英语卷·2017届安徽省江淮十校高三下学期第三次联考（2017-04）

英语卷·2017届安徽省江淮十校高三下学期第三次联考（2017-04）

安徽省 “江淮十校” 2017届高三第三次联考 英语试题 第I卷 第一部分: 听力（共两节，满分30分）‎ 做题时，先将答案标在试卷上。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 is the woman probably?‎ A. A nurse. B. A policewoman. C. A saleswoman.‎ ‎2. What are these people going to do?‎ A. Call their friend. B. Wait a little longer. C. Go back home.‎ ‎3. Where does the conversation most probably take place?‎ A. On the film-making spot. B. Behind a big window. C. Just in the snow.‎ ‎4. What can you learn about the man?‎ A. He is quite confident. B. He is very slow. C. He is rather upset.‎ ‎5. How much did the man’s wife pay for her coat?‎ A. $ 80. B. $ 240. C. $ 120.‎ 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 几个小题，从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出虽佳选项，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、8题。‎ ‎6. Why was Mary waiting for a bus?‎ A. To go home. B. To go to the park. C. To see a doctor.‎ ‎7. How did Bill feel when he first heard Mary was going for a walk?‎ A. Surprised. B. Worried. C. Excited.‎ ‎8. When did the conversation most likely take place?‎ A. Early on a cold winter morning.‎ B. Late in the morning.‎ C. On a cold winter evening.‎ 听第7段材料，回答第9、11题。‎ ‎9. What is the man most likely to do?‎ A. To persuade the woman to have a look at his car.‎ B. To sell his second-hand car. C. To put up an advertisement.‎ ‎10. Where is the man’s office?‎ A. In the city center. B. On Hills Road. C. Near the hospital.‎ ‎11. What can we learn from the conversation?‎ A. The woman will buy the car.‎ B. The woman has worked in the hospital for a long time.‎ C. The car has a history of four years.‎ 听第8段材料，回答第12、14题。‎ ‎12. How many presents has Alice received?‎ A. Three. B. Four. C. Five.‎ ‎13. Which is Not mentioned in their dialogue?‎ A. Alice’s father sends the nicest present to her.‎ B. Mr. Sharp wanted to give Alice a great surprise.‎ C. Tom is willing to teach her to skate.‎ ‎14. What can we learn from the dialogue?‎ A. Tom likes an ice-cream sandwich.‎ B. Alice will buy more CDs. C. Alice had skateboards before 听第9段材料，回答第15、17题。‎ ‎15. What are they talking about?‎ A. The plans for the summer vacation.‎ B. The preparations for the final exams.‎ C. Their language studies.‎ ‎16. How did the woman learn a lot about language teaching?‎ A. She attended a language teaching course last year.‎ B. She was a teacher once.‎ C. She learned Chinese and English very well.‎ ‎17. What do we learn from the conversation?‎ A. The man can write and read Chinese well.‎ B. The school will end in about two weeks.‎ C. They are teachers.‎ 听第10段材料，回答第18、20题。‎ ‎18. How can you sometimes learn more about a person?‎ A. By talking with him. B. By listening to him. C. By watching him.‎ ‎19. Which of the following shows a person is interested in listening to you?‎ A. His eyes are moving around. B. He is standing still. C. He is tapping his foot.‎ ‎20. What can we learn from what the speaker said?‎ A. Signs can help one follow a speaker along.‎ B. A fast speaker can’t make himself understood.‎ C. Signs are usually used on TV.‎ 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，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。‎ A From unique means of transportation, good accommodation options and incomparable adventures, national parks across the USA offer visitors more than just hiking paths and points of interests. Park guests can now get to know their beautiful landscapes and rich histories in a whole new way with these adventure ideas.‎ ‎• Golfing in Death Valley National Park You’ve played the world’s best golf courses, but have you played the world’s lowest? Put the ball at the Furnace Creek Golf Course located in California’s remote Death Valley National Park. In addition to golf, the course also sets the stage for a horse-drawn carriage sightseeing offered through the resort’s Furnace Creek Stables.‎ ‎• Luxury Camping in Yellowstone National Park Want to experience sleeping under the stars? Far and Away Adventures serves up luxury-camping trips into Yellowstone National Park, covering States of Wyoming, Montana and Idaho, complete with comfortable bedding and tents, delicious meals, and backcountry adventures. Guests are guided to a remote campsite along Yellowstone Lake by boat, and spend several days boating along its shores, fishing, and hiking among some of the park’s most original landscapes.