2017-2018学年河北省武安市第三中学高二上学期期中考试英语试题

2017-2018学年河北省武安市第三中学高二上学期期中考试英语试题

武安三中高二年级2017-2018学年上学期期中考试 英 语 命题人：‎ ‎（考试时间：120分钟 试卷满分：150分）‎ 注意事项： ‎ ‎1.本试卷由四个部分组成。其中，第一、二部分和第三部分的第一节为选择题。第三部分的第二节和第四部分为非选择题。‎ ‎2.答卷前，考生务必将自己的姓名、准考证号填写在答题卡上。‎ ‎3.回答选择题时，选出每小题答案后，用2B铅笔把答题卡上对应题目的答案标号涂黑；回答非选择题时，将答案写在答题卡上，写在本试卷上无效。‎ ‎4.考试结束后，将本试卷和答题卡一并交回。‎ 第一部分 听力（共两节，满分30分）‎ 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 color shirt will the man probably choose?‎ A. White. B. Blue. C. Pink.‎ 2. Where does the conversation probably take place?‎ A. In a classroom. B. In a library. C. In a book store.‎ 3. What does the women expect the man to do on Saturday?‎ A. celebrate their mom’s birthday. ‎ B. Take Brian out for the day.‎ C. Help Brian move house.‎ ‎ 4. When can Mr.Jones see the man?‎ ‎ A. At 10:00 am. B. At 3:40 pm. C. At 4:00 pm.‎ ‎ 5. How does the man suggest the woman go to the exhibition center from here?‎ ‎ A. By taxi. B. By bus. C. On foot. ‎ 第二节 （共15小题；每题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。‎ 听第6段材料，回答第6至7题。‎ 6. ‎ What is the women looking for?‎ A. A casual dress. B. A business suit. C. An evening dress.‎ ‎ 7. What will the women do next?‎ ‎ A. Try on the clothes. ‎ ‎ B. Bargain with the man. ‎ ‎ C. Pay for the clothes in cash.‎ 听第7段材料，回答第8、9 题。‎ ‎8. When is the women available for the meeting?‎ A. In the 1st week of May. ‎ B. In the 3rd week of May. ‎ C. In the 4th week of May.‎ ‎9. Where is the meeting going to be held?‎ A. In Mexico City. B. In Chicago. C. In Toronto.‎ 请听第8段材料，回答第10 至12题。‎ ‎10. Which sport does the women like now?‎ ‎ A. Ping-pong. B. Volleyball. C. Tennis.‎ ‎11. How long has the man been playing tennis? ‎ ‎ A. For eight years. B. For six years C. For two years.‎ ‎12. What is the women’ s reaction after hearing about the magazine?‎ ‎ A. She is disappointed. B. She is surprised. C. She is interested. ‎ 请听第9段从材料，回答第13至16题。‎ ‎13. What kind of drama does the women like to see?‎ ‎ A. Comedy dramas. B. Historical dramas. C. Musical dramas.‎ ‎14. What is the advantage of Regal Cinemas?‎ ‎ A. It’s cheap. B. Parking is good. C. The seats are comfortable. ‎ ‎15. When is the movie playing at the Palace?‎ ‎ A. At 3:30 pm. B. At 8:30 pm. C. At 9:30 pm.‎ ‎16. Which teacher will the two speakers go?‎ ‎ A. Regal Cinemas. B. Harbor Theater. C. Palace.‎ 请听第10 段材料，回答第17至20题。‎ 17. When will students be arriving at the university?‎ A. In a couple of days. B. In a few months. C. At the end of next month.‎ ‎18. Where will most research books be located?‎ ‎ A. On the secong floor. B. On the third floor. C. On the fourth floor.‎ ‎19. Which of the following are on the top floor?‎ ‎ A. Film rooms. B. Study areas. C. Meeting rooms.‎ ‎20. Who might the speaker be?‎ ‎ A. The director of the library. B. A university professor. C. A department leader.‎ 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，从每题所给的四个选项中选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。‎ A I will never forget that summer term when I came to Hilton‎ ‎High School. The school had the biggest swimming pool I had ever seen. It was a good joke to come up behind a naked boy, and push him into the pool. I made quite a habit of this with boys of my own size or less.‎ One day I saw a boy wrapped in a towel on the side of the pool. He was no bigger than I was, so I thought him a fair game. Coming secretly behind, I pushed him in, holding on to his towel so that it would not get wet, I was surprised to see an angry face come out from the water, and a being of great strength masking its way by face strokes (猛力地划)to the shore. I fled, but in vain. He overtook me, seized me violently, and threw me into the deepest part of the pool. I soon climbed out on the other side, and found myself surrounded by a crowd of younger boys.” Do you know what you have done?” they said, “It’s Amery; he is in Grade Six. He is champion at gym; he has got his football honor.”