2017-2018学年江西省新余市第一中学高二下学期开学考试英语试题 Word版

2017-2018学年江西省新余市第一中学高二下学期开学考试英语试题 Word版

江西省新余一中2017-2018学年度下学期高二年级开学考试英语试卷 第I卷 第一部分：听力（共两节，满分30分）‎ 做题时先将答案划在试卷上。录音内容结束后，你将有两分钟的时间将试卷上的答案转涂到答题卡上。‎ 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 does the man like about the play?‎ ‎ A. The story. B. The ending. C. The actor.‎ ‎2.Which place are the speakers trying to find?‎ ‎ A.A hotel. B.A bank. C.A restaurant.‎ ‎3.At what time will the two speakers meet?‎ ‎ A. 5:20 B. 5:‎10 ‎ C.4:40‎ ‎4.what will the man do ?‎ ‎ A. Change the plan B. Wait for a phone call C. Sort things out ‎5.What does the woman want to do ?‎ ‎ A. See a film with the man. B. Offer the man some help C. Listen to some great music.‎ 第二节（共15小题：每小题1.5分，满分22.5分）‎ 请听下面5段对话。每段对话后有几个小题，从题中所给出的A、B、C三个选项种选出最佳选项，并标在试卷的相应位置。听每段对话前，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。每段对话读两遍。‎ 听第6段材料，回答6、7题。‎ ‎6.Where is Ben？‎ ‎ A. In the kitchen. B. At school. C. In the park.‎ ‎7.What will the children in the afternoon?‎ ‎ A. Help set the table. B. Have a party. C. Do their homework.‎ 听第7段材料，回答第8、9题 ‎8. What are the two speakers talking about?‎ ‎ A. A Family holiday. B. A business trip. C. A travel plan.‎ ‎9. Where did Rachel go?‎ ‎ A. Spain. B. Italy. C. China.‎ 听第8段材料，回答第10至12题。‎ ‎10.How did the woman get to know about third-hand smoke?‎ ‎ A. From young smokers. B. From a newspaper article. C. From some smoking parents.‎ ‎11. Why does the man say that he should keep away from babies?‎ ‎ A. He has just become a father. B. He wears dirty clothes. C. He is a smoker.‎ ‎12. What does the woman suggest smoking parents should do ?‎ ‎ A. Stop smoking altogether. B. Smoke only outside their houses.‎ ‎ C. Reduce dangerous matter in cigarettes.‎ 听第9段材料，回答第13至16题。‎ ‎13. Where does Michelle Ray come from?‎ ‎ A. A middle-sized city B. A small town. C. A big city ‎14. Which place would Michelle Ray take her visitors to for shopping?‎ ‎ A. The Zen Garden B. The Highlands. C. The Red River area.‎ ‎15. What does Michelle Ray do for complete quiet?‎ ‎ A. Go camping B. Study in a library. C. Read at home.‎ ‎16.What are the speakers talking about in general?‎ ‎ A. Late-night shopping. B. Asian food. C. Louisville.‎ 听第10段材料，回答第17至20题。‎ ‎17. Why do some people say they never have dreams according to Dr Garfield ?‎ ‎ A. They forget about their dreams. B. They don't want to tell the truth.‎ ‎ C. They have no bad experiences.‎ ‎18. Why did Davis stop having dreams?‎ ‎ A. He got a serious heart attack. B. He was too sad about his brother's death ‎ C. He was frightened by a terrible dream.‎ ‎19. What is Dr Garfield s opinion about dreaming?‎ ‎ A. It is very useful. B. It makes things worse. C. It prevents the mind from working.‎ ‎20.Why do some people turn off their dreams completely?‎ ‎ A. To sleep better. B. To recover from illnesses. C. To stay away from their problems.‎ ‎ 第二部分 阅读理解（共20小题；每小题2分，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 Recommended Delft Hotels Bridges House Hotel Bridges House Hotel is a hotel in the centre of Delft and has shops and museums next door. There are many restaurants in the area where you can eat a lovely dinner in the evening. The market square is within easy walking distance. The comfortable rooms are all uniquely decorated and have a splendid bathroom. Air conditioning and free WiFi are available. There are extra long beds for your convenience.‎ Breakfast is served in the hotel lounge. In the evenings, guests can have a drink here as well.‎ Hotel Juliana Just a 5minute walk from the centre of Delft, this friendly family hotel is close to everything and offers comfortable rooms at an affordable price. The main priority is to provide you with quality service through personal attention and by creating a pleasant atmosphere.‎ This hotel is also conveniently located near the Technical University of Delft. Other cultural spots and a series of bars and restaurants are just a stroll away.