河北省衡水中学2018届高三9月大联考英语试题（有答案）

河北省衡水中学2018届高三9月大联考英语试题（有答案）

第一部分 听力（共两节，满分30分）‎ 第一节（共5小题；每小题1.5分，满分7.5分）‎ 听下面5段对话。每段对话后有一个小题，从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项，并标在试卷的相应位置。听完每段对话后，你都有10秒钟的时间来回答有关小题和阅读下一小题。每段对话仅读一遍。‎ ‎1.What will the woman do?‎ A.Find a taxi. B.Call Jack's family. C.Stay with Jack.‎ ‎2.What does the woman think of the restaurant?‎ A.It's the worst one. B.It's the best one. C.It's just so-so.‎ ‎3.What are the speakers talking about?‎ A.Life attitudes. B.Making friends. C.Only children.‎ ‎4.Where are the speakers?‎ A.At a department store. B.At the airport. C.At a restaurant.‎ ‎5.How does the woman usually go to work?‎ A.On foot B.By bus. C.By taxi.‎ 第二节（共15小题；每小题1.5分，满分22.5分）‎ ‎ 听下面5段对话或独白。每段对话或独白后有几个小题，从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项，并标在试卷的相应位置，听每段对话或独白前，你将有时间阅读各个小题。每小题5秒钟；听完后，各小题给出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 is the woman doing?‎ A.Watching TV. B.Playing computer games. C.Reading a book.‎ ‎7.What is the man's attitude towards the man's idea?‎ A.He is opposed to it. B.He doesn't care about it. C.He is in favor of it.‎ 听第7段材料，回答第8、9题。‎ ‎8.Where does the conversation probably take place?‎ A.At school. B.At home. C.On a bus.‎ ‎9.Which subject is the man unsure about in the examination?‎ A.Math. B.English. C.Physics.‎ 听第8段材料，回答第10至12题。‎ ‎10.How far did the man walk every day during his trip to Nepal?‎ A.About 10 km. B.About 15 km. C.About 20 km.‎ ‎11.What was the matter with the man?‎ A.He didn't have modern equipment.‎ B.He had difficulty in breathing sometimes.‎ C.He couldn't walk quickly in the mountains.‎ ‎12.What did the man enjoy most about the trip?‎ A.The delicious food. B.The beautiful sunshine. C.The clean air.‎ 听第9段材料，回答第13至16题。‎ ‎13.What is the probable relationship between the two speakers?‎ A.Neighbors. B.Policeman and victim. C.Colleagues.‎ ‎14.What is the purpose of the woman's visit to the man?‎ A.To borrow his telephone. B.To get information about a theft. C.To ask him to call the police.‎ ‎15.What happened last night?‎ A.The woman's car was broken into.‎ B.The woman's house was broken into.‎ C.The window of the woman's house was smashed.‎ ‎16.What did the woman do last night?‎ A.She worked late. B.She went to a party. C.She bought a CD player.‎ 听第10段材料，回答第17至20题。‎ ‎17.What is the talk mainly about?‎ A.Qualifications of summer jobs. B.Approaches to finding summer jobs. C.Warnings about finding summer jobs.‎ ‎18.What should students do if they are offered well-paid jobs with few skills?‎ A.Consider them carefully. B.Turn them down. C.Accept them gladly.‎ ‎19.What does the speaker stress in particular?‎ A.Academic qualifications. B.Administration fees. C.Occupational safety.‎ ‎20.Who can students turn to for help?‎ A.The police. B.The teachers. C.The speaker.‎ 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 Dutch masters exhibition in Beijing The 17th century Dutch Golden Age had several significant artists and a range of great pieces produced during the period—including Jan Vermeer’s Young Woman at Virginal,Jan Lievens’ Boy in a Cape,and Turban and Rembrandt's Self-Portrait with Shaded Eyes.‎ Some of the most refined examples of the time,including the three pieces mentioned above,will make their debut（首次亮相）in China as part of a world tour of The Leiden Collection.‎ If you go:‎ ‎9 a.m.-5 p.m.,June 17-Sept 3 (closed on Mondays).National Museum of China,I Wusi Avenue,Dongcheng district.010-6400-1476.‎ Ticket: 50 yuan ($7) ‎ The Age of Mechanical Reproduction ‎ The Age of Mechanical Reproduction,the latest exhibition at the Riverside Art Museum,features 41 artworks of US pop icon Andy Warhol,covering art installations,paintings and photographs.Warhol's well-known installation Electric Chair is a highlight of the show,which is also its debut in Asia. ‎ If you go: ‎ ‎10 a.m.-5 p.m.,through August 28 (closed on Mondays).The Riverside Art Museum,Hongyan Road,Chaoyang district.010-5309-2062. ‎ Ticket: 60 yuan ‎ Back with a bang ‎ Beijing-based hand Escape Plan will hold a concert in Beijing this weekend.The band is most famous for the song The Brightest Star in the Night Sky. ‎ If you go: ‎ ‎7:30 p.m.,June 17.Beijing Worker’s Gymnasium,Gongti Beilu,Chaoyang district.400-610-3721. ‎ Ticket: 280-980 yuan ‎ Purple clay teapots ‎ Yixing purple clay potteries are a vital part of Chinese pottery culture and have been included in China's list of national intangible cultural heritage（国家非物质文化遗产）.A selection of more than 80 purple clay teapots will go on display at the Poly Art Museum starting Friday.The exhibit will include a range of delicate teapot works of Ji Yishun,Wang Xiaolong and Gao Lijun,who are all inheritors（继承人）the time-honored（历史悠久的）pottery handicraft. ‎ If you go: ‎ ‎9:30 a.m.