河北省武邑中学2020届高三下学期线上期中考试英语试题

河北省武邑中学2020届高三下学期线上期中考试英语试题

河北武邑中学2019-2020学年高三年级下学期期中考试英语试题 ‎(4月2日)‎ 第一部分　听力 (共两节，满分30分)‎ 第一节 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 woman need to do?‎ A. Order some red wine. B. Buy some wool pants. C. Have her clothes cleaned. ‎ ‎2. What row are the speakers in?‎ A. Row 23. B. Row 13. C. Row 11. ‎ ‎3. What are the speakers mainly talking about?‎ A. A restaurant. B. A job. C. Fast food. ‎ ‎4. How many students are there in the speakers' class?‎ A. 21. B. 20. C. 18. ‎ ‎5. Which place impressed the man most in Beijing?‎ A. The Great Wall. B. The Forbidden City. C. The National Grand Theater. ‎ 第二节 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. Where is the woman’s scarf?‎ A. On the bed. B. On the sofa. C. In the bag. ‎ ‎7. What did the woman forget to pack?‎ A. Her gloves. B. Her hat. C. Her coat. ‎ 听下面一段对话，回答第8和第9两个小题。‎ ‎8. Why does the woman want to replace the sofa?‎ A. It is really old. B. It is uncomfortable. C. It doesn’t match the table. ‎ ‎9. What do the speakers agree to do?‎ A. Change the table. B. Buy a reading lamp. C. Move a lamp onto the table. ‎ 听下面一段对话，回答第10至第12三个小题。‎ ‎10. Why does the woman make the call?‎ A. She was charged twice. B. Her bill has not yet arrived. ‎ C. Her television doesn’t work properly. ‎ ‎11. What is wrong with the shop?‎ A. It doesn’t accept credit cards. B. The shop assistants are always careless. ‎ C. There is something wrong with the computer system.‎ ‎12. What will the woman do next?‎ A. Get a written apology. B. Offer her receipt number. C. Have her television fixed. ‎ 听下面一段对话，回答第13至第16四个小题。‎ ‎13. How does the man find his job?‎ A. Boring. B. Tiring. C. Satisfactory. ‎ ‎14. What does the man do now?‎ A. He writes articles for the magazine. B. He takes photographs of the models. ‎ C. He carries the photographic equipment. ‎ ‎15. Where does the woman work now?‎ A. In a hotel. B. In a bookshop. C. In a restaurant. ‎ ‎16. What does the woman ask the man to do?‎ A. Help her with photography. B. Get her a job in Spring Street. ‎ C. Recommend her to his company. ‎ 听下面一段独白，回答第17至第20四个小题。‎ ‎17. What made T-shirts popular?‎ A. Hollywood films. B. A newspaper. C. American soldiers. ‎ ‎18. When did big companies use T-shirts as “walking advertisements”?‎ A. In the 1950s. B. In the mid-1960s. C. In the 1970s. ‎ ‎19. For whom did people wear T-shirts in 1970?‎ A. Angela Davis. B. Yves Saint Laurent. C. Jean Seberg. ‎ ‎20. What color T-shirt did Yves Saint Laurent design?‎ A. White. B. Black. C. Blue.‎ 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，选出最佳选项。‎ A Looking for confirmed reviews of Travelocity in Mexico? Well? look no further and you can find Travelocity reviews in 2019 from like-minded travelers to find out more about the best travel agency that you can trust.‎ Signature Taco Day Tour To avoid tourist traps and dive deeper into Mexican culture, our Signature Taco Tour is for you! Our Foodie Guides will show you the best Mexican cuisine, tell you the best stories, and do their very best to keep you eating until you explode. Not only will you go “behind the scenes" and see the deliciousness made for tourists, you'll also learn about Mexican culture and history, plus extras like.‎ Las Caletas Beach Hideaway Spend a relaxing day at Las Caletas Beach. The use of diving gear, canoe, and stand-up paddle boards is all available, as well as a scenic nature walk and admission to Kids' Adventure Park for the young ones. Away from the beach, you can seek out plenty of other fun activities including cooking classes and jungle walks.‎ Jungle Zipline （索道）Tour Cheer and scream as you zip across the Rio Cuale and above the jungle along 11 lines that run from treetop to treetop. The ziplines get progressively longer and allow plenty of time to take in the tropical scenery from the air. When you reach the Tom and Jerry lines, prepare to race against a friend as you will be able to fly at speeds up to 60 miles per hour （96 km/h）. ‎ Rhythms of the Night-Sunset Cruise （游船）‎ As a blanket of stars covers the sky, enjoy authentic Mexican cuisine by candlelight. The buffet-style menu offers a wide-variety of items such as freshly grilled steak, tender chicken, grilled fish, pasta salad, and a mixture of fresh fruit and vegetables. And more importantly, watch the lively performance of ancient ceremony and learn historical and religious stories. Book a place in advance and enjoy your night.‎ ‎21. In which tour can the tourists experience a sense of flying?‎ A. Signature Taco Day Tour. B. Las Caletas Beach Hideaway.‎ C. Jungle Zipline Tour D. Rhythms of the Night-Sunset Cruise.