‎ Shanghai Hotel This unique hotel features Chinesestyle decoration and an elegant bar. Shanghai Hotel is located next to the A13 highway, only a 10minute drive from Delft city centre. It offers free onsite parking.‎ Each of the rooms at Shanghai Hotel includes flatscreen cable TV, a desk and tea/coffee making facilities plus a refrigerator. The comfortable modern bathrooms have a shower, a hairdryer and free makeup. Hotel de Koophandel Located on the central Beesten Market, Hotel de Koophandel is surrounded by cafes and ‎ restaurants in the heart of Delft. In the breakfast room, you can enjoy various breads, toasts，cereals, eggs and fruits in the morning.‎ The comfortable and uniquely decorated rooms are equipped with a private bathroom and free WiFi. Coffee and tea facilities are available. Because of the perfect location, you can easily walk around the city centre and visit the main places of interest.‎ For more detailed information, please click here www.booking.com/hotel/nl.‎ ‎21. Which hotel is the best choice if someone is extremely tall?‎ A．Hotel Juliana                 B．Bridges House Hotel C．Shanghai Hotel               D．Hotel de Koophandel ‎22. If someone chooses Shanghai Hotel, he         ．‎ A．can enjoy various breads and eggs B．may be interested in Chinesestyle decoration C．can go to the Technical University of ‎Delft D．may visit some parks for free ‎23. Where can you probably see the passage?‎ A．In a magazine               B．In a newspaper C．On the Internet              D．In a TV program B I' m sure we've all done something a little dishonest in our lives—maybe copying someone' s work, or being given too much change in a shop and keeping quiet about it. Or maybe I' m wrong—maybe you’re a good, upstanding citizen who believes that honesty is the best policy.‎ We may agree that admitting our mistakes and behaving in a genuine and decent way is the right way to lead our lives but is there something in our human nature that makes us unscrupulous? For example, in some shops and car parks you can find an honesty box—a box where you pay for something by putting money in it. But it does provide a temptation(诱惑) to get away with not paying the full amount.‎ Philip Graves,' a psychologist, suggests that this temptation is part of our evolution. He says: we have evolved with the ability to be dishonest. It' s part of our evolutionary psychological make up—because if we can gain an advantage over the people around us, we have a greater chance of surviving.‎ So why do we place such importance on being honest if we benefit from being dishonest? It's because it is selfish behavior. If everybody acted selfishly and dishonestly all the time, the world would be a very unpleasant place. So, for societies to work together we need to trust each other and therefore we need to be honest.‎ Being trustworthy with money is of course extremely important for an economy to survive and there are laws to protect us from dishonest practices. But being honest with words is another matter; saying what we think to someone can be embarrassing. Is honest always the best policy?‎ ‎24. Which of the underlined words is similar to"dishonest" in meaning? A. upstanding (P1) B. decent  (P2) C. unscrupulous (P2) D. trustworthy (P5) 25. If there is an honesty box in a shop, what should a customer do? A. Take some money out if in need. B. Donate some money to the charities. C. Get away without paying the right amount. D. Put in the amount of money one should pay for his buying. 26. What can we learn according to Philip Graves? A. Men are born to be dishonest. B. One will be criticized if he is dishonest. C. Dishonesty is of some benefit to survival. D. Breaking the balance is kind of dishonesty. 27. The author may NOT agree that        . A. Honesty is based on working together. B. Not all social members accept dishonesty. C. Dishonest economic behaviors will be punished. D. Being dishonest with words sometimes is acceptable.