英语卷·2018届河北省石家庄市一中高二上学期期末考试（2017-01）

英语卷·2018届河北省石家庄市一中高二上学期期末考试（2017-01）

石家庄市第一中学 ‎2016—2017学年第一学期期末考试高二年级英语试题 命题人：曹九珍 审核人：尚晔 第I卷（共100分）‎ 注意事项：‎ 本试卷分为试卷一和试卷二两部分，请把试卷一的答案转涂到答题卡上，试卷二的答案写在答题纸上。试卷满分为150分，考试时间120分钟。‎ 第一部分 听力（共两节，共20小题，每小题1.5分，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 will the woman do at the weekend?‎ ‎ A. Go to Boston.‎ B. Look after her colleague.‎ C. Come to the man’s house for dinner.‎ ‎2. How does the woman make her garden look lovely?‎ A. By hiring a gardener. B. By planting more roses. C. By looking after it carefully.‎ ‎3. How much did the man pay for his ticket?‎ ‎ A. $300 B. $600 C. $900‎ ‎4. What is the e-mail mainly about?‎ ‎ A. The time change of a meeting.‎ ‎ B. The crash of a telephone system.‎ ‎ C. Linda’s job at West Coast Office.‎ ‎5. What are the speakers talking about in general?‎ ‎ A. A birthday party. B. A wedding ceremony. C. An anniversary celebration.‎ 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. Why does the man call the woman?‎ ‎ A. To remind her of a letter. ‎ B. To invite her parents to the trip. ‎ C. To ask her to hand in the report tomorrow.‎ ‎7. When does the conversation take place？‎ ‎ A. On Sunday. B. On Friday. C. On Wednesday.‎ 听第7段材料，回答第8、9题。‎ ‎8. What does the woman think of the news in the newspaper?‎ ‎ A. Unreliable. B. True. C. Absurd.‎ ‎9. What do we know about the speakers？‎ ‎ A. They think the weather is nice.‎ ‎ B. They are both weather scientists.‎ ‎ C. They have different opinions on the climate.‎ 听第8段材料，回答第10至12题。‎ ‎10. What does Malcolm do？‎ ‎ A. He is an actor. B. He is a writer. C. He is a director.‎ ‎11. What is Malcolm’ s attitude towards work？‎ ‎ A. Serious. B. Casual. C. Careless.‎ ‎12. What does the woman think is important in performing a part？‎ ‎ A. Being open to changes. ‎ B. Acting like a real person. ‎ C. Being close to the audience.‎ 听第9段材料，回答第13至16题。‎ ‎13. What is the man doing?‎ ‎ A. Introducing a book. B. Telling a story. C. Having an interview.‎ ‎14.What made the man make the decision？‎ ‎ A. A local product. B. A trip to Brazil. C. A Brazilian organization.‎ ‎15. What do the organization members do?‎ ‎ A. They do business with local people. ‎ B. They organize medical centers. ‎ C. They help setting up schools.‎ ‎16. What does the man find interesting in the book?‎ A. The climate change across the world. ‎ B. The projects introduced in Netherlands. ‎ C. The energy saving project of natural resources.‎ 听第10段材料，回答第17至20题。‎ ‎17. When is the talk given？‎ ‎ A. At a birthday party. B. At a routine meeting. C. At an opening of a club.‎ ‎18. Why does the speaker give Joan Miller a special welcome？‎ ‎ A. To wish her happy birthday. ‎ B. To thank her for her coming. ‎ C. To invite her to join the club.‎ ‎19. What does the speaker say about the food provided?‎ ‎ A. Tasty. B. Rich. C. Fresh.‎ ‎20. What is Woodville Lunch mainly aiming at?‎ ‎ A. Giving help. B. Providing food. C. Offering companionship.‎ 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，从每题所二给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。‎ ‎ A ‎ Welcome to Arundel Castle which is situated in West Sussex, England. The castle has a history of nearly 1000 years and has welcomed visitors traveling from all over the world. Arundel Castle also plays a starring role in many films.‎ The Gardens The White Garden is planted with soft white Iceberg Roses, and Snow White Lilies.‎ The Rose Garden is newly planted with lovely old-fashioned English roses that are at their very best in June and July.‎ The Organic Kitchen Garden produces a wide range of seasonal fruit and vegetables, pears, cherries and apples.‎ The Castle Shop ‎ In the Castle Shop, you will discover a wide and interesting range of gift ideas for everyone. It offers gifts and souvenirs designed to appeal to all tastes and pockets. Foods, china, books, and stationery (文具) are all available. Many are sold in this Castle Shop only.‎ ‎ At Arundel Castle we pride ourselves on supporting local suppliers and actively encourage environmentally friendly products.‎ The Arundel Festival 2014‎ ‎ Saturday 16th to Monday 25th August ‎ The annual Arundel Festival gets bigger and better every year. It is one of the most amazing, diverse and easily accessible arts festivals in the UK, offering a mix of visual arts, music, theatre and street entertainment.