英语卷·2017届河北省武邑中学高三上学期周考（12-4）（2016-12）

英语卷·2017届河北省武邑中学高三上学期周考（12-4）（2016-12）

www.ks5u.com【来源：全,品…中&高*考+网】‎ ‎2016-2017高三一轮复习 英语周测 姓名 班级 学号 ‎ 命题人：魏军霞 校对人：鲍海建 课题：2016.12.4 ‎ 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 do we know about Tom?‎ A. He thinks little of his math teacher. B. He is not good at math. C. He finds math not hard to understand.‎ ‎2. What will the two speakers do first?‎ A. Finish their homework. B. Go to the concert. C. Think of a great idea.‎ ‎3. What are the speakers talking about?‎ A. Careful drivers. B. The repair of the road. C. A traffic sign.‎ ‎4. How much did the man pay for the recorder?‎ A. $48. B. $50. C. $52. ‎ ‎5. What did the man will do then?‎ A. Follow the woman’s advice. B. Remain in the company. C. Ask for a salary rise.‎ 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. Where does the conversation probably take place?‎ A. In a hotel. B. In a laundry. C. In a school.‎ ‎7. What do we know about the clothes mentioned in the conversation?‎ A. The man didn’t find them in the cupboard.‎ B. They are in the bottom drawer on the left. ‎ C. They are in the man’s cupboard now.‎ 听第7段材料，回答第8至10题。‎ ‎8. Why does the man not ask Peter to do exercise?‎ A. He has heart trouble. B. He is too busy. C. He is not sporty.‎ ‎9. What’s the relationship between Peter and the woman?‎ A. Brother and sister. B. Father and daughter. C. Manager and secretary. ‎ ‎10. What do we know about the girl?‎ A. She is too tired to do exercise. B. She is treated unfairly. C. She dislikes doing sports.‎ 听第8段材料，回答第11至13题。‎ ‎11. Who is making the call?‎ A. Dr. Brown. B. Jim White. C. Dr. Brown’s wife.‎ ‎12. When will Jim White meet Dr. Brown?‎ A. In a few seconds. B. At ‎3’‎clock p.m. C. At 2:30 p.m.‎ ‎13. What’s the man worried about now?‎ A. The pain with pulling teeth. B. His bad teeth. C. Dr. Brown’s absence. ‎ 听第9段材料，回答第14至16题。‎ ‎14. Why is the woman unhappy?‎ A. She hasn’t found a job. ‎ B. She didn’t take her father’s advice.‎ C. She has lost her job.‎ ‎15. What do we know about the woman?‎ A. She thinks highly of the city. ‎ B. She preferred to be a farmer. ‎ C. She regrets not accepting her father’s advice.‎ ‎16. What will the woman do if she can’t find a job tomorrow?‎ A. She will go back to her father’s farm.‎ B. She will still try her luck in the city.‎ C. She will accept the man’s advice.‎ 听第10段材料，回答第17至20题。‎ ‎17. Where does Daniel come from?‎ A. America. B. Britain. C. Poland.‎ ‎18. By which year will the project be completed?‎ A. 2003. B. 2008. C. 2011.‎ ‎19. Which of the following statements is right?‎ A. The US won independence from Britain in 1776.‎ B. The four buildings will be of the same height.‎ C. Daniel and David will pay for the rebuilding costs.‎ ‎20. Why will a museum be built?‎ A. In honor of the US independence.‎ B. To remember those who died on September 11, 2001.‎ C. To make people enjoy an interesting building.‎ 第一部分 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，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。‎ A A nickname is a shortened version of a person’s name.  A nickname also can describe a person, place or thing.  Many American cities have interesting nicknames.  These can help establish an identity, spread pride among citizens and build unity.‎ Chicago, Illinois was once the second largest city in the United States.  So, one of its nicknames is The Second City.  Over the years, the population of Chicago has decreased. Today it is the third largest American city.‎ However, another nickname for Chicago is still true today.  It is The Windy City.  Chicago sits next to Lake Michigan, one of North America’s Great Lakes.  Language expert Barry Popick says on his web site that Chicago was called a “windy city” because of the wind that blows off of ‎ Lake Michigan.  In the eighteen sixties and seventies, Chicago was advertised as an ideal place to visit in the summer because of this cool wind.‎ But anyone who has ever lived in Chicago knows how cold that wind can be in winter.  The wind travels down the streets between tall buildings in the center of the city.  ‎ Chicago was an important agricultural, industrial and transportation center for the country.‎ In nineteen sixteen, the city gained two more nicknames from a poem called “Chicago”, written by Carl Sandburg.  Here is the first part of the poem:‎ Hog Butcher for the World,‎ Tool Maker, Stacker of Wheat,‎ Player with Railroads and the Nation’s Freight Handler;‎ Stormy, husky, brawling,‎ City of the Big Shoulders.