江西省南昌市第二中学2019-2020学年高一下学期第一次月考英语试题

江西省南昌市第二中学2019-2020学年高一下学期第一次月考英语试题

www.ks5u.com 南昌二中2019—2020学年度下学期第一次月考 高一英语试卷 ‎ ‎ 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 does the man suggest the woman do?‎ A. Buy less expensive food. ‎ B. Have meals at the university. ‎ C. Cook simple dishes. ‎ ‎2. What does the man imply?‎ A. The handbag has been sold out. ‎ B. The woman can take the sample. ‎ C. The show will begin soon. ‎ ‎3. How long can the man keep the books?‎ A. One week. ‎ B. Two weeks. ‎ C. Three weeks. ‎ ‎4. Where did the man spend his holiday?‎ A. In a gym. ‎ B. At the seaside. ‎ C. In an indoor pool. ‎ ‎5. What are the speakers talking about?‎ A. A robbery. ‎ B. A new store. ‎ C. A neighbor. ‎ 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。‎ 听下面一段对话，回答第6和第7两个小题。‎ ‎6. What did the woman buy yesterday?‎ A. A blue skirt. ‎ B. A green shirt. ‎ C. A red bag. ‎ ‎7. What did the woman think of the yellow skirt?‎ A. It was very expensive. ‎ B. It wasn’t big enough. ‎ C. It was too bright. ‎ 听下面一段对话，回答第8和第9两个小题。‎ ‎8. What are the speakers probably doing?‎ A. Watching a DVD. ‎ B. Seeing a film. ‎ C. Enjoying a live concert. ‎ ‎9. What will happen to the band?‎ A. They’ll break up soon. ‎ B. They’ll get new members. ‎ C. They’ll shoot many films. ‎ 听下面一段对话，回答第10至第12三个小题。‎ ‎10. What does the man say about Phil?‎ A. He hurt his back. ‎ B. He doesn’t like boating. ‎ C. He can’t play soccer anymore. ‎ ‎11. Why doesn’t Mary accept the invitation immediately?‎ A. She can’t afford the trip. ‎ B. She isn’t fully prepared. ‎ C. She has to go to a club. ‎ ‎12. How much does the trip cost?‎ A. $150. ‎ B. $200. ‎ C. $500. ‎ 听下面一段对话，回答第13至第16四个小题。‎ ‎13. When were the changes made?‎ A. About two months ago. ‎ B. About a month ago. ‎ C. About half a month ago. ‎ ‎14. Where is the meat section?‎ A. On the other side of the store. ‎ B. In the back of the store. ‎ C. Next to the bakery. ‎ ‎15. What will the woman do for the man?‎ A. Find some oranges for him. ‎ B. Show him around the supermarket. ‎ C. Share his opinion with her manager. ‎ ‎16. What is the man most likely to buy?‎ A. Soap. ‎ B. Bread. ‎ C. Pork. ‎ 听下面一段独白，回答第17至第20四个小题。‎ ‎17. What does the speaker like?‎ A. Reading books. ‎ B. Doing exercise. ‎ C. Playing silly jokes. ‎ ‎18. Where did the speaker’s parents teach?‎ A. At Harvard University. ‎ B. At Stanford University. ‎ C. At the University of Chicago. ‎ ‎19. What made the speaker’s parents unhappy?‎ A. The twins had their own special words. ‎ B. The twins wanted the same clothes. ‎ C. The twins studied in different colleges. ‎ ‎20. What do we know about the twins?‎ A. They look the same. ‎ B. They have the same character. ‎ C. They are close to each other. ‎ 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 The city of Toronto is the capital of Ontario and is a popular tourist destination with its beautiful city attractions. During your time in the city, you can find theme parks, historic locations, beautiful nature areas, and great shopping centers. Prepare for an unforgettable vacation with many of the locations listed below.‎ Canada’s Wonderland This amazing 330-acre theme park allows for the entire family to enjoy their time in Toronto. The park offers different rides for all ages including thrilling rides and roller coasters and amazing live shows. During the warmer months, the park also includes a 20-acre water park to cool off and relax together with fun slides, pools, and more. To make the park a full-day adventure, there are many restaurants as well for a bite to eat when hunger sets in.‎ Toronto Helicopter (直升机) Tours Toronto has a lot to offer from its skyline including historic locations, skyscrapers, and more. With Toronto Helicopter Tours, you can see all of these amazing sights from high above the sky for the perfect bird’s eye view of the city. The tour will be the perfect opportunity to get photos of the city and of your travels as you fly up to 2,000 feet over the beautiful downtown Toronto sky.‎ Hop On-Hop Off City Tour See the beautiful city of Toronto with this amazing hop on and hop off city tour. This city tour allows you to get around the city in an one-of-a-kind way to see many popular locations in the downtown area. It allows you to hop off at any time to see the sites and then hop on again to continue getting around the city. The full tour without hopping off takes 2 hours if you are wanting to get a great overview of the city to decide where to go first. Locations along the way of the tour include the Bata Shoe Museum, Casa Loma, Dundas Square, Park Hyatt, CN Tower, Union Station, and so much more.