‎ Parking ‎ Coaches and mini-buses can drop off at the main Castle entrance in Mill Road and park in the main town car park that is opposite the Castle entrance. Please inform us when making your booking of how many parking permits are required.‎ 21. What can you do when visiting the castle?‎ ‎ A. See how the local gifts are being made.‎ ‎ B. Get old-fashioned English roses as gifts.‎ ‎ C. Buy eco-friendly products in the Castle Shop.‎ ‎ D. Get seasonal fruits and vegetables free of charge.‎ ‎22. How long does the Arundel Festival last this year?‎ ‎ A. 10 days B. One week C. 16 days D. One month ‎23. Where can you park the coach?‎ ‎ A. In Mill Road B. In the main town car park ‎ ‎ C. Inside the Castle D. At the main Castle entrance ‎ B You use her as a shoulder to cry on. She texts you back with casual jokes. But she, Xiaoice, is only a virtual chatbot.‎ ‎ Xiaoice, Microsoft’s latest artificial intelligence robot, was briefly released in 2014, and returned to WeChat in 2015, where she became a big hit. Millions of young Chinese now ‎ exchange messages with her daily, The New York Times reported. On WeChat, Xiaoice is an official account. After following it, users can start text-based conversations with Xiaoice.‎ ‎ “Her incredible learning ability was why people loved to talk with Xiaoice,” Liu Jinchang, a researcher at High-tech Research and Development Center under the Ministry of Science and Technology, told China Daily. Apart from her ability to identify photos and send emojis (表情符号) in conversations, Xiaoice gains 45 percent of her knowledge from interacting with users, China Daily reported.‎ Chatbot programs first appeared in the mid-1960s in the US. Driven by top tech companies, they are becoming smarter and more common. For instance, IBM’s latest artificial intelligence program served as an academic consultant at Australia’s Deakin University, answering students’ questions about course schedules and financial aid. Apple’s Siri and Amazon’s Alexa have been used as voice assistants who can read news, play music and even make jokes for their users.‎ ‎ These programs are expected to move beyond smartphones, into televisions, cars and living rooms. The New York Times pointed out. However, it may take decades before scientists develop a “Samantha”, the advanced chatbot seen in the fiction film Her. In the film, Samantha sparks a romantic relationship with her user played by US actor Joaquin Phoenix. Many viewers were enthusiastic about this fantasy of virtual soul mates.‎ ‎24. What does the underlined part in Paragraph Two mean?‎ ‎ A. She became a best seller. B. She became very powerful.‎ ‎ C. She became a money maker. D. She became very popular.‎ ‎25. Which of the following can Xiaoice do?‎ ‎ A. Do housework. B. Spread messages.‎ ‎ C. Identify various photos. D. Read news to its users.‎ ‎26. Which company’s chatbot program can act as an academic consultant?‎ ‎ A. Microsoft. B. IBM. C. Apple. D. Amazon.‎ ‎27. What can be learned from the last paragraph?‎ ‎ A. Chatbots mainly run on smartphones now.‎ ‎ B. It’ll take decades to apply chatbots to cars.‎ ‎ C. Samantha is played by a US actor in the film.‎ ‎ D. The film Her doesn’t interest many audience. ‎ ‎ C The way you stand can identify whether you will suffer from aches and pains in the back or neck in later life, the British Chiropractic Association has said. Whether you are a “spoon”, “bridge”, “leaning tower” or “flat-back” will determine your risk of having problems later. ‎ A quarter of women suffer pain lasting between one and three days starting at the relatively young age of 34, the survey found. While previous indicators have focused on body shapes, with larger-breasted women and “apple” shapes being seen as a warning sign, this new research shows posture (姿势) could be key in preventing back pain. ‎ ‎ “Leaning tower” —women whose heads lean forward — are most likely to report pain, with almost six in ten with this posture already suffering. Being a “bridge” with an arched back was the second worse posture, followed by a “spoon” position with rounded shoulders but a flat back. And a change in posture can be far less demanding than a crash diet or an exercise programme. ‎ ‎“Flat back” ladies, who keep their backs flat are the most likely to avoid pain with a fifth reporting they have never suffered back or neck aches in their lives. Tim Hutchful, a member of ‎ the British Chiropractic Association said, “Rather than worrying