‎ C Many Americans spend more time in cars these days than in the kitchen. But as lives grow ‎ busier—and waistlines grow larger—a number of health experts are calling for Americans to reduce their risk of cancer and other diseases by cooking at home more and eating out less.‎ ‎“When dining out, people are likely to gravitate towards all the wrong thing,” says Rachel Brandeis of the American Dietetic Association. “People take in 50% more fat and sodium when they eat out than when they cook at home. And they often miss out on fruits, vegetables and other vitamin-rich ‘powerhouse foods’ that may reduce the risk of cancer.”‎ Nutritionists know it’s not easy to break old habits. Many people say they hardly have time to exercise, let alone fix dinner.‎ Brandeis says her secret is organization. She cooks six nights a week, even though she and her husband both work. She spends 20 minutes thinking about a week’s worth of menus and writing a list. She shops just once a week. Brandeis says she chooses easy cooking methods, too. Since she is not quite good at cooking.‎ The American Institute for Cancer Research has produced a guide filled with tips like “Homemade for Health”. Melanie Polk, the institute’s director of nutrition education, says cooking at home has many advantages. It teaches children about nutrition as well as the importance of sharing housework.‎ The 39-year-old homemaker Kirstin Kristinus of Washington‎, ‎D.C.‎ says cooking at home brings her family together. She also tries to reduce her family’s cancer risk by preparing every meal with many different kinds of food.‎ ‎“The only way to know that you are getting all the good things is to expose yourself to a wide variety of food,” says Steven Shiff, a doctor in New Jersey. “If you eat out at a restaurant, it’s a lot easier to choose unhealthful things.”‎ However, “families don’t have to give up restaurants,” Shiff says. “It is possible to eat healthfully if you eat outside the home. But it takes probably the same sort of planning that you would have to do to prepare meals at home.”‎ ‎28. What is worrying health experts?‎ A.  Americans are having a too busy life.‎ B.  Americans are getting fatter and fatter.‎ C.  Americans are eating out more and more.‎ D.  Americans are in greater danger of getting cancer.‎ ‎29. What does the underlined part “gravitate towards” in paragraph 2 mean?‎ A. Care about.                 B. Forget about. C. Be afraid of.                D. Be attracted to.‎ ‎30. What is Melanie’s attitude towards cooking at home?‎ A. Unclear.        B. Positive.     C. Worried.      D. Doubtful.‎ ‎31. What can infer from Shiff that_____.‎ A.  eating out can be as healthy as at home B.  People should stop going to restaurants C.  Restaurants usually serve unhealthy food D.  Preparing meals at home is more meaningful D From July to October every year, about a quarter of the world’s blue whales feed in the Pacific Ocean off the coast of California. But the whales currently face a major threat in their favorite feeding area. Ships carrying cargo (货物）sail in the same area at the same time. All too often, the whales’ paths and the ships’ travel lines overlap (重叠), and a ship will hit a whale.  ‎ According to a new study, these ship strikes have become a serious threat to the overall population of the world’s blue whales. Only about 10,000 of the creatures still exist worldwide. Blue whales are the largest known animals ever to live on Earth. Even so, if hit by a container ship, a blue whale will likely die from its injuries.  ‎ In 2007 alone, large ships killed five blue whales in the waters off San Francisco and Los Angeles‎, ‎California. The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) says that because there are so few whales already, losing three to five from the California whale population every year is a significant loss. “The estimated population of blue whales in this part of the Pacific is ‎2,500”‎, says Sean Hastings, a NOAA analyst. “So every whale counts toward this species moving off the endangered-species list.”     ‎ Now, marine scientists must figure out how to protect the whales from the giant container ships. One very simple program is already under way in the Santa Barbara Channel, a waterway that separates mainland California from the nearby Channel Islands.  ‎ The Channel Islands National Marine Sanctuary has asked large container ships ‎ passing through the area to voluntarily slow down. Sailing slower will allow the ships‟ crew (船员）more time to change course before hitting a whale.  ‎ Several of the world’s largest shipping lines are set to participate in the new program. For every ship that passes through the Santa Barbara Channel at or below the reduced speed of 12 knots (海里/小时）, the company that owns the ship will be paid $2,500.‎ ‎32. From Paragraph 1, we can know that_____.‎ A. people intend to illegally hunt blue whales for money B. large ships often carrying goods may pollute the sea C. the container ships may hit the blue whales frequently D. there is fewer fish in blue whales‟ favorite feeding area ‎33. Why is the death of several whales regarded as significant loss to the world's blue whales?‎ A. Because the number of the blue whales is so small.‎ B. Because other blue whales will be scared away.‎ C. Because blue whales are the largest animals in the world.‎ D. Because many blue whales get killed throughout the year.‎ ‎34. According to Sean Hastings, it’s inferred that            .       ‎ A. the number of the blue whales is decreasing sharply.‎ B. the blue whales are still on the endangered-species list.‎ C. most of the world’s blue whales live in the Pacific Ocean.‎ D. blue whales are often disturbed by other endangered creatures.‎ ‎35. What are the last three paragraphs mainly about?  ‎ A. The basic responsibility of a sailor.  ‎ B. Measures to protect the blue whales.‎ C. The world’s largest shipping lines.‎ D. Ways‎ to slow down the speed of the ships. ‎ ‎   ‎ 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。‎ Ali is from a Middle Eastern country. He now stays in the USA. He smokes a lot of cigarettes every day. He has smoked for nine years. Ali says, “ I tried to quit (放弃) smoking in my hometown, but it was impossible. My parents smoke. My brothers smoke. All my friends smoke. At parties and at meetings, almost all the men smoke. Here in the United States, not as many people smoke.  ____36____ ”      Many smokers are like Ali: they want to stop smoking.  ____37____  They know it can cause cancer and heart disease. But it is difficult for them to give up smoking because cigarettes have a drug in them. The drug is nicotine. People who smoke a lot need nicotine.    ____38____  The nicotine makes him sick. In a few days, the smoker’s body is used to the nicotine, and he feels fine. Later, the smoker needs nicotine to keep feeling fine. Without nicotine, he feels bad.      ____39____  Many people who quit will soon smoke again. At a party or at work they will decide to smoke “just one” cigarette. Then they will smoke another cigarette, and another. Soon they become smokers again.  ____40____     A. It is very hard to quit smoking.   B. It will be easier to change the smoking habit here.   C. Thus nicotine makes smokers addicted to cigarettes.     D. The smokers know that smoking is bad for their health.    E. When a person first begins to smoke, he usually feels terrible.   F. Maybe there is only one easy way to quit smoking: never start.   G. But it is said that medicine is needed to stop them from smoking. ‎ 第三部分 英语知识运用（共两节，满分45分）‎ 完形填空（共20小题；每小题1.5分，满分30分）‎ I had always longed to get a degree, but raising a family had come first. Now with my last __41_ in middle school, I thought, why not try to _42__ something while I still had the opportunity. When I told my husband Bob my idea, a broad smile lit up his face. “If that’s what you_43__, we’ll make it work.”‎ When we asked the kids for advice, they had mixed __44_. Our daughter, already in college, thought it a great idea while John, in high school, was ___45___ that we might be in college at the same time. James, our youngest, wanted to know who would take him to football ‎ practice. I ___46___that things would be a little different, __47_ if everyone contributed, it wouldn’t be difficult.