‎ ‎22. What is the feature of Signature Taco Day Tour?‎ A. Serving large groups B. Enjoying Mexican food.‎ C. Visiting the industry area. D. Learning rural Mexican culture.‎ ‎23. How does Rhythms of the Night-Sunset Cruise differ from the other tours?‎ A. It needs reservation. B. It provides Mexican food.‎ C. It offers some history classes. D. It allows visitors to take part in the play.‎ B Therapy(治疗) Appointment ‎“You want out again, Marmalade? You were just out. What, not the back door, you want out the front?” I was very surprised that our beautiful cat wanted out again.‎ Several days later, I realized that almost every day she had been asking to be let out at 1: 00 p.m. and always wanted the front door instead of the back door she normally used to go to the yard. I hadn’t been paying much attention, but I realized this had been going on for a while, and I had no idea why. Therefore, the next time it happened, I watched out the front room window to see what Marmalade was doing every day.‎ Marm went down the front stairs and out to the city sidewalk then just sat there. About three minutes later, she flopped(跳) down and rolled over so her belly(肚子) was showing.‎ This is unusual. She never does that unless she wants to be petted—but there is no one there. Wait—on the sidewalk just crossing a block down from our house was a group of about fifteen young adults from the nearby group home for young adults with Down syndrome(唐氏综合症). They were out for a walk.‎ As they approached, I could hear, “There’s the kitty, there’s the kitty,” coming from their mouths. When they were close enough to touch Marm, she lay quietly while each person took a turn petting her. This took quite a while, and obviously these teens were very comfortable petting her. When everyone had given Marm a petting, she turned over, stood up and gave herself a shake, then walked back up the sidewalk to the front door to be let in. ‎ It had been a breathtaking experience to see. The next day, at the same time, I watched it happen again.‎ After a few more days of this, I wondered how long this had been lasting, so I went out and asked the adults. What I was told was both interesting and humbling. Our wonderful cat had been doing this every weekday for months, and these young adults thought it was the highlight of the walk to be able to have a chance to pet her. How had she come to understand that these young people would enjoy petting her and could trust them? How could she comfort people when they felt sad, and how would she lick away the tears until she had made them feel better?‎ ‎24. Marm’s owner was puzzled because Marm always _____.‎ ‎ A. desired to the front yard B. went out from the front door ‎ C. rolled over to show her belly D. wanted out from the window ‎25. Marm flopped down and rolled over on the sidewalk to ________.‎ ‎ A. play with other cats B. make the teens pet her ‎ C. wait for passers-by to feed her D. have a rest and enjoy the sunshine ‎26. What does the writer think of Marm?‎ ‎ A. Loving and caring. B. Funny and helpful. ‎ ‎ C. Mysterious and weird. D. Vulnerable and puzzling.‎ ‎27. What can we learn from Marm’s story?‎ A. No one can be neglected. B. Cats can understand each other.‎ C. People need give pets more petting. D. Animals can believe and support human.‎ C Microplastics are everywhere in our environment. It's hardly surprising that the tiny fragments have also been found in humans. A new study shows that Americans are consuming as many as 121,000 particles each year.‎ Measuring 50 to 500 microns in length, microplastics come from a variety of sources, including large plastics that break down into smaller and smaller pieces. Therefore, much remains unknown about the common existence of these materials within the human body, as well as their impact on human health.‎ Hoping to fill in some of these gaps, a research team led by Kieran Cox, a PhD candidate at the ‎ University of Victoria, looked at 26 papers assessing the amount of microplastics in commonly consumed food items, among which are seafood, sugars, salts, honey, alcohol and water. The team also evaluated the potential consumption of microplastics through inhalation （吸入）using previously reported data on microplastic concentrations in the air and the Environmental Protection Agency's reported respiration rates. Based on these data, the researchers calculated that our annual consumption of microplastics via food and drink ranges from 39,000 to 52,000 particles. When microplastics taken in through inhalation are taken into account, the range jumps to between 74,000 and 121,000 particles per year.