‎ ‎• Dog sledge in Denali National Park Bring out your inner musher with a dog sledge trip through one of the last wild frontiers, Denali National Park and Preserve in Alaska. A team of dogs and experienced guides from EarthSong Lodge lead guests into the remote and tranquil wilderness of inside Alaska. Although day trips are available, multi-day sledge travels allow visitors to learn the art of dog dragging, not to mention enjoying grand views of Mt. McKinley.‎ ‎• Canyon Vistas Mule Ride in Grand Canyon National Park Take in the Grand Canyon, located in State of Arizona, by four-footed mule for breathtaking views along the edge and into its depths. Mule rides have been offered at the Grand Canyon since 1887, and are a rich part of the canyon’s history. A new four-mile tour along the edge, the Canyon Mule Ride, takes approximately three hours to complete. Along the path, riders speak to the geologic formations and human history of the area.‎ ‎21. Among the national parks mentioned above, how many of them offer animal service for guests to enjoy beautiful natural scenery?‎ A. one B. two C. three D. four ‎22. Which of the following is true according to the passage?‎ A. The four national parks are located in different states of the USA.‎ B. In Death Valley National Park, guests can play the world’s best golf courses.‎ C. Of the four national parks, Yellowstone National Park covers the largest area.‎ D. Park visitors have recently been offered mule rides in Grand Canyon National Park.‎ ‎23. If you are keen to learn about the geologic history of the park, you may choose to visit ___.‎ A. Death Valley National Park B. Yellowstone National Park C. Denali National Park D. Grand Canyon National Park ‎24. The passage is most probably taken from______.‎ A. a science fiction B. a guidebook C. a health magazine D. a commercial brochure B An Indonesia man believed to be the oldest person alive celebrated his 146th birthday Saturday, despite having claimed he no longer wants to be alive.‎ Mbah Gotho, whose official name is Sodimejo, lives with his grandson in a town called Sragen within Indonesia’s Central Java province.‎ Gotho made international headlines in September after speaking to local media, which led local officials to confirm the truth of his identity card. Gotho’s birth date is listed as Dec. 31, 1870.‎ While officials say the document is real, they admitted it would be impossible to prove ‎ whether Gotho was actually born that year.‎ However, the man claimed to remember the opening of a local sugar factory, which was recorded in 1880.‎ Gotho said he has outlived four wives, 10 brothers and sisters, and three children. His only remaining close relatives are grandchildren, great-grandchildren and great-great-grand-children, he claimed. “What I want is to die.” he told local media in September, according to Reuters, one of the biggest names in media worldwide.‎ Gotho’s grandson claimed the 146-year-old had made arrangements for his death as far back as 1992, when he bought a forever sleeping place close to the burial sites of his children.‎ Gotho’s grandson also said the elder was in relatively good health, suffering only from eyesight problem and loss of hearing, and enjoyed his days smoking and eating.‎ ‎25. Which of the following can be concluded from the passage?‎ A. The public had been familiar with Gotho before he celebrated his 146th birthday.‎ B. As early as 1992, Gotho meant to be buried next to his children’s tombs when he died.‎ C. The local officials tended to believe Gotho was born on Dec. 31, 1870.‎ D. Gotho’s health conditions are failing as he enjoys smoking and eating.‎ ‎26. What do we know from this passage?‎ A. Mbah Gotho is the name used on the old man’s identity card.‎ B. Gotho wants to die because he is ill-treated by his grandchildren.‎ C. Reuters is regarded as one of most famous media in the world.‎ D. Gotho is officially confirmed to have lived for 146 years by Dec. 31, 2016.