2018-2019学年江苏省泰州市第二中学高二上学期期中考试英语试题Word版缺答案

2018-2019学年江苏省泰州市第二中学高二上学期期中考试英语试题Word版缺答案

‎2018—2019学年度第一学期期中考试 ‎ 高二英语试卷 考试时间：120分钟 总分：120分 第一部分 听力（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 does the woman want her coffee? ‎ A. Without sugar. B. Without milk. C. With less sugar.‎ ‎2. What will the man do next? ‎ A. Work on his project B. Walk his dog. C. See his friend Spark.‎ ‎3. What time is it now? ‎ A. 5:00. B. 5:10. C. 5:15.‎ ‎4. What does the woman mean? ‎ A. She is embarrassing the man.‎ B. She takes notes very carefully.‎ C. She can’t read her own writing.‎ ‎5. Who are the speakers mainly talking about? ‎ A. Their kids. B. Their parents. C. Their neighbors.‎ 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至7题。‎ ‎6. Where does the conversation take place? ‎ A. In a café. B. On a city street. C. On a country road.‎ ‎7. Why is the woman wearing sunglasses? ‎ A. She feels tired.‎ B. She thinks it’s fashionable.‎ C. She wants protection from the sun.‎ 听第7段材料，回答第8至9题。‎ ‎8. Where does the woman want to go? ‎ A. To Parker Street. B. To Bradley Drive. C. To Ocean Avenue.‎ ‎9. When does the woman need to arrive? ‎ A. At 10:30. B. At 10:45. C. At 11:00.‎ 听第8段材料，回答第10至12题。‎ ‎10. Who is the woman talking to? ‎ A. Her boss. B. Her doctor. C. Her teacher.‎ ‎11. What is going on with the woman’s mother? ‎ A. She has to move away.‎ B. She just had an operation.‎ C. She has a serious disease.‎ ‎12. What is the man’s attitude toward the situation? ‎ A. Respectful. B. Cold. C. Confused.‎ 听第9段材料，回答第13至16题。‎ ‎13. What happened to the man? ‎ A. He lost the receipt.‎ B. He forgot to pay for parking.‎ C. He was given a parking ticket.‎ ‎14. How much more is the man supposed to pay now? ‎ A. $5. B. $30. C. $35.‎ ‎15. When might the man hear back from the transportation office? ‎ A. In a couple of days. B. In a couple of weeks. C. In a few months.‎ ‎16. How will the man find out the final decision? ‎ A. By mail. B. By phone. C. Online.‎ 听第10段材料，回答第17至20题。‎ ‎17. Who might the man be? ‎ A. A bus driver. B. A ship captain. C. An airplane pilot.‎ ‎18. Where will the passengers go next? ‎ A. To Miami. B. To Mexico City. C. To Havana City.‎ ‎19. What is the weather probably like now? ‎ A. Sunny and nice. B. Windy and cold. C. Rainy and wet.‎ ‎20. What should people do if they need help?‎ A. Talk to the staff. B. Find the speaker. C. Call 911.‎ 第二部分 英语知识运用（共两节，满分35分）‎ 第一节 单项填空（共15小题；每小题1分，满分15分）‎ ‎21. We still have a long way to go to solve all the problems _____________the Yangtze River.‎ A.regardless of B.in regard to C.in search of D.instead of ‎22. His mother could do nothing but _______ for the doctor to arrive.‎ A.to wait B.waiting C.waited D.wait ‎23. I would appreciate ______, to be frank, if my computer could be fixed as soon as possible.‎ A.one B.it C.this D.that ‎24.— I’m calling to ________ our lunch appointment. It’s tomorrow at twelve o’clock, right?‎ ‎ — Absolutely.‎ ‎ A. confirm B. allocate C. determine D. reserve ‎25.We had better pay attention to some health problems that, when ________ in time, can become bigger ones later on.‎ A. not being treated B. not treated C. not having been treated D. not to be treated ‎26.I would have gone to visit him in the hotel had it been at all possible, but for the fact that I ________ fully occupied.‎ A. am B. was C. were D. had been ‎27. We had to treat our foreign guests to lunch at home yesterday at home because there ___________ no good restaurant in our town.‎ A. is B. was C. had been D. has been ‎ ‎28. A number of questions ________ at the meeting, but the school leaders could not ________ any proper answer.‎ A. came out; end up with B. came up; come up with C. put up; break up with D. put forward; come down with ‎29._________ sweet, these flowers in the botanic garden attract a steady stream of visitors every spring.‎ A. Because they smelt B. Smelt C. Smelling D. They being smelt ‎30. Distinguished guests and friends, welcome to our school. ________at the ceremony of the 50th Anniversary this morning are our alumni（校友）from home and abroad.