2017-2018学年云南省大理州高二上学期期中考试英语试题

2017-2018学年云南省大理州高二上学期期中考试英语试题

‎2017-2018学年云南省大理州高二上学期期中考试 英 语 本试卷分第Ⅰ卷（选择题）和第Ⅱ卷（非选择题）两部分。第I卷1至10页, 第Ⅱ卷11至12页。考试结束后, 请将答题卡上交。满分150分, 考试用时120分钟。‎ 注意事项：‎ ‎1.答卷前, 考生务必将自己的学校、姓名、班级、准考证号、考场号、座位号等填写在答题卡上。‎ ‎2.选择题的作答：每小题选出答案后, 用2B铅笔把答题卡上对应题目的答案标记涂黑。如需改动, 用橡皮擦干净后, 再选涂其它答案标记。答在试题卷、草稿纸上无效。‎ ‎3.非选择题的作答：用黑色墨水签字笔直接答在答题卡上对应的答题区域内。答在试题卷、草稿纸上无效。‎ ‎4.考生必须保持答题卡的整洁。‎ 第Ⅰ卷(选择题, 共100分)‎ 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 will the boy probably eat next? ‎ A. An apple. B. Vegetables. C. Chocolate cake.‎ ‎2. When did Tom finish work? ‎ A. At 8:00. B. At 6:30. C. At 4:30.‎ ‎3. What is the doctor’s advice? ‎ A. Come back in two days. ‎ B. Take some medicine.‎ C. Stay home and rest.‎ ‎4. How does the woman feel? ‎ A. Surprised. B. Tired. C. Relaxed.‎ ‎5. Who has been to Yellowstone‎ ‎National Park? ‎ A. The woman. B. The man’s uncle. C. The man’s sister.‎ 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. What do we know about the man’s wife? ‎ A. She likes reading very much. ‎ B. She’s counting the days. ‎ C. She will visit some old friends.‎ ‎7. Where did the woman probably go last summer? ‎ A. Hawaii. B. Europe. C. Egypt. ‎ 听第7段材料，回答第8、9题。‎ ‎8. What kinds of pictures does the man want to take? ‎ A. Insects. B. Birds. C. People.‎ ‎9. What will the man probably do next? ‎ A. Buy his own equipment.‎ B. Give the woman $500.‎ C. Borrow a camera.‎ 听第8段材料，回答第10至12题。‎ 10. Why are the speakers walking to school? ‎ A. It’s close to home.‎ B. They want to get in shape.‎ C. They can stop at McDonald’s on the way.‎ ‎11. How many calories does the breakfast sandwich have? ‎ A. 25 calories. B. 320 calories C. 100 calories.‎ ‎12. What does the woman want to avoid? ‎ A. Meat. B. Salads. C. Seeds and berries.‎ 听第9段材料，回答第13至16题。‎ ‎13. Where did the first Hard Rock Café open? ‎ A. In San Francisco. B. In London. C. In Istanbul.‎ ‎14. What happened in 1982? ‎ A. The café was founded.‎ B. The headquarters moved to Florida.‎ C. The chain began to expand worldwide.‎ ‎15. How many locations does the café have around the world? ‎ A. 59. B. 171. C. 191.‎ ‎16. When will the speakers probably visit the café? ‎ A. Sometime next week. B. This weekend. C. Tomorrow.‎ 听第10段材料，回答第17至20题。‎ ‎17. What day is this announcement given? ‎ A. On Friday. B. On Monday. C. On Wednesday.‎ ‎18. Why do the volunteers need to make a plan? ‎ A. The students will be here for only three hours.‎ B. They are new volunteers.‎ C. There are too many students.‎ ‎19. What will Mindy do? ‎ A. Help students put beans into boxes.‎ B. Write down what has been organized.‎ C. Give a history lesson.‎ ‎20. How can small students help? ‎ A. By driving the truck.‎ B. By organizing the boxes.‎ C. By taking down some information.‎ 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 Global ‎English‎ ‎Center General English in all four skills: listening, speaking, reading and writing.‎ ‎* 3-month (700 yuan), 6-month (1,200 yuan) and one-year (2,000 yuan) courses.‎ ‎* Choice of morning or evening classes, 3 hours per day, Mon. -- Fri.‎ ‎* Experienced college English teachers.‎ ‎* Close to the city center and bus stops Add: 105 Zhongshan Road Tel: 6760000‎ Modern‎ Language ‎School ‎* Special courses in English for business, travel, banking, hotel management and office skills.‎ ‎* Small classes (12~16 students) on Saturday and Sunday from 2:00 to 5:00 p.m..‎ ‎* English teachers from Canada and the USA.‎ ‎* 3-month (1,000 yuan), 6-month (1,800 yuan).‎ Add: 675 Park Road Tel: 6777777‎ The 21st ‎Century‎ English Training ‎Center ‎* We offer morning or afternoon classes, both of which last three months and a half at a cost of 800 yuan. Entrance exams: June 1 and December 1.‎ ‎* We also have a six-week TOEFL preparation class during winter and summer holidays.‎ ‎* Only 15-minute walk from city center.‎ Call 6016666 for more information.‎ The International House of English ‎* 3-or 6-month English course for students of all levels at very low cost: 60 yuan for 12 hours per week; convenient class hours: 9:00~12:‎00 a.m. and 2:00~5:00 p.m.‎ ‎* 4-month evening classes for developing speaking skills(same cost as day classes)‎ ‎* Well- trained foreign teachers ‎* Free sightseeing tours and social activities ‎* Very close to the Central Park.‎ Call 6886666 for further information.‎ ‎21. Which one offers free sightseeing tours?‎ A. Global English‎ ‎Center.‎ B. Modern‎ Language ‎School.‎ C. The 21st Century‎ English Training ‎Center.