2018-2019学年湖北省华中师范大学第一附属中学高二上学期期末考试英语试题 Word版

2018-2019学年湖北省华中师范大学第一附属中学高二上学期期末考试英语试题 Word版

华中师大一附中2018—2019学年度上学期期末考试 高二年级英语试题 时间：120分钟 满分：150分 第一部分：听力（共两节，满分30分）‎ 做题时，先将答案划在试卷上。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. Which evening dress does the man advise the woman to wear?‎ A. The pink one. B. The white one. C. The blue one.‎ ‎2. What is the third class?‎ A. Chinese.. B. Chemistry. C. English.‎ ‎3. Why couldn’t the woman get through to the man last night?‎ A. The line was busy. ‎ B. His phone was out of service.‎ C. Something was wrong with his phone. ‎ ‎4. What day is best to go rock-climbing for the speakers?‎ A. Monday. B. Saturday. C. Sunday.‎ ‎5. What does the man want to do?‎ A. Buy something in the supermarket. ‎ B. See the price of a house. ‎ C. Go to the bakery. ‎ 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 woman?‎ A. She took a three-year course in Education.‎ B. She doesn’t have enough time now.‎ C. She has two children.‎ ‎7. What can we learn from the conversation?‎ A. The man thinks the woman is too old to learn.‎ B. The man works in a school.‎ C. The man doesn’t believe in the woman.‎ 听第7段材料，回答第8、9题。‎ ‎8. When was the man supposed to return the book?‎ A. Five days ago. B. A month ago. C. Two days ago.‎ ‎9. What does the man keep the books for?‎ A. His test. B. His paper. C. His speech.‎ 听第8段材料，回答第10至12题。‎ ‎10. When is a good time to visit New Zealand according to the woman?‎ A. February. B. May. C. August.‎ ‎11. How many cities does the woman mention?‎ A. Two. B. Three. C. Four.‎ ‎12. What can we learn from the conversation?‎ A. Hotels in New Zealand are very expensive.‎ B. The man wants to go to New Zealand this year.‎ C. There is plenty to see in New Zealand.‎ 听第9段材料，回答第13至16题。‎ ‎13. Where does the conversation probably take place?‎ A. At an airport. B. At a bus stop. C. At a railway station.‎ ‎14. How long has the woman waiting there?‎ A. Few hours. B. About an hour. C. Ten minutes. ‎ ‎15. What do the speakers think of the weather reports?‎ A. Unbelievable. B. Accurate. C. Useful.‎ ‎16. Why did they meet before?‎ A. They are colleagues. B. They used to travel together. C. They work in the same building. ‎ 听第10段材料，回答第17至20题。‎ ‎17. What was John doing when he noticed the young woman?‎ A. Going home. B. Doing shopping. C. Visiting the town.‎ ‎18. What did the man think of the woman?‎ A. A model. B. A singer. C. A film star.‎ ‎19. What did he do to help the woman?‎ A. He called the police. B. He caught the man. C. He got her bag back.‎ ‎20. What was the man who robbed the woman?‎ A. A thief. B. A film star. C. The film director.‎ 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（A、B、C和D）中 ，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。 ‎ A ‎ Temples have existed for thousands of years. They are the proof of cultures and civilization that existed many years ago. ‎ Gobekli Tepe‎, ‎Turkey‎ ‎ Located on a hilltop in southwestern Turkey where it snows a lot in winter, the Gobekli Tepe is considered the world’s oldest temple. It is nearly 11,000 years old. There are carvings on the rock statues, mainly of lions, foxes, snakes, cranes and wild ducks, as well as scenes of people hunting. Because heavy snow makes it hard to get to the top of the hill, visitors are not recommended to go there in winters. ‎ White Temple‎, ‎Thailand‎ ‎ Immediately upon entering White‎ ‎Temple, you will realize this contemporary, unconventional temple stands out, even in a country dotted with temples. The White‎ ‎Temple is incredibly different and unique in its architecture, art and design. In fact, it is designed in a very modern way. This temple is all white. It is very hot in summer in Thailand, so going to White‎ ‎Temple in other three seasons is a wise ‎ choice. ‎ Sagrada Familia‎, ‎Spain‎ ‎ This symbolic Barcelona building is famously unfinished. It is said to be finished by 2026, but no body believes it. However, visitors believe its incompleteness is part of its charm, which sets it apart from other temples in the world. You will have to wait in a long line if you visit Sagrada Familia in summer holiday. Visitors are not that many in spring and winter. ‎ Kinkaku-ji‎, ‎Japan‎ ‎ ‎ This temple is absolutely the most popular one in Japan. Whether you visit during the fall when there are red leaves against the golden wall, in winter when the gold is topped with pure white snow, in spring with cherry blossoms, or in summer allowing you to smell the earthy smell after rain – there is never a bad time to visit this beautiful temple. ‎ ‎21. Which temple will you choose to go if you are a fan of modern architecture? ‎ ‎ A. Gobekli Tepe. B. White‎ ‎Temple. C. Sagrada Familia. D. Kinkaku-ji. ‎ ‎22. What makes Sagrada Familia special according to the passage? ‎ ‎ A. It is unfinished. B. It is all white.