about being an ‘apple’ or an ‘hourglass’ , we want people to think about what they look like from the side. The perfect posture should give you a side-on appearance with your ears, shoulders, hips, knees and ankles in line. ” People who want to improve their back and neck pain symptoms through a better posture should try imagining they have a plumb line (铅垂线) hanging straight from their ears to ankles —with everything in the middle sitting on the same line. One way to do this is to try standing in a relaxed way and then gently pressing together the abdominal muscles (腹肌). ‎ ‎28. Which posture holds the greatest risk of back pain? ‎ ‎ A. “Spoon”. B. “Bridge”. C. “Leaning tower”. D. “Flat back”. ‎ ‎29. What should people care about if they want to avoid back pain?‎ ‎ A. Their exercise. B. Their body shape.‎ C. Their daily diet. D. Their side-on appearance. ‎ ‎30. What does Tim Hutchful recommend?‎ ‎ A. Having an “hourglass” shape. B. Keeping a “flat back” posture. ‎ ‎ C. Building abdominal muscles. D. Hanging a plumb line from one’s ear. ‎ ‎31. From the text we can infer that______. ‎ ‎ A. previously people blame body shape for back pain. ‎ ‎ B. we should lean slightly forward to avoid back pain. ‎ ‎ C. a “bridge” holds less risk of back pain than a “spoon”.‎ ‎ D. your side-on appearance determines your body shape.‎ ‎  D ‎ A warm drink of milk before bed has long been the best choice for those wanting a good night’s sleep. But now a study has found it really does help people nod off — if it is milked from a cow at night.‎ ‎ Researchers have discovered that “night milk” contains more melatonin (褪黑激素), which has been proven to help people feel sleepy and reduce anxiety.‎ ‎ The study, by researchers from Seoul, South Korea, involved mice being fed with dried milk powder made from cows milked both during the day and at night.‎ ‎ Those given night milk, which contained 10 times the amount of melatonin, were less active and less anxious than those fed with the milk collected during daytime, according to the study published in The Journal of Medicinal Food.‎ ‎ Night milk quickened the start of sleep and caused the mice to sleep longer.‎ ‎ While the effect of cows’ milk harvested at different time has not been tested on humans up to now, taking melatonin drugs has been suggested to those who are struggling to fall asleep at night.‎ ‎ Previous studies have also indicated that milk can be excellent for helping sleep because of the calcium content, which helps people to relax.‎ ‎ Milk is also sugar-free and additive-free with nutritionists recommending skimmed milk as the best choice before bed as it is the least fattening. The more fat you take in before bedtime, the greater burden you will put on your body at night.‎ ‎32. According to the text, the mice fed with daytime milk_______.‎ ‎ A. started sleep more easily B. were more anxious ‎ C. were less active D. woke up later ‎33. Which of the following is true of melatonin according to the text?‎ ‎ A. It’s been tested on mice for ten times.‎ ‎ B. It can make people more energetic.‎ ‎ C. It exists in milk in great amount.‎ ‎ D. It’s used in sleeping drugs.‎ ‎34. What can be a suitable title for the text?‎ ‎ A. Night Milk and Sleep B. Fat, Sugar and Health ‎ C. An Experiment on Mice D. Milk Drinking and Health ‎35. How does the author support the theme of the text?‎ ‎ A. By giving examples. B. By stating arguments.‎ ‎ C. By explaining statistical data. D. By providing research results.‎ 第二节 (共5小题；每小题2分，满分10分)‎ 根据短文内容，从短文后的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项。选项中有两项为多余选项。‎ Tips of Avoiding the Computer or Internet Addiction The Internet has been widely used in recent years. It is a convenient way to share information, do business and contact others. ___36___ Getting rid of the addiction requires discipline and commitment. Here are some steps that may help your kids to overcome the Internet addiction.‎ First, you should try to find out just how much time your kids are spending online. Track the information for a few weeks and try to separate time spent on homework or research and time spent playing. Compare this to the amount of time spent with friends, at clubs, in activities and for hobbies. ___37___‎ ‎___38___ In my house, the family computer sits in the living room. At no time is someone allowed to be “behind closed doors” with a computer. Not only does this help honest people stay honest, but it helps to connect to your teens when they are online. Besides, it is easier to monitor your teens’ time online.