‎ ‎21. Where can our family get fun in a water park on a hot day?‎ A. Canada’s Wonderland ‎ B. Toronto Helicopter Tours C. Hop On-Hop Off City Tour ‎ D. CN Tower ‎22. What can you experience in the helicopter tour?‎ A. Thrilling rides and roller coasters. ‎ B. Driving a plane as a pilot.‎ C. 2 hours of getting around the city. ‎ D. A great overlook of the city.‎ ‎23. What place can Hop On - Hop Off City Tour lead visitors to in the passage?‎ A. The downtown area. ‎ B. Toronto’s Universities C. The Theme Park. ‎ D. Ontario’s other areas B For many years, Bruce Bexler dreamed of going where no human had gone before. He wanted to cut a path through unexplored lands and discover rare species.‎ That might sound like an impossible dream, but Bexler turned it into a reality.‎ In December 2015, he and a team of Australian scientists explored an isolated rainforest on the island of New Guinea. They were the first people to enter the region. “As time was limited, we were dropped in by helicopter. Once we were on the ground, there were no trails anywhere; it was really hard to get around,” Bexler says.‎ Within minutes of landing, the team spotted a black chicken-like bird with strange orange skin hanging from its neck. The scientists soon determined that the unusual creature was a type of honeyeater — the first new bird species to be sighted on New Guinea in 60 years.‎ The honeyeater wasn’t the only surprise for the scientists. They discovered more than 40 previously unknown plant and animal species — 13 birds of paradise, 20 frogs, four butterflies, and five palms. “We were like kids in a candy store,” Bexler recalls. “Everywhere we looked, we saw amazing things we had never seen before.”‎ The newfound species didn’t shy away from the scientists. Two long-nosed echidnas — primitive egg-laying mammals — let the visitors pick them up and take them back to camp to study them. ‎ Bexler thinks the animals weren’t frightened because they had never seen humans before. “In almost all parts of New Guinea, animals are hunted for food, and because of this, they are very cautious of people,” he explains. “This area gives scientists a place where they can go to study the behaviors of animals that have not yet learned to be afraid of people.”‎ Scientists believe the area is probably the largest untouched forest in Asia. Bexler and his team did not have enough time to study the area completely. They hope to return to record more undiscovered species. “We just scratched the surface,” Bexler says. “Anyone who goes there will come back with a mystery.”‎ ‎24. Which word best describes Bruce Bexler?‎ A. Modest. B. Adventurous. C. Optimistic. D. Confident.‎ ‎25. What does Bruce Bexler mean in Paragraph 5 when he says the scientists “were like kids in a candy store”?‎ A. They didn’t have enough food and were hungry.‎ B. They were very excited about what they saw.‎ C. They were behaving like naughty children.‎ D. They knew that if they kept searching, they’d find sugar.‎ ‎26. Why did some of the animals allow the scientists to pick them up?‎ A. The scientists seemed to be very friendly.‎ B. The scientists were good at handling animals.‎ C. The animals had been well-trained by the local people.‎ D. The animals had no experience or fear of people.‎ ‎27. What can we conclude about the area Bruce Bexler explored?‎ A. The best way to explore the area is by helicopter.‎ B. The area has not been visited by scientists for many years.‎ C. The area still contains many plants and animals unknown to science.‎ D. The locals are unwilling to allow the scientists to enter the deep woods.‎ C At your next meeting, wait for a pause (停顿) in conversation and try to measure how long it lasts.‎ Among English speakers, it is probable that it will be a second or two at most. But while this pattern may be universal, our understanding of silence differs greatly across cultures.‎ What one culture considers a confusing or embarrassing pause may be seen by others as a valuable moment of thought and respect for what the last speaker has said. Research in Dutch (荷兰语) and also in English found that when a silence in conversation lasts four seconds, people start to feel uneasy. However, another study of business meetings found that Japanese people are happy with silences of 8.2 seconds—nearly twice as long as in Americans’ meetings.