江西省新余市第一中学2019-2020学年高二下学期第一次段考英语试题

江西省新余市第一中学2019-2020学年高二下学期第一次段考英语试题

‎2019-2020学年新余一中高二下学期第一次段考 英语试卷 本试卷分第I卷（选择题）和第II卷（非选择题）两部分；满分150分，考试时间120分钟。‎ 第Ⅰ卷（选择题 共100分）‎ 第一部分 听力（共两节，满分30分）‎ 第一节（共5个小题；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个小题。每段材料仅读一遍。‎ ‎1.What is the woman?‎ A. A teacher. B. A patient. C. A doctor. ‎ ‎2. How much is the table?‎ A. $ 970. B. $ 730. C. $ 120.‎ ‎3. What is the woman going to do?‎ A. Type the paper. B. Hand in the paper. C. Check the paper.‎ ‎4. Where does this conversation probably take place?‎ A. On a plane. B. On a bus. C. On a train.‎ ‎5. When will the next bus leave ?‎ A. At 8:50. B. At 9:10. C. At 9:30. ‎ 第二节（共15个小题；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 did Jack park his car?‎ A. In front of a tree. B. Outside the hospital. C. In the hospital.‎ ‎7. What do we know about the stolen car?‎ A. It is a very old car. B. It is very expensive C. It is a new car.‎ 听第7段材料，回答第8、9题。‎ ‎8. What will the woman do during the holiday?‎ A. Go camping. B. Do a part-time job C. Take a summer course.‎ ‎9. Why can’t the man go home?‎ A. He has no time. B. He lost his ticket. C. He is lack of money.‎ 听第8段材料，回答第10至12题。‎ ‎10. What does the man do?‎ A. A salesman. B. A police officer. C. A teacher.‎ ‎11 . What was the woman probably doing at that time?‎ A. Looking for a homeless person. ‎ B. Going to donate some clothes. ‎ C. Doing some shopping nearby.‎ ‎12. What did the man give to the woman?‎ A. His business card. B. A fine ticket. C. The address of the shelter 听第9段材料，回答第13至16题。‎ ‎13. Who is John?‎ A. The captain of the team. B. The girl’s cousin. C. The goalkeeper of the team.‎ ‎14. When does the team usually play matches every week?‎ A. On weekends. B. On Wednesdays C. On Mondays.‎ ‎15. Why do they call off the match tonight at first?‎ A. Mike catches a cold. B. The weather is cold. C. The captain is ill ‎16. What’s the man’s attitude toward Mike’s work in the team?‎ A. Satisfied. B. Surprised C. Disappointed.‎ 听第10段材料，回答第17至20题。‎ ‎17. Where is Lily from?‎ A. Australia. B. India. C. China.‎ ‎18. What did Lily think of Cathy at first?‎ A. Helpful. B. Cold. C. Impatient.‎ ‎19. How many persons lived in Lily’ new apartment?‎ A. 2. B. 3. C. 4.‎ ‎20. What does Lily want to know?‎ A. Why Cathy changed her attitude. ‎ B. How to apologize to Cathy properly . ‎ C. Where Cathy is working at now. ‎ 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）‎ ‎ 阅读下面短文，从每题所给的A、B、C和D四个选项中，选出最佳选项。‎ A The protected lands of the National Parks are some of the most amazing destinations within the United States to view some spectacular pieces of nature. Many of these parks have fun family-friendly activities, making them great destinations for holidays and summer break. Olympic National Park, WA Olympic National Park is a great destination for families to explore the wild beauty. At this park, visitors will find beautiful beaches, a rain forest, mountains and more. Children will love the wild coastline, with amazing beaches, and a lot of fascinating sea life. The whole family will love the many hiking trails, the wild beauty of the beaches throughout the park, and the wildlife within the forest and mountains.  Yellowstone National Park, WY Yellowstone National Park is the nation's first national park. Visitors can start at one of the Visitor Centers to learn about the abundant wildlife of Yellowstone. Children will love keeping an eye out for elk and bison while driving and hiking through the park. ‎ Cape Hatteras National Seashore, NC Located on North Carolina's Outer Banks, the Cape Hatteras National Seashore is an amazing destination for recreating, relaxing and much more. The seashore has many beautiful beaches for the whole family to explore and enjoy. Visitors can spend vacation time searching for shells, birding, kayaking, hiking and more. The Outer Banks are also an excellent spot to go windsurfing, especially on Hatteras Island. ‎ Glacier National Park, MT Glacier National Park was the tenth national park created in the nation. The park o ffers visitors the opportunity to explore the amazing wilderness of Montana, through biking, hiking, camping, backpacking, boating and more. The best time of year to visit is the early summer, the region is snowy in the winter and hot in the summer. ‎ ‎21. What can you do in Olympic National Park?‎ ‎ A. Visit the park by car. B. Go boating in the park.