‎ ‎ ___39___ Don’t speak of the fact that they are online all the time, but try to get to the root cause. Often someone gets online because he/she feels safe there. Talk to your teens about what is going on in their life. If they will not talk to you, then find a way to connect your teens to the people they contact in real life.‎ ‎ Lastly, remember that if an Internet addiction is growing, your kids need help. In many cases, the Internet is a safe place for people with poor self-esteem, negative self-image, or for people who have been hurt. ___40___ ‎ ‎ If there is a problem, and a person needs help, these symptoms will continue to worsen until they get help.‎ ‎ A. If things are out of balance, try to correct them.‎ ‎ B. There are some disadvantages of getting online.‎ ‎ C. Second, move computers out of your children’s rooms.‎ ‎ D. It is a good idea to contact the teacher for help if possible. ‎ ‎ E. Also, if your kids spend too much time online, talk to them.‎ ‎ F. Unfortunately, some people develop an addiction to the Internet.‎ ‎ G. It is the same with people with eating disorders or drug addictions.‎ 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）‎ 阅读下面的短文，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。‎ While I was waiting in line at a coffee shop earlier, a woman drove alongside the queue in a mobility scooter (踏板车). There was only a 41 space between the line of people and the tables, which she 42 to drive along. She drove over my foot and did not 43 saying nothing at all.‎ I got annoyed and expected she would have 44 , but then I just decided to 45 it and got down to selecting which pastry (点心) to go with my coffee. The lady and I ended up sitting at adjacent (邻近的) tables. She was on the end of a row so that she could park her __46 . After about half an hour, when she had 47 her coffee, she got up and back onto her scooter. It 48 start. She tried to turn the key several times 49 she telephoned the place she purchased it from.‎ An engineer 50 within five minutes. The place must have been local. I could not ‎ 51 overhearing their conversation, and it turned out she had just 52 the scooter that morning. This was her very first outing in it. She felt really 53 about driving it. 54 , she wasn’t used to its speed, nor its 55 , and this combination made it quite 56 to drive it through narrow gaps.‎ Suddenly, I felt 57 for the lady. It really didn’t 58 me at all that she’d driven over my foot. I had made an assumption, 59 , that a person doing that should apologize.‎ Next time you’re about to 60 someone, pause for a second and remind yourself that people have judged you without knowing what was going on in your mind or your life.‎ ‎41. A. private B. vast C. public D. narrow ‎42. A. attempted B. promised C. declined D. guaranteed ‎43. A. call back B. give up C. look back D. cheer up ‎44. A. ignored B. apologized C. explained D. forgiven ‎45. A. dismissed B. made C. deserved D. inspected ‎46. A. truck B. bike C. car D. scooter ‎47. A. poured B. finished C. ordered D. purchased ‎48. A. needn’t B. shouldn’t C. wouldn’t D. mustn’t ‎49. A. so B. until C. unless D. before ‎50. A. broke in B. turned up C. ran away D. settled down ‎51. A. tolerate B. allow C. resist D. postpone ‎52. A. collected B. stolen C. fixed D. abandoned ‎53. A. concerned B. excited C. confident D. nervous ‎54. A. Doubtfully B. Certainly C. Fortunately D. Surprisingly ‎55. A. width B. length C. weight D. height ‎56. A. cool B. convenient C. stressful D. desperate ‎57. A. pleasure B. regret C. appreciation D. sympathy ‎58. A. strike B. bother C. satisfy D. motivate ‎59. A. otherwise B. therefore C. however D. besides ‎60. A. judge B. hug C. persuade D. tease 第II卷（共50分）‎ 第三部分 英语知识运用（共两节，满分45分）‎ 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。‎ A man looking at his Smartphone while walking across a railway 61 (have) a close knock on Oct 22. He was so 62 (absorb) in his Smartphone that he did not see a train approaching until it brushed past him, 63 (throw) him to the ground. This should serve 64 a warning that people should be aware of their surroundings, especially 65 crossing roads.