-4:30 p.m.(closed on Sundays),through June 30.Poly Art Museum,New Poly Plaza,1 Chaoyangmen North Street 9.010-6500-8117. ‎ Ticket: 20 yuan ‎ ‎21.What do Dutch masters exhibition in Beijing and The Age of Mechanical Reproduction have in common? ‎ A.Their total exhibition time. B.They aren’t open on Mondays. ‎ C.Their ticket prices. D.Their exhibition places. ‎ ‎22.If you are fond of the performance of Escape Plan,which number can you contact to book a ticket in advance? ‎ A.010-5309-2062. B.010-6500-8117. C.010-6400-1476. D.400-610-3721. ‎ ‎23.Where can you go and enjoy an exhibition but spend less money? ‎ A.Poly Art Museum,New Poly Plaza. B.National Museum of China. ‎ C.The Riverside An Museum. D.Beijing Workers' Gymnasium.‎ B Sometimes your expectations don't survive.But you have to make it through. ‎ After a lengthy visa application procedure,I left my father with our dog,jumped on a flight,and there I was in London.Since Europe is an aspiration in my country,I had imagined it as a place where things always worked perfectly.I was alone in dealing with all kinds of problems as they arose,that was alright and this is how I became my own “special person” during my Erasmus exchange. ‎ The accommodation I could afford was far from the city.To make things worse,I was new to many things,and definitely an outsider.But it wasn't an exception to carelessness,I found out.My dorm was in a silent neighborhood. Little did I know that those calm streets would he visited by loud fire trucks...And because of me! ‎ That morning,I closed the kitchen door after placing some bread in the toaster.I was still half asleep and looking for what to wear.For some reason,the automatic mechanism of the toaster to push the slices up didn't work. When I went back to the kitchen,it was full of thick white smoke.Coughing hard,I opened the windows,stepped outside the door for a breath,and then went in again to reach for the fire extinguisher（灭火器）.It was the first time I used one,and had to get out of the kitchen to be able to see how to unlock it.It was only then the fire alarm went off!I went in again and made sure I put off the fire. ‎ Nothing was like how I planned.A few times I hung out in the school cafeteria,but couldn't make friends.I went to discover the city,alone.Independence wasn’t something to be ashamed of after all.I wish I had made friends with people,but it turned out that I had to learn I wasn't in need of others' company to enjoy life.I tried to make the best of my time,thinking that being alone is a blessing too,just like being with friends is.My international experiences that followed definitely made me more social,but now I know that being alone is not a weakness,but a part of life to embrace.Just like our mistakes,carelessness or bad luck,I can say it was during my time in London that I learnt I was,despite everything,a strong and special person who can cope with（处理）anything that comes her way. ‎ ‎24.The underlined words “it wasn’t an exception to carelessness” probably refers to “________”. ‎ A.I was careless to cause a fire ‎ B.I shouldn’t be careless in a foreign country ‎ C.I was supposed to handle hardships abroad on my own ‎ D.the accommodation of exchange students is always out-of-the-way ‎ ‎25.How did the author feel about his experience when living abroad by himself? ‎ A.Helpless. B.Meaningless. C.Fruitful. D.Regretful.‎ ‎26.We can learn from the second paragraph that the author______.‎ A.had expected everything abroad would go smoothly before leaving his country ‎ B.hadn't been prepared to handle the problems abroad before going ‎ C.got his visa without much difficulty ‎ D.went abroad with his dog ‎ ‎27.Which of the following can be the best title for the passage? ‎ A.What Made Me Become My Own Hero? B.My Study Experience in the UK ‎ C.Being Alone Is Definitely an Awful Thing D.An Unforgettable Experience of Putting Out a Fire in London ‎ C White-collar workers increasingly unhealthy An increasing number of white-collar workers in Shanghai are getting failing grades on their physical examinations,according to a white paper on the health of white-collar workers in Shanghai.