‎ ‎ C. Take a camp trip there. D. Enjoy attractive sea life.‎ ‎22. Which national park has the longest history in America?‎ ‎ A. Olympic National Park. B. Yellowstone National Park.‎ ‎ C. Cape Hatteras National Seashore. D. Glacier National Park.‎ ‎23. What do Olympic National Park and Cape Hatteras National Seashore have in common?‎ ‎ A. Both have beautiful beaches. B. Both offer bird-watching.‎ ‎ C. Both are in the same island. D. Both provide windsurfing.‎ B ‎ It is a dangerous time to be a child in Yemen. Besides facing war, hunger and poverty, more than 25 percent of children are not in school.‎ But eight-year-old singer Amr Muqbel, known as "The Water Seller," is different. He attends school in the morning. In the afternoons, he used to sell water to help support his family. Now, he makes extra money singing for weddings, fans and several major Arabic news channels.‎ ‎"I'm proud he has become a singer," said Ahmed Muqbel, Amr's 70-year-old father, with tears in his eyes. One of their relatives is a soldier, he added, and Amr used to sing war songs. Now, he sings about love and peace in a country where other children can be forced to join military groups.‎ Amr first became well-known this year when a local hiker recorded him singing to a group of people. The hiker posted the recording on Facebook, where it received 20,000 likes, loves and sad faces. Since then, the boy appears on Arab media regularly. ‎ Amr's family remains poor, however. He, his mother and his four siblings (兄弟姐妹)still struggle to survive in a small house. But as Amr gains the attention of music professionals, the family hopes his voice will help lift them further out of poverty.‎ His father wants to go to Lebanon so Amr can try to get into the professional music business. His mother wants Amr to continue to be mentored (指导) locally, so he can sing more often at ‎ weddings to increase the family's income. "His songs come out from his heart," said Mohammed al-Adaimi, a 23-year-old who listens to Amr's songs on YouTube. "He should stay and sing for us and we will support him." Other local people said they are proud that a young Yemeni is getting international attention. "He is a talented boy," said Mabrouk al-Baqash, who has been listening to Amr sing for eight months. "It's fine to travel to Lebanon."‎ ‎24. Why is Amr different from many other children?‎ ‎ A. He has been selling water locally. B. He can go to school all the time.‎ ‎ C. He can sing to support his family. D. He doesn’t suffer from poverty.‎ ‎25. What can we know about Amr?‎ ‎ A. He can’t go to school and is in danger in Yemen.‎ ‎ B. He can’t help his family out of poverty at present.‎ ‎ C. He makes his father disappointed as a local singer.‎ ‎ D. He has to serve in army because of singing war songs.‎ ‎26. Who supported Amr to go to Lebanon?‎ ‎ A. His parents. B. Ahmed and Mohammed.‎ ‎ C. Ahmed and Mabrouk. D. His mother and Mabrouk. ‎ ‎27. Which of the following can best describe Amr?‎ ‎ A. Gifted. B. Proud. C. Far-sighted. D. Well-educated.‎ ‎ C ‎ Zhong Lin Wang started playing table tennis only four years ago. But last year, he and other researchers came up with a clever way to up their game: Build a smart table.‎ ‎ Now they’ve just introduced a new sample table to the public. It can measure where a ball lands, how fast the ball’s going and where it’s headed. The table can do that because its innovative wood surface forms the top layer of a novel self-powered sensor. The data it acquires could guide players to perform better, says Wang.‎ ‎ Wang is a materials scientist at the Georgia Institute of Technology, in Atlanta. He describes the invention as a machine that can learn to “analyze the behavior” of how someone plays. Importantly, the new smart table won’t need a battery to detect the ball. When a ball hits the wood, it sets off a chain of events that can both generate a small electric current and record measurements of the ball’s behavior.‎ ‎ Wang is an expert at inventing devices that provide their own power. In 2012, he invented a triboelectric(摩擦生电的) nano generator. He calls it TENG, for short. Even if you’ve never heard of “triboelectricity,” you know the phenomenon. Most of us call it static electricity(静电). The first TENG that Wang put together in 2012 looked like a sandwich. It had layers of charged materials separated by a small gap. When the sandwich bent or changed shape, its layered materials rubbed against each other. This caused electrons to start building up on one side. ‎ ‎ What makes the new game table truly unique is its use of wood as one of the TENG’s layers. As it turns out, Wang explains, “wood is an excellent triboelectric material.” Building a full-size game table would require a large grid(网格) of wood TENGs. Wang says that’s on his drawing board as a project for the future.