2017-2018学年河北省深州市中学高二下学期期中考试英语试题 Word版

2017-2018学年河北省深州市中学高二下学期期中考试英语试题 Word版

‎2017-2018学年河北省深州市中学高二下学期期中考试英语试题 ‎（考试时间 120分钟，满分150分）‎ 注意事项：‎ ‎1.答题前，考生先将自己的姓名、准考证号码填写清楚，将条形码准确粘贴在条形码区域内。‎ ‎2.选择题必须使用2B铅笔填涂；非选择题必须使用0.5毫米黑字迹的签字笔书写，字体工整，笔迹清楚。‎ ‎3.请按照题号顺序在各题目的答题区域内作答，超出答题区域书写的答案无效；在草稿纸、试题卷上答题无效。‎ ‎4.作图可先用铅笔画出，确定后必须用黑色字迹的签字笔描黑。‎ ‎5.保持卡面清洁，不要折叠、不要弄破、弄皱，不准使用涂改液、修正带、刮纸刀。‎ 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 does the man want to do? ‎ A. Get a camera. B. Buy batteries. C. Go to the cinema. ‎ ‎2. What’s the relationship between the speakers?‎ ‎ A. Classmates. B. Friends. C. Neighbors.‎ ‎3. What did the man do after hearing the shout "earthquake"?‎ A. He hid under the table. ‎ B. He jumped out of the window. ‎ C. He rushed into the bathroom.‎ ‎4. What’s the problem with the man?‎ ‎ A. She feels a little homesick.‎ B. She fails to catch up with her classmates.‎ C. She finds it hard to adapt to the new school life.‎ ‎5. What are the speakers mainly talking about？‎ A. Alcohol drinking. B. Over-speed. C. A car accident.‎ 第二节（共15小题；每小题1.5分，满分22.5分）‎ ‎ 听下面5段对话或独白。每段对话或独白后有几个小题，从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项，并标在试卷的相应位置。听每段对话或独白前，你将有时间阅读各个小题，每小题5秒钟；听完后，各小题将给出5秒钟的作答时间。每段对话或独白读两遍。‎ 听第6段材料，回答第6、7题。‎ ‎6. Where does the man call the woman?‎ ‎ A. Around the bank. B. In the bus stop. C. In the shoe shop,‎ ‎7. How does the man probably go to the woman's house?‎ ‎ A. Just by himself.‎ ‎ B. The woman picks him up.‎ ‎ C. A passer-by guides him to the house.‎ 听第7段材料，回答第8至10题。‎ ‎ 8. Why won’t the man come to the clinic tomorrow?‎ A. He can’t spare the time.‎ B. The clinic will be closed C. Dr‎ ‎Milton‎ won’t come to work.‎ ‎9. When is the clinic open in a week?‎ A. From Monday to Friday.‎ B. On weekdays except Thursday.‎ C. During the whole week.‎ ‎10. When will the man finally come to the clinic?‎ A.5:20 pm on Wednesday B. 6:15 pm on Wednesday. C. 6:15 pm on Thursday 听第8段材料，回答第11至13题。‎ ‎11. Where did the man go last night?‎ A. A restaurant. B. A cinema. C. A friend's.‎ ‎12. What did Alice do last night?‎ A. She had a drink with the man. ‎ B. She saw a film with the woman. ‎ C. She left her cellphone at home.‎ ‎13. What does the woman think of the film?‎ A. Terrifying. B. Boring. C. Touching.‎ 听第9段材料，回答第14至16题。‎ ‎14. What do people enjoy most about football games according to the man? ‎ A. The cheers of the audience. ‎ B. The team spirit of the players. ‎ C. The victory of the team they support. ‎ ‎15. What is one of the reasons the man likes cycling? ‎ A. He feels relaxed after doing it. ‎ B. He can have a chance to play with friends. ‎ C. He can enjoy the view of the countryside. ‎ ‎16. What do we know about the woman? ‎ A. She doesn’t like playing football. ‎ B. She likes watching Football Night. ‎ C. She prefers to support a particular player. ‎ 听第10段材料，回答第17至20题。‎ 17. How do the American students work at their community service?‎ A. Make contributions to the environment.‎ B. Build houses for the homeless people.‎ C. Establish a project of a natural park.‎ 18. Why do the American students need to do community service?‎ A. It is required by a school rule. ‎ B. It is suggested by experts. ‎ C. It is a part of their education. ‎ 19. What percentage of American youth have taken part in community service? ‎ ‎ A. About 16％. B. Over 60％. C. Over 70％.‎ 20. Where does Tom do community service?‎ ‎ A. In Central America. B. In his hometown. C. In a local hospital.‎ 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A、B、C和D四个选项中，选出最佳答案。‎ A École‎ College Park ‎School Fall Welcome Back --- Tuesday, September 5th Dear Families:‎ Our first (half) day of school for the 2017/2018 school year is Tuesday, September 5. This is a very important day; we welcome students and parents back to another school year and confirm the students who will be attending École‎ College Park ‎School. Please note that students in Grade 1-8 should be prepared to stay for the entire morning. Kindergarten students will only stay for an hour.