‎ D. The International House of English ‎22. Why is “ The 21st Century‎ English Training ‎Center” different from others?‎ A. Its address doesn’t appear in the advertisement.‎ B. It is the nearest to the city enter.‎ C. It has an entrance exam for learners.‎ D. The teachers are from Canada and the USA.‎ ‎23. You should call if you want to improve reading and writing skills.‎ A. 6760000 B. 6777777‎ C. 6016666 D. 6886666‎ B In 1978, I was 18 and was working as a nurse in a small town about ‎270 km away from Sydney‎, ‎Australia. I was looking forward to having five days off from duty. Unfortunately, the only one train a day back to my home in Sydney had already left. So I thought I’d hitch a ride.‎ I waited by the side of the highway for three hours but no one stopped for me. Finally, a man walked over and introduced himself as Gordon. He said that although he couldn’t give me a lift, I should come back to his house for lunch. He noticed me standing for hours in the November heat and thought I must be hungry. I was doubtful as a young girl but he assured me I was safe, and he also offered to help me find a lift home afterwards. When we arrived at his house, he made us sandwiches. After lunch, he helped me find a lift home.‎ Twenty-five years later, in 2003, while I was driving to a nearby town one day, I saw an elderly man standing in the glaring heat, trying to hitch a ride. I thought it was another chance to repay someone for the kindness I’d been given decades earlier. I pulled over and picked him up. I made him comfortable on the back seat and offered him some water.‎ After a few moments of small talk, the man said to me, “You haven’t changed a bit, even your red hair is still the same.” I couldn’t remember where I’d met him. He then told me he was the man who had given me lunch and helped me find a lift all those years ago. It was Gordon.‎ ‎24. The author had to hitch a ride one day in 1978 because          .‎ A. the town was far away from ‎Sydney B. she missed the only train back home C. her work delayed her trip to ‎Sydney D. she was going home for her holidays ‎25. Which of the following did Gordon do according to Paragraph 2?‎ A. He bought sandwiches for the girl.‎ B. He watched the girl for three hours.‎ C. He helped the girl find a ride.‎ D. He gave the girl a ride back home.‎ ‎26. The reason why the author offered a lift to the elderly man was that            .‎ A. she was going to the nearby town B. she wanted to repay the kindness she once got C. she realized he was Gordon D. she had known him for decades ‎27. What does the author want to tell the readers through the story?‎ A. Good manners bring about happiness.‎ B. People should offer free rides to others.‎ C. Giving sometimes produces nice results.‎ D. Those who give rides are sure to be repaid.‎ C Meeting people from another culture can be difficult. From the beginning, people may send the wrong signal. Or they may pay no attention to signals from another person who is trying to develop a relationship.‎ Different cultures emphasize the importance of relationship building to a greater or lesser degree. For example, business in some countries is not possible until there is a relationship of trust. Even with people at ‎ work, it is necessary to spend a lot of time in “small talk”, usually over a glass of tea, before they do any job. In many European countries, like the UK or France, people find it easier to build up a lasting working relationship at restaurants or cafe rather than at the office.‎ Talk and silence may also be different in some cultures. I once made a speech in Thailand. I had expected my speech to be a success and start a lively discussion, instead there was an uncomfortable silence. The people present just stared at me and smiled. After getting to know their ways better, I realized that they thought I was talking too much. In my own culture, we express meaning mainly through words, but people there sometimes feel too many words are unnecessary.‎ Even within Northern Europe, cultural differences can cause serious problems. Certainly, English and German cultures share similar values, however, Germans prefer to get down to business more quickly. We think that they are rude. In fact, this is just because one culture starts discussions and makes decisions more quickly.