‎ ‎28. Why is the new game table really unusual?‎ ‎ A. It can measure the size of the ball. ‎ B. It uses wood as a TENG’s layer.‎ ‎ C. It has a table surface made of steel. ‎ D. It needs a charged battery to function.‎ ‎29. Which of the following can probably replace the underlined “detect” in Paragraph 3?‎ ‎ A. Stop. B. Start. C. Observe. D. Release.‎ ‎30. What can we learn about TENG?‎ ‎ A. A TENG had several charged materials connected tightly.‎ ‎ B. A TENG was controlled by rubbing its layered materials.‎ ‎ C. A large grid of TENG can build a full-size game table.‎ ‎ D. A TENG was a nano generator making static electricity.‎ ‎31. What can be the best title for the text?‎ ‎ A. A Unique Smart Game Table ‎ B. A Wise Table Tennis Lover ‎ C. Ways to Win in Table Tennis ‎ D. New Rules for Table Tennis ‎ D ‎ Sticking to a vegan diet might sound difficult, especially with many popular dishes containing meat or other animal products. Yet in recent years, veganism (素食主义) has b ecome one of the fastest-growing lifestyle trends in the world. According to HuffPost, more than 3 million people in the United States are vegans. In the UK, about 542,000 people have chosen veganism over the past decade. ‎ ‎ What is driving this growth in veganism? One reason may be that people want to protect the environment. Producing meat and dairy products is known to be stressful for the environment. According to a 2013 study by the UN Food and Agriculture Organization, global meat manufacturing causes about 18 percent of the world’s greenhouse gas emissions. This figure is higher than all the world’s cars, trains and planes combined. According to BBC News, another reason is that many of today’s young people believe it’s wrong to kill animals for food. Jess Murray, 22, a student at University College London, said she chose to become vegan when she realized that eating animals is a choice people make, rather than something we must do to survive. “Becoming vegan was an ethical（伦理的） decision,” she told the Guardian. ‎ ‎ For many people, veganism simply means eating no meat, cheese or eggs, but going animal-free also applies to fashion and manufacturing. For example, leather is used to make shoes and clothing. Every year more than a billion animals, from cows to horses to snakes, are killed to make leather products from their skins. Now, many brands are looking for other materials. The sports brand Puma, for example, has made shoes out of pineapple leaves. Tesla, the US car maker, is said to be removing animal-based leather from its seats. Earlier this year, US singer Lady Gaga created the vegan makeup brand Haus Laboratories. On the brand’s Instagram account, it says: “Cruelty-free and vegan, because we love animals and you.” So, if you’re interested in protecting animals and saving the environment, you might want to give veganism a try.‎ ‎32. Which can be the reason for people being vegetarians according to the text?‎ ‎ A.They want to survive on earth. ‎ B. They pursue fashion in the world.‎ ‎ C. They try to adopt a green lifestyle. ‎ D. They worry about their own health.‎ ‎33. What can you infer from the last paragraph?‎ ‎ A. Going animal-free means letting go of the animals.‎ ‎ B. Veganism simply means boycotting goods from animal skins.‎ ‎ C. Lady Gaga created her makeup brand out of pineapple leaves.‎ ‎ D. Many brands are seeking substitutes for animal-based leather.‎ ‎34. What’s the author’s attitude to veganism?‎ ‎ A. Supportive. B. Ambiguous. C. Skeptical. D. Prejudiced.‎ ‎35. From which part of a newspaper is the text probably taken?‎ ‎ A. Science. B. Fashion. C. Entertainment. D. Life.‎ 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.‎ Pets are a significant part of society today. However, some people who would like to have a pet are not able to find the time to care for one because of their busy lives. Other people who love animals have allergies that prevent them from owning a pet. 36 . ‎ A robot pet is an artificial animal, created to serve as the perfect replacement for a live pet. ____37_ __, robot pets could be perfect companions because they are both active and capable of interaction with other live pets.