‎ Tuesday Attendance Information:‎ Kindergarten students/parents go to their regular classroom (downstairs, on left) for one hour only. Parents please stay for the full hour.‎ Grade 1-8 students will meet outside (weather permitting) or in the gym to find their grade signs and then will move to classrooms.‎ Busing Information:‎ Changes to the 2017-2018 school year bus service will begin on September 5.‎ Busing starts for Kindergarten students on September 11 and continues from September 11 onward. ‎ Please do not park in our school bus zone as parking tickets are issued.‎ Fees to be paid in office area first week of school:‎ École‎ College Park ‎School‎ covers the $28 cost of all student fees. Additional request for money may be needed to support field trips of special projects.‎ Grade 1-8 students pay a $6 Student Planner fee.‎ Band Fee is $25 and is paid to the band teacher.‎ On Wednesday, September 6, students should be at school by 8:50 a.m. and meet in the classroom they were in on Tuesday. This will be a full day of classes for students.‎ ‎21. How long will a Grade 7 student stay at school on Tuesday, September 5?‎ A. An afternoon. B. An hour. C. Half a day. D. A full day.‎ ‎22. How much does one need to pay to join the band?‎ A. Six dollars. B. Twenty-five dollars. ‎ C. Twenty-eight dollars. D. Fifty-five dollars. ‎ ‎23. What will students do on Wednesday, September 6?‎ A. Meet outside or in the gym. B. Move to a new classroom for a day.‎ C. Begin to have lessons as normal. D. Start to take the school bus to go to school.‎ B ‎“I wish we could stay another week,” my six-year-old son, Colin, said with a sigh on the last day of our vacation. I didn’t blame him. We looked forward to our annual week at the Jersey‎ ‎Shore all year. Four of us—my mom, my husband, and Colin—rented the second floor of a large summerhouse. There’s plenty of fun for all the family. I would have loved to have another week there too. ‎ ‎“Sorry, buddy,” I told Colin, “but we can’t afford it.” “What if I prayed for it?” he asked. “You can pray for anything you want,” I told him. “I’ll pray that we can have an extra week next summer. I’ll pray all year.” I told him it was a great idea, but once we got home I had second thoughts. We had never been able to come up with the money for a two-week stay. Maybe I should be reminding Colin that sometimes God says no to our prayer requests. But I couldn’t bring myself to do it. All year long when Colin said his prayers, he would mention the extra week at the beach house. ‎ The next summer found us back with our whole family at the same beach house—for one week only. Colin didn’t seem too disappointed as we were packing up to leave on our last day. Just then, the phone rang. My mom answered it. When she hung up, she looked surprised. “That was the house’s owner,” she said. “The people staying here next week just cancelled. He’s offering it to us for a bargain price.” That bargain price was just low enough for us to cover. It was our family’s only two-week holiday, thanks to Colin.‎ ‎24. What did the author think of her son’s request when saying “I didn’t blame him.”?‎ ‎ A. Reasonable. B. Unbelievable. C. Ridiculous. D. Strange.‎ ‎25. What does the underlined word “it” in Paragraph 2 refer to?‎ ‎ A. Borrowing money.‎ ‎ B. Staying another week.‎ ‎ C. Praying for an extra week.‎ ‎ D. Having a two-week holiday.‎ ‎26. Which of the following best describes Colin?‎ ‎ A. Generous. B. Determined . C. Honest. D. Brave.‎ ‎27. What can we learn from the last paragraph?‎ ‎ A. They cancelled their holiday for the next year.