She was a museum director. D. She was a journalist. ‎ ‎57. Why did the author refuse the help from the man in the house?‎ A. She disliked people who were nosy. B. She felt nervous when talking to strangers. ‎ C. She knew more about art than the man. D. She mistook him for a tour guide. ‎ ‎58. How did the author feel about being stared at by the people in the hall?‎ A. Puzzled. B. Concerned. C. Frightened. D. Delighted. ‎ ‎59. Why did the author describe the real McNay museum in just a few words?‎ A. The real museum lacked enough artwork to interest her. ‎ B. She was too upset to spend much time at the real museum. ‎ C. The McNay was disappointing compared with the house. ‎ D. The event happening in the house was more significant. ‎ ‎60. What could we learn from the last paragraph?‎ A. People should have good taste to enjoy life. ‎ B. People should spend more time with their family. ‎ C. People tend to be blind to the beauty around them. ‎ D. People tend to educate teenagers at a museum. ‎ 第二节 (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。‎ Take Care of Your Eyes Many of us don’t pay attention to the importance of eye care. It’s said that if you take care of your body, then you can be healthy. 61 Natural eye care should be put in a number one place. ‎ There are several reasons leading to poor eyesight like not enough food, gene (基因) and aging.  62 If you happen to work in front of the computer, it is best to take a rest once in a while. ‎ Something dirty can lead to redness and they will make you feel uncomfortable. It is bad for your eyes, too. If this happens, the best way is to clean your eyes by using cold water. 63 For example, sunglasses are not just in fashion but they can also serve as a great way to protect your ‎ eyesight from UV rays. ‎ Eating healthy foods will do good to your eyesight. Remember that vitamins A, C and E are good for eyes. Try to eat food groups that have these vitamins. And you should do eye exercises because exercise protects your eyesight, too. If a person exercises regularly and eats the right kind of food, 64 .‎ ‎ 65 Being happy all the time can be helpful to a person’s eyesight, too. In a word, eye care is very important, no matter how old a person is. ‎ A. What can we do to protect our eyes? ‎ B. such behavior will do harm to our eyes.‎ C. That is why our eyes should be given a lot of care. ‎ D. his eyes will stay in good condition for a long time. ‎ E. You must also try your best to protect your eyes from harmful things.‎ F. All above are natural ways of eye care that help us keep healthy eyes.‎ G. Televisions, computers and reading are also the reasons for having poor eyesight.‎ 第Ⅱ卷 (非选择题，共60分)‎ 第四部分：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1个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式。‎ See China in 70 seconds China, located in East Asia, 66 (cover) a land area of 9.6 million sq km and a sea area of over 4.7 million sq km. With its 4 municipalities (直辖市), 23 provinces, 5 autonomous regions and 2 special administrative (行政) regions, China will always remain 67 (unite). What else can you see in 70 seconds? ‎ See 68 (economy) progress. China has grown to become the second largest economy in the world by GDP 69 stood at 90.03 trillion yuan in 2018. The Chinese nation now stands tall and firm in the east.‎ See poverty alleviation (脱贫攻坚). China 70 (lift) over 13 million people out of ‎ 71 (poor) each year for the past 6 years. China’s poverty alleviation has shown the world ‎ 72 unique solution. ‎ See ecological environment. Guided by the theory of “lucid waters (绿水) and lush mountains (青山) are invaluable assets”, China is making great 73 (progress) in ecological conservation.‎ See shared future. China is 74 (devote) to the joint construction of the Belt and Road Initiative and the development of a community of shared future for mankind. China’s goal is to create a 75 (good) world and deliver better lives for all peoples.  ‎ 第五部分：单词拼写（共10小题；每小题1分，满分10分）‎ ‎76. To be honest, it was a little bit c ▲ for an inexperienced performer. ‎ ‎77. As long as you c ▲ on your studies, you’ll succeed in passing the exam. ‎ ‎78. At the age of twelve, I began to live a life of i ▲ . ‎ ‎79. He is such a man who is always finding f ▲ with other people.