‎ People from different parts of the world have different values, and sometimes these values are quite against each other. However, if we can understand them better, a multicultural environment will offer a wonderful chance for us to learn from each other.‎ ‎28. What’s the probable meaning of the underlined word “emphasize”?‎ A. To draw special attention to. B. To ignore.‎ C. To laugh at. D. To get close to.‎ ‎29. The author mentions his experience in Thailand to show that _____.‎ A. the English prefer to make long speeches B. too many words are of no use C. people from Thailand are quiet and shy by nature D. even talk and silence can be culturally different ‎30. According to the text, how can people from different cultures understand each other better?‎ A. By sharing different ways of life. ‎ B. By accepting different habits.‎ C. By recognizing different values. ‎ D. By speaking each other’s languages.‎ ‎31. What would be the best title for the text?‎ A. Multicultural Environment. B. Cross-Cultural Differences.‎ C. How to Understand Each Other. D. How to Build Up a Relationship.‎ D Car companies are developing vehicles that will plug into electric sockets(电源插座), just like many laptops, digital cameras, cell phones and MP4 do. Called “plug-in vehicles”, these cars will get most of their power from electricity. Their drivers won’t have to stop at gas stations as often as usual.‎ The technology is more than just cool. In our car-filled world, plug-in vehicles could reduce the amount of gas we use, which keeps rising in cost now and then. Besides, driving around in these vehicles may even help the environment. Gas-burning cars produce a lot of greenhouse gas, which causes global warming.‎ The first company-produced plug-in vehicles could hit the roads by 2020. But engineers still have a lot of work to do to make the technology practical and inexpensive.‎ Batteries are the biggest challenge. In the plug-in-vehicle world, Li-ion(锂离子)batteries are getting the most attention. These batteries can store a large amount of energy in a small package, and they last a longer time between charges. Li-ion batteries can fit laptops, cell phones, heart instruments and other similar pocket ones.‎ But because cars are so big and heavy, it would still require a suitcase-sized Li-ion batteries to power about ‎12km of driving. What’s more, the batteries are much expensive.‎ ‎“A car filled with batteries could go a long distance,” says Ted Bohn, an electrical engineer in Chicago. “But it couldn’t pull any people, and it would cost $100,000.” So researchers need to work out how to make batteries smaller and cheaper, among other questions.‎ ‎“The answers don’t exist yet.” Bohn says, “As a kid, I thought someone someplace knows the answer to everything. All of these questions haven’t been decided. But that’s what engineering is about--making a guess, running tests and getting fine results.” ‎ ‎32. According to the passage, the main problem of the new car is ______________.‎ A. the developing B. the speed C. the appearance D. the batteries ‎33. Which is true according to the passage?‎ A. The “plug-in vehicles” will use electricity completely as driving power. ‎ B. The new technology will help protect our environment. ‎ C. The technology of using electricity as driving is quite practical now. ‎ D. The biggest challenge of the new technology is that it will cost us more energy. ‎ ‎34. How does Bohn feel about the future of the technology according to the last paragraph?‎ A. Confident B. Puzzled. ‎ C. Worried. D. Disappointed. ‎ ‎35. According to the passage, the new technology is facing the problems EXCEPT that_______. ‎ A. the new technology cannot come into use at present B. the cost of the new technology is quite high C. the government won’t support the technology D. the size of the batteries is too big at present 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。‎ The new school year is right around the corner, and the adjustment to returning to school may take a few weeks. ___36___ Kids today are faced with far more than learning new material. Interacting with teachers and other students, bullying (欺凌), peer pressure and school violence are just a few of the challenges children face. The Kern County Sheriff s Office would like to provide the following tips for parents on how to protect your children, and how to teach them to protect themselves.‎ u ‎__37___‎ Map out a safe way for your children to walk to school or to the bus stop. Teach your children to always be aware of their surroundings. ___38___ Choose a different route or walk on the opposite side of the street.