‎ The authors of the study found that people who drink exclusively from plastic water bottles absorb an additional 90,000 microplastics each year, compared to 4,000 among those who only consume tap water. "This shows that small decisions, over the course of a year, really matter and have an impact." Cox says. The new study, according to its authors, was the first to investigate "the accumulative human exposure" to microplastics. But in all likelihood, the research tells only a small part of the entire story. Collectively, the food and drink that the researchers analyzed represent 15 percent of Americans' caloric intake. The team could not account for food groups like fruits, vegetables and grains because there simply is not enough data on their microplastic content.‎ For those worried about microplastic consumption, cutting down bottled water is a good place to start. But to the heart of the problem, we have to stop producing and using so much plastic.‎ ‎28．What makes it difficult to know microplastics commonly exist in the human body?‎ A．The quality. B．The quantity.‎ C．The shape. D．The size.‎ ‎29．How did Kieran Cox's team calculate the potential consumption of microplastics?‎ A．By studying papers. B．By comparing the impacts.‎ C．By analyzing the data. D．By conducting experiments.‎ ‎30．Which of the following is true according to the text?‎ A．Drinking less plastic bottled water helps to take in fewer microplastics.‎ B．The study is among the earliest to investigate human exposure to microplastics.‎ C．Cox's team gained comprehensive information of microplastics taken in by humans.‎ D．People consume 74,000 to 121,000 particles of microplastics per year from food and drink.‎ ‎31．What is the best title for the text?‎ A．The Potential Problems of Microplastics B．Microplastics Coming From Various Sources C．Microplastics Found Within Human Bodies D．The Impact of Microplastics on Human Health D A drug used to treat severe bleeding could save thousands of lives for mothers giving birth. A global trial of the drug found it reduced the risk of bleeding deaths during childbirth by nearly one-third. The study involved 20,000 women in 21 countries, mainly in Africa and Asia. The trial was carried out by London's School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine. The drug is called d tranexamic acid (氨甲环酸). It is low-cost and researchers said it does not cause serious side effects for mothers or babies.‎ The drug is used to treat mothers for severe bleeding during childbirth, also known as postpartum hemorrhage (产后出血).It is the leading cause of mother’s death worldwide, according to the World Health Organization.‎ Haleema Shakur is the project director of the trial. She says despite medical advances in many countries, severe bleeding after childbirth remains a big problem in some parts of the world. “It's one of the biggest killers of mothers. In Africa and Asia. about 10 percent of women will end up with severe bleeding. " The drug works by stopping blood clots(血凝块) from breaking down after a mother gives birth. The treatment can prevent the need for doctors to perform surgery to find the source of bleeding.‎ Shakur said the best results were reported when the drug was given to women as soon as ‎ possible after childbirth, “The earlier you give it- so within the first three hours of giving birth—the better the effect is. ”‎ The next step will be to get the drug where it is needed provide training for doctors and nurses on how to use it. During the trial, women were given the drug in a hospital. But researchers are looking for easier ways to administer the drug so it can be more widely used in small clinics and rural areas.‎ ‎32．Tranexamic acid is a drug that________ .‎ A．should be used for every mother B．helps mothers before giving birth C．ensures most new-born babies’ health D．can help mothers giving birth stop bleeding ‎33．What is the reachers’ next plan?‎ A．To know how much the drug is. B．To get permission to use the drug.‎ C．To let more people know the drug. D．To make medical staff know how to use the drug.‎ ‎34．What can we learn from the text?‎ A．The more mothers use the drug, the better its effect is.‎ B．African and Asian countries made great progress in medicine.‎ C．There is a long way to go before the drug can be used more widely.‎ D．Postpartum hemorrhage is the leading cause of women’s death.‎ ‎35．What may be the best title for the text?‎ A．Care for the Health of Mothers ‎ B．How Can We Use Tranexamic Acid Well?‎ C．Childbirth Drug Greatly Reduces Bleeding Deaths D．What's the Biggest Killer of Mothers?‎ 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。