‎ ‎ B. Colin got extremely disappointed upon leaving.‎ ‎ C. Their dream to have a two-week holiday came true.‎ ‎ D. The author’s mother called the house owner for a bargaining.‎ C A Japanese engineer has developed a transporter small enough to be carried in a backpack that he says is the world’s first “car in a bag”. Twenty-six-year-old Kuniako Saito and his team at Cocoa Motors recently introduced to the public the battery-powered “WalkCar” transporter, which is the size of a laptop and resembles a skateboard more than a car. The slender WalkCar is made from aluminum and weighs between two and three kilograms, depending on whether it is an indoor or outdoor version.‎ Saito expects to see many other uses for his transporter, as he says it has enough power to help people push wheelchairs with ease. The lightweight metal board is stronger than it looks, and can take loads of up to 120kg. It reaches top speeds of 10 kilometers per hour, for distances of up to 12 kilometers after three hours of charging. Its developer says it’s also extremely simple to ride. Once the rider stands on it the WalkCar starts automatically, while simply stepping off stops the vehicle. To change direction, the user just shifts their weight. Best of all, there is no need to find a parking space, because it fits into a small bag when not in use.‎ Saito said his studies in electric car motor control systems brought him the idea for the new kind of ride. “I thought, “what if we could just carry our transportation in our bags, wouldn’t that mean we’d always have our transportation with us to ride on?” and my friend asked me to make one, since I was doing my masters in engineering specifically on electric car motor control systems,” he said. ‎ Saito says customers will be able to reserve their own WalkCars from autumn 2017 on the crowd-funding website Kickstarter. The futuristic skateboard will have a price-tag of around 100,000‎ ‎ Japanese Yen (approx. $800 USD). Shipping is expected to begin by spring 2018.‎ ‎28. What do we know about the transporter from the first paragraph?‎ ‎ A. It’s safe. B. It’s portable.‎ ‎ C. It’s heavy. D. It’s expensive.‎ ‎29. When the user steps off the WalkCar, it will _________.‎ ‎ A. stop running B. charge itself ‎ ‎ C. start moving D. change direction ‎30. What’s the biggest advantage of the WalkCar?‎ ‎ A. It’s carries a lot.‎ ‎ B. It’s simple to ride.‎ ‎ C. It doesn’t burn any oil.‎ ‎ D. It needs no parking lot.‎ ‎31. What contributes to his invention? ‎ ‎ A. His friend’s help. ‎ ‎ B. The popularity of cars. ‎ ‎ C. His studies in engineering. ‎ ‎ D. The advice from the disabled.‎ D The other day I came across a story in The New York Times Magazine about Google’s goal to build better teams in the workplace. Google found that the best teams aren’t necessarily formed when great minds come together but rather when co-workers feel “psychologically safe” with one another.‎ That’s something Google manager Matt Sakaguchi discovered first-hand after a survey showed not all of his employees felt fulfilled at work. Matt met with his team outside the office to go over the survey results. He asked his employees to open up by sharing something personal and kicked things off with a story of his own.‎ ‎ “I think one of the things most people don’t know about me is that I have Stage 4 cancer,’’ he said. His team was shocked. Apparently Matt had been receiving treatment for quite some time. They had no idea. Matt’s story turned out to be a lightning moment. Others on the team shared ‎ deeply personal stories too. By the end of the outing, they could discuss their work grievances (委屈) with greater ease, hopefully solving some of the issues that the survey uncovered.