‎ u Bus Safety Make sure your children arrive at least five minutes early for the bus. Be aware that bullying often happens on the bus. Ask your children about their bus rides, who they sit with, and what goes on in the bus. ___39___‎ u After School ‎___40___ It could be your parents or any of your neighbors who can take care of your children for you. Make sure they inform you of it the moment your children arrive home.‎ u At School Teach your children to resolve problems without fighting. Many parents mislead their children to solve problems by force in fear that their children may be bullied at school, which will only lead to more trouble. Anyway, encourage your children to report bullying behavior, either as a victim or a witness.‎ A. Getting to School B. Preparing for School C. Encourage them to report any bullying behavior on the bus.‎ D. Some kids just can’t wait to return to school after a long holiday.‎ E. Have your children check in with an adult as soon as they get home.‎ F. Be aware of slow moving vehicles or parked vehicles that appear to be occupied.‎ G. Returning to school can be fun and exciting, but it can also be difficult for some children.‎ 第三部分 英语知识运用（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, 从短文后每题所给的A、B、C和D四个选项中, 选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。‎ My dad is my hero because he is brave, skilled，and respectful. I know many people say their dads are their heroes, but my dad 41 me about becoming a man, which is 42 important for a young boy.‎ Respect goes a long way with my dad, as does patience. As a(n) 43 ，my dad must 44 people every day, some of whom are nice and some are not. Either way, he 45 his well-mannered attitude.‎ Dad is not afraid of many things, or if he is, he doesn’t tell me 46 he wants to seem tough. He may not be a big guy but since he works with his 47 all day, he is very strong. Dad works outdoors in all kinds of 48 but the worst thing he has to do is 49 up and work in an attic (顶楼) in the middle of the summer. Trust me. That is the 50 place you will experience as an electrician and when you come back 51 , what is in your lungs will make you 52 for hours.‎ My dad and I have a very good 53 . We talk about almost everything. We go hunting, fishing, and everything a dad and son would do. My dad and I enjoy hiking 54 because it gives us time outdoors together and there is nothing like that. He has 55 and taught me everything I need to know about 56 . ‎ I am 57 to be the son of Mike C., and would not have it any other way. People come up to me all the time to 58 me I have a good dad. It makes me feel 59 that a lot of people think so 60 of him. He is a good teacher of my life and would do anything for me. This is why my father is my hero.‎ ‎41. A. arranges B. teaches C. worries D. reminds ‎42. A. specially B. hardly C. nearly D. extremely ‎43. A. worker B. officer C. electrician D. engineer ‎44. A. look after B. deal with C. wait for D. search for ‎45. A. keeps B. makes C. hides D. offers ‎46. A. though B. unless C. until D. because ‎47. A. brain B. mouth C. hands D. legs ‎48. A. positions B. situations C. conditions D. destinations ‎49. A. climb B. put C. send D. set ‎50. A. coldest B. highest C. best D. hottest ‎51. A. inside B. over C. down D. up ‎52. A. rest B. cough C. ache D. sleep ‎53. A. relationship B. friendship C. agreement D. companion ‎54. A. widest B. least C. most D. latest ‎55. A. learned B. referred C. collected D. shown ‎56. A. animals B. nature C. study D. skills ‎57. A. excited B. eager C. surprised D. proud ‎58. A. ask B. warn C. tell D. promise ‎59. A. well B. good C. nervous D. nicely ‎60. A. easily B. seriously C. highly D. lightly 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。‎ My friend had a chance to make a trip to Hong Kong 61 August 15, 2016. He had dreamed about 62 (visit) it since his boyhood and it was the first time that he 63 (be) there. The following was ‎ ‎64 he had seen. ‎ ‎65 (arrive) there, he was 66 (shock) by its beautiful scenery and tall buildings.___67 we all know, Hong Kong has the most skyscrapers in the world. Wherever he went, he saw many smiling faces. People in Hong Kong were kind, generous, easygoing and ready to help others. Much to his surprise, he saw that people there always kept order in public places. ‎68 a great number of people were waiting for the next train at the subway station, they were talking in such a low voice as not to disturb others.