‎ A. Present B. Being present C. Presented D. Having been present ‎31._________too early to the foreign language study, according to some experts, may lead to some unfavorable outcomes.‎ A. Exposing B. Having exposed C. Exposed D. Being exposed ‎32. When I was young, I used to go to Shanghai every summer for holiday, __________ lived most of my relatives.‎ ‎ A. which B. where C. that D. when ‎33. Luckily, the storm ________ to come late this afternoon didn’t arrive, so all of us felt at ease.‎ A. predicted B. to be predicted ‎ C. having been predicted D. predicting ‎ ‎34. ____________, a good idea occurred to me. ‎ A. When cleaning the room B. My cleaning the room C. When I was cleaning the room D. I was cleaning the room ‎35. —Sorry, I forgot to lock the door.‎ ‎ —______. Mike can do it later..‎ A .No wonder B. Take your time ‎ C. Nothing serious D. Don’t mention it. ‎ 第二节 完形填空（共20小题；每小题1分，满分20分）‎ I opened the Christmas present eagerly. It was obviously something very expensive because it was big. I loved my husband dearly, but he didn’t really have an idea what to get me as a present, no matter 36 the occasion was. ‎ This time he had really overcome himself. I almost 37 out laughing when the secret was 38‎ ‎－a table hockey game (桌上曲棍球游戏). ‎ ‎“You are so sweet,” I kissed him on the cheek. “But this time I am sure you did a Tarzan."‎ ‎“I did …What? What 39 does that mean?” he looked puzzled.‎ ‎“Let me 40 ,” I smiled. “When my father was a small boy, his family was very 41 . If ever he managed to get a coin, he ran to the railway station. There was a small newsstand for the 42 . It sold not only newspapers and 43 very important for a little boy: cheap paperbacks, 44 stories of the adventures of Tarzan. These were his 45 .”‎ ‎“But how did I ‘do a Tarzan’?” my husband wanted to know. ‎ ‎“I’m just getting 46 . Then his father’s birthday came. He wanted to buy him a gift but did not have 47 for it. His mother gave him a small coin. He wondered what he could buy with such a small 48 . Wandering around, somehow he 49 himself at the railway station again. There he stood, in front of the little newsstand. He saw a new Tarzan book had 50 . He knew it would be 51 when he would have money next time. What to do?” My husband started to laugh. He 52 it. ‎ ‎“Oh yes,” I nodded. “My father bought the book 53 a present to his own father. So whenever we see someone give a present he himself 54 ,we say he did a Tarzan.”‎ ‎ My husband looked a bit funny. ‎ ‎“But,” I smiled, “I’m 55 happy to play the table hockey game with you.”‎ ‎36. A. when B. how C. where D. what ‎37. A. started B. came C. burst D. broke ‎38. A. revealed B. conveyed C. publicized D. acknowledged ‎39. A. after all B. in truth C. on end D. on earth ‎40. A. see B. explain C. know D. try ‎41. A. wealthy B. noble C. poor D. unknown ‎42. A. children B. travelers C. adults D. readers ‎43. A. something B. anything C. everything D. nothing ‎44. A. and B. yet C. while D. but ‎45. A choices B. toys C. treasures D. sources ‎46. A. there B. here C. near D. away ‎47. A. surprises B. money C. preparations D. intentions ‎48. A.sum B. size C. quantity D. number ‎49. A led B. chased C. drove D. found ‎50. A.come up B. come out C. come in D. come over ‎51. A.lost B. abandoned C. gone D. ignored ‎52. A.got B. made C. helped D. missed ‎53. A.of B. as C. with D. by ‎54. A. understands B. collects C. receives D. wants ‎55. A. at most B. at least C. more than D. less than 第三部分 阅读理解（共10小题；每小题2分，满分20分）‎ A Automatic dishwashers have been around for more than 100 years. It started in 1886 with Josephine Cochrane, a woman in Shelbyville, Illinois. She was a rich woman who could afford servants to wash her dishes, so she really didn't mind the work. What she did mind was that her servants broke the dishes. She hosted quite a few dinner parties, and after every party the servants broke more of her expensive dishes.