‎ In Japan, it is recognized that the best communication is when you don’t speak at all. It’s already a failure to understand each other by speaking because you’re repairing that failure by using words.‎ In the US, it may originate from the history of colonial (殖民地的) America as a crossroads of many different races (种族). When you have difference, it’s hard to reach common understanding unless you talk and there’s understandably a kind of anxiety unless people use words to establish a common life. This applies also to some extent to London.‎ However, when there’s more homogeneity, perhaps it’s easier for some kinds of silence to appear. For example, among your closest friends and family it’s easier to sit in silence than with people you’re less well know.‎ ‎28. Which of the following people might have the longest silence in conversation?‎ A. The Dutch ‎ B. The American ‎ C. The English ‎ D. The Japanese ‎29. What might the Japanese agree with in a conversation?‎ A. Speaking more gives the upper hand. ‎ B. Speak out what you have in your mind.‎ C. Great minds think alike without words. ‎ D. The shorter talking silence, the better.‎ ‎30. What can we learn from the text?‎ A. A four second silence in conversation is universal.‎ B. It’s hard for American to reach a common agreement.‎ C. English speakers are more talkative than Japanese speakers.‎ D. The closer we and our family are, the easier the silence appears.‎ ‎31. What does the underlined word “homogeneity” in the last paragraph mean?‎ A. Similarity ‎ B. Difference ‎ C. Disagreement ‎ D. Misunderstanding D In the fall of 2017, when Paula Aldridge needed to get a job, she found herself at a crossroads. The 50-year-old wasn’t sure she would ever work again, due to health issues.‎ But Aldridge’s life and career journey started to turn around after she connected with Goodwill of Central Iowa’s skills (技能) training programs. These programs aim to help people develop the specific, real-world skills they need to get and keep a job, through a combination of detailed teaching and hands-on experience.‎ When Aldridge first connected with Goodwill in September 2017, she was having trouble finding a job. Transportation was challenging, as she didn’t have a driver’s license or own a car. Aldridge also had a limited work history with long employment gaps (间断) , meaning she missed the chances to learn important skills, such as working a credit card machine. Besides, her physical health issues were also a problem.‎ According to Kayleigh Duff, a career specialist at Goodwill of Central Iowa, the biggest difficulty Aldridge had to overcome was from within. “She said outwardly that she had all of this ‎ confidence and that she knew how strong a worker she was, but I don’t think she truly believed it herself.”‎ Thankfully, many people offer Aldridge encouragement and guidance. She first started off in the food service training program but was eager to enter the retail (零售) skills program, since she had worked at the Salvation Army and Subway before. When Aldridge mentioned her interest in retail, Duff recognized that her go-getting attitude would be perfect for the program.‎ The seven-week retail skills training is a systematic program combining classroom teaching with on- the-job experience at a Goodwill store. As Aldridge graduated from the program, she became more confident in her abilities.‎ Duff said it was great to see how Aldridge grew into the devoted worker she is today. “She has this strong desire, this longing to succeed. And she knows that she’s able to do that, although she has fallen short in the past.”‎ ‎32. What can be learned about Goodwill’s training programs?‎ A. They combine theory with practice.‎ B. They will surely find a good job for people in the program.‎ C. They are designed mainly for the unemployed.‎ D. They were set up in the autumn of 2017.‎ ‎33. What was the biggest problem Aldridge faced according to Duff?‎ A. Poor health. ‎ B. Poor working skills.‎ C. Without enough confidence. ‎ D. Not having a driver’s license.‎ ‎34. Why did Aldridge change her training program?‎ A. She wanted to attend a more systematic program.‎ B. She wanted to get some hands-on experience.‎ C. She was more interested in retail.‎ D. She followed Duff’s advice.‎ ‎35. What’s the main idea of the text?‎ A. A 50-year-old devotes herself to Goodwill.‎ B. Goodwill helps a 50-year-old turn her life around.‎ C. Goodwill training programs spring up around the world.‎ D. Success is closely connected to good training programs.‎ 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。