‎ ‎80. He felt e ▲ about being the centre of attention. ‎ ‎81. A teacher should not show any ▲ (偏爱) for any one of his students. ‎ ‎82. Only one or two of them sat on chairs, most of us were on the floor, and the girls in their mini-skirts sat ▲ (不舒服地). ‎ ‎83. There’s a rising ▲ (趋势) for people to work at home rather than in the office. ‎ ‎84. The president has already given his ▲ (批准) to the plan.‎ ‎85. I received a letter ▲ (包含) some information about the project. ‎ 第六部分：短语填空（共10小题；每小题1分，满分10分）‎ 根据句意从方框中所给的短语中选出最符合句意的选项，并用其适当形式填空，请将答案写在答题卡相应题号的横线上，每个短语只能使用一次。有两个是多余的选项。‎ be dying to ‎ require … to do leave out figure out of one’s own make preparations for in charge of inform… of on one’s own ‎ other than ‎ look back on more than ‎86. Jack has no time to watch TV now. He is ▲ tomorrow’s exam.‎ ‎87. All students ▲ attend school assembly on Monday mornings. ‎ ‎88. Karen felt sad when she ▲ her time at school, as she missed so many of her friends and classmates.‎ ‎89. No one is ▲ your happiness but you. ‎ ‎90. The teacher required us to ▲ some unnecessary words in our compositions. ‎ ‎91. You may ▲ know what your new teacher thinks about you and your behavior. ‎ ‎92. These new employees need to ▲ how to meet those challenges themselves. ‎ ‎93. TV can not only keep us ▲ what is happening throughout the world but also bring us various forms of entertainment.‎ ‎94. The song I Love My Motherland tells much ▲ thousands of words. ‎ ‎95. At first, he couldn’t breathe without a machine, but he learnt to breathe ▲ . ‎ 第七部分：完成句子（共5小题；每小题1分，满分5分）‎ ‎96. I found that the homework was not as heavy as ▲ ▲ ▲ ▲ ▲ ‎ ‎ in my old school. ‎ 我发现这里布置的家庭作业不像我以前在原来学校时那么繁重。‎ ‎97. Our club is ▲ ▲ ▲ just music.‎ 我们的俱乐部不只是播放音乐。 ‎ ‎98. In the end everything ▲ ▲ OK－the teenager becomes a healthy adult, and this period of change and challenge ▲ ▲ ▲ the changes and challenges of grown-up life. ‎ 最终一切都会好起来——青少年成长为健康的成年人，而青春期的变化和挑战则转变为成人生活中的种种变化和挑战。‎ ‎99. I think you look great ▲ ▲ ▲ , and you’re a wonderful person.‎ 我觉得你目前这个样子看上去就很棒，而且你是一个非常优秀的人。‎ ‎100. Walking and riding your bike count, ▲ ▲ ▲ school sports.‎ 步行和骑自行车就算，校内体育活动也算。‎ 第八部分：书面表达（满分20分）‎ 你们学校门口在上学和放学时间经常出现交通拥堵，给全校师生和路人带来了不便。为了确保学校门口正常的交通秩序，你校向全校师生征集解决交通拥堵的良策。假如你叫李华，是一名高一的学生。现在，请你用英语给校长写一封电子邮件。‎ ‎【写作内容】‎ ‎1. 说明写信的目的；‎ ‎2. 分析学校门口拥堵的原因；‎ ‎3. 提出2－3点建议。‎ ‎【写作要求】‎ ‎1. 词数150左右；‎ ‎2. 不能使用真实姓名和学校名称。‎ ‎【评分标准】‎ 内容完整，格式正确，语言规范，语篇连贯，词数适当。‎ ‎ ▲ ‎ ‎ ▲ ‎ ‎ ▲ ‎ ‎ ▲ ‎ ‎ ▲ ‎ ‎ ▲ ‎ ‎ ▲ ‎ ‎ ▲ ‎ ‎ ▲ ‎ ‎【参考答案】‎ 第一部分：听力理解(共20小题；每小题1分，满分20分)‎ ‎1-5 AAABC 6-10 BCCCA 11-15 CACBA 16-20 ABABC 第二部分：英语知识运用 第一节 单项选择 （共10小题；每小题1分，满分10分）‎ ‎21-25 BCBCA 26-30 DBCCA ‎ 第二节 完形填空 （共20小题； 每小题1.5分， 满分30分）‎ ‎31-35 CBBDA 36-40 CACBC 41-45 BCACD 46-50 BADBA 第三部分: 阅读理解 (共15小题; 每小题2分, 满分30分)‎ ‎51-55 ACBDD 56-60 BDADC 61-65 CGEDF 第四部分：语法填空 (共10小题；每小题1.5分，满分15分)‎ ‎66. covers 67. united 68. economic 69. which/that   70. has lifted ‎ ‎71. poverty 72. a 73. progress 74. devoted 75. better ‎ 第五部分：单词拼写（共10小题；每小题1分，满分10分）‎ ‎76. challenging 77. concentrate 78. independence 79. fault 80. embarrassed ‎81. preference 82. uncomfortably 83. tendency 84. approval 85. containing 第六部分：短语填空（共10小题；每小题1分，满分10分）‎ ‎86. making preparations for　87. are required to　88. looked back on　89. in charge of ‎90. leave out 91. be dying to　92. figure out　93. informed of　94. more than　95. on his own 第七部分：完成句子（共5小题；每小题1分，满分5分）‎ ‎96. what I used to get 97. much more than 98. turns out; is traded for ‎ ‎99. as you are 100. and so do ‎ 第八部分：书面表达 (满分20分)‎ One possible version:‎ Dear headmaster,‎ I’m Li Hua, a student from Senior 1. I am writing to discuss the traffic problem near our school gate.‎ With so many parents coming to pick up their children, traffic jams are frequent near the school ‎ gate, causing much inconvenience to us and passers-by.‎ In order to avoid traffic congestion, I strongly recommend some effective measures be taken. First, we should encourage students to ride a bicycle or walk to school by themselves instead of taking a car, which will not only help reduce the jam, but benefit students’ health. It is also a good idea to allow the students of Senior 1 to leave school 10 minutes earlier than others, which will surely make the street less crowded. Besides, cars should not be allowed to park near the school gate.