‎ ‎ C. It is the oldest temple. D. It is untraditional. ‎ ‎23. Which temple is favorable to go all year round? ‎ A. Gobekli Tepe. B. White‎ ‎Temple. C. Sagrada Familia. D. Kinkaku-ji. ‎ B Recently, many e-commerce platforms, including Didi Taxi, Ctrip, Fliggy, JD ad Taobao, have been uncovered that they are cheating their frequent customers. Their ways are pretty clever. When there are new users or conservative old users, they will give a quite appealing price to attract them into registering and buying goods. However, their big data is not that friendly to the stable users and frequent visitors. The system always offers them higher price for the same products or service. How does this happen? According to the data analysis, the system knows clearly that although they feel the price is high, they will finally pay the bill. By collecting and analyzing users’ profiles, buying habits and other information, big data recommends the same products to different users with different prices. ‎ Companies also try other ways to make money, making online consumption far more worrying. For example, video websites always offer 120 seconds’ advertisements, which drives ‎ people crazy. And even if you pay for the membership to get rid of the ads, you have to “enjoy” 15-second “private” ads. By broadcasting them, companies make huge profits --- second to the membership fees. Also, owning 100Mbps network, you still put up with the slow speed when you are downloading a song. You have no choice but to become a VIP when you seek high quality services. Users seem to be lambs(羊羔) among wolves. Even though they say,” Since you have money, I’ll charge you more”, we can’t do anything about it. ‎ It pains us that we haven’t figured out a way to deal with the problem. The only thing we can do is replacing our iPhones with Android phones if we want to buy a membership card, and applying for new accounts if we want cheaper hotels. Not finding a way to fight back, we can’t do anything but accept them passively. ‎ ‎24. How does big data serve companies according to the text? ‎ ‎ A. By being kind to all users. ‎ ‎ B. By giving a discount to stable users. ‎ ‎ C. By attracting new users by analyzing their shopping habits. ‎ ‎ D. By recommending the same products with higher prices to regular users.‎ ‎25. What do we know from the third paragraph? ‎ ‎ A. Membership can rid you of all the ads. ‎ B. Only by being a VIP can you get a better service. ‎ C. The slow download speed is due to your poor network.‎ D. Advertising income is the biggest income for video websites. ‎ ‎26. What is the author’ attitude towards the chances of finding a way to fight back? ‎ ‎ A. Uncertain. B. Casual. C. Negative. D. Positive. ‎ ‎27. What is the main idea of the text? ‎ ‎ A. The big data provides helpful information to users. ‎ B. We have to accept online consumption as it is. ‎ ‎ C. There exist many online consumption traps. ‎ D. Regular customers are richer. ‎ C Antarctica(南极洲)’s melting ice, which has caused global sea levels to rise by at least 13.8 millimeters over the past 40 years, was thought to primarily come from the unstable West ‎ Antarctic Ice Sheet(WAIS). Now, scientists have found that the East Antarctic Ice Sheet (EAIS)—considered largely unaffected by climate change—may also be melting at an unexpectedly rapid speed. ‎ The WAIS, whose base is below sea level, has long been considered the most likely to break down. Besides gravity, a deep current of warm water slips beneath the sheet, melting it from below until it becomes a floating shelf at risk of breaking away. In contrast, extreme cold and a base mostly above sea level are thought to keep the EAIS relatively safe from warm waters. ‎ But as greenhouse gases warm much of the planet, driving stronger polar winds, some scientists think warm water carried by a circular current will start to invade East Antarctica’s once unassailable ice. A cooperation of more than 60 scientists last year, published in Nature, estimated that the EAIS actually added about 5 billion tons of ice each year from 1992 to 2017. ‎ ‎ Eric Rignot of the University of California, Irvine, and colleagues combined 40 years of satellite imagery and climate modeling and found that overall Antarctica now sends six times more ice into the sea each year than it did in 1979, with the majority coming from West Antarctica. But East Antarctica was responsible for more than 30% of Antarctica’s contribution to the 13.8-millimeter sea level rise over the past 40 years. “The more we look at this system the more we realize this is fragile,” Rignot says. “Once these glaciers become unstable there is no red button to press to stop it.”