‎ Carried out by Shanghai Foreign Service Group,a human resources company,the report indicated that more than 53 percent of males are overweight,46 percent suffer from a fatty live and about 26 percent have elevated blood lipids（血脂）.However,females are more often diagnosed as having breast lesions（乳房病变）that could lead to cancer (85 percent),thyroid（甲状腺）disorder (34 percent) and hemorrhoids（痔疮）(23 percent).‎ Though the report also found that white-collar workers were paying increasing attention to their health—with about 84 percent saying they followed their condition closely or very closely—those with healthy lifestyles dropped to 64 percent last year from 77 percent in 2015.‎ The report came from about 500,000 physical exams taken by while-collar workers in ‎ Shanghai over the past five years.“I always eat and drink too much and never exercise,”said Wei Ruoxi,a 26-year-old working in finance who is struggling with being overweight.“I know what a healthy lifestyle looks like,but the job just brings too much pressure and squeezes out exercise time,”she added.Hu Xiaolong,30,an accountant in Shanghai,said he was determined to live healthily from now on.“My recent physical examination shows a little shadow in the lung,which startled me when I heard it.I really need to quit had habits like smoking and staying up late.” ‎ The white paper also showed that more people are turning to commercial health insurance to cope with financial risks caused by health problems.The popularity of insurance purchases among the participants reached 15.3 percent last year,a rise of 4 percentage points in just one year.Most participants also expected their companies to help them with effective health management,such as offering membership cards for gyms,flexible working schedules and regular physical examinations.‎ ‎28.The female white-collar workers with breast lesions suffer from _____ most.‎ A.breast lesions B.fatty liver C.hemorrhoids D.cancer ‎ ‎29.What does the underlined word “startled” in the 4th paragraph probably mean? ‎ A.confused B.curious C.shocked D.annoyed ‎ ‎30.The main idea of the last paragraph is that______.‎ A.more and more white-collar workers have realized their health problems ‎ B.the health insurance firm has profited from white-collar workers ‎ C.people are trying to handle the white-collar workers' health problems ‎ D.companies have taken measures to improve white-collar workers' health ‎ ‎31.In which column of a newspaper do we probably find the passage? ‎ A.Health. B.Business. C.People. D.Technology.‎ D Technology offers conveniences such as opening the garage door from your car or changing the television station without touching the TV.‎ Now one American company is offering its employees a new convenience: a microchip implanted in their hands. Employees who have these chips can do all kinds of things just by waving their hands.Three Square Market is offering to implant microchips in all of their ‎ employees for free.Each chip costs $300 and Three Square Market will pay for the chip.Employees can volunteer to have the chips implanted in their hands.About 50 out of 80 employees have chosen to do so.The president of the company,his wife and their children are also getting chips implanted in their hands.‎ The chip is about the size of a grain of rice.Implanting the chip only takes about a second and is said to hurt only very briefly.The chips go under the skin between the thumb and forefinger.With a chip in the hand,a person can enter the office building,buy food,sign into computers and more,simply by waving that hand near a scanner.The chips will he also used to identify employees.Employees who want convenience,but do not want to have a microchip implanted under their skin,can wear a wristband（腕带）or a ring with a chip instead.They can perform the same tasks with a wave of their hands as if they had an implanted chip.‎ Three Square Market is the first company in the United Slates to offer to implant chips in its employees.Epicenter,a company in Sweden,has been implanting chips in its employees for a while.‎ Three Square Market says the chip cannot track the employees.The company says scanners can read the chips only when they are within a few inches of them.“The chips protect against identity theft,similar to credit cards.”The U.S. Food and Drug Administration approved the chips back in 2004,so they should be safe for humans,according to the company.