‎ There’s a scientific reason that Matt’s team responded so positively to his story. Did you know that stories can actually affect your brain’s activity? Dr. Uri Hasson, a neuroscientist at Princeton‎ ‎University, has studied the impact of storytelling on the brain using functional MRIs. He found that when people listen to stories, their brain actually “synchs up” with the storyteller’s brain. In other words, the listener and storyteller feel the same things. Heartache, surprise, joy. It’s called “neural coupling.” ‎ ‎“Stories change brain chemistry that in turn triggers (引发) sympathy in your audience,” writes Carmine Gallo, author of The Storyteller’s Secret, in a recent Business Insider article. “When the brain hears an exciting personal story, it triggers a rush of chemicals including the ‘love molecule (分子)’ that makes us feel sympathetic for another person.”‎ So keep on telling your stories. They just might help you heal or inspire someone else. And that’s an amazing thing. ‎ ‎32. Why did Matt Sakaguchi share his personal story with his team?‎ ‎ A. To show his pity for them.‎ ‎ B. To gain support from them.‎ ‎ C. To encourage them to say what they really think.‎ ‎ D. To help them better understand the survey results.‎ ‎33. What does the underlined phrase “synchs up” in the fourth paragraph mean?‎ ‎ A. Moves up. B. Mixes up. ‎ ‎ C. Loses touch. D. Keeps pace.‎ ‎34. What can we learn about sympathy from the text?‎ ‎ A. It’s a result of chemistry change in the brain.‎ ‎ B. It happens only when the listener gets touched.‎ ‎ C. It can be used as a treatment for brain diseases.‎ ‎ D. It’s a feeling that develops between people in love.‎ ‎35. Which of the following can be the best title for the text?‎ A. The Manager’s Secret. B. The Power of Stories.‎ C. An Amazing Story. D. New Cure for Cancer.‎ 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 students say there is no easy way to write college papers. This may be especially true if English is ‎ not your first language. Most teachers agree that there is no single correct way to create a personal essay or research paper. 36 One way often used to structure writing is the traditional five-paragraph essay. Many students learn this form in middle and high school. The paragraphs follow conventions or established rules. The first paragraph is introductory. 37 It is followed by three paragraphs containing evidence that support the writer’s argument. 38 It provides a reasoned opinion based on the evidence.‎ Allison Cummings teaches English at Southern New Hampshire University. 39 Still, on the positive side, Ms. Cummings says the five-paragraph essay form teaches a student some tools for writing a paper.‎ She says the form teaches the need for the opening statement or argument. 40 In addition students who have learned to write a five-paragraph essay know they must provide evidence. And Ms. Cummings says the writer will know a conclusion is required.‎ ‎ A. The final paragraph is the conclusion.‎ ‎ B. It tells the reader what the paper is about.‎ ‎ C. This argument tells the reader what will come next.‎ ‎ D. But there are methods to help you structure your papers.‎ ‎ E. She says doing research for a paper helps some students in their writing.‎ ‎ F. The first step in the writing process is coming up with your thoughts and ideas.‎ ‎ G. She is among many professors who find this form too simple for college work.‎ 第三部分 语言知识运用（共两节，满分45分）‎ 第一节（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A、B、C和D四个选项中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。‎ It was a hot summer day. The sun was 41 brightly and all I could think of was 42 ‎ ‎ with a spoon or two of my favorite ice cream. I decided to make a 43 trip to the newly opened ice cream shop close by for a mid-day treat. ‎ I 44 an ice cream cone (蛋卷冰淇淋) and asked the server to 45 two small boxes of chocolate ice cream for my parents. Before I knew it, I was halfway through my icy treat and was enjoying the 46 of the colorfully-lined ice cream of various flavors, sitting pretty one next to the other. 