‎ I was frightened and felt ashamed. How could I tell his position when be was wrapped in a bath towel and so small.” He didn’t seem pleased at all, so I added in a most brilliant word,“My father, who is a great man, is also small.” At this be laughed, and after some general words about my rude behavior and how I had better be careful in the future, signified the incident was closed.‎ ‎21 The writer thought Amery” a fair game” because the boy .‎ ‎ A. looked like an animal B. was fond of games C. was good at sports D. was of similar size ‎ ‎22. The writer felt” ashamed” because .‎ A. he was laughed at by other boys B. he played a joke on an outstanding athlete ‎ C. he pushed Amery hard and hurt him D. Amery turned out to be in the same grade ‎23. By saying “My father, who is a great man, is also small”, the writer .‎ ‎ A. threatened Amery B. challenged Amery C. tried to please Amery D. admired his father ‎24. Which of the following is TRUE?‎ ‎ A. The writer could run faster than Amery. B. Amery forgave the writer for his rude behavior.‎ C. Amery was a student in Grade Four. D. The writer liked playing on boys of all sizes.‎ B Beijing, November 1st(Xinhua)---The Communist Party of China's newly elected top leadership, headed by General Secretary Xi Jinping, visited two revolutionary historical sites on Tuesday, stressing the new leadership's firm belief to stay true to the Party's original aspirations(愿望) and serve the people.‎ Xi and the other six members of the Standing Committee of the Political Bureau of the CPC Central Committee（中共中央政治局常委） — Li Keqiang, Li Zhanshu, Wang Yang, Wang Huning, Zhao Leji and Han Zheng — arrived in Shanghai from Beijing by air on Tuesday morning. It is the top leaders' first trip outside Beijing since they were elected last week at the First Plenary Session of the 19th CPC（中共） Central Committee.‎ At the memorial hall of the first CPC National Congress(中共中央全国代表大会) in Shanghai, Xi led the other six leaders in reciting the admission oath（入党誓词） in front of the Party flag, reminding Party members to remain true to their original aspirations.‎ ‎"The words of the Party's admission oath are not too many, and it's not difficult to remember, but it is difficult to observe for one's whole life," Xi said.‎ In July 1921, 12 delegates(代表) attended the first CPC National Congress, representing more than 50 CPC members nationwide. With more than 89 million members, the CPC has become the world's largest political party.‎ The leaders traveled to South Lake in Jiaxing‎, ‎Zhejiang province, in the afternoon. In 1921, the first CPC National Congress reconvened in a red boat on the lake after it was interrupted by authorities（当局） in what was then the French concession（租界）in Shanghai.‎ The leaders then visited an exhibition at the South Lake Revolutionary Memorial. In 2006, when Xi was Party secretary of Zhejiang, he laid the cornerstone of the memorial. The memorial was completed in 2011 ahead of the Party's 90th birthday.‎ ‎25. According to the text, which of the following is Not True______?‎ A. The leaders have visited at least two cities during the trip.‎ B. The first CPC National Congress was held without any interruption in Shanghai. ‎ C. CPC has the largest members among the political parties in the world at present.‎ D. Mr.Xi laid the cornerstone of the South Lake Revolutionary Memorial in 2006.‎ ‎26. The underlined word “reconvened” in paragraph 6 can be replaced by _______‎ A. got together B. called on C. fought against D. searched for ‎27. In which part of a newspaper will the text most probably appear?