‎ Finally, Cochrane took action. First, she measured her dishes and bent wire into racks to hold them. Next, she put the racks on a wheel in a large copper boiler. Then, the boiler sprayed hot, soapy water on the dishes as a motor turned the wheel. After a hot water rinse(冲洗),the dishes were clean!‎ Josephine Cochrane's friends were impressed with the machine and asked her to build more. Af ter that, word got out fast. Soon hotel and restaurant owners who didn't like broken dishes also were interested. Cochrane then knew that she had a wonderful machine, so she received a patent from the government, which said that only the inventor can make money from an invention. Then in 1893 Chicago held a World Fair where inventions from all over the world were shown. Cochrane's labor-saving machine was a big hit. Her dishwasher won the highest award.‎ Cochrane's company came out with a smaller machine in 1914. It was supposed to be for the ordinary home, but it wasn't an immediate success. Many homes couldn't produce the extremely hot water it needed. Also, in most homes, dishwashing wasn't considered very difficult compared to most other housework. In fact some people liked to relax at the sink after a hard day! Sales of the home model finally picked up in the 1950s when people had more money and wanted to have more time to enjoy themselves. Now many homes have electric dishwasher that aren't very different from the one Josephine Cochrane invented more than 100 years ago.‎ ‎56. What does the underlined words “After that, word got out fast.” in Paragraph 3 suggest?‎ A. Josephine's friends soon began to talk about the new machine B. The machine was as efficient as described.‎ C. Josephine Cochrane could no longer keep it a secret.‎ D. The invention drew immediate attention of the public.‎ ‎57. The smaller machine became popular only when______.‎ A. people had more relaxing jobs B. hot water could be produced C.housework became easier D. people's living conditions improved ‎ ‎58. Compared with Cochrane’s invention, modern electric dishwashers_______.‎ A. cost less money B. are quite different C. are much the same D. wash many other things B A new Dutch study has found that many men these days are pressured to work up to 40 more hours per week than usual to stay competitive in today’s environment. The latest research has shown that women face the same pressures as men but may work fewer hours due to household chores (家务琐事), which increases their risk of losing their jobs. ‎ Obviously, there are different ways of work in many European countries, but the Danish study could also be applicable to the United States, where longer working hours are gradually becoming the rule as well, the researchers said. According to the findings published in the April issue of the journal, Gender and Society, increased competition in the workplace, in combination with modern business practices, is resulting in significantly higher levels of overtime. And what is interesting, in most cases, is that working longer hours does not even lead to greater productivity. ‎ ‎“This clearly does not ease the situation for women and men who want to combine career and family life,” said a main researcher on the study, Patricia van Echtelt, who is a scientist at the Netherlands institute for Social Research. “What is more, the study shows that working longer hours does not lead to greater productivity and effectiveness, and thus does not necessarily contribute to employers’ needs, but potentially harms the well-being of employees,” she added. ‎ The experts based their findings on a survey of the working habits of more than 1,000 male and female employees. Overtime was defined as the hours that exceeded the working hours stated in an employee’s contract. The researchers found that 69 percent of men worked overtime compared with 42 percent of women. They also showed that