‎ ‎ 38 . Not only do these robot pets provide comfort for humans who are unable to care for live pets, but they are also able to interact with live pets. There are many other popular robot pets on the market that can provide their owners with the feelings of comfort and companionship that live pets could provide. 39 . It has been proven that these robot pets provide physical and mental improvements in their owners because they allow their owners to feel compassion towards an animal.‎ One disadvantage of owning a live pet is that it usually needs to be taken outside and fed at least twice a day, whereas with a robot pet, these chores aren’t required. 40 , it is much easier to get rid of a robot pet than a live pet because there is less of an emotional attachment.‎ As technology advances, more and more lifelike pets will appear emerge, creating even more opportunities for all kinds of people to become pet owners.‎ A. If people are not able to own live pets B. When a live pet gets old and passes away ‎ C. If a pet owner becomes tired of owning a pet D. Some popular robot pets actually have senses E. Keeping live pets can be the best way to solve the problems F. Many of these robot pets are able to express emotions as well G. A robot pet may be the perfect choice for these types of people 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l.5分，满分30分) ‎ 阅读下面短文，掌握其大意。然后从41—60各题所给的四个选项(A、B、C和D)中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该题涂黑。‎ ‎ We had a tornado touch down near the school, and as expected, we went into our emergency tornado procedures. It was a day we never wanted to happen, but 41 prepared for throughout the school year. I wasn’t even in the 42 when it happened. I had taken a student with me to the workroom to help 43 items for a project. When the alarm started 44 I immediately grabbed my student’s hand and 45 as fast as I could back to the classroom.‎ Never did I imagine needing to put our tornado 46 to use. I never imagined actually needing to 47 my students up against the wall, have them crouch(蹲) down with their knees and heads 48 the ground, hands on the backs of their heads. Their hearts were 49 so fast they couldn’t catch their breath, and the 50 filled their eyes looking up at me as they ask if their family and 51 were going to be okay. ‎ I was so proud and surprised at how my students 52 themselves then. In the midst of the very 53 and dangerous situation, my students faced it with the attitudes and mindset of children much 54 than them. Never in my life have I seen my students 55 directions so quickly, precisely, and without hesitation. 56 some tears were shed(掉落), and some hearts were beating fast, my students were brave. They had such a firm 57 in my assistant and myself that they were able to be 100% 58 . They were brave beyond their years and today I am very 59 for that.‎ ‎ Right now, I 60 the day and am thankful for our safety, courage, and bravery. ‎ ‎41. A. hardly B. continually C. safely D. suddenly ‎ ‎42. A. classroom B. school C. workroom D. laboratory ‎ ‎43. A. buy B. deliver C. gather D. swap ‎44. A. coming about B. blowing away C. sending up D. going off ‎45. A. called B. ran C. drove D. stepped ‎46. A. drills B. features C. events D. details ‎47. A. get B. put C. line D. set ‎48. A. kicking B. hitting C. scratching D. touching ‎ ‎49. A. beating B. jumping C. trembling D. striking ‎ ‎50. A. courage B. fear C. hope D. disaster ‎ ‎51. A. brothers B. classmates C. sisters D. friends ‎52. A. impressed B. handled C. considered D. injured ‎53. A. vivid B. unique C. scary D. practical ‎ ‎54. A. older B. smarter C. healthier D. luckier ‎ ‎55. A. announce B. describe C. recite D. follow ‎56. A. Since B. Unless C. Although D. Because ‎57. A. goal B. emotion C. trust D. conclusion ‎ ‎58. A. clear B. calm C. cautious D. honest ‎ ‎59. A. enthusiastic B. sensitive C. confident D. grateful ‎60. A. look back on B. make up for C. look forward to D. take advantage of 第Ⅱ卷（非选择题 共50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词（1个单词）或括号内单词的适当形式。