‎ ‎27. The main purpose of writing this passage is______.‎ A. to tell a story that is actually unbelievable B. to report who is the oldest man alive around the world C. to list reasons why the oldest man wants to die D. to state how vital a healthy lifestyle is to the elderly C A new American weather satellite could save more lives by better predicting extreme weather conditions. The satellite was launched in the state of Florida on November 19, 2016. The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, also known as NOAA, has been working with the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) on the project.‎ NOAA officials are calling the new satellite GOES-R. That is short for a much longer name the Geostationary Operational Environmental Satellite-R Series.‎ NOAA said GOES-R could improve the nation’s ability to observe weather conditions and make weather predictions. It said the satellite’s device would lead to more exact and timely weather forecasts, watches and warnings.‎ The government agency said the satellite will require testing of its six instruments and will be ready to work “within a year.” One of the six instruments on the satellite is designed to help scientists study lightning strikes and map them. This, NOAA says, will help the agency follow the movement of severe storms and provide more detailed warnings.‎ ‎“The next generation of weather satellites is finally here,” said NOAA Administrator Kathryn Sullivan. She described GOES-R as one of the most effective Earth-observing machines ever created. Sullivan said its instruments will be able to study Earth five times faster and with four times more detail than any other NOAA satellite currently in operation. A NOAA statement said ‎ the greater detail will help improve the agency’s study of ocean storms, as well as “the prediction and warnings of severe weather.” In addition, GOES-R will be able to provide improved rainfall estimates, which will lead to more timely and detailed flood warnings.‎ Craig Fugate, administrator of the Federal Emergency Management Agency, FEMA in short, says that the GOES-R satellite will improve the ability of people and organizations across America to prepare for, and react to, weather-related disasters.‎ ‎28. What can we learn about the new weather satellite?‎ A. It has been put into service for more than 5 months already.‎ B. It is the most effective Earth-observing machine ever made.‎ C. It works faster and provides more detailed information than any other American satellite.‎ D. It can help America to get prepared for and react to climate catastrophes better.‎ ‎29. The satellite gets its name directly from______.‎ A. NOAA B. NASA C. GOES-R D. FEMA ‎30. Why does the reporter quote the words from different people and organizations in the news?‎ A. To show opinions vary from person to person.‎ B. To show the development of the satellite.‎ C. To convince the readers of superb functions of the satellite.‎ D. To prove they are authorities.‎ ‎31. The passage mainly focuses on______.‎ A. a new American satellite that can be used for military purposes B. what the next generation of American weather satellites will be like C. the fact that NOAA and NASA work together to develop a new technology D. the comparison between a new satellite and the older ones D When asked to name the one invention that would be impossible to live without, Americans did not pick their phone. They didn’t pick their car. They picked their toothbrush, according to the Lemelson-MIT survey. Hold up though. That survey was from 2003. So we conducted an informal survey of HowStuffWorks staffers to find out if the toothbrush would still take the lead 14 years later. It did. The toothbrush got 11 votes, followed by the cell phone (5), computer (3), microwave (2) and car (2).‎ You probably aren’t amazed. The tiny toothbrush is an important product for a lot of modem cultures, and it comes by its popularity honestly; Versions of the toothbrush have been around since ancient Babylonian times. But note that these were not the boring plastic creations we take out of the box.