‎ A. National Affairs B. Popular Science C. International Report D. Chinese Culture ‎ C Over one hundred years ago, an inventor named Elias Howe from America finally fell asleep early one morning. He had been working all night on the design of a sewing machine but he had run into a very difficult problem: It seemed impossible to get the thread to run smoothly around the needle.‎ Tired as he was, Howe slept badly. He turned and turned. Then he had a dream. He dreamt that he had been caught by terrible savages whose king wanted to kill him and eat him unless he could build a perfect sewing machine. When he tried to do so, Howe ran into the same problem as before. The thread kept getting caught around the needle. The king flew into the cage and ordered his soldiers to kill Howe. They came up towards him with their spears raised. But suddenly the inventor noticed something. There was a hole in the tip of each spear. The inventor awoke from the dream, realizing that he had just found the answer to the problem. Instead of trying to get the thread to run around the needle, he should make it run through a small hole in the center of the needle. This was the simple idea that finally made Howe design ‎ and build the first really practiced sewing machine.‎ Elias Howe was not the only one in finding the answer to his problem in this way.‎ Thomas Edison, the inventor of the electric light, said his best ideas came into him in dreams. So did the great physicist Albert Einstein. Charlotte Bronte also drew in her dreams in writing Jane Eyre.‎ To know the value of dreams, you have to understand what happens when you are asleep. Even then, a part of your mind is still working. This unconscious(无意识的), but still active part understands your experiences and goes to work on the problems you have had during the day. It stores all sorts of information that you may have forgotten or never have really noticed. It is only when you fall asleep that this part of the brain can send messages to the part you use when you are awake. However, the unconscious part acts in a special way. It uses strange images which the conscious part may not understand at first. This is why dreams are sometimes called “secret messages to ourselves”.‎ ‎28.According to the passage, Elias Howe was________.‎ A. the first person we know of who solved problems in his sleep B. much more hard-working than other inventors C. the only person at the time who knew the value of dreams D. the first person to design a sewing machine that really worked ‎ ‎29. The problem Howe was trying to solve was________.‎ A. what kind of thread to use B. how to prevent the thread from getting caught around the needle ‎ C. where to put the needle D. how to design a needle which would not break ‎30. Thomas Edison is spoken of because________.‎ A. he also tried to invent a sewing machine B. he was one of Howe’s best friends C. he got some of his ideas from dreams D. he also had difficulty in falling asleep ‎31. Dreams are sometimes called” secret messages to ourselves” because___.‎ A. only specially trained people can understand them B. images which have no meaning are used C. we can never understand the real meaning D. strange images are used to communicate ideas ‎ D ‎　　With the press of a button, a person with severe spinal cord(脊柱)injury is able to walk again, thanks to the Walking Assistive Exoskeleton Robot(WAER). Powered suits that could help paralyzed(瘫痪)people walk and others lift and carry heavy loads with ease have been a dream since late 19th century. But they can realize their dreams in the 21st century. ‎ The 20-kilogram robot has four battery-powered motors that can run for up to three hours. Inventor Wu Chenghua, from Taiwan’s Industrial Technology Research Institute, says it has successfully been in tests on 12 patients. “We have learned from our research process that patients whose injuries are below the fourth chest joint(关节)are able to use our robot to stand, walk and sit