47 my to-go order was ready, I 48 to the payment counter to settle the bill. To my 49 , the cashier had forgotten to bill my ice cream, 50 only for the cone. ‎ The next few seconds passed by as I 51 in my mind between doing what was easy – clearing the bill and moving out, and doing what was 52 – pointing out the error. I knew if I didn’t bring the error in the 53 to his notice, my ice cream would be 54 against his salary. That moment, my 55 was made and I went and pointed out what he had 56 . He looked at me with 57 and thanked me for bringing the error to his notice. The smile of 58 on his face made me smile too.‎ ‎ I came out of the ice cream shop feeling 59 good about myself. I knew that day how 60 it feels to do what is right rather than what is easy.‎ ‎41. A. shining B. moving C. setting D. rising ‎42. A. calming down B. cooling down C. cheering up D. staying up ‎43. A. secret B. risky C. quick D. daily ‎44. A. ordered B. ate C. made D. showed ‎45. A. buy B. try C. keep D. pack ‎46. A. view B. face C. scenery D. appearance ‎47. A. Even if B. Ever since C. Now that D. In case ‎48. A. drove B. headed C. jumped D. escaped ‎49. A. sorrow B. surprise C. satisfaction D. disappointment ‎ ‎50. A. charging B. paying C. looking D. asking ‎51. A. discussed B. talked C. bargained D. debated ‎52. A. wrong B. tough C. difficult D. right ‎53. A. bill B. ice cream C. salary D. flavor ‎54. A. offered B. charged C. earned D. budgeted ‎55. A. mistake B. requirement C. decision D. suggestion ‎56. A. lost B. refused C. missed D. remembered ‎57. A. confidence B. confuse C. anxiety D. disbelief ‎58. A. pity B. victory C. relief D. sympathy ‎59. A. nearly B. really C. equally D. slightly ‎60. A. peaceful B. regretful C. powerful D. wonderful 第二节（共10小题；每小题1.5分，满分15分）‎ 阅读下面短文，在空白处填入1个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式。‎ China‎ Daily website is inviting foreigner readers to share your China Story! ‎ It has been 61 seems like six long years since I have been back here in the North Capital of the Middle Kingdom. Beijing‎, ‎China! I am very excited about my life adventure! The Olympic Games definitely has given Beijing a face lift and the city looks 62 (total) different. ‎ I came back right on the coming of the 63 (China) Lunar New Year. The streets were lined with red lanterns and trees 64 (decorate) with colorful lights from root to tip. The Christmas holiday has definitely become both 65 economic activity and a welcome mat to many foreigners. 66 （shine）Chinese characters, large and colored, boldly mark the roof tops of high rises and glass sky scrapers. Beijing in the winter is known to be one of the 67 （cold）places and amazingly I have gotten adjusted 68 the cold very quickly that most times I never notice it. ‎ China‎ is definitely pushing forward to make 69 (it) mark on the world and to obtain the highest position it can achieve. With business on an all-time height in the newest Economic Power, there are many new 70 (opportunity) for people from all over the world.‎ 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；学.科网 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。‎ On June 30th, we had the honor of inviting Mr. Smith, a foreign teacher from the United States, to give us English lecture on what to improve our English in our school.‎ Mr. Smith began the lecture with an interested English story. It drew into the attention of all the student at once. Then he gave the lecture in such a way that everyone eager took part in the activities. After the lecture, many students interview thought highly of the lecture. They say that they had never had such interesting a lecture before. ‎ From his lecture, I have realized that if I put my heart into it, I can improve our English.