‎ China has embraced Western fashion and futuristic designs in the past few decades, but a growing number of young people are now looking to the past for fashion advice. If you look closely around your city, you might spot hanfu, the traditional and 61 (attract) clothing of the Han ethnic group. ‎ In a 62 (recent) published report by online shopping platform Tmall, more than 2 million hanfu outfits were sold in 2018. 63 number of hanfu buyers increased by 92 percent 64 (compare) to 2017. But why has this traditional clothing become trendy among young Chinese people? For some of them, 65 (wear) hanfu is a way for them to escape the troubles of real life, so it’s a costume for relaxation and 66 (amuse). Modern ‎ clothing, on the other hand, 67 (represent) the identity people need to show every day. Hanfu and modern clothing help to release the different 68 (aspect) in them. Other youngsters like hanfu because of the culture behind it. They regard it 69 a way to reconnect with traditions. What’s behind hanfu is inheritance(继承) of the Chinese civilization, 70 is probably why some fans have started to bring the traditional clothing abroad. ‎ 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）‎ I had a very special winter vacation this year. A terrible disease calling COVID-19 struck Wuhan on January 2020. The whole nation is under the shadow of the outbreak in a short time. Tens of thousand of people were infected with the virus. Thankful, the government took timely measures and called on ourselves to stay at home to avoid close personal contact. In the meantime, a plenty of medical experts and nursing professionals went to Wuhan voluntarily, who showed that Chinese could unite firmly in the face of difficulties. The disaster did bring huge pain to China, and it pushed the country overcome difficulties and come out much stronger. ‎ 第二节 书面表达（满分25分）‎ 随着科技的发展和互联网的普及，网络教学得到了越来越多的推广。现请你以“The Advantages and Disadvantages of Online Education”为题，结合以下要点写一篇英语文章。‎ ‎ 1. 网络教学的利弊以及你的理由；‎ ‎ 2. 你的看法及建议。‎ 注意： 1. 词数100左右；‎ ‎ 2. 开头已经给出，不计入总词数；‎ ‎ 3. 可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。‎ ‎ The Advantages and Disadvantages of Online Education ‎ With the popularity of the Internet, ______________________________________________‎ ‎_____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________‎ ‎ ‎ ‎2019-2020学年新余一中高二下学期第一次段考 英语试卷答案 参考答案及听力材料：‎ 一、听力部分 ‎1-5 ABCAC 6-10 BCACB 11-15 BBABA 16-20 CBACA 二、阅读理解 ‎21-25 DBACB 26-30 CABCD 31-35 ACDAD 36-40 GADFC 三、完形填空 ‎41-45 BACDB 46-50 ACDAB 51-55 DBCAD 56-60 CCBDA 四、语法填空 ‎61. attractive 62. recently 63. The 64. compared ‎ ‎65. wearing 66. amusement 67. represents 68. aspects ‎ ‎69. as 70. which ‎ 五、短文改错 I had a very special winter vacation this year. A terrible disease calling COVID-19 called struck Wuhan on January 2020. The whole nation is under the shadow of the outbreak in a short ‎ in was time. Tens of thousand of people were infected with the virus. Thankful, the government took ‎ ‎ thousands Thankfully timely measures and called on ourselves to stay at home to avoid close personal contact. In the ‎ ‎ us ‎ meantime, a plenty of medical experts and nursing professionals went to Wuhan voluntarily, who ‎ ‎ which showed that Chinese could unite firmly in the face of difficulties. The disaster did bring huge pain to China, and it pushed the country∧ overcome difficulties and come out much stronger. ‎ ‎ but to ‎ 六、书面表达 One possible version;‎ ‎ The Advantages and Disadvantages of Online Education ‎ With the popularity of the Internet, more and more schools and students focus on online education. Certainly, it has some advantages. Firstly, online education isn’t limited by time and place. Students have access to their study materials whenever and wherever they like. Secondly, online education frees teachers from repeating the same teaching contents since the video can ‎ be played over and over again.‎ ‎ However, online education also has some drawbacks. With online courses, students have to spend more time using computers, causing the loss of their eyesight. And online education will reduce the communication between students and teachers, which will lead to the lack of learning atmosphere. ‎ ‎ Personally, if traditional teaching and online education can be combined, more fruitful education is bound to be realized. ‎ 听力录音原文 Text 1‎ W: Thank you for your coming, Mr. Smith. I really want to have a word with you about your son.‎ M: What’s the problem?‎ W: Well, he failed to hand in his homework again this morning. I need to know the reason.