‎ Rignot hopes the study brings greater attention to a part of Antarctica that has traditionally been understudied. Helen Fricker, a glaciologist (冰川学家) in California, agrees. “We need to monitor the entire Antarctica and we just can’t do that without international cooperation.” ‎ ‎28. What is the new finding of scientists? ‎ ‎ A. The east Antarctica is losing ice at an increasing rate.‎ ‎ B. The west Antarctica is melting six times faster than in 1979.‎ ‎ C. 5 billion tons of ice is added to Antarctica each year. ‎ ‎ D. The sea level has risen by ‎13.8 mm over the past 40 years.‎ ‎29. Which factor leads to the EAIS’s melting fast? ‎ ‎ A. A base mostly over sea level. B. The force of gravity. ‎ ‎ C. The invasion of a warm current. D. Extremely low temperature.‎ ‎30. Which of the following best explains “unassailable” underlined in Para. 3 ? ‎ ‎ A. Fragile. B. Unattackable. C. Mild. D. Unstable.‎ ‎31. Which way does Helen Fricker specially advocate?‎ ‎ A. Satellite imagery. B. Global monitoring. ‎ C. Worldwide climate modeling. D. Worldwide combined efforts D Modern lifestyles are generally quite different from those of our hunter-gatherer ancestors, a fact that some claim as the cause of the current rise in global obesity, but new results published July ‎25 in the open access journal PLOS ONE find that there is no difference between the energy expenditure(耗费) of modern hunter-gatherers and Westerners, casting doubt on this theory.‎ The research team behind the study, led by Herman Pontzer of Hunter College in New York City, along with David Raichlen of the University of Arizona and Brian M. Wood of Stanford measured daily energy expenditure among the Hadza, a population of traditional hunter-gatherers living in the open Savannah of northern Tanzania. Despite spending their days hiking long distances to seek for wild plants and game, the Hadza burned no more calories each day than adults in the U.S.‎ and Europe. The team ran several analyses accounting for the effects of body weight, body fat percentage, age, and gender. In all analyses, daily energy expenditure among the Hadza hunter-gatherers was indistinguishable(难以区分的) from that of Westerners. The study was the first to measure energy expenditure in hunter-gatherers directly; previous studies had relied entirely on estimates.‎ These findings overturn the long-held assumption that our hunter-gatherer ancestors expended more energy than modern populations, and challenge the view that obesity in Western populations results from decreased energy expenditure. Instead, the similarity in daily energy expenditure across a broad range of lifestyles suggests that habitual metabolic(新陈代谢的) rates are relatively constant among human populations. This in turn supports the view that the current rise in obesity is due to increased food consumption, not decreased energy expenditure. It means we have more to learn about human physiology(生理学) and health, particularly in non-Western settings.‎ ‎"These results highlight the complexity of energy expenditure. It's not simply a function of physical activity," says Pontzer.” Our metabolic rates may be more a reflection of our shared evolutionary past than our diverse modern lifestyles."‎ ‎32. According to the new research, hunter-gatherers consume _________.‎ A. the same energy as Westerners B. more energy than Westerners C. less energy than Westerners D. the same food as Westerners ‎33. How did the research team do the new research?‎ A. By comparing hiking distances. B. By identifying wild plants and game.‎ C. By estimating daily energy expenditure. D. By measuring daily energy expenditure.‎ ‎34. People have long assumed that _________.‎ A. the rise in obesity is due to increased food consumption ‎ B. decreased energy expenditure makes Westerners fat ‎ C. daily energy expenditure stays the same in history D. humans’ habitual metabolic rates are unchanged ‎ ‎35. Which of the following can reflect our shared evolutionary past?‎ A. Our physiology activity. B. Our energy expenditure. ‎ C. Our metabolic rates. D. Our modern lifestyle. ‎ 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。 ‎ ‎ Why people collect art ‎ Many people through history have gone to great lengths to collect art. But what motivates these collectors?