‎ In the future,people with the chips may be able to do more with them,even outside the office.Todd Westby is Chief Executive Officer of Three Square Market.He says,“Eventually,this technology will become standardized allowing you to use this as your passport,public transit,all purchasing opportunities,etc.” ‎ ‎32.What is the third paragraph mainly about? ‎ A.The substitutes of the chips. B.The potential risks of implanting the chips.‎ C.The places to implant the chips. D.The advantages of the chips.‎ ‎33.What does the underlined word “them” in Paragraph 5 refer to? ‎ A.the hands B.the scanners C.the employees D.the credit cards ‎ ‎34.We can infer that_____.‎ A.the chips have magic powers B.the price of the chips is reasonable ‎ C.the chips are very popular among the employees D.most people suspect the application of the chips ‎ ‎35.Which of the following best describes Todd Westby's attitude towards the chips? ‎ A.Defensive. B.Disappointing. C.Casual. D.Optimistic.‎ 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。 ‎ Tips for making small talk Some people are not good at small talk.Making small talk doesn't have to be either awkward or boring._36_‎ ‎●Have some conversation starters ready.‎ When you are sharing the same experience with someone,it's easy to start a conversation._37_If you are at a party and a song comes on that you like or that reminds you of something,you can talk about that.‎ ‎●Ask open-ended（开放式的）questions.‎ These types of questions require more thought and more than a simple one-word answer.If you ask questions that need more details to answer,the conversation will go on longer.If you are at a summer pool party,don't ask people if they like summer._38_‎ ‎●Become a student.‎ Nobody knows everything.So,as someone is answering one of your open-ended questions,they raise something about which you know nothing.So,tell them!_39_They feel good about sharing their knowledge and you get to learn something.It’s a win-win situation.‎ ‎●_40_‎ Some people do not like their jobs or maybe they don't want to talk about them.So,instead of asking,“What do you do for a living?”ask something like,“So,what have you been doing these days?”or “So,what have you been up to?”One general question can contribute to an opportunity to share something you have in common.Ask people about their families,their passions,their ‎ ambitions or even their fears.However,balance these questions with comments about yourself.Asking too many questions may make people feel they are in an interview rather man in a conversation.‎ A.Don't ask,“So,what do you do?”‎ B.This lets the other person become the teacher.‎ C.By doing do,you can show that you are a modest person.‎ D.Here are some tips to improve your small-talking ability.‎ E.Instead,ask them what they like or dislike about summer.‎ F.It can be a lot of fun if you practice doing it,again and again.‎ G.You simply notice and comment on what's going on around you.‎ 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。 ‎ It was a summer evening almost 30 years ago.I was rocking my baby boy in my arms and when he fell asleep I put him_41_down into his crib for the night.My wife,_42_from a long day of work,was half napping（小睡）and half watching TV in the living room.Not caring for the_43_,I poured myself a glass of iced tea in the kitchen,took a lawn（草坪）_44_off our porch（门廊）,and walked into the front yard to_45_the stars.‎ As soon as I stepped onto the_46_,I heard the sweet sound of_47_floated through the air.On the hill next to our house,the neighbor's children were_48_fireflies,hoping to catch one in a jar.I sat down in my chair and_49_them for a while.They ran very fast,_50_,they couldn't seem to catch the slow moving lighting bugs._51_,exhausted they both sat down in the grass and_52_ watched the little guys flying through the air,blinking their lights on and off.I_53_my tea and joined them in their_54_.It felt so good getting to see one of many miracles lighting up my front yard on a_55_night.It made me feel a part of something far greater than myself.‎ Over the years since then,I have appreciated and_56_all of the glorious light in this world.I have taken it into my heart and welcomed if into my soul.I have found it in nature,books,music,animals,prayer,and most of all in the lives of those around me.I have never ‎ tried to catch this_57_,however.I have learned that true light and true love must come from_58_.It must flow freely between us and can't be_59_in a jar.The next time you see some fireflies then,take a seat and enjoy their light.Let them remind you to shine your own light as well.Let them remind you that you,too,are one of_60_in this world.