‎ Many people often find themselves waking up in the middle of the night, unusually awake and excited. 36 . That’s really frustrating. However, there is no need to worry. Here are some effective ways to help you fall asleep again. ‎ Remain in bed. For you to fall asleep, your heart rate needs to slow down. When you get up, your heart rate goes up. So, avoid going to the bathroom during the night if you can. Do not eat too little or too much for dinner. Do not drink and fill your bladder（膀胱）before bed. 37 . It may make you fall asleep faster, but it may also disrupt your sleep later in the night. ‎ Stay in the dark. When you cannot sleep, LED lights on printers and cable boxes may be the reason. The same is true for light streaming in through cracks in curtains. 38 . You should cover lights with tape and wear a sleep mask. A popular choice has deep eye cups so your eyes can open and shut while you wear them. ‎ Quiet your mind. Try ways to relax, such as deep breathing, meditation, and mindfulness exercises. 39 . The point is to keep your brain busy with something that is not demanding and is relaxing.‎ ‎ 40 . If your wake-up time is 6:30 a.m. and your clock reads 3:00 a.m., do not think Oh no! I have only three hours left! Instead, say to yourself, Oh great! I have three more hours to sleep! ‎ You have a problem if you wake three times a week for more than three months. It may affect your quality of life. You need to find a sleep expert who can help identify the cause and fix it. ‎ A. Think in a positive way. ‎ B. Keep a calm attitude. ‎ C. They may keep you awake. ‎ D. Most importantly, avoid drinking in the evening. ‎ E. You can do simple math problems in your head. ‎ F. Getting up to do some mild exercise is also helpful. ‎ G. Tossing and turning in bed, they are unable to fall asleep. ‎ 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。‎ Alexis Lewis, a 7-year-old girl, set out with her family on a trip to explore different parts of the country. During the hours on the road, her grandfather, a rocket scientist, would 41 cool ideas with Alexis about science. Eventually, everything her grandfather said 42 Alexis to become a(n) 43 .‎ Fast forward to the 2019 Kid Inventors’ Day event 44 on January 17th in Brooklyn, New York, Alexis, 14, was one of the seven kid inventors who attended the 45 . With an audience of 200 people in 46 and more than 500 others watching on Facebook Live, Alexis 47 her award-winning invention, the Bamboo Travois (雪橇). It is a lightweight device made of bamboo, a net rope 48 wheels. A person can use the travois to carry someone else while walking long 49 .‎ Alexis also 50 another one of her inventions: the Emergency Mask (面罩) Pod. It is a football-shaped canister (小罐) that 51 a smoke mask and can be thrown 52 the window of a 53 building. People inside the building can put on the mask to 54 themselves from smoke inhalation (吸入). 55 firefighters helped her test the 56 by throwing it hundreds of times into the second storey windows of buildings.‎ The world 57 new thinkers like Alexis and other young inventors who 58 the event. Kids are the ones who can solve the 59 that the older generation creates. It’s our job as adults to show kids the possibilities of 60 they can make and create.‎ ‎41. A. receive B. ask C. share D. make ‎42. A. inspired B. suggested C. persuaded D. praised ‎43. A. nurse B. teacher C. artist D. inventor ‎44. A. celebrated B. joined C. held D. created ‎45. A. event B. accident C. organization D. club ‎46. A. silence B. trouble C. need D. person ‎47. A. competed for B. talked about C. got rid of D. looked into ‎48. A. as well as B. instead of C. thanks to D. except for ‎49. A. highways B. distances C. blocks D. voyages ‎50. A. made B. discovered C. gave D. presented ‎51. A. contains B. means C. avoids D. attaches ‎52. A. above B. over C. under D. through ‎53. A. rising B. burning C. nice D. tall ‎54. A. escape B. bring C. protect D. help ‎55. A. Local B. Foreign C. Brave D. Famous ‎56. A. discovery B. invention C. examination D. project ‎57. A. appears B. leaves C. needs D. develops ‎58. A. know B. cause C. direct D. attend ‎59. A. chances B. positions C. problems D. jobs ‎60. A. what B. how C. why D. when 第二节 单项选择（共10小题；每小题0.5分，满分5分）‎ ‎61. There was a lot of fun at yesterday’s party. You _____ have come, but why didn’t you?‎ A. must B. shouldn’t C. needn’t D. ought to ‎ ‎62. It is by no means clear 　　　 the president can do to end the strike. ‎ A. how B. what C. that D. which ‎63. Last month, an earthquake ____ six on Richter scale (里氏震级) happened in the northern part of Japan.