‎ Chicago was called Hog Butcher for the World because of its huge meat-processing industry. And, it was called The City of the Big Shoulders or City of Broad Shoulders because of its importance to the nation.‎ There are several songs about Chicago.  “My Kind of Town” was made popular by Frank Sinatra in nineteen sixty-four.‎ ‎21. Which of the following is not a nickname of Chicago?‎ A. My kind of town. B. The Windy City. ‎ C. The Second City. D. Hog Butcher for the World.‎ ‎22. Why is Chicago called The Windy City?‎ A. Because of the cold wind in winter.‎ B. Because it lies next to Lake Michigan.‎ C. Because of the wind from Lake Mihigan.‎ D. Because it is an ideal place to spend summer.‎ ‎23. Which of the following statements is true?‎ A. Chicago is the third largest city in the world.‎ B. Chicago was nicknamed The Windy City by Berry Popick.‎ C. Chicago was called Hog Butcher for the World because of its importance to the nation.‎ D. Chicago plays an important role in America.‎ B A teacher of English as a second language is the two-thousand-four Teacher of the Year in the United States. Kathy Mellor of Rhode Island will spend the next year as an international spokeswoman for education. ‎ For the past nineteen years, Kathy Mellor has taught English as a second language at Davisville Middle School. Davisville Middle School is in North Kingstown, Rhode Island, in the northeastern United States.‎ Kathy Mellor redesigned the program for E.S.L. students at her school. She designed a program to provide each student with one to three periods per day in classes for English learners. How much instruction the students get depends on their level of skill in listening, speaking, reading and writing.‎ The amount of time they spend in these classes is reduced as their level of English increases. They spend more and more time in classes with native speakers until they no longer need E.S.L. instruction.‎ Another teacher describes this as the most successful E.S.L. program in North Kingstown. She also praises Kathy Mellor for providing help to students and their families. Kathy Mellor formed a local parents group for speakers of other languages. This improved their ability to help their children.‎ Kathy Mellor was born in Providence, Rhode Island. She earned a master's degree in education from Rhode Island College. Later she earned a master's degree from Brown University. She studied teaching English as a second language.‎ She was chosen for the national honor of Teacher of the Year from among top teachers in each of the fifty states. The Council of Chief State School Officers and the children's book publisher Scholastic organized the program.‎ As Teacher of the Year, Kathy Mellor will travel around the United States and to other countries. She will talk about the importance of education and the work of teachers.‎ ‎24. Kathy Mellor was chosen Teacher of the Year mainly because ___________.‎ A. she teaches English as a second language for 19 years B. she devotes her life to helping her students and their families C. she succeeds in a E. S. L. program ‎ D. she organizes parents to form a group ‎ ‎25. According to the passage, Kathy Mellor__________.‎ A. studied English as a second language B. will give lectures in education around the world next year ‎ C. earned a master’s degree in education from Brown University D. created the program for E. S. L. students ‎26. Which is right according to the third and the fourth paragraphs?‎ A. The higher English level the students have, the less E. S. L. instruction they get.‎ B. The students get the same instruction in the program.‎ C. The native English speakers spend less time in classes.‎ D. As the students spend less time in class, their English ability increases.‎ ‎27. What’s the best title of the passage?‎ A. Kathy Mellor, a successful English teacher.‎ B. A program for E. S. L. program.‎ C. Kathy Mellor, Teacher of the Year.‎ D. English, a second language at Davisville Middle School. ‎ C In 1990, 22-year-old Christopher McCandless gave up his career plans, left behind everyone he knew, donated all his savings to charity, and went off on an adventure, hiking his way through America to Alaska.‎ Of course, this is an unusual story most college graduates would not do so. However, studies show that in teenage years, people are more likely to try out new experiences. For example, instead of working his way up the same organization like his grandfather did, a 15-year-old may dream about becoming a traveller一only to find in his early 20s that this attraction of new places is fading and change is less attractive.