‎ What does it mean to be intelligent?‎ It seems that everyone goes to college now, whether or not they find themselves interested in studying something long term. Even though I know there are different ways to be intelligent, I struggle due to society’s influence, which maintains that intelligence is quantifiable (可量化的) and that academic intelligence is one and the only.‎ Where do IQ tests come into play when one considers intelligence? Do they fall closest to priority when considering this unquantifiable concept? Intelligence simply cannot be reduced to an IQ test, which are not effective. While designed to measure “intelligence,” all they measure are biological developments that can change as one grows. 36．‎ There are many factors that can indicate an intelligent being, such as academic intelligence, emotional intelligence, and worldly intelligence. For instance, if a student realizes that they haven’t studied appropriately for an exam, he or she would have the ability to acknowledge that, and then make revisions to his or her study habits accordingly. 37． Emotional intelligence is the intelligence that fosters self-awareness, self-reflection, and self-improvement.‎ ‎38． We cannot function without forming relationships and communication. This proves that being aware of oneself and reflecting in order to further better communication skills is an evidence to intelligence. Where would you be if you were a terrible communicator, unaware, and unwilling to improve, but academically thriving?‎ Emotional intelligence is what surpasses (超越) those who are hard-headed. Those who maintain academic intelligence may still be a bit dull and unaware of themselves. 39．Even as a college student, there are certain skills such as teamwork and communication that require awareness and an open mind in order to further their growth.‎ ‎40． Academia is not only pictured and taught unfairly, or even close to what intelligence is if you were to quantify it. If you want to strive for mental growth, and maintain self-awareness ‎ through self-reflection, you can apply that to any intelligence category.‎ A．All of life is communicatory.‎ B．Specifically, this is emotional intelligence.‎ C．Intelligence is determined by many factors.‎ D．Stubbornness is a barrier towards communication.‎ E. In fact, there are many with low IQ scores that are intelligent.‎ F. Some connections exist between intelligence and communication.‎ G. So there is academic intelligence, emotional intelligence, and worldly intelligence.‎ 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。‎ Three years ago, I participated in Model United Nations （MUN） held by the Education Department, which was a mock （模拟的）UN activity. During the two days, students are separated in different groups which 41 different countries to debate and try to solve problems. MUN has 42 awards: best delegates （代表），honorary mentions, and verbal mentions.‎ Each time I participate in MUN, I made good 43 and undoubtedly got a few awards. But I often felt as if I'd 44 because I had never won the best delegate award. I 45 those who didn't deserve to win the award but won it various times, and I was just filled with ‎46 at their success. I thought about why they shouldn't have won and why I should have. This 47 me to ask the director. 48 the director, he helped me patiently and 49 my weakness. Later I realized that it was also 50 not to get the award because I could actually 51 something, and that I shouldn't 52 the best delegate award until I was the best delegate I could be. It made me 53 that if I had won the best delegate award easily, I wouldn't have learned how to become a better delegate and I wouldn't have 54 my short- comings and turned failures into victories.‎ Failures are completely subjective—we can look at a result as a failure or a 55 Any failure can be regarded as a（n） 56 because you can always learn something from it and do 57 next time. This is supported by John Locke's theory that we are born with blank views ； knowledge and ability are learned from our 58 . That's true. If I make a mistake in the life practice, then I probably won't 59 that next time. I believe this is 60 the best way to become better.