down, ”he said. ‎ Since walking contributes to muscle exercise, Wu says patients receive some additional benefits. “In the clinical process, we would check their bone mineral density(密度), and we found that the bone mineral densities of these patients had been improved. ”he said. Wu says his exoskeleton may be available for consumers by 2018. ‎ Meanwhile, baggage handlers at Tokyo’s Haneda‎ ‎Airport will soon start testing a similar robot, developed by the Japanese firm Cyberdyne. “The battery-powered robot weighs only 3 kilograms and it can lift a heavy object, the machine monitors the movement”, says Yoshiyuki Sankai, the developer and CEO of Cyberdyne. ‎ ‎“This robot suit monitors the signal from the human nerve(神经)system to support the waist’s movement, ”Sankai said. “It self-adjusts the level support to reduce the load on the human waist, light and smart. We believe that it will change the life of paralyzed people in many ways and have a promising future. ”‎ ‎32. With the help of WAER, patients will probably　　　. ‎ A. monitor their waist’s movement B. walk as fast as normal people C. improve their bone mineral density D. recover from spinal cord injury ‎33. What can we learn about the invention of Wu Chenghua from the passage? ‎ A. It can be used by patients with injuries below the fourth chest joint. ‎ B. It may be put into use for consumers by the year 2028. ‎ C. It will soon get tested at Tokyo’s Haneda‎ ‎Airport.‎ D. It weighs 3 kilograms and can run for up to three hours. ‎ ‎34. How does Sankai feel about the future of the robot suits? ‎ A. Worried. B. Optimistic. C. Puzzled. D. Doubtful. ‎ ‎35. What’s the main idea of the passage? ‎ A. The dream to cure paralyzed people by robot has been realized. ‎ B. Two similar robot suits have been developed to help people. ‎ C. Powered robot suits will soon replace baggage handlers at airports.‎ D. WAER is more advanced than the robot developed by Cyberdyne.‎ 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。‎ How to Improve Vocabulary Fast ‎ Your vocabulary refers to the words in a language you are familiar with. We should learn some ways to expand it.‎ ‎ Read every day. 36 . Choose reading material that is slightly above your level and keep a dictionary with you to look up words you do not know.‎ ‎ 37 . If you do not meet with an unfamiliar word in your daily reading, use your dictionary to search for one.‎ ‎ Learn the correct definition and pronunciation for each new word. Pronunciation is as important as definition because in order to add a word to your active vocabulary, you must be able to use it in speech. Elaborate(详尽阐述)on the meaning of the word. If you have just learned that the word “stubborn” , think about the neighbor who will not lend you his car. 38 ‎ ‎ Use your new word in speech and in writing. E-mail your sister about how your cat is stubborn about sleeping on your pillow. 39 But the more you use it, the more fluent you will become in its use. Soon it will be a regular part of your active vocabulary.‎ ‎ Tell everyone you are trying to increase your vocabulary. Encourage them to ask you what your latest word is. 40 . The more you explain the meaning of a word to someone, the more likely you are to remember it.‎ ‎ A. The vocabulary can be increased.‎ ‎ B. Find a new word every day.‎ ‎ C. Your vocabulary contains the words you understand.‎ ‎ D. Imagine him shaking his head, and think of him as “stubborn in his refusal”.‎ ‎ E. The first time you use a new word in speech it may seem strange.‎ ‎ F. The more often you read, the faster your vocabulary can grow.‎ ‎ G. Or let them ask for the definition of a new word you have used.‎ 第三部分　语言知识运用(共两节，满分45分)‎ 第一节 完形填空(共20小题；每小题1.5分，满分30分)‎ 阅读下面的短文，从短文后各题所给的A、B、C和D四个选项中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。