‎ The reason why people become less keen to change as they get older may be that people generally have similar life patterns and demands. Most people aim to find a job and a partner. As they get older, they may have young children and elderly family members to look after. These responsibilities cannot be achieved without some degree of steadiness, which means that new experiences and ideas may not have a place in the person’s life. New experiences may bring excitement as well as insecurity, and so most people prefer to stay with the familiar.‎ However, not every individual is the same. A child may want to play a different game every day and get fed up if nothing changes at the kindergarten. Another may play with the same children and toys on every visit. Young children who avoid new experiences will grow up to be more traditional than others. Psychologist argue that those who have more open personalities as children are more open than others might be when they are older and that young men have a greater interest in novelty than women, although as they age, this desire for new experiences fades more quickly than it does in women. 28. Christopher McCandless is used as an example to show _________.‎ A. young people are more likely to try new experiences B. college graduates are more adventurous C. young men can’t stick to their career plans D. h e is an unusual college graduate ‎29. The underlined word “insecurity” in the last but one paragraph most probably means .‎ A. independence B. unsafety C. novelty D. interest 30. Compared with a teenager, a man in his 30s are more likely to__________________.‎ A. stay in familiar surroundings B. go for an adventure ‎ C. accept changes in life D. achieve his dream ‎31. What can be learnt from the last paragraph?‎ A. Men have a greater desire for new experiences than women.‎ B. Young children who avoid new experiences will have more open personalities.‎ C. All the people are not less keen to change as they get older.‎ D. Young men lose interest in new things more quickly than young women.‎ D Based on new analysis, we are rapidly approaching major climate change and the effects on society and the environment could be quite severe. Geographers predict that within the next eighty years, current world climate zones could shift and some could completely disappear. Polar regions will get colder while tropical regions will get even hotter, forcing animals to migrate (迁徙) north.‎ Climate changes like these could lead to the spread of diseases. Tropical storms and hurricanes will not only increase but may also become more intense. If the changes come too quickly, animal and plant species may not be able to adapt fast enough and could disappear.‎ According to Science Daily, a new study predicts that by the year 2100, many of today’s familiar climates will be replaced by climates unknown in today’s world. It is urgent that we reduce the risks of these far-reaching consequences for the whole world. The planet itself has been showing signs of change. In 2004, a serious tsunami created by a major earthquake killed ‎ thousands in Sumatra and in 2008, thousands died in China because of another severe earthquake. Egypt was hit in 2009 with a major earthquake and Haiti was devastated in 2010 by yet another massive earthquake.‎ Within just the last few months, new reports from around the world have been coming in and most agree that our climate situation is much worse than previously thought. At this point, it doesn’t matter what is causing it, but rather, what can be done about it. What’s more, our world is getting more and more unstable every year. There is war and threat of war everywhere. Natural disasters are becoming more frequent and serious.‎ However, other planets are experiencing global warming as well as our own and some scientists believe there may be some connection between this. No one knows anything for sure at this point because there is simply not enough data.‎ ‎32. The passage is mainly about ________.‎ A. how to protect our planet                 B. how to solve climate change C. what causes climate change             D. climate change and its effects ‎33. How is paragraph 3 developed?‎ A. By listing data. B. By making comparisons. ‎ C. By giving examples. D. By classifying facts.