women who worked extra hours, spent, on average, approximately five more hours at their workplace, compared with men’s seven additional hours. ‎ Van Echtelt and her fellow colleagues said that the gender gap is partly due to the continuing trend for women to be more involved in unpaid family work. And even when couples share family work, men often refer to their contribution as ‘helping’ their wives, without feeling that they carry the main responsibility, the authors wrote in the journal. However, they did note that men are getting more involved these days with family and children. ‎ Cornell University’s Youngjoo Cha, who carried out another research project based on U.S. data, discovered that if a husband works more than 60 hours per week, his wife is 42 percent more ‎ likely to leave her job.‎ ‎59.According to the text, one can learn that working overtime might _______. ‎ A. benefit both the employers and the employees B. benefit neither the employers nor the employees C. benefit the employers, but not the employees D. benefit the employees, but not the employers ‎60.The underlined word, “exceeded”, in the fourth paragraph could probably be replaced by _______. ‎ A. added to B. went beyond C. limited D. required ‎61. When doing housework, men tend to think that _______. ‎ A. it is their responsibility to do it B. their wives work harder than they do C. it can ease their pressure at work D. they are just giving a hand to their wives[来源:学§科§网Z§X§X§K]‎ C Cure for tiredness?‎ Staying up late is a potential battle between parents and kids. But the solution could be as simple as changing your meal time.‎ Researchers at the University of Surry, UK, recently found that delaying meals could help change one of the internal body clocks. Besides a “master” clock in the brain, there are clocks in ‎ other parts of the body. They are usually synchronized according to factors including light.‎ During the study, researchers tested 10 participants to examine the effect of changing meal times on their body clocks. The participants were given three meals ---breakfast, lunch and dinner. In the first stage, participants received breakfast 30 minutes after waking. Lunch and dinner followed, after 5-hour intervals. In the second stage, each meal was delayed by 5 hours. Right after each stage, blood and fat samples were collected. ‎ Results showed that later meal times greatly influenced blood sugar levels. A 5-hour delay in meal times caused a 5-hour delay in the internal blood sugar rhythms. ‎ The discovery showed that meal times are in line with the body clock that controls blood sugar levels. ‎ This is a small study but the researchers believe the findings could help jet lag sufferers and night-shift workers.‎ In a study by the University of Surrey in 2013, researchers explored what happened when a person’s body was changed from a normal pattern to that of a night-shift worker’s.‎ After people work through the night, over 97 percent of the body’s rhythmic genes are disrupted（扰乱，使混乱）.‎ These findings explain why we feel so bad following a long flight, or after working at night, according to Simon Archer, one of the study’s researchers.‎ ‎“It’s like living in a house. There’s a clock in every room in the house and in all of those rooms those clocks are now disrupted, which of course leads to chaos in the household,” fellow researcher DerkJan Dijk told the BBC.‎ Changing meal times didn’t affect the “master” body clock --- the one controlling when we get sleepy --- but it can reset the body clock that controls blood sugar levels. This wouldn’t necessarily cure jet lag completely, but it might reduce the negative effects.‎ A study published earlier this year suggested that just a weekend camping trip could be enough ‎ to reset our body clocks. And now this latest research shows regular food schedules could play a key part too. ‎ ‎62. What did researchers at the University of Surrey find from their new study?