‎ ‎ One popular explanation for collecting is that they can have financial gain. Some resell works, earning enormous profit. 36 . Immorally, some ‘collectors’ buy art as a form of money laundering(洗钱), since it is far easier to move art than cash between counties without examination. ‎ ‎ 37 . For them, art is important for other reasons. The best way to understand the underlying drive of art collecting is as a means to create and strengthen social bonds, and as a way for collectors to communicate within these new networks. ‎ ‎ Collectors are not only interested in creating social links; they are also motivated by the messages they can send once these social networks are created. We all know art is a powerful way for the artist to express thoughts and feelings. 38 . Displaying art can send a message about who ‎ the collector really is --- at least who she sees herself as. ‎ ‎ 39 . Through the collections, collectors convey messages not just about themselves, but about the world as a whole. For example, the kid with the shoebox of bird feathers might show others her collection not just to make friends, but also to convince them about the importance of protecting endangered species. ‎ ‎ People collect art for various reasons. 40 . ‎ A. Some gain art works in an illegal way B. But most collectors think little of profit.‎ C. Artworks preserve the qualities of their makers.‎ D. No doubt art collection is a hard addiction to overcome.‎ E. Some get large tax reductions for donating art to museums.‎ F. It also serves as an effective way to express collectors too G. Other art collectors see their collections as having a broader power.‎ 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1.5分，满分30分）‎ 阅读下面短文，从短文后所给各题的四个选项（A、B、C和D）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 car needed some mechanical work that I could not do myself. Since the garage I had been taking my car to had 41 , my friend Dave gave me a recommendation: D's Auto Repair. ‎ I was pleasantly 42 to discover that the owner of D's was a mechanic who had worked on my car several years earlier. 43 he was an employee at a gas station near my house. I knew that his work was good. ‎ I 44 the paperwork for the repair and 45 while D took a phone call from another customer. As I sat there, I looked around the small office to keep myself 46 . A framed newspaper article caught my attention. The headline 47 : "Local Dairy Farmer Kills Whole Herd.” The article was about the 48 of a fifth-generation dairy farmer during the polluted milk scare in Michigan several years earlier. Dairy cows were becoming ‎49 a disease that was affecting the milk supply. The fifth-generation dairy farmer paid to have all of his cows 50 . It was found that out of the entire herd, only a few were were infected. Because no one could 51 that the other cows ‎ were totally 52 , he had the herd killed and buried to make consumers feel rest assured(放心). The farmer’s insurance did not cover his 53 because the state had not issued a(n) 54 for him to get rid of the herd. Asked why he did it, the farmer replied "Because it was the right thing to do.‎ ‎ I asked D why he 55 the article on the wall. I thought that he might be related to or 56 knew the farmer. He said he had never met the man, but that the farmer was a(n) 57 to him and set a standard for integrity(正直), trust and honesty. He said that is how he 58 his auto Repair business.‎ ‎ I was now doubly 59 by both the farmer and D. The next year, 60 my recommendation, my son started a nine-month mechanics apprenticeship(学徒) at D's Auto repair.‎ ‎41. A. closed B. started C. expanded D. developed ‎42. A. content B. cautious C. surprised D. shocked ‎43. A. Just then B. Back then C. In advance D. Before long ‎44. A. filled out B. handed out C. held out D. took out ‎45. A. stared 　　 B. reflected C. worried D. waited ‎46. A. informed B. involved C. prepared D. occupied ‎47. A. wrote B. read C. recorded D. shown ‎ ‎48. A. plans B. feelings C. actions D. bravery ‎49. A. immune to B. addicted to C. infected with D. allergic to ‎ ‎50. A. tested B. killed C. buried D. sold ‎51. A. suspect B. guarantee C. challenge D. question ‎52. A. satisfying B. beneficial C. dangerous D. safe ‎ ‎53. A. danger B. risk C. loss D. threat ‎54. A. order B. warning C. ban D. solution ‎55. A. stored B. displayed C. collected D. appreciated ‎56. A. anywhere B. anyhow C. somewhere D. somehow ‎ ‎57. A. inspiration B. companion C. comfort D. memory ‎58. A. bought B. predicted C. operated D. acquired ‎59. A. embarrassed B. impressed C. confused D. amused ‎60. A. in B. by C. at D. on 第 II 卷 注意：将答案写在答题卡上。