‎ 第二节 书面表达（满分25分）‎ 假定你是中学生李华，在一所国际学校就读，你的外教老师让你给自己起一个英文名字，你对此没有把握。请给你的新西兰朋友Bob发一封电子邮件, 请他提供帮助。邮件的内容包括：‎ ‎1. 请求帮助；‎ ‎2. 表示感谢；‎ ‎3. 邀请来中国。‎ 注意：‎ ‎1．词数100左右；‎ ‎2．可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯；‎ ‎3. 结语已为你写好。‎ Dear Bob,‎ ‎________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________‎ ‎________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________‎ I’m looking forward to receiving your early reply.‎ ‎ Yours sincerely, ‎ ‎ Li Hua ‎ ‎ 深州市中学2016级高二下学期期中考试 英语科试题（参考答案）‎ 第一部分　听力(共两节，满分30分)‎ ‎1-5 BCBAC 6-10 BACAC 11-15 ABCBC 16-20 AACBC ‎ 第二部分 阅读理解（共两节，满分40分）‎ 第一节 A篇21-23 CB C B篇24-27ACB C C篇28-31BADC D篇32-35CDAB ‎ 第二节36-40 DBA GC 第三部分 语言知识运用（共两节，满分45分）‎ 第一节（共20小题：每小题1.5分，满分30分）‎ ‎41-45ABCAD 46-50 ACBBA 51-55 DDABC 56-60 CDCBD 第二节（共10小题；每小题1.5分，满分15分）‎ ‎61. what 62. totally 63. Chinese 64. were decorated 65. an 66. Shining 67. coldest 68. to ‎ ‎69. its 70. opportunities 第四部分 写作（共两节，满分35分）‎ 第一节 短文改错 ‎ On June 30th, we had the honor of inviting Mr. Smith, a foreign teacher from the United States, ‎ to give us∧English lecture on what to improve our English in our school.‎ an how Mr. Smith began the lecture with an interested English story. It drew into the attention of all the ‎ interesting student at once. Then he gave the lecture in such a way that everyone eager took part in the activities. ‎ students eagerly After the lecture, many students interview thought highly of the lecture. They say that they had ‎ ‎ interviewed said never had such interesting a lecture before. ‎ ‎ so ‎ From his lecture, I have realized that if I put my heart into it, I can improve our English.‎ ‎ my 第二节 书面表达（满分25分）‎ Dear Bob,‎ Time flies! How are you these days? I am now writing to ask you for help. As you know, my spoken English teacher is from England and he asked us students to give ourselves English names, which made me confused, because I don’t know much about English names, especially their meanings.‎ I would appreciate it greatly if you could help me find an English name suitable for me. In addition, I am eager to learn about the meaning of the English name. By the way, I’d like to invite you to come to China if it is convenient for you.‎ I’m looking forward to receiving your early reply.‎ ‎ Yours sincerely, ‎ ‎ Li Hua 录音原文 Text 1 ‎ M: Would you please tell me where I could get batteries for my camera? ‎ W: Yes, go down this street and turn right at the second crossing. Walk past a market. Then you will find a camera shop next to the cinema. ‎ Text 2‎ W: Do you live here in London?‎ M: Yes. London is a funny place. I don’t even know my next-door neighbor.‎ W: I don’t either. I live at No. 24 Pond Street.‎ M: What a coincidence! I live at No. 23 Pond Street.‎ Text 3‎ W: How silly of you to jump out of the window!‎ M: But that was the first thing that came into my mind when I heard the shout "earthquake"!‎ Text 4‎ M: How are you coping with your change in environment in the new school?‎ W: I'm from a small town, you see, I miss my parents and I find that people here are not as friendly as they are back home. I find I cannot get along with many of our classmates.‎ Text 5‎ M: Hey, Mary, how is John doing? I heard he had a car accident last week.‎ W: I told him not to drive so fast but he never listened. Thankfully nobody was hurt. He just crashed his new car.‎ M: He should be careful later.‎ Text 6‎ W: Hello. ‎ M: Hello, Susan, this is Jim. I’m calling from the bus stop at Pine Street. I’ve been searching for your house for about thirty minutes now, but I can’t seem to find it. I forgot to bring the map you gave me. ‎ W: OK. Wait right where you are. I’ll come and get you. ‎ M: That’s unnecessary. If you tell me that direction once again, I’ll probably be all right this time. ‎ W: OK. Can you see a bank on the corner?