‎ The next day we drove to the community college and after a careful research, I chose to __48_ in occupational therapy（康复理疗）.Days passed in excitement, enrolling（register）in classes, shopping for ___49_ and attending orientation（入学指导）. I felt like a kid again, but as the first day of classes drew near, I became ___50___. I was simply too old. People would laugh at me. Finally, with encouragement from my family and friends, I stuck with my___51 ___.‎ As I entered my classroom that first morning, I chose a seat in the back, hoping to  ___52___attention. For the rest of that day, I did what I saw the other students do, and gradually, my self-consciousness（embarrassment deriving from the feeling that others are critically aware of you）faded. I found the classes and assignments ___53____, and I left that day feeling I might survive. By the end of the first week, I had made a few friends.‎ Studying and keeping up with my duties at home was __54_. No sooner would I begin to study than it was time to drive the kids to their activities. Math and science were _55___ my strong subjects, so I devoted more time to those. When the first semester ___56_, I had a 4.0 GPA and was placed on the Honor Roll.‎ By the second year, Bob and the kids were all doing their___57 _, and I had learned how to comfortably ___58_ my school and home life. My hard work paid off. I was awarded a scholarship and got the bachelor’s degree.‎ As I drove away on the last day of school, I thought about what a difference returning to ___59___had made in my life. I looked much younger and I had more ___60_ and enthusiasm for life. I even became a therapist. It’s never too late to try again.‎ ‎41. A. classmate B. child C. student D. friend ‎42. A. remember B. create C. achieve D. improve ‎43. A. accept B. take C. offer D. want ‎44. A. reactions（responses）B. impressions C. requests D. choices ‎45. A. happy B. horrified C. grateful D. relieved ‎46. A. complained B. noticed C. explained D. declared ‎47. A. but B. so C. or D. for ‎48. A. fill B. join C. lead D. major ‎49. A. supplies B. clothes C. instruments D. souvenirs ‎50. A. determined B. confident C. anxious D. confused ‎51. A. opinion B. decision C. project D. promise ‎52. A. avoid B. draw C. receive D. pay ‎53. A. annoying B. depressing C. demanding D. interesting ‎54. A .different B. challenging C. rewarding D. simple ‎55. A. always B. still C. ever D. never ‎56. A. changed B. started C. ended D. returned ‎57. A. dishes B. deeds C. homework D. share ‎58. A. balance B. save C. continue D. value ‎59. A. family B. society C. school D. hospital ‎60. A. time B. energy C. money D. chance 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或括号内单词的正确形式。 ‎ She looks like any other schoolgirl, fresh-faced and full of life. Sarah Thomas is looking forward to the challenge of her new A-level course. But unlike her school friends, 16-year-old Sarah is not spending half-term  61   (rest). Instead, she is earning £‎6500 a day as  62   model in New York.‎ Sarah    63   (tell) that she could be Britain’s new supermodel earning a million dollars in the next year. Her father Peter, 44, wants her to give up school to model full-time. But Sarah,  64  has taken part in shows along with top models, wants  65   (prove) that she has brains as well as beauty. She is determined to carry on with her  66  (educate).‎ She has turned down several  67  (invitation) to star at shows in order to concentrate on her studies. After school she plans to take a year off to model full-time before going to university to get a degree   68    engineering or architecture.‎ Sarah says, ＂My dad thinks I should take the offer now. But at the moment, school  69  (come) first. I don’t want to get too absorbed in modeling. It is  70  (certain) fun but the lifestyle is a little unreal. I don’t want to have nothing else to fall back on when I can’t model any more.