写在本试卷上无效。‎ 第三部分 英语知识运用（共两节 满分45分） ‎ 第二节 (共10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内容（ 1个单词）或括号内单词的正确形式。‎ Crows(乌鸦) are remarkably intelligent birds. Now these feathered geniuses are given a job: Six crows have been trained to pick up rubbish in the Puy du Fou historical theme park in western France. Whenever the six crows put cigarette ends or other small 61 (piece) of trash in a special container, it offers a treat to reward the crows 62 their efforts. ‎ The idea came from one of the park’s employees, Christophe. In 2012, the theme park held a show during which the crows picked up roses and brought them to a “princess”. It was the show 63 inspired him. Since then, six crows 64 (raise) and trained to do the same with rubbish. The training system is similar to the one for testing crows’ intelligence, ‎65 a food dispenser(分发器) gives away a food reward when a crow 66 (correct) performs a task. Christophe also introduced other species of birds to go through the training. 67 (compare) with other birds, crows are much cleverer. ‎ The purpose of 68 (train) the crows is to educate the people to reflect on themselves. Since the birds are able to protect the environment, we need to care about it too. “It is 69 funny way to remind people not 70 (throw) the rubbish everywhere,” said Christophe. ‎ 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：在错的词下面画一横线，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。‎ In order to enrich our school life and promote our English learning, the English teachers of Grade II organized an English Talent show last Friday afternoon. Despite of the fact that we were busy with our study, we took active part in it. ‎ The show lasted more than two hours and it was a great success. Different forms of English programs ranged from singing, dancing, short plays, musical plays to English dubbing performances were displayed, which offers us a great visual feast. There were lots of excitement and cheers during the whole process. That impressed us most was the play Snow White. This activity was warmly welcomed by we students, all of which considered it helped to arouse our learning interest. It is suggested that such activities could be held more regular so that we can really combine learning with joy and develop our learning potential.‎ 第二节 书面表达（满分25分）‎ 假如你是李华，得知你的美国网友Kanye家乡发生山火，房屋被烧毁，现在住在临时避难所。请你发邮件慰问，内容包括以下方面: ‎ ‎1. 询问受灾情况，表示关心。‎ ‎2. 鼓励他振作起来，重建家园。‎ 注意：1. 词数100左右；2. 可根据内容要点适当增加细节，使行文连贯。‎ 参考词汇: 山火 wildfire ‎ Dear Kanye, ‎ ‎______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ ‎ 华中师大一附中2018—2019学年度第一学期期末检测高二英语答案 听力1-5 CABCB  6-10 CBABA     11-15 ACBCA    16-20 CBCAB 阅读21-23 BAD 24-27 DBCC 28-31 ACBD 32-35ADBC 36-40 EBFGD 完形41-45 ACBAD 46-50 DBCCA 51-55 BDCAB 56-60 DACBD 语法填空61. pieces 62. for 63. that 64. have been raised 65. Where ‎66. correctly 67. Compared 68. training 69. a 70. to throw ‎ 改错 ‎1. Despite of–Despite 2. took后面加an 3. ranged-ranging 4.offers—offered 5.There were – There was ‎6. That—What 7.we– us 8.which- whom 9. could – should / 删去could 10. regular – regularly ‎ Dear Kanye, ‎ ‎ On hearing the news that a catastrophic wildfire broke out in your hometown, I am extremely concerned and anxious to express our most sincere pity and care for you. ‎ ‎ Shocked and unsettled, I wonder how much damage the merciless wildfire has caused. With your house burnt to the ground, have you got accustomed to staying in the temporary shelter? Can you put up with the inconvenience there? However tough the situation is, don’t lose heart! A man can be defeated, but cannot be destroyed! Sad as you are, you must have great commitment to reconstructing the fire-stricken area. Therefore, I am firmly convinced that your hometown will soon come back to life and recover its former glory. ‎ ‎ In the face of such a rarely-seen disaster, it was your calmness and unshakable resolve that got you through difficulties, which moved us to tears. Again, I, on behalf of my schoolmates, convey our deep grief on your losses and heartfelt wishes for your safety and well-being. Anyway, tomorrow is another day.‎ ‎ Yours Li Hua 第一段材料 W: How's this pink evening dress? Shall I wear it to the party or shall I choose that white one?‎ M: They both look beautiful, but I think your blue dress is more suitable.‎ 第二段材料 W: Hi. John! Can you tell me the lessons for tomorrow?‎ M: Um, in the morning. the first class is maths, and then English followed by Chinese. The fourth class is chemistry and then physics 第三段材料 W: What’s wrong with your phone, Dale? I tried to call you all night last night.