‎ I do hope there will be fewer traffic jams near our school gate.‎ Yours, ‎ Li Hua ‎ 听力材料 Text 1‎ M: Mum, could you give me a lift to school tomorrow? I don’t want to get on a crowded bus.‎ W: I guess so. What’s wrong with your bike?‎ M: It’s broken. I’ll have to go to the cycling shop after school. ‎ Text 2‎ M: Hi, Gina. What have you been doing lately?‎ W: I’ve been studying hard for my exams. English is a piece of cake. And physics is just OK. But I am weak in math. ‎ Text 3‎ M: Have a good time, and I’ll see you at 10:30.‎ W: 10:30 is too early. The film finishes at 10:15 and I need at least half an hour to get back.‎ M: Well, alright. But you must be back before 11:00.‎ Text 4‎ W: Wow! This place is really big! Look at all this food!‎ M: Here’s what we need for the salad. What’s on the list?‎ W: let’s see--- tomatoes, carrots and cabbage. ‎ Text 5‎ W: Excuse me. Do you have any tickets for tonight’s performance?‎ M: Yes, we have. They’re $30 each. Um… How many would you like?‎ W: Two. Thank you!‎ Text 6‎ M: Who is this girl in this picture?‎ W: Oh, it’s my friend Jenny. She’s really kind-hearted, but she is shy.‎ M: Really? She’s, uh, really beautiful. How old is she?‎ W: Well, she is two years younger than me. So she’s 22.‎ M: Oh, so is she your best friend?‎ W: No. We’re friends because her boyfriend and my brother are in the same band. ‎ Text 7‎ W: Excuse me. May I meet Mr. Robbins?‎ M: Is that Mr. Robbins in the marketing department? ‎ W: Yes, it is. ‎ M: Oh, his office isn’t on this floor. We are on the seventh floor. So you must go upstairs for three more. ‎ W: What’s his office number?‎ M: I don’t know it exactly. I only know it is next to the manager’s room. ‎ Text 8‎ M: Cathy, what are you going to do this summer? Going back to Australia?‎ W: I’d like to, but I have to think about my future. Someday I want to help sick people. So I want to get some hospital experience. How about you?‎ M: I should study, but my friend Bill--- you know, the one in Canada, he wants me to go with him to Italy in July and August. I’m thinking about it.‎ W: That’s a great plan.‎ M: Yes, but I have to think about September.‎ W: Aren’t you going back to school?‎ M: Well, I’m getting tired of school. I want more experience in the real world.‎ W: I know how you feel. I want to work too, but I think we’d better finish school first. ‎ Text 9‎ M: Isabella, how many people work for Rolls Royce?‎ W: Rolls Royce Group is a big company but our office here in France is small. Only four people: ‎ two directors from Germany, one engineer and myself. ‎ M: So what is a typical day? How much time do you spend on the telephone and with e-mails?‎ W: Well, first of all I make myself a big cup of coffee, then the telephone and daily affairs. OK, it’s not too bad but I have a lot of e-mails to write and read, so this maybe takes around 75% to 80% of my time. ‎ M: How many hours per week do you work?‎ W: In France we have a 35-hour working week now, so I start to work at nine, have one hour for lunch and finish at 5:15. I even leave at 4:30 on Fridays sometimes. ‎ M: Do you like your job?‎ W: I do like my job. I like working for a British company. And I feel like a member of the team rather than just a secretary. It’s a real pleasure to come here every day. ‎ Text 10‎ W: Hello, everyone. I’d like to tell you why I set up the running club. When I injured my back several years ago, I had to take a break from running. I decided to introduce more women to the sport, to show them how much fun it can be and to give them the confidence to get out and run. I decided to start a running club for women in my area. I put up advertisements and 40 women joined. All of them were attracted by the idea of losing weight but I don’t think they had really thought about running before. When or if they did, they had a picture of painful training. They don’t think of chatting or smiling while running in beautiful places, like by a river. At first they ran for only a minute—now they can run for thirty minutes. I’ve had so much pleasure watching their progress—almost as much as they’ve had themselves. ‎