‎ ‎ Chinese and English are the official languages of Hong Kong. English is 69 (wide) used in governments, markets, service centers and other fields.‎ ‎ Staying there for a week was a good experience for him, 70 he would never forget.‎ 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（∧）, 并在此符号下面写出该加的词。‎ 删除：把多余的词用斜线（）划掉。‎ 修改：在错的词下划一横线, 并在该词下面写出修改后的词。‎ 注意：1. 每处错误及其修改均仅限一词；‎ ‎2. 只允许修改10处, 多者(从第11处起)不计分。‎ I was asked to deliver the speech before the whole class at the age of nine! I felt shy the moment I thought of that. Therefore, I had no choice but to prepare for them. The real moment began when I stood on the platform with so many eyes fixing on me. My listeners were waiting patient. I gradually found myself back, giving my speech. My audience applauded at last, which means I made it. After then, my fear of talking before lots of people has been disappeared. The greatest difficulty on our way to success is your fear. Overcome it, we will be able to achieve our goals.‎ 第二节 书面表达（满分25分）‎ 假定你是李华．你们学校和一所美国中学签署了教师交流协议。在过去的一年里，你们的英文老师是来自这所中学的Lisa。不久前她返回美国任教。请你根据写作要点和要求给Lisa写封电子邮件。‎ 写作要点：‎ ‎1．对她表达感谢之意；‎ ‎2．介绍她离开后你自己及班里发生的事情；‎ ‎3．希望了解她的近况。‎ 要求：‎ ‎1．短文词数不少于100（不含已写好的部分）。‎ ‎2．内容充实，结构完整，语意连贯。‎ ‎3．邮件中不能体现本人真实信息。‎ Dear Lisa,‎ I'm Li Hua, one of your students in China. ‎ ‎_________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________‎ ‎__________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________‎ All the best.‎ Yours,‎ Li Hua 参考答案 第一部分 听力 ‎1—5 ACBBC 6—10 ABAAB 11—15 BABCC 16—20 ACACC 第二部分 阅读理解 ‎ ‎21-23DCA 24-27 BCBC 28-31 ADCB 32-35 DBAC 36-40 GAFCE 第三部分 英语知识运用 ‎ 第一节 完形填空 ‎41-45BDCBA 46-50DCCAD 51-55CBACD 56-60BDCBC ‎ 第二节 语法填空 ‎61.on 62. Visiting 63.had been 64.what 65.Arriving ‎66.shocked 67.As 68.Though /Although/When 69.widely 70.which 第四部分 ‎ 第一节：短文改错 ‎ I was asked to deliver the speech before the whole class at the age of nine! I felt shy the ‎ ‎ ① a moment I thought of that. Therefore, I had no choice but to prepare for them. The real moment ‎ ‎ ② However ③it ‎ began when I stood on the platform with so many eyes fixing on me. My listeners were waiting ‎ ‎ ④fixed ‎ patient. I gradually found myself back, giving my speech. My audience applauded at last, which ‎ ‎⑤patiently means I made it. After then, my fear of talking before lots of people has been disappeared. ‎ ‎⑥meant ⑦ Since ⑧‎ The greatest difficulty on our way to success is your fear. Overcome it, ∧we will be able to ‎ ‎⑨our ⑩and achieve our goals.‎ 第二节 书面表达（仅作参考）‎ Dear Lisa,‎ I'm Li Hua, one of your students in China． It’s almost a month since you left us. We all miss you and are very grateful for what you did for us. We are busy as usual. We had an English speech contest the other day. I won the first prize! This again reminds me of all your kind help. Do you still remember the trees we planted together on the hill behind the school? Yesterday, we went there and watered them. The tree you planted yourself is growing well, and the whole class decided to name it Lisa. Will you come back to see Lisa?‎ How is everything with you lately? We hope to know more about and your American students. Hope to keep in close touch. ‎ All the best Yours,‎ Li Hua 附:‎ ‎1.听力原文：Text 1‎ M: Mom, I don’t want to eat vegetables. Can I have dessert now? I love chocolate cake!‎ W: You can have some fruit for dessert. If you eat an apple, I might let you have a small piece of chocolate cake. (1) ‎ Text 2‎ M: It’s only 6:30, and you’re done! I won’t finish work until 10:00. You’re very efficient.‎ W: Well, Tom finished two hours earlier than me. (2) ‎ Text 3‎ W: Do you think it’s serious, doctor? Will I have to stay home from school?‎ M: I doubt it. Take two of these pills every morning, and come back to see me in two weeks. (3)‎ Text 4‎ W: Don’t turn the dishwasher on! The baby just fell asleep. I need a break! I’m exhausted from cooking soup and baking cookies all morning. (4) ‎ M: Oh! I’ll run it later, then. Let’s sit outside and read while she sleeps. ‎ Text 5‎ W: Have you ever been to Yellowstone‎ ‎National Park? My uncle is taking me there for the first time next weekend.‎ M: No. My parents went there with my sister before I was born, though. (5)‎ Text 6‎ W: Where are you going to take your vacation?‎ M: Hawaii.‎ W: That sounds like a great place to visit. Is your family going?