＂‎ 第Ⅱ卷 (非选择题，共35分) 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)‎ 假设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处错误，每句中最多有两处错误。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。‎ Which is more important, health and wealth? Not until I witnessed my uncle’s real life I realize that health is of great important.‎ Devoting to his business, my uncle, a successful businessman, worked from morning till night every day with no spare time to relax himself. He often says , “I must earn much money so that I can get whatever I want”. As the consequence, he was serious ill. Rich as he was, he could do nothing but to die in the hospital bed.‎ So I think health is more important than wealth. People can do nothing if they are always on poor health, let alone live happily. If we are rich or not, we cannot ignore the importance of health.‎ ‎ 第二节 书面表达 （满分 25 分） ‎ ‎ 假如你是李华，你的美国网友Smith参加中国象棋网络挑战赛并荣获了一等奖。根据以下提示写一封英文电子邮件向他表示祝贺.‎ ‎1、祝贺他获奖； 2、肯定他付出的努力； 3、询问何时方便，在网上切磋棋艺。‎ 注意： 1. 字数 100 词左右。 2. 可适当增加细节，使行文连贯。‎ ‎3. 开头和结尾已为你写好，但不计入总词数。‎ Dear Smith,‎ I am writing to offer my sincere congratulations to you on your winning the first prize in the Chinese Chess Network Challenge. ‎ ‎_____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________‎ ‎ Yours,‎ Li Hua ‎新余一中2017-2018学年度下学期高二年级第二次段考英语答案 第一部分 听力 ‎ 1.C 2.A 3.B 4.B 5.A 6.C 7.B 8.A 9.C 10.B 11.C 12.A 13.A 14.B 15.C 16.C 17.A 18.B 19.A 20.C 第二部分 阅读理解 第一节 21-23BBC 24-27CDCA 28-31CDBA 32-35 CABB ‎ 第二节 第三部分 英语知识运用 ‎36 - 40 BDEAF 第一节 完形填空 ‎ ‎41—45 BCDAB 46—50 CADAC 51—55 BADBD 56—60 CDACB 第二节 语法填空 ‎61.resting 62.a 63.has been told或was told 64.who 65.to prove 66.education 67.invitations 68.in 69.comes 70.certainly 第四部分 ‎ 第一节 改错 Which is more important, health and考点1 wealth? Not until I witnessed my uncle’s real life 考点2 I realize that health is of great important考点3.‎ Devoting考点4 to his business, my uncle, a successful businessman, worked from morning till night every day with no spare time to relax himself. He often says考点5, “I must earn much money so that I can get whatever I want”. As the考点6 consequence, he was serious考点7 ill. Rich as he was, he could do nothing but to考点8die in the hospital bed.‎ So I think health is more important than wealth. People can do nothing if they are always on 考点9poor health, let alone live happily. If考点10 we are rich or not, we cannot ignore the importance of health.‎ ‎ 1 and改为or 2 life后加did 3. important改为importance 4. Devoting改为Devoted 5. says改为said 6. the改为a 7. serious改为seriously 8. die前的to删除 9. on改为in 10. If改为 Whether。‎ ‎ 写作（共 25 分）‎ Dear Smith,‎ I am writing to offer my sincere congratulations to you on your winning the first prize in the Chinese Chess Network Challenge. As your friend, I just want you to know how glad I am at your success.‎ ‎“Everything comes to him who waits.”For these years, you’ve shown great interest in Chinese chess and kept on practicing it every day. Not only have you read many books about Chinese chess strategy, but also you have competed in all kinds of Chinese chess contest. Finally, you succeeded in wining the online competition! So I’m so pleased that you become champion of this network challenge. At last, I hope to play Chinese chess with you so that we can make progress together. Please tell me when it is convenient for you.‎ Congratulations again. Yours,‎ 附听力原文：‎ Text 1 ‎ ‎ M: Wow, the literature class is so lively and interesting. ‎ W: Yes. Linda uses a lot of games so that we can learn more effectively during the 45 minutes. ‎ Text 2 ‎ W: Come on, it’s only an interview! ‎ M: Only an interview? Only an interview?! What if I panic? What if I…I say a silly word by accident? ‎ Text 3 ‎ W: I bought a size 10 of this jacket yesterday, but I just found size 8 fits me better. Could you hold this one for me? I’ll bring the other one back tomorrow. ‎ M: Sure, ma’am. I will put this one away for you. ‎ Text 4 ‎ W: Sam, you look a bit upset. ‎ M: Yes. I saw someone in the supermarket today. He was dressed in the same clothes as me. The clothes looked so ugly. W: Oh, that’s interesting. ‎ M: But when I went up to him, I saw it was me…myself…in the mirror! ‎ Text 5 ‎ M: Sorry, Mom. I’m late again. I lost my keys on my way home and tried hard to find them. ‎ W: I’m sorry. I’ve got used to this kind of excuse. Could you try something new? [‎ Text 6 ‎ ‎ M: Welcome to our store. Can I help you, ma’am? ‎ W: Yeah. I’m looking for Jenny. ‎ M: She’s not here. ‎ W: Um, is she coming in later? ‎ M: Don’t ask me about her. ‎ W: Why? Look, I’m concerned about her.‎ M: Well, your friend made me a big trouble. ‎ W: What happened? ‎ M: She disappeared in the middle of her work. I had to find someone else to fill in her position for the moment. ‎ Text 7 ‎ W: Look, what’s that on the railway tracks, David? A rock? A man? ‎ M: Oh, it’s a tree trunk! ‎ W: Gosh! A train is coming soon! It’s going to hit it! Let’s move it away. ‎ M: There’s no time for that! We must stop the train. Let’s wave at it. ‎ W: But we always wave at trains coming by. And the drivers are used to our waving. M: We must wave something red. Red is for danger. ‎ W: Good idea. Your T-shirt is red. Take it off! ‎ M: Sure. ‎ Text 8 ‎ M: Um, Lucy, I’m getting a lot of complaints. ‎ W: Really? About what? ‎ M: Well, apparently, one of our waitresses is having a nervous breakdown. ‎ W: Who? Me? ‎ M: Yeah! Um, listen, maybe you should take the rest of the night off if you don’t feel well. ‎ W: You don’t understand. The guy at Table 4 said something horrible to me when I was telling him about today’s special offer. ‎ M: What did he say? ‎ W: He said I was…a good waitress. ‎ M: That’s not bad. ‎ W: I didn’t grow up to be a good waitress! That was never the plan. The plan was to be a lawyer. ‎ M: OK. You’re a young woman. You can still do that. ‎ W: Can I? A 32 single mother who didn’t even graduate from high school? ‎ Text 9 ‎ W: I think Mark is frightened to be left alone in the house. Although he doesn’t look anxious or unhappy, I know he’s just pretending to be brave. ‎ M: Honey, he’s already 14. Remember, we left Catherine alone when she was 10. ‎ W: That was a mistake! We didn’t leave her. We forgot her! ‎ M: When we got home, she was fine…except that all her books were thrown out of the window. She was chatting with the emergency phone operator and had become friends with her. ‎ W: Yeah. But we have to make sure that Mark knows what to do in case of emergency. M: Of course he does. He took part in the first aid training program last month and passed the exam. ‎ W: The exam? It helps absolutely no reality. ‎ M: Hmm, you have a point. ‎ W: I’ve got a solution. Let’s create an emergency situation for him. Then he’ll have real-life experience instead of just theory.‎ ‎ M: Shh. Keep the plan between us. ‎ Text 10 ‎ ‎　Welcome to this edition of The Stories of Super Geniuses. I’m Susan Wilbur. Today, ‎ you’re going to hear a story of a great magician. He was born on September 16, ‎1956 in New Jersey. He picked up magic at 8 and began performing professionally at 12. By the age of 16, he was already teaching magic at New York‎ ‎University. In 1977, he was chosen to host a TV show, The Magic of ABC. The show was a huge success, and made him known to the whole world. He understands his craft more than any other magician before him. He said, “Before there can be wonders, there must be wonder.” Where others think, “It can’t be done,” he always says, “Yes, it can.” With this attitude, he never stops amazing people with magic. But the greatest work he thinks he has done is Project Magic. This is a project established in March 1982 to help disabled patients. Every year, he performs over 550 shows and has created many box office records. His love for magic is everything to him. And to those who want to become great magicians, he gave this advice: “Practise, practise, practise, and never consider anything impossible.” Do you know who he is?‎