‎ M: Yes, there’s one across the street. ‎ W: Well, cross the street and walk past the shoe shop. My house is the seventh house from the corner on your right. ‎ M: OK. Thanks. I’m sure I’ll be able to find it this time. ‎ Text 7‎ W: Clinic. Can I help you?‎ M: Good afternoon. This is Frank Stone. I want to make an appointment with Doctor Milton，please.‎ W: OK, Mr. Stone. We have you on our records. Can you manage this afternoon?‎ M: I’m afraid not I can manage tomorrow.‎ W: I’ m afraid Mr. Milton is not on duty tomorrow. He’ll be here the day after tomorrow. That’s Thursday, March 27th.‎ M: Fine.‎ W: Will 5:20 pm be all right?‎ M: Well, yes. But what time is the clinic closed?‎ W: We start from 9:00 am and close at 7:00 pm on weekdays. We don’t work at the weekend.‎ M : I’d prefer a later time so that I can come along after work.‎ W: Then what about 6:15?‎ M: Well, that’s fine.‎ Text 8‎ W: What were you doing last night? I couldn't find you anywhere.‎ M: Sorry, I was drinking with some of my friends at Sunlight Restaurant and I left my cellphone at home. What was the matter?‎ W:I had two movie tickets and I wanted you to see it with me.‎ M: What a pity! What happened later?‎ W:I asked Alice to go with me instead.‎ M: What was on in the cinema?‎ W: Gone with the Wind.‎ M: Wow, it is a famous American film. What do you think of it?‎ W: Really wonderful. The audience were moved even to cry.‎ M: Then I'm going to see it tomorrow evening.‎ Text 9 ‎ W: What’s your favourite sport? ‎ M: I like many sports but I think I like football best, because I can play in a team. ‎ W: Then you must like watching Football Night. ‎ M: Yes. I love all football programmes. I never miss a single game on TV. ‎ W: To tell you the truth, I have no idea why people are so crazy about football. ‎ M: I think what people enjoy most is seeing how the members of a team work. When you watch a game, it’s fun to support a particular team or player. You really want them to win. It makes the game more exciting. ‎ W: I don’t like it. It sounds to me a bit like watching a battle. Jogging is quiet and relaxing. Do you like it? ‎ M: No, I seldom jog, I prefer cycling to jogging. I enjoy seeing the countryside. Besides it’s faster. ‎ W: I’ve heard that you are good at swimming. ‎ M: Ah, yes. Swimming is my second favourite. It gives me a chance to have fun with my friends, ‎ especially in summer. ‎ Text 10 ‎ More and more public schools in America make it a rule that students must finish a certain amount of community service before they will be allowed to graduate from high school. They work on projects like making the environment get better and feeding homeless people.‎ Many school systems in the United States now require students to do some kinds of community service as part of their studies. Students involved service projects help themselves as well as their communities. They learn about the needs of people and aid organizations. For this reason, holidays have become the prime period for volunteer work. Volunteers get no pay, but experts point out that it is an excellent opportunity to learn and practice new skills. ‎ According to the statistics, more than 60% of American youth have participated in different kinds of community service, such as cooking for homeless people, or painting old buildings, etc. Some students like to do their volunteer work in Central America, but the majority of teens prefer to do it in their hometowns. Tom, a 16-year-old middle school student in California, does community service in a local hospital. He works 16 hours every week either receiving calls at the information desk, or helping push patients back to their wards.‎