‎ ‎34. What does the underlined word “devastated” in Paragraph 3 mean?‎ A. Divided.      B. Destroyed.     C. Changed.          D. Influenced.‎ ‎35. What can be inferred from the passage?‎ A. Animals and plants won’t die out as long as climate changes slowly.‎ B. There’s enough data for us to predict the future of climate change.‎ C. The world is getting more unstable because of animal migration.‎ D. The earth is not the only planet that is experiencing climate change.‎ 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。‎ Tired of arguing, nagging, and struggling with your kids to get them to do homework? Are you discovering that bribing, threatening, and punishing don't yield positive results? ___36____ Here you will find several homework tips. ‎ ‎___37____‎ Replace “homework” with the word “study”. Have “study” time instead of “homework” time. Have a “study” table instead of a “homework” table. This word change alone will go a long way toward eliminating the problem of your child saying, "I don't have any homework." Study time is about studying, even if your child doesn’t have any homework. It’s amazing how much more homework kids have when they have to study regardless of whether they have homework or not.‎ Establish a study routine.‎ This needs to be the same time every day. Let your child have some input on when study time occurs. Once the time is set, stick to that schedule. Kids thrive on structure even as they protest. ___38____ Persist. By having a regular study time, you are demonstrating that you value education.‎ Allow your child to make choices ‎ He or she can choose to do study time before or after dinner or immediately after getting home. Or your child may choose to wake up early in the morning to do it. Invite your child to choose the kitchen table or a spot in his or her own room. ___39____‎ Use study time to get some of your own responsibilities handled. ‎ Do the dishes, fold laundry, or write thank you notes. Keep the TV off! If you engage in fun or noisy activities during that time, your child will naturally be distracted. ___40____ If you won’t commit to it, don’t expect your child to do so.‎ A. The problem of “homework” is a big headache for many parents.‎ B. One choice your child does not have is whether or not to study.‎ C. Study time is a family commitment. ‎ D. If so, this article is for you.‎ E. Keep the routine predictable and simple.‎ F. Eliminate the word “homework” from your vocabulary.‎ G. It may take several seeks for the routine to become a habit. ‎ 第三部分 英语知识运用 （共两节，满分 45） ‎ 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。‎ A month after Hurricane Katrina, I returned home in New Orleans. There lay my house, reduced to waist-high ruins, smelly and dirty.‎ Before the trip, I’d had my car 41 . When the office employee of the garage was writing up the 42 , she noticed my Louisiana license plate. “You from New Orleans?” she asked. I said I was, “No 43 ,” she said, and firmly shook her head when I 44 for my wallet. The next day I went for a haircut, and the 45 thing happened.‎ ‎ 46 my wife was studying in Florida, we decided to move there and tried to find a rental house that we could afford while also paying off a mortgage(抵押贷款)on our 47 house. We looked at many places, but 48 was satisfactory. We’d begun to 49 that we’d have to live in extremely 50 circumstances for a while, when I got a very 51 e-mail from a James Kennedy in California. He’d read some 52 I’d written about our sufferings for Slate, the online magazine and wanted to give us (“no conditions attached”) a new house across the lake from New Orleans.‎ It sounded too good to be true, 53 I replied, thanking him for his exceptional 54 , that we had no plans to go back. Then a poet at the University of Florida 55 to let his house to me while he went to England 56 his one-year paid leave. The rent was rather 57 . I mentioned the poet’s offer to James Kennedy, and the next day he sent a check covering our entire rent for eight months.‎ Throughout this painful experience, the 58 of strangers has done much to 59 my faith in humanity. It’s almost worth losing your worldly possessions to be 60 that people are really nice when given a chance.