‎ My father passed away a month ago. He’d been as 41 as anyone could expect a 38-year-old man to be. He’d gone to 42 one night and just never got up in the morning.‎ My father always had a 43 smile and a kind word. When I was little, he’d take me fishing or to the park. We were 44 then, and I wanted to grow up to be just like Dad. Then things began to 45 . We used to argue a lot and I know it was I who usually 46 it.‎ He had never 47 to read and had to take a job in a car repair shop when very young. I often wondered why he would 48 late at night, and when I saw him the next morning there would be dark circle under his eyes. One night I got the 49 .‎ It was fiercely cold so I decided to get 50 blanket to warm up my bed. The kitchen light was still on and I went to turn it off. Looking 51 the corner, I saw my father at the kitchen table, with a ‎52 in front of him and a pen in his hand. He was talking slowly and 53 . After a while, I 54 the words as Dr. Seuss’s “Cat in the Hat”. I bought the book when I was little and had asked my father to 55 it to me. I remember how his face turned 56 as he handed it back to me and said, “Sorry, son.” Now, as I heard the familiar words coming from his lips, I was stunned(惊呆).‎ I never mentioned my discovery 57 I began to have more respect for my father. I often asked him for 58 and spent more time with him.‎ One summer day, just two months before his death, I came home to find a new car in our garage. “Hope you like it.” My father said. The 59 words were on the tip of my tongue, but I still could not tell him that I 60 him.‎ I wondered if he would have been happier, had I said those three words.[]‎ ‎41. A. respectable B. great C. healthy D. humorous ‎ ‎42. A. hospital B. sleep C. work D. heaven ‎43. A. secret B. forced C. ready D. cold ‎44. A. close B. anxious C. hopeless D. conflicting ‎45. A. happen B. continue C. improve D. change ‎ ‎46. A. settled B. started C. ended D. liked ‎47. A. intended B. wanted C. learned D. refused ‎48. A. come back B. go out C. wake up D. stay up ‎ ‎49. A. solution B. answer C. idea D. proof ‎50. A. more B. some C. another D. other ‎51. A. through B. around C. up D. for ‎52. A. lamp B. cup C. dictionary D. book ‎53. A. sadly B. quietly C. shyly D. happily ‎54. A. understood B. discovered C. recognized D. saw ‎55. A. pay B. keep C. teach D. read ‎56. A. dark B. red C. blue D. pale ‎57. A. so B. because C. until D. but ‎ ‎58. A. advice B. money C. books D. permission ‎59. A. three B. warm C. short D. hard ‎60. A. loved B. missed C. thanked D. hated 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。‎ David packed his bag and got ready ___61____ (go) home last Saturday. Usually David’s mother would meet him at the gate of the school but that day she was not there, so he walked home by himself.‎ When_____62_____(reach) home, he knocked on the door as he didn’t bring his keys. ______63______(surprising), no one answered the door. He ____64_____(stand) outside the door when one of his neighbors ____65_____(name) John called him. He told David his mother was out and invited him to stay in his house till his mother came back. David knew that seldom ___66___his mother go out before he came back from school at this time of the day unless there was something important to deal with. So David went to John’s house and played with him. It was two hours later ____67____ David saw his mother came back. They ‎ thanked John and his family. It turned out that David’s mother had got___68____ (burn) by hot water so she had to see the doctor.‎ From this experience, David has learnt that neighbors are people ____69____ help each other, and that the relationships among neighbors are like ____70____ (build) a bridge, and that most people have been building a bridge and they will build a good bridge one day.