‎ ‎41.A.gently B.quickly C.forcefully D.silently ‎42.A.broken down B.tired out C.calmed down D.made out ‎43.A.baby B.film C.show D.atmosphere ‎44.A.bench B.basket C.cushion D.chair ‎45.A.stare at B.point to C.smile to D.glance at ‎46.A.held B.farm C.yard D.street ‎47.A.argument B.laughter C.fight D.scream ‎48.A.chasing B.killing C.admiring D.teasing ‎49.A.ignored B.comforted C.calmed D.watched ‎50.A.otherwise B.however C.meanwhile D.somewhat ‎51.A.Frequently B.Purposefully C.Happily D.Eventually ‎52.A.also B.just C.yet D.still ‎53.A.poured B.made C.drank D.prepared ‎54.A.appreciation B.competition C.discussion D.celebration ‎55.A.winter B.cool C.summer D.spring ‎56.A.flashed B.shone C.preserved D.enjoyed ‎57.A.light B.hug C.jar D.practice ‎58.A.near B.upon C.within D.around ‎59.A.left B.caught C.ignored D.seen ‎60.A.passers-by B.rescuers C.discovers D.miracles 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。 ‎ During my first year in China,I spent the summer holiday_61_my family at the seaside in Beidaihe.The hotel _62_we were staying in was near the sea,so we used to spend most of our time _63_(swim).Now,my wife is from Switzerland and when she was at home,she bought me a ‎ watch as_64_present.The watch she bought_65_(be) waterproof（防水的）and I never took it off,even when I was having a bath.When I went swimming at Beidaihe,I didn’t take my watch off either.On the last day of our holiday,I went swimming and_66_(come) out of the sea without my watch.As I was leaving,the manager of the hotel said,“Leave your address and phone number so that we can send your watch to you if we can find it.”I did so but I wasn't very_67_(hope).One week later,I got a phone call form the hotel.The man who_68_(find) my watch was a PLA man.He picked it up when he was out_69_(walk) on the beach one day and handed it in at the police station.After several_70_(day),I got my watch back and it was still working.‎ 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）‎ 假定英语课上老师要求同桌之间交换修改作文，请你修改你同桌写的以下短文。短文中共有10处错误，每句中最多有两处。错误涉及一个单词的增加、删除或修改。‎ 增加：在缺词处加一个漏字符号（∧），并在此符号下面写出该加的词。‎ 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。‎ The other day,I was on my way back home from school while I found a lime boy crying on the road.I stopped and asked him what is the matter,and he told me he couldn’t find his mom.Luckily,he remembered his mother's telephone number.So I called him immediately.Ten minute later,the boy saw his mom and became exciting.His mom was so much thankful that she wanted to buy me a small gift,and I refused.At that time,I felt quite happily because I did something really good.‎ To my opinion,the world needs love and we should be willing to help others without expecting any repay.If we wanted repay,as matter of fact,a “thank-you” is enough.‎ 第二节 书面表达（满分25分） ‎ 假定你是李华，最近你校将举办“外国学生讲中国故事”活动。请你给曾在中国留学的英国笔友Jack写一封电子邮件，邀请他参加。‎ 注意： ‎ ‎1.词数100左右； ‎ ‎2.可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯； ‎ ‎3.邮件的开头和结尾已经给出，不计入总词数。 ‎ Dear Jack,‎ I hope everything is going on well with you.______________________________________________________‎ ‎_____________________________________________________________________________________________‎ Looking forward to your early reply.‎ Yours sincerely,‎ Li Hua ‎ 河北省衡水中学2018届高三9月大联考 英语试题答案 ‎1-5 CACBA 6-10 CABCB 11-15 BCABA 16-20 BCACA ‎ ‎21-23 BDA 24-27 ACAB 28-31 DCCA 32-35 DBCD 36-40 DGEBA ‎ ‎41-45 ABCDA 46-50 CBADB 51-55 DBCAC 56-60 DACBD ‎ ‎61.with 62.that/which 63.swimming 64.a 65.was ‎66.came 67.hopeful 68.found 69.walking 70.days ‎ 短文改错： ‎ ‎71.while→when 72.is→was ‎ ‎73.called后的him→her 74.minute→minutes ‎75.exciting→excited 76.so后的much去掉 ‎ ‎77.I refused前的and→but 78.happily→happy ‎ ‎79.To→In 80.matter前加a ‎ 书面表达： ‎ Dear Jack,‎ I hope everything is going on well with you.I'm writing to invite you to join us in the ‎ “Foreign Students Tell Chinese Stories” to be held in our school.The activity is scheduled at 8:00 a.m. on October 20th in the lecture hall. Through the activity,the foreign students will have a better understanding of Chinese excellent traditional culture and meanwhile strengthen their love of China.‎ As you once studied in China for some time,I'm sure you can definitely give us a wonderful performance.You are expected to get fully prepared for it and the time is limited to 20 minutes at most.Would you be so kind as to spare some time to come and join us? I'd appreciate it if you could accept our invitation.‎ Looking forward to your early reply.‎ Yours sincerely,‎ Li Hua ‎ 听力材料：‎ Text 1‎ M: Jack is seriously ill and has to go to hospital.I'll get a taxi.You go back to Jack right now.