‎ ‎41. A. fixed B. bought C. lost D. driven ‎42. A. wallet B. check C. note D. bill ‎ ‎43. A. charge B. problem C. wrong D. need ‎44. A. provided B. reached C. searched D. paid ‎45. A. funny B. strange C. same D. lucky ‎46. A. Although B. While C. As D. Unless ‎47. A. lying B. new C. rental D. ruined ‎48. A. none B. either C. neither D. All ‎ ‎49. A. adapt B. admit C. accept D. agree ‎50. A. foreign B. reduced C. painful D. blessed ‎51. A. private B. curious C. formal D. unfamiliar ‎52. A. pieces B. information C. e-mails D. complaints ‎53. A. however B. so C. and D. but ‎ ‎54. A. condition B. suffering C. generosity D. advice ‎55. A. chose B. planned C. offered D. considered ‎56. A. for B. with C. on D. before ‎57. A. cheap B. high C. reasonable D. unexpected ‎58. A. behaviors B. kindness C. words D. response ‎59. A. bring back B. bring up C. bring about D. bring down ‎60. A. talked B. remembered C. warned D. reminded ‎ 第 II 卷 第三部分 英语知识运用 第二节（共10小题；每小题1.5分，满分15分）‎ 阅读下面材料，在空白处填入适当的内容（1个单词）或括号内单词的正确形式。‎ ‎ Boffins are the clever ones in class. They always come out top in tests. To be a boffin, you must be good at all the 61 (subject).        Boffins are clever,  62 are never the most popular people in the school.  They have friends among 63 (they).  But in society, they are normally shy and withdrawn (离群的). Boffins prefer their studies to the company of other people.         A boffin’s interest is something other people may not be interested in. For example, they may like to play games on computer others may find 64 (bore).  In their spare time, boy boffins feel like 65 (play) war games and strategies.  Boffins prefer technology such as computers to 66 (have) sports outside.  Normally, they are not very sporty and are bad at physical education.        Boffins also act in a manner that is 67 (slight) strange. They don’t care 68 other people will think of them because of their outbursts.        While most children take the word “boffin” ‎69 a negative way, adults, especially teachers, like boffins.  Boffins spend their time in class actually listening attentively instead of messing around. This is mainly the reason for 70 they appear to be more intelligent than everyone else around them.     ‎ 第四部分 写作 （共两节 满分 35） ‎ 第一节 短文改错（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作文。‎ 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。‎ 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。‎ Boys and girls, ‎ Today I’ll talk about our English club. Our English club had set up two months ago. Now we have 25 members. We meet once a week in Saturday afternoon. So far we have conducted a variety of activities on English learning, such as watch English films and so on.‎ Last week, we hold an English story-telling competition. We required that the entries would be original and interested and be presented in English within five minutes. Every member took an active part in an activity. Two foreign English teachers were invited to act as judge. At last Li Ping won the first place. Not only it improve their spoken English, but also it brought them much fun. They all said it benefited from them very much.‎ That’s all. Thank you.‎ 第二节 书面表达（满分25分）‎ 假设你的英文名为Jack，是英国诺丁汉大学的中国留学生。你负责为在该校就读的32名中国学生筹划圣诞节期间的苏格兰之行，为期7天，请你给诺丁汉的STA（Students’ Travel Agency）经理Phil发一封电子邮件，联系有关事宜。要点如下： 1. 希望能够派车接送； ‎ ‎2. 需要一名说标准英语，并非常熟悉苏格兰的导游； 3. 请求告知旅行日程及就餐、旅馆、费用等情况； 4. 你的联系方式：电子邮箱地址：Jackwang@yahoo.com.cn或电话号码：07747745007。　　‎ 注意：‎ ‎1. 词数：100词左右；‎ ‎2. 开头和结尾已为你写出，不计入总词数； 3. 参考词汇：旅馆住宿accommodation，旅行日程安排itinerary，长途客车coach。‎ 答案：‎ 听力： BACCB ACBAC BBAAC ACBAB 阅读理解：ACD CBAC ABAC DCBD DFGBC 完形填空：ADABC CDACB BADCC CCBAD 语法填空：61. subjects 62. but/yet 63. themselves 64. boring 65. playing 66. having 67. slightly 68. what 69. in 70. which 短文改错：‎ Boys and girls, ‎ Today I’ll talk about our English club. Our English club set up two months ago. Now we have 25 members. We meet once a week Saturday afternoon. So far we have conducted a variety of activities on English learning, such as English films and so on.‎ Last week, we an English story-telling competition. We required that the entries be original and and be presented in English within five minutes. Every member took an active part in activity. Two foreign English teachers were invited to act as . At last Li Ping won the first place. Not only it improve their spoken English, but also it brought them much fun. They all said it benefited from them very much.‎ That’s all. Thank you.