‎ ‎41. A. strengthen B. condemn C. inspire D. represent ‎42. A. various B. temporary C. identical D. false ‎43. A. appointments B. preparations C. predictions D. explanations ‎44. A. accelerated B. exited C. failed D. succeeded ‎45. A. approached B. trained C. expected D. witnessed ‎46. A. relief B. envy C. satisfaction D. delight ‎47. A. stopped B. refused C. invited D. led ‎48. A. Thanks to B. Next to C. In honor of D. In spite of ‎49. A. lost sight of B. pointed out C. gave up D. looked down on ‎50. A. annoyed B. ashamed C. good D. terrible ‎51. A. learn B. desert C. delete D. display ‎52. A. miss B. win C. deliver D. value ‎53. A. regret B. misguide C. doubt D. understand ‎54. A. overcome B. judged C. neglected D. forgotten ‎55. A. bond B. bet C. victory D. loss ‎56. A. aim B. benefit C. burden D. limit ‎57. A. funnier B. worse C. better D. slower ‎58. A. decisions B. attitudes C. positions D. experiences ‎59. A. repeat B. admit C. accept D. notice ‎60. A. wrongly B. scarcely C. truly D. narrowly 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。‎ Animals may also become extinct through direct destruction. This includes the hunting and capturing of animals. Humans have always hunted and killed wildlife 61 early humans lived more in harmony with nature, 62 killed animals for essentials like food and clothing. When guns 63 (invent), mass destruction of species was possible. Animals have been, and still are, killed 64 meat, clothing, medicines, feathers, eggs, trophies (战利品), tourist souvenirs — and sometimes just for amusement. Some species are still captured in the wild for the live pet trade, even though 65 (they) numbers are decreasing.‎ The 66 (extinct) of at least 500 species of animals has been caused by man, most of them in this century. Today there are about 5,000 endangered animals and at least one species dies out every year. There are probably many more which become extinct 67 anyone knowing.‎ ‎ 68 main threats to species then can be cited as illegal hunting, habitat loss and climate change. The International Union for Conservation of Nature has its own “red list” of endangered species 69 (range) from “least concern” through to “critically endangered”. It is their assessment 70 we will refer to here. ‎ 第二节： 书面表达: ‎ 假如你是李华，你校将开展中国传统文化展示系列活动。你的英国笔友Jonah写信询问相关情况。请你给他回一封信：‎ 注意： ‎ ‎1．词数100左右； ‎ ‎2．可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯；‎ ‎ 参考词汇：‎ ‎ 1．中国书画展an exhibition Of Chinese painting and calligraphy ‎2．诗歌朗诵比赛a poetry reciting competition 高三英语期中考试二卷（2020.4.2）‎ 班级________ 姓名_________‎ IV. 语法填空 ‎61____________ 62____________ 63____________ 64____________ 65____________‎ ‎66____________ 67____________ 68____________ 69____________ 70____________‎ V. 短文改错 Yesterday was Monday. My friend Li Hua went to school without his homework finishing. He played online games all over the weekend. It was too late when he founded he had homework to do. To avoid punished, he told his teacher that a dog eats his homework. Obviously, it was just an excuse he made to cover the fact which he hadn’t done his homework. The teacher certainly knew about that and made them stay after school. Sometimes we think we can avoid trouble by making excuse when we do something wrongly. However, we are really making problems worse instead of.‎ VII. 书面表达 ‎1~5CABAC 6~10CAACA 11~15CBCCB 16~20CABAC ‎21—25 CBABB 26—30 ADDCA 31—35 CDDCC 36--40 EBADG ‎41~45 DABCD 46~50 BDABC 51~55 ABDAC 56~60 BCDAC 语法填空 but who were invented for their extinction without The ranging that 第一节 短文改错（共10小题：每小题1分，满分10分）‎ ‎【答案】finishing→finished over→through founded→found avoid后面加上being eats→ate which→that them→him excuse→excuses wrongly→wrong 去掉of Dear Jonah,‎ ‎ I’m glad to receive your letter asking about the activities on campus. Now I’m writing to tell you something about it.‎ ‎ Recently, a series of activities are to be held in our school as part of the program aimed at showing Chinese traditional culture. As scheduled, an exhibition of Chinese painting and calligraphy as bell as a poetry reciting competition will be held in May successively. Whoever is interested can participate since the; are intended in students of all grades. Hopefully, through these activities, not only can participants strengthen their understanding of' Chinese culture, but also they can enhance their patriotism. ‎ ‎ As the organizer of these activities, the Students' Union is still considering more details to ensure that they go smoothly. Do you have any ideas or advice.'? If so, please write to me as soon as possible. (126 words) ‎ ‎ I' m looking forward to your early reply!‎ ‎ Yours, ‎ Li Hua Text 1‎ M： Good morning，ma'am. Can I help you?‎ W： Yes. I have some wool pants that need to be cleaned. I spilled red wine on them at a restaurant. I really hope they are not ruined. ‎ Text 2‎ W： The loudspeaker says the first-class passengers in rows 11 through 20 can board now. That's us. We're in row 13. ‎ M： No. This is gate 13. Here's our row number，23. ‎ Text 3‎ M：So how about this? They're looking for someone at the hamburger place. ‎ W： I can't stand fast-food places. Can you imagine making hamburgers all day long?