‎ M: Yes. We plan to go mountain climbing, fishing, swimming, and windsurfing. But most of all, we’re planning to relax. My wife is taking a whole bunch of books to read. (6) ‎ W: Your children must all be excited about it.‎ M: Yes, they are. They’re counting the days. Are you going to Europe again this summer? (7) ‎ W: No, not this time. (7) We’re going to visit some old friends in Egypt.‎ Text 7 ‎ M: I don’t have a good camera. How am I going to take nice pictures of the butterflies? (8) They are so colorful. I want to get in really close so everyone can see the details.‎ W: Our photography lab loans cameras to all students enrolled in my class. Don’t worry. Just show your student ID and they will give you one.‎ M: What if I lose it? Or break it? ‎ W: Just be as careful with the camera as you are with your own one. We trust you. Plus, you need to pay a deposit of $500, just in case something does happen.‎ M: I think I’m better off buying my own. (9) I bet I can get one for $60. Even if I get a used one, it’s better than having to owe the school $500.‎ Text 8‎ M: Two more miles to go…we have an hour before school starts. Let’s take our time. Do you want to stop and get a breakfast sandwich?‎ W: We decided to start walking to school for the exercise. We want to get fit. (10) Why would we want to eat a fattening breakfast sandwich?‎ M: McDonald’s has an egg muffin sandwich that has only 320 calories. (11) What’s wrong with that? I bet we walked off 320 calories already. After two more miles, we can probably walk off another 100 calories.‎ W: I do need energy. I hardly ate dinner last night. My mom made leg of lamb, and it’s definitely not my favorite. In fact, I think I’m going to become a vegetarian. (12) ‎ M: Good for you! I gave up meat a long time ago. Now, almost all of my meals are salads. Funny thing is, when I make my food, I also make food for my rabbit. We mostly eat the same things now.‎ W: My bird eats seeds and berries. We could probably share our meals, too!‎ Text 9‎ M: Have you ever been to the Hard Rock Café? ‎ W: No, what is it? ‎ M: It’s a rock ’n’ roll themed restaurant, but some locations are also hotels. It’s a chain, so cities all over the world have them. There’s one in San Francisco. I was thinking about checking it out. Would you like to join me?‎ W: Sure, that sounds fun.‎ M: The original café was founded in London in 1971, (13) but since 2007, the headquarters has been in Florida. It didn’t start to expand worldwide until 1982, (14) and the one in San Francisco opened in 1984.‎ W: Interesting. Actually, come to think of it, I think I passed by one when I was traveling in Istanbul‎, ‎Turkey. Wow, I guess they really are all over the world! ‎ M: Yes, it’s a very international chain. I was reading about it, and apparently, there are 191 locations all over the world, in 59 different countries. (15) ‎ W: Wow! That’s amazing. ‎ M: Maybe we can go this weekend.‎ W: I’m working this weekend, but I get my schedule for the following week tomorrow. I should probably have a few days free next week. (16) ‎ M: Okay, sounds good. I’ll call and see if I can make a reservation. Just give me a call when you know your schedule. (16) ‎ Text 10 ‎ We have an important announcement for all volunteers! In two days, we are going to have an extra 40 volunteers who will help us organize food, put it into boxes, and deliver it to different food centers. The high school students from Lister‎ Central ‎High School are volunteering their time on Friday to help us. (17) The students will only be here for three hours, so we need to make sure we know what their jobs are. (18) Tony, Elizabeth, and Diane, I want you all to help the students put pasta, beans, and fruit into boxes. Then, please show the students how to put the boxes in the truck. Also, we need to make ‎ sure none of the students get hurt. Do not let the students use the machines, drive the truck, or use knives to open the boxes. Also, Mindy, I would like you to give the students a short history lesson about our food bank before they start. (19) Many of the students are football players and are very strong. Please ask them to carry the heavy boxes so the others can focus on different tasks. Students who are small and not as strong can help us write down what boxes have been organized and what type of food is in each box. (20) Lastly, make sure to tell the students “Thank you”. Hopefully, they will come back and volunteer again very soon!‎