‎ ‎“The first tooth cleaning instrument seems to have been the ‘toothpick’or more correctly small bones or slivers of bones,” writes Scott Swank, dentist and leader of the National Museum of Dentistry, in an email.‎ He points out that people used even less technical means, too. “Fingers wrapped in cloth have been used for ages to clean teeth,” he says. “An ancient Greek doctor recommended using a round woolen ball dipped in honey to clean one’s teeth.’’But not all recipes (配方) or early toothpaste were so sweet.‎ ‎“Both the Greeks and Romans had recipes for toothpaste,” says Swank. We’re here for the powerful toothbrush, and Swank says that the first real evidence of that comes from Babylon, around 2500-1800 B. C. The frayed (纤维状散开的) end of a stick or plant was used to brush the ‎ teeth.‎ We have to look much closer to our own times to find a brush we might recognize. “The first device that we would consider people to use the modem toothbrushes was recorded in China in 1500,’’says Swank. In 1780, the English merchant William Addis fashioned a modern “toothbrush” and began mass-producing them in England. Sounds too good to be true? “I have no reason to doubt the story as a whole,’’Swank says. “It could have become a bit different over time but I think, on the whole, it stands up.”‎ ‎32. According to the passage, how many HowStuffWorks staffers at most took part in the survey?‎ A. 5 B. 11 C. 12 D.23‎ ‎33. The underlined words in the second paragraph probably refer to_.‎ A. different techniques of making the toothbrush B. different steps to make the toothbrush C. different periods of making the toothbrush D. different makes of the toothbrush ‎34. Which of the following can NOT be inferred from the passage?‎ A. The survey was conducted in the year of 2017.‎ B. The most recent survey showed the toothbrush is still considered an important invention.‎ C. Records showed the Chinese people were the first to use modem toothbrushes.‎ D. Scott Swank didn’t at all believe the way modem toothbrushes got spread.‎ ‎35. What may well serve as the title of the passage?‎ A. What was used to make the toothbrush?‎ B. How long was the history of the toothbrush?‎ C. How was the toothbrush historically developed?‎ D. Why was the toothbrush chosen as a daily necessity?‎ 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。‎ Too often an inappropriate view gets around us that it is our physical conditions that make us happy or unhappy. As a consequence, physical conditions have been overstated.‎ ‎36___, that is, good standard of living, high goals that we want to obtain, surrounding ourselves with a nice house, nice car, nice clothes, etc. 37___. But many times once we obtain our goals and are surrounded by what we thought would make us happy, we are still unhappy.‎ Also on the other end of the stick, many, many people are unhappy now, because they have not obtained their goals and 38___, which, consequently, adds to their dissatisfaction with life.‎ So this is why so many people keep themselves for most of their lives in a state of “incompleteness” and unhappiness, and this is why so many super successful people still aren’t happy. The reason is that 39___. They think that the Universe should give them what they want first and then they’ll be happy. But that just puts a barrier in between them and happiness, because of the way the Universe is set up.‎ The message here is to understand that your desires tell you where you want to put your focus in your life, however, 40___. You make yourself happy from the inside out. Not the outside in. Do not require certain conditions be met for your happiness, because it won’t work anyway.‎ A. We have different ways to get what really makes us happy B. they don’t have what they want in life C. We set out to get happy by trying to control all the wonderful conditions around ourselves D. they are never there to be found in life E. they should not control your happiness in this moment F. We may think this is the key to our happiness G. they don’t realize how to get happy 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。‎ Mildred Webinga Freeman was an English teacher at the new middle school I attended in the ninth grade. She wasn’t my 41___ teacher; she was the adviser to the safety patrol (巡逻) on which I 42___ I loved being around her and enjoyed her sense of humor and kind 43___. She was also a good listener.