‎ 作文范文：‎ Hi, Phil, 　　I’d like you to organize a trip to Scotland for us. I have here a group of 32 Chinese students studying in Nottingham University, who want to go on a seven-day tour during the Christmas days. I hope we can have a coach which will take us to Scotland and then bring us back to Nottingham. We also need a guide who speaks standard English and knows Scotland well. I would be very grateful if you can work out an itinerary as soon as possible and tell me about our accommodation, meals as well as how much each of us has to pay. If you have any information, please either email me to Jackwang@yahoo.com.cn or call 07747745007.‎ Looking forward to your reply.‎ ‎ Yours, ‎ ‎ Jack 听力原文：‎ Text 1 ‎ W: How is your math class going, Tom? ‎ M: The more the teacher teaches, the less I understand.‎ ‎ Text 2 ‎ M: Jean, shall we go to the concert this evening?‎ ‎ W: Great idea, if we can finish our homework first. ‎ Text 3 ‎ W: Peter, what does this traffic sign mean? ‎ M: It means people are repairing something on the road, so drivers must be careful. ‎ Text 4 ‎ W: I bought a recorder on sale. It was $50. ‎ M: Including tax? ‎ W: No, I paid another $2 for that. ‎ Text 5 ‎ W: If I were you, I would give up the job in that company. ‎ M: It is hard for me to leave the company, though I don’t get much money there. But thank you all the same for your advice. ‎ ‎ Text 6 ‎ W: Hello, housekeeper speaking. ‎ M: Oh, hello. This is…Er, I’m phoning from Room 504.‎ ‎ W: What can I do for you? ‎ M: It’s about some clothes I sent to be washed this morning. They are not back yet and you see… we’re leaving tomorrow. ‎ W: They are, sir. You’ll find them in your cupboard. They are in the top drawer on the left. ‎ M: Oh, I didn’t look in the cupboard. Thank you very much. Sorry to have troubled you. ‎ Text 7 ‎ M: Hi, get up. It’s time to do morning exercise. ‎ W: But Daddy, I’m too tired. I want to have a good rest. ‎ M: It’s important to rest, but it’s also important to do exercise. You mustn’t be too lazy. ‎ W: Oh, Daddy! Mum doesn’t do any exercise, either. I’m not the sporty type. ‎ M: The doctor told her that she had to rest because of the problems she has with her heart. ‎ W: But what about Peter? You never ask him to do such things! ‎ M: He’s too busy. After all, he has to work long hours and he can’t finish earlier. It is impossible for him to do exercise. ‎ W: I know. You and mummy prefer boys to girls. You’re always asking me to do exercise. ‎ M: Come on, darling. Doing exercise will do you good. ‎ ‎ M: Hello, is that Dr. Brown’s office? W: Yes, it is. Can I help you? ‎ M: Yes, I’d like to speak to Dr, Brown, please. ‎ W: Sorry. He has gone to the supermarket. May I ask who is calling? ‎ M: This is Jim White. ‎ W: Oh, yes, Mr. White. Dr. Brown said he would wait for you this afternoon. ‎ M: Good. What time can I come?  ‎ W: At three o’clock. ‎ M: OK, I will have my bad teeth pulled then. Does it hurt? ‎ W: Not really. And it can be done in just a few seconds. M: OK. Thanks. ‎ ‎ Text 9 ‎ M: You don’t look too happy, Lucy. What’s the problem? ‎ W: I have been looking for a job for over a year, but I haven’t got one yet. ‎ M: I know how bad you feel. But if you don’t keep on looking, you’ll never get a job. ‎ W: If I had taken our father’s advice, Iwouldn’t have had so much trouble.‎ ‎ M: But you didn’t want to be a farmer as her, I remember. ‎ W: Yes, I thought I was going to find a good job in the city. ‎ M: Well, there are so many people out of work nowadays. It is not easy to find a job. ‎ W: Besides, it is too crowded, too dirty, and too noisy here in the city M: Well, are you thinking of going back to the farm? ‎ W: If I can’t find a job tomorrow, I will return to our father’s farm in the countryside. ‎ M: Good luck! ‎ W: Thank you ‎ Text 10 ‎ It is known to the world that in 2001, the twin towers of the World Trade Center were destroyed by some people. ‎ However, four new buildings will rise again on the site soon, bigger and better than before. Famous Polish architect, Daniel, and American architect, David, were chosen by the public in 2003 to lead the  project. The project was started in April and should be completed by 2008 and ready touse by 2011.  A  museum on the ground floor will be built to remember those who died on September 11, 2001. On it a new  tower called the Freedom Tower will be built. It will be 1,776 feet high, referring to the year in which the US won independence from Britain. Three other buildings will be built on the site, but they will not be as tall as the Freedom Tower. Some American business people will pay for the rebuilding costs. They want to fill the hole in the heart of the city with interesting buildings, which they think will help people to recover from the terrible event.‎