‎ A. Connections between the “master” clock and clocks in other parts of the body.‎ B. Blood sugar levels are affected by when we eat rather than by our internal clocks.‎ ‎ C. A delay in meal times causes an irregular change in blood sugar rhythms.‎ ‎ D. Changing meal times can reset one of our body clocks.‎ ‎63. Which of the following statements is TRUE about the new study, according to the article?‎ ‎ A. The interval between each meal being given was different.‎ ‎ B. Blood and fat samples of the two groups of participants were collected.‎ ‎ C. Each meal was served five hours later during the second stage.‎ ‎ D. Participants were asked to report their feelings after each stage.‎ ‎64. What can we learn from the study by researchers at the University of Surrey from 2013?A. A minority of our body’s genes would be disrupted if we worked through the night.‎ ‎ B. Our genes often become less active after a long flight or night of work.‎ ‎ C. The disruption of one gene could lead to the disruption of other genes.‎ ‎ D. A disruption to the body’s rhythmic genes can cause people to feel bad.‎ ‎65. According to the article, ______.‎ ‎ A.there is more than one way to reset body clocks ‎ ‎ B. it’s impossible to reduce the negative effects caused by jet lag or night work ‎ C. the “master” body clock controls all the other body clocks ‎ D. a change in meal times can reset the “master” body clock 第II卷（非选择题 共45分)‎ 第四部分 任务型阅读（共10小题；每小题1分，满分10分)‎ ‎ The past 20 years have produced great advances in technology and communications. As a result, people throughout the world have become ever more connected, which has changed ways of life around the world.‎ Perhaps the biggest change in this process is the effect of globalization on commerce. In an effort to build a global economy, most nations have willingly accepted free trade, which removes certain limits to make it easier for nations to exchange with one another. A further aim of this process is to aid poor nations and thus make poor people fewer and fewer. Globalization has indeed increased trade throughout the world, but experts disagree about its effect on the poor.‎ Those who support free trade in the global market point out that competition lowers prices. Its critics argue that, without controls, such a system often harms poor nations. To some extent, both are correct. For example, Jamaica imports milk from the US and because the imported milk is cheaper than local milk, more poor people drink milk and improve their nutrition. At the same time, the cheaper milk puts local dairy farmers out of business. In this sense, globalization causes as much harm as good.‎ People support free trade in the globalization market for a number of reasons. Studies show that when a poor nation begins trading on the global level, it gains certain benefits. Its economy grows rapidly. Multinational companies set up factories, which provide jobs for people, thus lessening the gap between the rich and the poor.‎ Critics of uncontrolled free trade question these conclusions. Although they agree that the global market can offer growth and jobs to poor nations, they doubt if the number of the poor will decline. In fact, they cite（引用）studies that show the number has increased as a result of the global market. In addition, the gap between rich and poor nations is growing. ‎ Whichever side they are on, most experts believe that globalization can possibly help the poor, but both sides need to find a way to make it work.‎ Globalization on Commerce Introduction to With great advances in technology and communications, people have become ‎ globalization on commerce ‎ more connected, which has greatly changed people’s (66) ▲ around the world.‎ ‎(67) ▲ of globalization on commerce ‎● To build a global economy so that nations can exchange more (68) ▲ .‎ ‎● To aid poor nations, thus reducing (69) ▲ .‎ Different ‎ ‎(70) ▲ ‎ towards globalization [来源:学科网]‎ on commerce[来源:Z,xx,k.Com]‎ People in favor of free trade[来源:学,科,网Z,X,X,K]‎ ‎● Competition lowers prices.