‎ 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l分，满分10分)‎ ‎ 假定英语课上老师要求同桌之间交换修改作文，请你修改你同桌写的以下作文。文中共有10处语言错误，每句中最多有两处。每处错误仅涉及一个单词的增加、删除或修改。‎ 增加：在缺词处加一个漏字符号(∧)，并在其下面写出该加的词。‎ 删除：把多余的词用斜线(＼)划掉。‎ 修改：在错的词下画一横线，并在该词下面写出修改后的词。‎ 注意：1. 每处错误及其修改均仅限一词；‎ ‎2. 只允许修改10处，多者(从第11处起)不计分。 ‎ ‎ Family is a most important part in my father’s life. He usually helps my mother do housework if he has free time. Busy as he was, he spends a lot of his free time hanging out with my brother and me. He always supports my education. Though lacked money, he sent me to the best schools and allow me to study abroad when I was 18. Besides, he always listens to my idea even though they are stupid at times. My father has a warm heart, who is famous in our community. Most of my neighbors know my father because his kindness. Every time he sees the homeless in the street, and he stops to give him some money. If possibly, he will buy some food for them. As his son, I have been influenced deeply by my father.‎ 第二节 书面表达（满分25分）‎ ‎(满分25分，其中2分为卷面分，必须用0.7的黑水笔书写)‎ 假如你是高二学生李华，从网上得知一个国际中学生组织将在英国举办冬令营，欢迎各国学生参加。请写一封电子邮件申请参加，内容主要包括：‎ ‎1. 自我介绍（包括英语能力）‎ ‎2. 参加意图（向外国友人介绍中国，了解其他国家）‎ ‎3. 希望获准并感谢 ‎　注意:1. 词数100个左右; 开头语已为你写好，不计入总词数 ‎ 2. 可以适当增加细节, 以使行文连贯; ‎ Dear Sir or Madam,‎ I’m Li Hua, a Senior II student from China._________________________________________‎ ‎________________________________________________________________________________‎ ‎ Regards,‎ ‎ Li Hua 高二期中考试英语答案 听力：1-5 CCACA 6-10 BACBC 11-15ACBAC 16—20 BCBCA 阅读：A篇：DBCB B篇：BAA C篇：DBCD D篇：CABB 七选五：FBDEG 完形：CBCAD; BCDBC； BDBCD； BDAAA 语法填空：61.to go 62.reaching 63. Surprisingly 64. was standing 65. named ‎ 66. did 67. that 68. burnt 69. who 70. building 改错：1. a--the 2. was--is 3. lacked--lacking 4. allow—allowed 5. idea—ideas ‎ ‎6. who--which 7. because后加of 8. and he stops去掉and 9. him--them ‎ ‎10. possibly--possible 作文：‎ Dear Sir or Madam,‎ I’m Li Hua, a Senior II student from China. I read the announcement of the winter camp that you have posted on the Internet and I am so interested in it that I decide to participate in it. []‎ As a senior student, I’m eager to get the opportunity. Here are some of my reasons. First, I have been learning English for 10 years, so I can express myself fluently in English, which will help me communicating with foreigners and make more friends. Besides, I’ll be able to tell other students from other countries about China and learn more about their countries as well, which, I think, is sure to help us know each other. ‎ I will greatly appreciate it if you could give me the opportunity and I am looking forward to your early reply.‎ ‎ Regards,‎ ‎ Li Hua 听力材料 ‎(Text 1)‎ W: Which of the two shirts would you like, the white one or the light blue one?‎ M: Can I have a look at the pink one? I think it will match my black jacket perfectly.‎ ‎(Text 2)‎ W: I’d like this textbook, but the cover is damaged. Do you have any other copies?‎ M: If that is the only copy on the shelf, I’ll give you a discount.‎ ‎(Text 3)  ‎ W: What’s the matter, Jack? ‎ M: Brian phoned me today. He was wondering whether I could help him move house on Saturday. ‎ W: I’d rather you didn’t. It’s Mum’s birthday and I thought we could take her out for the day. ‎ ‎(Text 4)‎ M: Will Mr. Jones be able to see me at about 10:00 am?‎ W: Sorry, but he’s fully booked until 3:40 pm, unless there’s a cancellation.‎ M: Would 4:00 pm be convenient?‎ W: Yes, he’s free then.‎ ‎(Text 5)‎ W: Excuse me, driver. Does this bus go past the exhibition center?‎ M: No. You’ll have to change downtown.‎ W: Which bus do I take from here?‎ M: I think there isn’t a bus from here going past the center. You might need to take a taxi.‎ ‎(Text 6)‎ M: Hello. Can I help you?‎ W: Oh, hello. Yes. I want something to wear at a conference.‎ M: So, you’re looking for something quite smart.