‎ At the end of the year, she 44___ that she was moving to Florida, and I was broken down with the announcement. We exchanged addresses and became pen pals. I could tell her anything 45___, and she treated me with respect 46___ I was a teenager.‎ In Florida, Mrs. Freeman became a Realtor (房屋中介 ), but she managed to find time to write letters, often 47___ “sitting on” a model home awaiting customers. She wrote amusing stories and always took my concerns 48___.‎ She had given me a (an) 49___ invitation to visit, and I missed her so much. When I wrote to take her up on the 50___, she answered, “Get your shoes on and your bags packed! You are welcome 51___!‎ I spent three weeks with her in Miami, 52___ to do anything from washing dishes to 53___ houses with her. Her love of poetry, music, and creative writing encouraged me to pursue these efforts. One day while hanging sheets on the clothesline, she 54___ and said, “You know, the sky is fuel for the soul.” I have never looked at the clouds since 55___ hearing those words.‎ Two years later she surprised me by attending my 56___ school graduation. Later that year, my family decided to spend Christmas in Florida and I couldn’t wait to see my friend again. When I arrived at her house I had hoped to talk to her about school, but she was 57___ in a hospital bed in the guest room. She had cancer of the liver, and family members were caring for her. I was in 58___.‎ A month after we got back home, we received a call that Mrs. Freeman had 59___. To this day, more than 50 years later, I still see her smile and think about the advice she gave me. 60___ I reread her letters, and I remember the importance of her smile and her companionship.‎ ‎41. A. qualified B. normal C. actual D. regular ‎42. A. stood B. joined C. supported D. served ‎43. A. identity B. dignity C. personality D. responsibility ‎44. A. voiced B. noted C. talked D. spoke ‎45. A. with ease B. at will C. on purpose D. in secret ‎46. A. now that B. even though C. as though D. as for ‎47. A. if B. since C. as D. while ‎48. A. seriously B. kindly C. generously D. possibly ‎49. A. effective B. secret C. open D. practical ‎50. A. help B. offer C. advice D. decision ‎51. A. anytime B. at one time C. this time D. at times ‎52. A. worried B. disappointed C. scared D. thrilled ‎53. A. making B. rebuilding C. providing D. touring ‎54. A. calmed down B. looked up C. turned to D. put up ‎55. A. without B. beyond C. through D. except ‎56. A. primary B. junior C. high D. special ‎57. A. instead B. ever C. even D. still ‎58. A. anger B. discomfort C. shock D. doubt ‎59. A. passed off B. passed over C. passed by D. passed away ‎60. A. Eventually B. Occasionally C. Instantly D. Particularly 第II卷 注意事项：‎ 用0. 5毫米黑色签字笔将答案写在答题卡。写在本试卷上无效。‎ 第三部分:英语知识运用（共两节，满分45分）‎ 第二节（共10小題：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。将答案填写在答题卡的相应位置。‎ Sweetest Day is always the third Saturday in October. This holiday is much more important in some regions than in others, with Detroit, Cleveland and Buffalo 61___ (be) the biggest Sweetest Day cities. It is a holiday that is gaining in popularity every year throughout the country. Sweetest Day 62___ (fall) on the third Saturday in October as a day to make someone happy. It is an occasion 63___ offers all of us an opportunity to remember not only the sick, aged, and orphaned, but also friends, relatives and neighbors whose 64___ (friend) and helpfulness we have enjoyed.‎ Over 60 years ago, a Cleveland man, believing that the city’s orphans and 65___ (shut-in) too often felt forgotten and neglected, came up with the idea of showing them that they 66___ (kind) remembered. He did this through the distribution of small gifts. With the help of his friends and neighbors, he handed out these small gifts on 67___ Saturday in October. During the years that followed, other Clevelanders began to participate in the celebration ceremony, which came to be called “Sweetest Day”. Step 68___ step, the Sweetest Day idea of spreading cheer to the poor was broadened to include everyone, and became an occasion for remembering others with a kind act or a small remembrance. 