‎ A. measured B. to measure C. to be measured D. measuring ‎64. She has great pressure at work recently and that may ________ her abnormal behavior.‎ ‎ A. account for B. call for C. stand for D. exchange for ‎65. It’s based on the idea ______ all people are created equal, ______ is accepted by most people.‎ A. that; that B. which; which C. which; when D. that; which ‎66. When I went into the room, I saw my foreign teacher ____ some students with their oral English.‎ A. helping B. to help C. help D. having helped ‎67. The film Wolf Warrior 2, mainly ________ Africa, has made a miracle at the Chinese box office.‎ A. set off B. set out C. set in D. set up ‎68. If you have any doubts about your health, you’d better _________ your doctor at once.‎ A. convince B. consult C. avoid D. affect ‎69. —Which would you prefer to do tonight, to go to the cinema or go shopping?‎ ‎ —Neither, I would rather ________ home.‎ A. stay B. to stay C. stayed D. staying ‎70. —Can we get everything ready by the weekend?‎ ‎—It all depends on______we can get Mr. Green’s cooperation.‎ A. that B. what C. whether D. if 第三节 根据句意，在空白处填入一个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式（共10小题；每小题1分，满分10分）‎ ‎71. She felt a sense of __________ (achieve) when she won the competition. ‎ ‎72. Passengers are permitted __________ (carry) only one piece of hand luggage onto the plane. ‎ ‎73. They sold their house at the right time and made _____ fortune on it. ‎ ‎74. Many people have benefited a lot _______ the new treatment since then. ‎ ‎75. Only with the greatest of luck did she manage __________ (escape) from the rising flood waters. ‎ ‎76. The audience were _________ (impress) by his amazing performance. ‎ ‎77. The town was cut _______ from the rest of the world due to heavy snow a few days ago. ‎ ‎78. She shook the bottle _________ (violent) and showered us with champagne.‎ ‎79. He sat there quietly, _______ (stare) into space. ‎ ‎80. He overslept this morning. That’s _______ he was late for the class.‎ 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。‎ Lucy was used to live in my community. Her father went abroad and didn’t support her financial. My mother saw the situation and decided to help her out. She bought us a same lunch bags. When we left off school every morning, whichever was in my lunch bag was in hers. Then one day, her father returned to pick her up live with him abroad. Years late, we saw a stranger stood at our gate and ‎ looking in. It was Lucy, who came back to show appreciations to my mother for what she has done for her.‎ 第二节 书面表达（满分25分）‎ 假定你是李华，你的英国网友Tom对中国传统节日非常感兴趣，他写信向你询问。请你根据以下要点，给他写一封回信，向他介绍一个你最喜爱的节日。‎ 要点：1.节日的名称、时间； 2.节日的庆祝方式； 3. 邀请他来体验。‎ 注意：1.词数：100词左右；2.可适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。‎ Dear Tom，‎ ‎__________________________________________________________________________________ ‎ Yours,‎ Li Hua 南昌二中2019—2020学年度下学期第一次月考 高一英语试卷参考答案 第一部分 听力 ‎1-5 BACBA 6-10 CBCAA 11-15 BACBC 16-20 ABCAC 第二部分 阅读 ‎21-23 ADA 24-27 BBDC 28-31 DCDA 32-35 ACCB 36-40 GDCEA 第三部分 语言知识运用 ‎41-45 CADCA 46-50 DBABD 51-55 ADBCA 56-60 BCDCA ‎61-65 DBDAD 66-70 ACBAC ‎71. achievement 72. to carry 73. a 74. from 75. to escape ‎76. impressed 77. off 78. violently 79. staring 80. why 第四部分 写作 第一节 短文改错 ‎81.去掉was used to中was 82.financial → financially 83.a → the 84.off → for ‎85.whichever → whatever 86.在live前加to 87.late→ later 88. stood→standing ‎89.appreciations → appreciation 90.has → had 第二节 书面表达 Dear Tom,‎ I’m glad to receive your letter asking for something about traditional festivals in China. As a matter of fact, there are many celebrations with special Chinese customs. The approaching Dragon Boat Festival is one of my favorites. It is to be celebrated on May fifth of the Chinese lunar calendar, which falls on June 25th this year. It is one of the oldest festivals in China, with a history of more than 2,000 years. Legend holds that this festival is in memory of Qu Yuan, a great poet during the Warring States Period.‎ In the celebration, you can enjoy a performance about that legend and watch live broadcast of dragon boat racing. In the meanwhile, varieties of Zongzi, a necessary food for this unique occasion, are available, which take different shapes and various fillings. Come and join us!‎ Your early reply is highly appreciated!‎ Yours,‎ Li Hua 听力材料 Text 1‎ W: It takes too much time to cook; I wish I had more time to study. ‎ M: Why don’t you eat at the university cafeteria? It’s not too expensive. ‎ Text 2‎ W: May I have a look at this handbag, please?