‎ ‎ 66 (1ucky), the man survived, but the incident forced the driver 67 (stop) the train. An l8-minute delay followed the incident, 68 led to a break in the running of other trains on the route. ‎ Smartphone 69 (addict) has spread like an infectious disease. It’s evident that it will do great harm to society. What’s even 70 (bad), some addicts become impatient with relatives and friends. Some people blame the Smartphone for the sad story, yet in fact people’s weakening self-control and self-discipline are to blame.‎ 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：在错的词下画一横线，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。‎ ‎ As a Senior Two student, my favorite sport is football. I was a member of our school football team. We practice for three times a week and often watch football match on TV or on the Internet together. Play football not only makes us grow tall and strong but also give us a sense of fair play and team spirit. We must keep in minds that we play for the team instead ourselves. Also, sports teach us the important of obeying the rules in a match. Each player must listen to thecaptain, which is the leader of the team. And they must not break the rules too often if we want to win the game.‎ 第二节书面表达（满分25分）‎ 假设你是李华，你校的英文报纸最近开设了“我最喜欢的校园活动（My Favorite Campus activity）” 专栏，请你给你的美国朋友Tom写一封电子邮件，向他约稿，介绍他最喜欢的校园活动。要点如下：‎ ‎1. 专栏内容介绍 ‎2. 向Tom约稿 参考词汇：专栏column 注意：1．词数100左右；‎ ‎ 2．可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。‎ Dear Tom,‎ ‎________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________‎ ‎____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________‎ ‎________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________‎ ‎________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________‎ Yours, ‎ ‎ Li Hua 石家庄市第一中学 ‎2016—2017学年第一学期期末考试高二年级英语试题 参考答案 ‎ ‎ 听力部分：1—5 BABAB 6—10 ACACC 11—15 ABCBC 16—20 BCAAC 阅读部分：21—23 CAB 24—27 DCBA 28—31 CDBA 32—35 BDAD ‎ 36—40 FACED 完形填空：41—45 DACBA 46—50 DBCDB 51—55 CADBA 56—60 CDBCA 语法填空： 61. had 62. absorbed 63. throwing 64. as 65. when/while 66. Luckily 67. to stop 68. which 69. addiction 70. worse 短文改错：‎ As a Senior Two student, my favorite sport is football. I was a member of our ‎ ‎ am school football team. We practice for three times a week and often watch football match on TV or ‎ ‎ matches on the Internet together. Play football not only makes us grow tall and strong but also give us a ‎ ‎ Playing gives sense of fair play and team spirit. We must keep in minds that we play for the team instead ‎ ‎ mind of ‎ ourselves. Also, sports teach us the important of obeying the rules in a match. Each player must ‎ ‎ importance listen to the captain, which is the leader of the team. And they must not break the rules too often if ‎ ‎ who we we want to win the game.‎ ‎ ‎ 书面表达：‎ One possible version Dear Tom, ‎ How are you doing? I am delighted to tell you that our school paper opened a new column called My Favorite Campus activity. This column is intended for students to voice their opinions about campus activities and how they benefit from these activities. ‎ We also welcome articles from students in other countries to get a global view of what students do in their schools. So I am writing this letter to invite you to contribute an article to this column. I believe you also have a colorful school life and take part in many campus activities. What is your favorite activity? What is it like? Why is it your favorite? ‎ We will be very happy to get to know something about your school and your school life.‎ Yours, ‎ Li Hua ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ 附录音原文： ‎ ‎ (Text 1) ‎ M: Would you like to come for dinner at the weekend?‎ W: I’d love to, but I’m taking care of a colleague from Boston.‎ ‎ (Text 2) ‎ M: I’ve never seen your rose garden look so lovely.‎ W: Thank you. I got a gardener to spend time looking after the roses.‎ ‎ (Text 3) ‎ W: Have you booked your ticket?‎ M: Yes, but I wished I had booked much earlier. Last month, it was $300, but when I booked the ticket yesterday, it doubled the price.‎ W: Poor guy.‎ ‎ (Text 4) ‎ W: Did you get the message from Linda yet?‎ M: No, I haven’t checked my e-mail yet. What did she say?‎ W: It looks like the conference call has to be rescheduled. The West Coast Office is having problems with the telephone system.‎ ‎ (Text 5) ‎ W: Can you believe how much money they paid for this reception?‎ M: I know. It’s unbelievable! It must have cost a fortune.‎ W: I heard the parents and the grandparents all wanted a really big wedding.