‎ W: Yes. Some kind of business suit ... Hmm, this is nice. Is this one on sale?‎ M: Yes, it is. There’s a 25% reduction on this one. It’s a real bargain.‎ W: Hmm. It’s still a bit expensive for me. Is there a discount if I pay cash?‎ M: Oh, no, I’m sorry.‎ W: Oh, well, can I try it on?‎ M: Yes, of course. The changing room is just over there.‎ W: Thanks.‎ ‎(Text 7)‎ M: Hi, Mrs. Shaw. This is Eric from London.‎ W: Hi, Eric. How can I help you?‎ M: I’m preparing our next project team meeting, and I just want to check some possible dates with you. I’ve spoken to the others, and they will be available in the first, third and fourth week of May. Which one would you prefer?‎ W: Well, I prefer the last week if possible.‎ M: I think there is no problem with that.‎ W: OK, great. By the way, where is the meeting taking place this time?‎ M: It was going to be in London, but I spoke to Carlos in Mexico City, and he suggested Chicago. He thinks it will be more convenient for most of the team.‎ W: He’s probably right. ‎ ‎(Text 8)‎ M: What sports do you like, Lisa?‎ W: I used to like playing ping-pong and volleyball, but I’m interested in tennis now, though I don’t play it well.‎ M: Well, just practice more, and I’m sure you’ll get better. Have you read Tennis Magazine? It’s a magazine for everyone who likes tennis, from new players to professionals and every level between.‎ W: Do you often read it?‎ M: Yes. I love playing tennis, too, so I often read it. I have been getting it for about six years.‎ W: Does that mean you’ve been playing tennis for six years?‎ M: No. I didn’t know about this magazine for the first two years I was playing tennis. I didn’t play well then, but after I started reading the magazine, I made rapid progress. It has some really helpful tips. ‎ W: I’ll have to get that magazine then.‎ ‎(Text 9)‎ M: What movie do you want to see?‎ W: How about Lincoln? It’s supposed to be really good.‎ M: Yeah, I heard that, too, but it’s also really long … almost three hours, or something like that.‎ W: That’s okay. I love historical dramas. Where is it playing?‎ M: Let’s see here … OK, it’s at Regal Cinemas at 3:30 pm and 8:30 pm.‎ W: Oh, I hate that theater. Even though it’s cheap, the seats are uncomfortable. Where else?‎ M: OK … oh, what about the Palace? You love that theater, and they have the best popcorn and parking is good there.‎ W: Yeah, that place is cool. So, why are you making that face?‎ M: Well, it’s only playing at 9:30 pm.‎ W: Oh, forget that. Those are really inconvenient times. When did it become so hard to see a simple movie?‎ M: Oh, hey, what about this? The Harbor Theater has a 4:30 show time, which is cheaper because it’s before 6 o’clock. Plus, we could get dinner afterwards at one of these places near the theatre.‎ W: That sounds perfect! ‎ ‎(Text 10)‎ Hello, everyone. Thanks for coming in today. Our new library will be completed in just a few weeks. Once that happens, we will only have a couple of days to get everything ready for the university staff. The students will be arriving later on at the end of next month, but the library needs to be available to all professors as soon as they get to campus. With this in mind, let’s go over the plan. The first floor of the library will be for computers, library offices, and study areas. Films and video rooms will be on the second floor, and most research books will be on the third floor. Magazines, journal articles, and newspapers will be on the fourth floor, and meeting rooms will be on the top floor. Each of you will report to your department leader, who will give you more detailed instructions. Please take a copy of the Library Handbook, which will give you all the information you need about working here at the library ‎ this school year. It’s rather long, but make sure you read the whole thing. Any questions?‎