‎ M: Sorry, madam. It is a sample for show. This kind of handbag is out of stock. ‎ Text 3‎ M: Here are two magazines and three books. How long can I keep them, madam?‎ W: Magazines only for one week, and you can keep the books for another two weeks. ‎ M: OK. I’ll return them on time. ‎ Text 4‎ W: That’s serious sunburn you’ve got during the holiday, Sam. ‎ M: I know. We had a lot of fun in the water and played beach volleyball. ‎ Text 5‎ W: Did you hear that the convenience store at the street corner was robbed last night?‎ M: Yes, I saw it on the news. Now even this neighborhood isn’t safe!‎ Text 6‎ M: Did you buy anything in town yesterday?‎ W: Yes, I bought this amazing red bag and a fantastic new skirt. ‎ M: Oh, is that it? It’s a lovely blue color. ‎ W: Not this one. I’ve had this skirt for months. I actually saw two that I loved. I tried on a beautiful green silk skirt and a bright yellow one as bright as your shirt. They were both great and weren’t very expensive but the yellow one was too small, so I got the other one. ‎ Text 7‎ W: That is really great — their music is excellent. ‎ M: Yes. I can’t believe this is their last show. ‎ W: They’re going to put out a film of it later on, but it’s such a shame that they won’t be on stage together any more. This band doesn’t have many members but their performance is just amazing. ‎ M: It will be on DVD as well I suppose. I’ll definitely buy that though it won’t be as good as tonight. ‎ W: Better than nothing, though. ‎ Text 8‎ M: I’m going whitewater (急流) boating this weekend, Mary. And one of my buddies, Phil — you know Phil, don’t you?‎ W: Uh-huh. ‎ M: Well, Phil can’t go because he hurt his back playing soccer, so there’s room for one more. You want to go with us?‎ W: Are you kidding? I’ve never gone whitewater boating. ‎ M: Aw, come on. There’s a mini-course being given by the Explorers’ Club Wednesday night this week. Take it and you’ll be ready to go with us. ‎ W: No way! I’ll never learn enough in two hours to go on a trip for a whole weekend!‎ M: Sure you can! The instructor is great. I know of lots of people who’ve done it. ‎ W: Well, it’s probably not such a good idea, but how much does it cost?‎ M: Well, the trip will cost you $150 with everything — food, equipment, everything. The course is only 20 bucks. ‎ W: That’s not too bad. I’ll think about it. ‎ Text 9‎ W: Excuse me, sir. You look like you’re looking for something. Can I help you find anything?‎ M: Yes. The way things are organized here is really different than usual. Did you guys change some stuff around or something?‎ W: Yes, we made some changes. For example, the area we’re standing in used to be the bakery, and the meat section was on the other side of the store, but we changed those locations about two weeks ago. And now the meat section is in the back of the store. ‎ M: No wonder. I come here once a month. ‎ W: What do you think of the way it looks?‎ M: Well, to be honest, it’s not as easy for me to find the things I need. I like the old way better. ‎ W: Well, I’ll keep it in mind and bring it up with my manager. Is there anything I could help you find?‎ M: I really need some items for the bathroom. Where would I find those?‎ W: On Goods Shelf 4. The entire shelf is filled with things for the bathroom. ‎ M: Great! I’m also looking for some oranges, but I can see the fruit section just to the left over there. I’ll let you know if I need any more help. ‎ Text 10‎ W: I was born before my sister Stacy — two minutes and 58 seconds before her, to be exact! I’ve always been really proud to be the older one. We are twins, but we don’t look the same. There are some twins who look alike and others who don’t. And our personalities couldn’t be more different. I’m outgoing and loud, and I play sports whenever I can. My sister is quiet and shy, and she prefers to read books. We grew up in the Midwest — our parents were both professors at the University of Chicago. Personally, I feel lucky that our parents didn’t try to do silly things like dressing us up in the same clothes when we were little. As kids, my sister and I developed our own language that only we could understand. It made our parents so angry, and that only made us use it more! I can still remember that day my sister and I left for colleges on opposite sides of the country — her to Harvard and me to Stanford. Both places seemed really far away. I felt like our lives would change forever, but they didn’t. We’re now in our mid-thirties, and we’ve never been closer!‎