‎ W: Good.I wonder if you could also call his family.‎ Text 2‎ M: What do you think of the new restaurant opposite the college entrance?‎ W: I guess it' s better than nothing.‎ Text 3‎ W: Only children are usually spoiled.‎ M: You can't be serious.I know a great many only children who are nice and fun to be with.‎ Text 4‎ W: Yes,sir.Can I help you?‎ M: I hope so. I' d like to ask about flights from Beijing to London.‎ Text 5‎ M: Do you usually go to work by taxi?‎ W: Well,the company is so close to my home that I often go there on foot,except when I' m in a hurry.‎ Text 6‎ W: Jackson,stop pacing up and down.I' m trying to read.‎ M: Aren't you bored?Do you need some form of entertainment like everyone else?‎ W: Reading is a form of entertainment.‎ M: Come on!You' re not a nineteenth-century lady who has nothing to do but read.Really,I wonder how they managed to survive in the past.How on earth did they entertain themselves before the invention of the TV and computers.‎ W: Believe me.They had better ways of entertaining themselves than playing computer games and watching TV.‎ Text 7‎ W: Welcome home,my dear.How soon will you take your final examination?‎ M: It's about three weeks away.‎ W: Are you sure that you can have,good results this time?‎ M: I' m sure that I will do well in English,math,and Chinese except physics.‎ W: It doesn't matter,my dear.After the exam,you should work even harder at physics,and I believe you can get along well with it.‎ M: Thanks,I'll try my best.‎ Text 8‎ W: Would you please tell me something about your best holiday,Jack?‎ M: Well,it was my trip to Nepal.We went there ten years ago,doing some walking in the mountains.‎ W: How long did you stay there?‎ M: 20 days.‎ W: 20 days!That' s a long time.How far did you walk every day?‎ M: Perhaps 15 kilometers.You had to climb up and down a lot every day.‎ W: So it was very difficult.‎ M: Yes,very difficult.At times,it was hard to walk in the mountains where the air was very thin,and you had lots of problems when breathing.‎ W: What kind of equipment did you take?‎ M: Only a bag,a sleeping bag and some warm clothes.‎ W: And how was the food?‎ M: There was rice and vegetables,normally no meat,but it was good.‎ W: What was the best thing about the trip?‎ M: The walking and the exercise.I hate sitting in the sun and like to be out in the countryside.The air is very clean and it' s very quiet.Nepal is a good place you must go.‎ Text 9‎ W: Andy,are you busy at the moment?‎ M: Oh,hi.Well,actually,I'm expecting an important call from the office any minute hut go ahead.‎ W: I'm sorry,hut it' s really important.It' s about the car.It was broken into last night...‎ M: Oh,no!‎ W: I want to know if you saw or heard anything.‎ M: Did I see anything?Where?‎ W: In the road.Did you see anyone looking strange in our neighborhood?‎ M: No,I don' t think I looked out of the window.‎ W: Can you remember if you heard anything?They can't have done it completely silently.I came back late from a party and I parked it at about 11:30,and then I had a shower and went to bed.‎ M: No,I'm sorry.What have they taken?‎ W: Well,this morning I found the driver's window broken.There is glass everywhere,and the CD player was gone.‎ M: How annoying! Is anything else missing?‎ W: Well,it could have been worse.Luckily,there wasn't much in the car anyway.‎ Text 10‎ W: Good morning,students.As summer is drawing near,I think many of you might want to get a summer job and earn some pocket money or want to try out working in society.But you ought to know that there are many traps out there.When you are offered a job,you must fully understand its nature and what you are required to do.If a job pays you highly but requires few skills,or academic qualifications,you have to be careful.You must decline jobs that may involve unlawful or immoral behaviors.‎ In the past years,most of the summer job traps were related to money.Employers required the ‎ summer workers to pay fees,such as registration fees and administration fees,or even cash payment for training.If you run across these circumstances,think carefully before accepting any demands.‎ Every year,there are more than 40 cases of injuries related to summer job workers as reported. I strongly advise you to pay extra attention to occupational safety to avoid work injuries.‎ To sum up,always think,look and ask before you accept any job offer.If you have any problems,consult your parents or authorities such as the police.‎