‎ M： But look at the money. It's good. ‎ Text 4‎ M： Hello，Kate. Do you know how many students will go to the mountains?‎ W： Our monitor said that the whole class will go except Tom. He has something urgent to do. So that'll be 20 students. ‎ M： Oh，18 students have been there by now. ‎ Text 5‎ W： So what was your most unforgettable experience traveling in Beijing?‎ M： I'd say it was watching a Peking opera at the National Grand Theater. It was really astonishing. ‎ W： I was expecting you'd say it was your time on the Great Wall or in the Forbidden City. ‎ M： There were just too many people. ‎ Text 6‎ W： Oh no! I can't find my scarf! I may leave it on the sofa at home. ‎ M： No, ⑥you put it in the bag. Remember? Here!‎ W： Oh yes! It's so cold here and I'd be freezing without it. Now where's my warm coat and hat? Have you seen them?‎ M： Try looking on the bed. I've unpacked them already. ⑦Did you remember to pack gloves?‎ W：⑦I knew I had forgotten something! Can I borrow yours? You've got three pairs!‎ Text 7‎ W： The department store has reduced all its prices by forty percent during the sale. ⑧Don't you think it's time to replace our sofa? We've had it for a long time!‎ M： Do you think so? ⑨What we really need is a proper lamp to go on the table next to the sofa. It's impossible to sit and read there at the moment. ‎ W：⑨Let's move one of the lamps down from the bedroom then. The blue one would look good on that table. ‎ M： You're right. ‎ Text 8‎ M： Customer Service，this is Rick speaking. What can I do for you today?‎ W： Hi，Rick. This is Becky Matthews. I bought a television at your shop last week. Today，my credit card statement came，and I saw that I had been charged twice for the same purchase. I would like to have the extra charge removed from my bill. ‎ M： I apologize for the error，but it can't be the shop assistant's carelessness that made the error. We've been having some trouble with our computer system. You are actually the third person to call with. If you give me your receipt number，we can get the process started right away. Then you'll receive the money tomorrow. ‎ W： OK. Hold on，please. My receipt number is in my bag. I'll tell you right away. ‎ Text 9‎ W： Hi，I haven't seen you for ages. Are you OK?‎ M： Yes, I've got this great job，you see. It's what I've always wanted to do. It's brilliant. And it's in the center of town，near where I live. ‎ W： So what do you do exactly?‎ M： Well，at the moment I go along with a photographer when he takes photographs of the models for the magazine. ‎ W： So you're a photographer now?‎ M： Well，not yet. I'm doing a course. I help him to carry the equipment. What about you? Are you still working in the restaurant?‎ W： No，I have a dream of becoming a photographer，you know. But I've got an awful job in a bookshop now. ‎ M： What's wrong with that? Those should be very interesting places. ‎ W： Not this one. It's extremely boring，in fact. ‎ M： Why don't you try to get a job in that new hotel，you know，in Spring Street. It opened last week. It looks interesting. ‎ W： Not interesting enough for me. I want to become a photographer. So could you ask if I can have a job on your magazine?‎ M： OK. I'll try. ‎ Text 10‎ W： Do you like wearing T-shirts like me because it is comfortable? And do you know the history of the T-shirt? Well，white cotton T-shirts were first worn by the US Navy in the World War II and by 1948，every American soldier was wearing one too. But it was Hollywood films that made the T-shirt really popular: actors Marlon Brando and James Dean wore classic white T-shirts in their films. After that，every young man wanted to wear one. ‎ Women didn't begin to wear T-shirts until the end of the 1950s. In the 1959 French film About de soufflé，American actress Jean Seberg wore a T-shirt advertising an English language newspaper. This started a new fashion in T-shirts for women, but it wasn't until the mid-1960s that companies like Budweiser and Coca-Cola started using T-shirts as “walking advertisements”. ‎ Later，the T-shirt became a way of saying something important. For example, soon after the black American leader Angela Davis went to prison in 1970，people all around the world were wearing T-shirts with the message “Free Angela”. ‎ In the 1970s, French fashion designer Yves Saint Laurent designed a famous blue T-shirt with his name in white letters. Giorgio Armani has also used T-shirts in his fashion shows. And in 2001，a number of white “J'adore Dior” T-shirts sold quickly at over$100 each!‎