‎ Text 2‎ W: This table looks nice, I think I would like to take it. Could you have it delivered to my house?‎ M: Of course. Delivery costs another 120 dollars, so you should pay 850 dollars in total.‎ Text 3‎ M: Mary, are you sure you have corrected all the typing errors in the paper?‎ W: Perhaps, but I’d better read it through once more. ‎ Text 4 ‎ W: Ladies and gentlemen, please fasten your seat belts, and we will take off soon.‎ M: Excuse me, but I really don’t know how to do it. Can you help me?‎ Text 5‎ W: Could you give me some information about buses for New York, please?‎ M: Sure. They leave every thirty minutes. You have missed the 9 o’clock bus. It left 10minutes ago.‎ Text 6‎ W: Do you know what happened to Jack?‎ M: No, what ?‎ W :Someone stole his car.‎ M: Really? When did it happen?‎ W: Last night. He left it parked under a big tree in front of the hospital. He went there to see his uncle who is suffering from high fever. And when he came out to go home, it was gone.‎ M: That’s too bad. It’s an old one, isn’t it?‎ W: No. He just bought it last month. But fortunately enough, he has got insurance and the police think they already have a strong clue.‎ M: That’s better. I certainly wish him a good luck.‎ Text 7 ‎ W: How are you?‎ M: Oh, I’m not too bad today. Thank you. What are you going to do on the coming holiday?‎ W: Mmm….. I thought about taking some summer courses, but later I realized it was not a good idea. I need a break or I’ll be bored. I need to do something different. Maybe camping with some friends is a good choice. What about you?‎ M: I can’t afford to buy the ticket to fly home. So I may get a part-time job and earn some ‎ money?‎ W: Why don’t you join me and my friends on the camping trip? ‎ M: Sounds great but ehh……… wish you have a good time.‎ W: Thank you. ‎ Text8 ‎ W: Hey. Hey ! Wait. What are you doing?‎ M: I’m having your car pulled away for illegal parking.‎ W: You can’t do that. It’s not fair.‎ M: But you parked your car in a no-parking area.‎ W: What? What do you mean?‎ M: Look, madam! There’s a sign right there. It says, “No parking between 9:00 am and 5:00 pm. ‎ W: What sign? Oh, that one? Those tree branches are covering it.‎ M: You can clearly see it once you get out of your car.‎ W: But, but my car was only here for ten minutes. I just stopped here to find the homeless shelter. I want to drop off some clothing there, just trying to help people in need.‎ M: Madam, the homeless shelter is on another road. Anyway, here’s your ticket, and the address where you can pick up your car.‎ W: Oh, My God!‎ Text 9‎ W: Hey, John! My cousin Peter wants to join the school football team. Do you know how he can find out more about it?‎ M: Well, Mary, you’ve found the right person. I’m the captain. Let him just turn up at training.‎ W: OK. When is the training?‎ M: On Mondays, and we play matches on Wednesdays.‎ W: Are you playing tonight then?‎ M: No, the match has been called off because one of the players is……Wait a minute! What position does your cousin play?‎ W: He’s a goalkeeper.‎ M: Is he? We need a goalkeeper. Can he play for us tonight?‎ W: Tonight! Why? What’s up with your goalkeeper?‎ M: Mike is ill. He always drops the ball. The only thing he can catch is a cold.‎ W: OK. I’ll phone Peter at once. I’m sure he’ll be glad to come.‎ Text 10‎ Hello, everyone. Today, I want to share an e-mail with you which came from one of our listeners. Let’s see what problem she has met. Lily from India worked as a secretary in an Australian company in Sidney. She became friendly with one of the Australian secretaries, a woman named Cathy. The two usually ate lunch together and Lily often asked Cathy for advice on problems she had faced about the company. Cathy gave her a lot of advice and helped her move to a new apartment. Lily did visit Cathy’ house several times and bought many presents for her two daughters. But she did not invite Cathy to go to her apartment because she shared it with three other people. If they did not see each other over the weekend, they usually talked on the telephone. Cathy was concerned about Lily in every aspect.‎ However, recently something seemed to be going wrong. Cathy seemed to be impatient, even a little cold. She started going out by herself at lunchtime instead of eating with Lily. Lily ‎ even found that Cathy was unwilling to answer her questions. Lily was really puzzled and worried. Who can explain what the problem was? ‎