‎ M: Everyone does seem to be having a wonderful time.‎ ‎ (Text 6)‎ W: Hello.‎ M: Hello, Carol. It’s Mike. We were given a letter last week about the Geography field trip. I just want to remind you that it needs to be signed by your parents, and it should be handed in by tomorrow.‎ W: Are we leaving on Sunday or Monday for the trip?‎ M: All the information is given in the letter. Final details will be posted on the notice board on Friday morning, the day after tomorrow.‎ W: OK. Thank you, Mike.‎ M: You’re welcome.‎ ‎ (Text 7)‎ M: Excuse me, have we met before?‎ W: I don’t think so, young man.‎ M: Oh, right. Nice weather, isn’t it?‎ W: It’s certainly very hot. But I wouldn’t call it nice. There’s nothing nice about global warming.‎ M: Global what? You mean all those things about the planet getting hotter? I don’t care about that. And I’m not sure about all that. I read in the newspaper that it’s not true that it’s getting hotter. It’s just a bit hot. That’s all.‎ W: You shouldn’t believe everything you read in the newspapers, you know.‎ M: well, that’s the problem. People like you and me don’t know what to believe.‎ W: Well, I’m telling you that you should be worried. I’m a weather scientist, young man.‎ ‎ (Text 8)‎ M: Miriam, your new play is going on next week. Are you at all anxious or is opening night no longer bothering you?‎ W: Well, I’m very pleased to have Malcolm Rush as a director. He doesn’t care whether you’re tired or not. He’ll just continue pushing until every scene is simply perfect. You don’t just learn the part- you live it, which takes away any fears you might have of not being able to persuade an audience you’re real. That’s very important.‎ M: Malcolm does have a reputation of being quite the ruler. No one dares speak their opinions, I hear.‎ W: Well, once you’ve proved yourself, it’s all about being open to changes.‎ ‎ (Text 9)‎ W: Right, perhaps you could tell me something about how you got interested in environmental science, and what experience you have in the subject.‎ M: Well, I’ve always been attracted by plants and animals, and then last year a cousin of mine, Mike Proctor, invited me to Brazil, He’s the head of a project there ran by a European organisaiton. The organisation’s aim is to help groups of villages set up their own schools and medical centres. They also encourage agriculture and the setting up of businesses to sell local products. Anyway, it was during my stay I really began to understand the impact of climate change. I wanted to learn more about this, so I decided to take this course. ‎ W: And since you’ve been back, have you done anything to develop your interest in the area?‎ M: Yes, I’ve read a book about energy saving. And I was particularly interested in how the Netherlands had begun to overcome the problem. The government has introduced some really interesting projects on energy saving in cities. There’s also a recycling project, which is saving a huge amount of our natural resources. What’s needed now, though, is to expand work like this across the world.‎ W: Before we fish, have you got any questions about the course here at the college?‎ M: Well, no, thank you for asking.‎ ‎.‎ ‎ (Text 10)‎ W: Ladies and gentlemen, it is my great pleasure to present the first meeting of the Woodville Lunch for Senior Citizens. We all hope that this will be a great success and that there will be more to come. I am extremely pleased that so many of you are able to be here today and I give a warm welcome to you all. I would like to say a particularly warm welcome to Joan Miller, who is ninety-four years young today. I’m sure that you will all join me in wishing Joan a very happy birthday.‎ ‎ The aim of the club is, of course, not only to provide food, but also to provide companionship although it is extremely important that people of all ages eat nutritious food, and I can tell you now that it is delicious! I have already tasted it. However, the club exists not only to provide food and I’m sure that many of you would like to stay on after the lunch things have been cleared away so that you can have a chat. Today, we’re not in a hurry so that you can get to know each other. Indeed, I hope that will be the case because that will show that you are all enjoying yourselves and that is the main point of this club. Have fun! ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