69___ soon the idea spread to other cities all over the country.‎ Sweetest Day is not based on any single group’s religious sympathy or on a family relationship. It is a reminder that a thoughtful word or deed enriches life and makes 70___ meaningful.‎ 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短文，请你修改你同桌写的以下作文，文中 共存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（^），并在其下而写出该加的词。‎ 删除: 把多余的词用斜线 () 划掉。‎ 修改: 在错的词下面画一横线，并在其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。‎ You can’t skip breakfast. It’s the first meal you eat in the day, no matter whenever it is. If you’re wondering what ill effects it may have with you if you don’t eat soon after awaking, the answer is usually not much. If you don’t eat breakfast, as a result, you’ll experience body weakness. For some people lack of breakfast cause overeating behavior later in the day, while breakfast eaters get some benefits in things like energy and concentration. But there’s nothing particular important in general about what time you eat or how many meal you take in a day. In recent survey by the National Weight Control Registry, people who ate breakfast were much successful in long-term weight loss than those who regularly skipped the first meal of the day. Take breakfast helps your body function well and can help prevent overeating later on. In addition to, a healthy first meal has been linked to improved brainpower or physical performances throughout the day.‎ 第二节 书面表达（满分25分）‎ 假定你是李华, 是当地一家报社的知名编辑, 报社要求你在 "Goodadvice" 专栏给今年即将毕业的全体高三学生写封信, 信中建议他们在高考结束后的暑假中能够安排一些有意义的事去做。‎ 要求: 1. 提出不少于2项具体建议并说明理由；‎ ‎2. 可以适当增加细节,并使行文连贯；‎ ‎3. 字数100左右；‎ ‎4. 信的开头和结尾已写好, 不计入总词数。‎ Dear Senior III students,‎ The College Entrance Examination is drawing near and your summer vacation is also approaching, __________________________________________________________________‎ ‎__________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________‎ Best wishes!‎ Yours sincerely, ‎ Li Hua ‎“江淮十校” 2017届高三第三次联考 • 英语 参考答案、提示及评分细则 第一部分 听力（共30分）‎ ‎1~5 CBCCA 6-10 BACBA 11 ~ 15 CBABA 16 -20 ABCBA 第二部分 阅读理解 (共40分）‎ ‎21-25 CADBB 26 -30 CBDAC 31 -35 BDDDC 36 -40 CFBGE 第三部分 语言知识运用（共45分）‎ 完形填空 (30分）‎ ‎41-45 CDCAB 46-50 BDACB 51-55 ADDBA 56-60 CACDB 语法填空（15分）‎ ‎61. being 62. falls 63. that/which 64. friendship/friendliness 65. shut-ins ‎ ‎66. kindly 67. a 68. by/after 69. And/So (Quite/Very) 70. it 第四部分 写作（共35分）‎ 短文改错（10分）‎ 书面表达(25分）‎ One possible version ‎ Dear Senior III students,‎ The College Entrance Examination is drawing near and your summer vacation is also approaching. It will be a long summer vacation before you are admitted to your dream universities. Have you made any concrete plans to make your holiday fruitful? Here I have some suggestions for you. Firstly, you can learn to drive in order to get a driving lisence, which will enable you to drive in your daily routine. Secondly, you can take some courses like computer studies, drawing, dancing, singing, etc. which may prove practical in the future and make your everyday life colorful, meaningful and enjoyable.‎ In conclusion, there are a variety of choices you can make to spend your summer vacation significantly!‎ Best wishes!‎ Yours sincerely, ‎ Li Hua 听力原稿：‎ Text 1‎ W: What can I do for you?‎ M: We’re looking for a girl’s ski jacket. I like that style on the top. Do you have a Size 11?‎ Text 2‎ W: I can‘t understand why my friend isn’t here yet. Do you think we should try to call her or go to look for her? ‎ M: She probably just got tied up in traffic. Let’s give her a few more minutes.‎ Text 3‎ W: What a terrible day! It’s impossible to get across the road here.‎ M: It’s really snowing heavily. I don’t think I’ve seen this much snow in the past five years.‎ Text 4‎ W: You look very tired.‎ M: Yes. I stayed up very late last night, rewriting my paper.‎ W: Haven’t you finished it?‎ M: Not yet. I don’t know when.‎ Text 5‎ W: I just bought this coat at a sale.‎ M: It’s very nice. It goes well with your skin.‎ W: It cost me $240.‎ M: Really? My wife got the same thing for just one third of the price.‎ Text 6‎ M: Hello, Mary. Why are you standing out here in the cold wind?