‎ M: I’m sorry. No one was able to get through yesterday. My telephone was disconnected by the phone company.‎ W: What happened? Didn’t you pay the bill?‎ M: Well…er…I forgot.‎ 第四段材料 M: Since I have to start working on Monday, can we go rock-climbing on Saturday?‎ W: I’d love to, but I have to watch my children. ‎ W: I can understand. Maybe we can do it the next day.‎ 第五段材料 M: I’ve seen this house on Olive Street, and I really want to go to see how much it is.‎ W: Is it the one next to the bakery on the corner?‎ M: No, it’s the house next to the supermarket.‎ Text 6‎ M: I see you are a mother of two. Do you think you can manage to study here?‎ W. Yes. You see. My children are quite grown up now. The boys at college and the girl's in high school. They don't demand much of my time M: So it seems you have plenty of time now W: It's not only that. I want to learn more. I've always wanted to have a degree in Education. In fact, I had taken a two-year course in Education before I got married. You think I'm too old to learn?‎ M: Oh. I don't mean that. No one is too old to learn. We do have some students in your age in our school. We'll be very glad to have you.‎ Text 7‎ M: Excuse me, could I renew these two books?‎ W: Let me see. Sorry, I’m afraid you can’t. They are 5 days overdue.‎ M: Oh, that’s so bad. I didn’t realize that. You see, I know we can’t renew books which are overdue. But I really need to keep these books for another month. I haven’t finished my term paper yet.‎ W: I’m sorry to hear that. Ok, let me see whether they are reserved or not, if not, then you may renew them.‎ M: Thanks a lot. I really appreciate your help.‎ Text 8‎ M: Well, I'm thinking of going to New Zealand next year. I'm really looking forward to W: Oh great! You'll enjoy it!‎ M: When's a good time to go?‎ W: I wouldn't go in the winter, say from May to August. It can be very cold and wet then. But if you go from around November to March, you should have nice weather.‎ M: I see. And what places would you advise me to visit?‎ W: I think you should like Auckland. That's the biggest city. And the capital Wellington's nice, too. Then you'd try to see as much of the countryside as possible.‎ M: Is there plenty to see there?‎ W:Yes. It's a small country. but there are mountains, beaches lakes and everything. You can even go skiing in the South island if you want to.‎ M: Really? And are the hotels expensive?‎ W: The big ones are, but you can stay smaller ones. They're quite cheap. You can find them for around 30 dollars a day, I guess.‎ M: That's not too bad. And do you think ten days would be long enough to spend there?‎ W: Oh yes, you can see plenty in ten days.‎ Text 9‎ W: Oh, I wish that bus would come! My feet are freezing!‎ M: Have you been waiting for long?‎ W: It feels like hours. But I suppose I’ve only been here ten minutes or so M: That's long enough in the winter. I hate winter.‎ W: So do I. And this morning the sun was shining .. even though they were predicting light rain.‎ M: I've been calling the weather report all day since it started to snow. They're still predicting one ‎ or two inches, but we’ve got at least three inches already. My shoes are full of snow W: Well. That's typical. Remember last year when they predicted four inches snow and we ended up with four feet? Well, if it’s really bad, I won’t go into the office tomorrow. I'll work at home M: What do you do?‎ W: I'm a lawyer. My office is around the corner M: Oh. That's where I' ve seen you before. I work in the same building-in that travel agency off the lobby.. and I have seen you walk by several times. Stop in and have a cup of coffee sometime W: OK.I wish I had a cup of coffee right now.‎ Text 10‎ One day John was doing shopping in the market when he noticed a beautiful young lady. She was beautifully dressed and he watched her as she walked from shop to shop looking at the fruit and vegetables for sale. “She looks like a film star”, John thought to himself. Suddenly a man ran through the crowd and snatched the woman’s handbag. She screamed but the man disappeared with the bag before anyone could stop him. John wanted to help the woman so he ran as quickly as he could to the nearest phone box. Thank goodness, it was free! Then he dialed 911. “Please come to the Market Square at once! A thief has run away with a lady’s handbag!” he told the police. He had just got back to calm down the woman when the police arrived. But to his surprise, the thief had also returned and was talking with the woman. Not until then did John realize that they were only making a film.‎