‎ ‎● Trading on the global level will be (71) ▲ to poor nations for various reasons.‎ ‎● The gap between the poor and rich nations can be lessened.‎ People(72) ▲ free trade ‎● Without control, poor nations may (73) ▲ .‎ ‎● More poor people appeared because of global market.‎ ‎● The gap between the poor and rich nations is growing.‎ ‎(74) ▲ ‎ Globalization is (75) ▲ to aid the poor but an effective way should be found to make it work.‎ 第五部分 英语基础知识 第一节 单词拼写（共10小题，每小题0.5分，满分5分）‎ 注意：请将答案写在答题纸上相应题号的横线上。每个空格只填一个单词。‎ ‎76. How do you do? I’m very delighted to make your a ▲ .‎ ‎77. No one likes being b ▲ by others, especially by his or her family members.‎ ‎78. You have every right to feel sad when you come across something bad, so you don’t need to p ▲ ‎ to be happy.‎ ‎79. With natural resources running out, scientists are seeking to explore more a ▲ energies.‎ ‎80. She went abroad, with the i ▲ of learning English in a good atmosphere.‎ ‎81. We are now ▲ （消耗）natural resources at a higher speed than they are being produced.‎ ‎82. Prices of these painting are various, ▲ （在一定范围内变化） from 100 to 1,000. ‎ ‎83. The tree in the backyard ▲ （长度为）30 feet in height was planted by my grandfather ‎84. It is surprising that a lot of rare animals are being hunted ▲ （非法地）in many countries.‎ ‎85. At one time there was a river which ▲ （流动）through the village, but unfortunately it has dried up now.‎ 第二节 句型转换（共20空，每空0.5分，满分10分）‎ 注意：请将答案写在答题纸上相应题号的横线上。每个空格只填一个单词。‎ ‎86.If you consider everything carefully enough, you will find his suggestions practical.‎ ‎ ▲ everything ▲ ▲ , you will find his suggestions practical.‎ ‎87.He always makes fun of me in public, which is what I don’t like.‎ I ▲ ▲ ▲ he makes fun of me in public.‎ ‎88.Girls are worthy to be educated because they will be the first teachers of their future children.‎ It’s ▲ ▲ ▲ time and money to the education of girls because they will be the first teachers of their future children.‎ ‎89.Football is very important to me; our friendship is also important.‎ To me, football is very important, and ▲ ▲ our friendship.‎ 90. A boy is likely to be cautious about sharing his feelings with his close friends.‎ ‎ ▲ ▲ ▲ boys don’t usually tell his good friends about their feelings.‎ ‎91.Eric runs in after the ball, followed by a big dog, looking very tired.‎ Eric runs in after the ball, ▲ a ▲ dog ▲ him.‎ ‎92.Catching larger numbers of fish will result in a smaller number of fish remaining for us to eat in ‎ the future.‎ A smaller number of fish will be ▲ for us to eat in the future, which ▲ ▲ ‎ catching too much fish.‎ 第六部分 书面表达（满分20分） ‎ 最近，某网站在90后人群中进行了一个关于“幸福的来源及原因”的问卷调查，结果如下：‎ 幸福的来源 比例 原 因 Happy family ‎84%‎ 家人关心，天伦之乐……‎ True friends ‎82%‎ 志趣相投，互相帮助……‎ Contributions to society ‎52%‎ 奉献他人，快乐自己……‎ A successful career ‎46%‎ 感受成功，实现自我……‎ 根据以上提示，用英语写一篇短文，内容包括：‎ ‎1. 简要描述表格内容。‎ ‎2. 谈谈你将如何做一个快乐的人。‎ 注意: ‎ ‎ 1. 词数150左右。开头已经写好, 不计入总词数。‎ ‎2. 作文中不得提及考生所在学校和本人姓名。‎ Recently, a survey has been conducted among the post-90s generation about the sources of happiness as well as the reasons. The results are as follows. ‎ ‎ ▲ ‎ ‎ ▲ ‎ ‎ ▲ ‎ ‎ ▲ ‎ ‎ ▲ ‎ 听力录音稿 第一节：‎ Text 1‎ M: How do you take your coffee? Do you want milk and sugar?‎ W: Just a little bit of milk, please. I’m trying to avoid sugar.‎ Text 2‎ W: Can you take Spark to the park for a walk, please?‎ M: Yeah, this work project is taking forever. I hate working on the weekends. Don’t worry. I’ll take him out right now. ‎ Text 3‎ M: Do you know what time the bus is supposed to come, Mindy? I’ve already been waiting here for a quarter of an hour.‎ W: Well, it was supposed to come at five o’clock. But it’s already ten minutes late.‎ Text 4‎ M: Can you read this for me? I appreciate you lending me your notes, but your handwriting is really hard to make out.‎ W: Let’s see…um, this is embarrassing, but I’m actually not sure what that says! ‎ Text 5‎ W: Is that the guy who moved in across the street? He looks pretty friendly.