‎ W: I’m waiting for a bus, but the buses are very full at this time of the day.‎ M: Where are you going? This isn’t your way home. You must take a bus from the other side of the street to go home.‎ W: But I’m not going home now. I’m going for a walk in the park.‎ M: Going for a walk at this time in such cold weather?‎ W: I always like to go for a walk before supper.‎ M: I see. Then why are you going by bus? Why not go to the park on foot? It isn’t very far from here.‎ W: Oh, no, Bill, it isn’t very interesting to walk through the street. In fact, it’s very boring. So I always take a No. 3 bus to go to the park.‎ Text 7‎ W: So, you don’t say much in your advertisement. Is this an old car?‎ M: Four years old. Come and have a look at it.‎ W: Were you the first owner?‎ M: No, I got it two years ago.‎ W: Have you driven it a lot?‎ M: Well, I drive to my office in the city center five days a week, but I don’t use it much at weekends.‎ W: I see. Now, the thing is, I’m a doctor. I’ve just started work at the hospital on Hills Road. I’m on call a lot of the time and I have to find a car that is really reliable. The car I used to have was always breaking down and giving me problems.‎ M: Oh, this one’s very good. It may not be the fastest car around, but it always gets there eventually. And it’s got a new set of tires.‎ W: Right. It’s good to know that. Can I go for a test drive?‎ M: Umm, actually, that’s not possible right now.‎ W: Why not?‎ M: Well basically, I’m afraid it won’t start. You see, the battery is dead.‎ Text 8‎ M: Alice, open your presents. Here’s one from Mr. Johns.‎ W: OK, Wow, a tennis racket! How kind of him!‎ M: Here is one from Mr. Sharp. He went to Washington on business last night. He told me this would be a great surprise for you. I wonder if it’s a big ice-cream sandwich!‎ W: Oh, Boy! A CD player! I’ll go and buy some more CDs. I wish my birthday were every day.‎ M: Me, too. Alice, this is from me. Hope you like it.‎ W: Definitely! What a beautiful skateboard! This is what I’ve been dreaming about since last Christmas. Oh, thank you, Tom. You’re so good to me.‎ M: I can teach you how to skate.‎ W: What’s that?‎ M: It’s from Jack.‎ W: I know him. He is good at baseball.‎ Text 9‎ M: Well, Jenny, the school year is almost over. We just have two more weeks before exams. What do you plan to do this summer?‎ W: I’m going to teach English to some immigrants in the university’s community service program.‎ M: That sounds interesting. Don’t you need to speak a foreign language for a job like that?‎ W: No, I don’t. I just have to present the language simply and give the students a chance to practice speaking.‎ M: Come to think of it, that’s the way I was taught to speak Chinese. But speaking Chinese didn’t help me learn to read and write Chinese.‎ W: My students won’t want to read and write English, at least not now. They are more interested in speaking.‎ M: You sound very knowledgeable about all this, how do you know so much?‎ W: I took a Teaching English as a second language course last year when you were in China. I’ve also talked with the program administrators quite a lot. I think I would like to be an ESL teacher when I graduate.‎ Text 10‎ Sometimes you can learn more about what a person is trying to say just by watching instead of listening. You might be talking to someone about an idea you had. He might say he’s very interested in your idea, but watch his face. Is he looking at you or are his eyes moving around the room, just tired of what you are saying? Is he standing still waiting for you to give him some more information, or is he tapping his foot—a sign that he wishes he were somewhere else? It’s important to watch other people’s body language carefully because it provides a lot of useful information. Sometimes a person will be speaking too quickly or use words that you don’t understand. If you pay attention to the signs the person is giving, you might still be able to follow along, even if you’re not sure of the meaning of the words. This is especially important when watching TV or in other situations where you can’t ask the speaker to slow down or explain himself more clearly.‎