‎ M: Yeah, he just moved in here with his wife and two kids. I think they’re about the same age as us. ‎ W: After dinner with mom and dad, let’s go over there and introduce ourselves. ‎ 第二节：‎ Text 6‎ M: Watch out! You almost stepped in glass! Someone must have dropped a bottle on the ground or something. ‎ W: Oh, that was close. I guess it can be dangerous to walk around the city streets wearing slippers.‎ M: Well, it’s also probably difficult for you to see with those sunglasses on. It isn’t even sunny outside, so why are you wearing them?‎ W: Oh, I stayed up late last night working on a presentation for work. I don’t really want the world to see how tired I am right now!‎ M: Come on. Let’s get you a coffee before you hurt yourself… ‎ Text 7‎ W: I’m late for my dentist appointment. Do you think you can give me a ride to Ocean Avenue?‎ M: Actually, I’m headed in the other direction. I need to meet a friend on Parker Street. Why don’t you take a taxi there?‎ W: Oh, there is always a long time for taxis downstairs on Bradley Drive.‎ M: What time is your appointment?‎ W: 11:00, but I need to get there fifteen minutes early to fill out some paperwork. And it’s 10:30 right now.‎ M: Hey, I just remembered that the express bus goes past Ocean. It should only take you ten minutes to get there. ‎ W: That’s right! Thanks for reminding me. See you later!‎ Text 8‎ W: Mr. Gables, can I talk to you for a minute?‎ M: Sure, Betsy. What’s up?‎ W: It’s my mother. She’s really sick. The doctors don’t know what’s going on with her, but she needs an operation next week. ‎ M: Oh, Betsy, I’m so sorry to hear that. But I’m glad that she is getting the attention that she needs. And it’s great that you can be there for her. I know she appreciates it.‎ W: I hope so. Anyway, I may need to drop your class. I know we’re almost at the first midterm, but I’m not sure how much time my mom will need to get better. My dad has to go to work, and someone needs to take care of my mom. ‎ M: I completely understand. I’ll make sure that you don’t get a grade for this class. Your final grade won’t be affected at all.‎ Text 9‎ M: I can’t believe I just got a parking ticket! I just parked in the regular parking lot next to the subway station. ‎ W: Don’t you have to pay to park there? ‎ M: Yeah, and I did. I paid $5. The guy there said to pay cash and put it in the machine. I got my receipt and put it inside my car. But when I came back, I had a ticket for $30 waiting for me!‎ W: Oh, that’s too bad. Are you going to pay it? ‎ M: No way! Why should I? I paid for my parking. I shouldn’t have to pay anything else. ‎ W: Well, what are you going to do?‎ M: I called the city’s transportation office, and they said that I had to fill something out on their website. They’ll send me a letter in the mail to let me know about their decision.‎ W: How long will that take?‎ M: Oh, they said between a week and a month. But at least I don’t have to pay anything until I find out. ‎ Text 10‎ This is your captain speaking. We have to change our direction due to a storm up ahead about fifty miles away. We were hoping to get to Miami by 7:00 p.m., but the storm started moving faster than we had thought. We just can’t take any chances, so we’ll have to stop in Havana City and continue on tomorrow morning. There is also a chance that the storm will move closer to us, and we might experience some strong wind, rain, and even ice. We know it seems nice and calm now, but that could change at any minute. For this reason, we need everyone to come inside and walk to your rooms at once. This is for your own safety. Do not run; we don’t want anyone getting hurt. Please don’t worry. We’ve done this trip from Mexico City six times this year and every year before that since 1999, so you’re in good hands. If you need help, please look for our staff or dial 811 on the ‎ phone in your room. ‎