福建省南安市2022学年高一英语上学期期中试题

福建省南安市2022-2022学年高一英语上学期期中试题本试卷由四个部分组成。其中第一、第二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。试卷共10页，满分150分，考试时间120分钟。考试结束后，将答题卡交回。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，从试题所给的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.Whatdoesthemanadvisethewomantodo?A.Findaspecialgift.B.GiveMary$100.C.Askotherpeople.2.WhatgiftdidJennyget?A.Someflowers.B.Asilkdress.C.Ascarf.3.Whatwillthewomangivetheman?A.Somecakes.B.Therecipeforthecakes.C.Somebooks.4.Whatwillthemandofirst?A.Finishthepaper.B.Gethisparents’permission.C.Seetheprofessor.5.Whydidsomepeoplehandinthepaperearly?A.Theyfinisheditinashorttime.B.Theycouldn’tanswerthequestions.C.Theyhadotherimportantthingstodo.第二节（共15小题；每小题1.5分，满分22.5分）-16-\n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.Whatdoesthemanwantthewomantodo?A.Dosomecleaning.B.Dosomecooking.C.Getagiftforhismother.7.Howdoesthemanfeelatlast?A.Angry.B.Confused.C.Sorry.听第7段材料，回答第8、9题。8.Whatdidthewomandojustnow?A.Shecollectedsomemoney.B.Shefinishedacyclerace.C.Shetookalonghotbath.9.Whoisthemanprobably?A.Ajournalist.B.Aracer.C.Abankclerk.听第8段材料，回答第10至12题。10.Howdidthespeakersknoweachother?A.Theyarecolleagues.B.Theymeteachotherbefore.C.Theyarebusinesspartners.11.Whenwillthespeakersmeet?A.At10:00a.m.tomorrow.B.At3:00p.m.tomorrow.C.Itisnotdecided.12.Whatwillthemandonext?A.Writesomethingdown.B.Makeacall.C.Haveameeting.听第9段材料，回答第13至16题。13.Whatdidthemanthinkofthemovie?A.Interesting.B.Toolong.C.Abitviolent.14.Whatkindofmoviewillthespeakerswatchnexttime?A.Ahorrormovie.B.Awarmovie.C.Aromanticcomedy.15.Wheredoesthewomanwanttositnexttime?A.Neartheback.B.Inthecenter.C.Inthefront.16.WhenwillthespeakersmeetonFriday?-16-\nA.At6:00p.m.B.At7:00p.m.C.At8:00p.m.听第10段材料，回答第17至20题。17.WhatdidthespeakergotoLondonfor?A.Toworkthere.B.Tohaveaholiday.C.Tovisitafriend.18.InwhichseasondidthespeakergotoLondon?A.Spring.B.Summer.C.Autumn.19.WhatdidthespeakerlikemostinLondon?A.Thewonderfulplays.B.Thedeliciousfood.C.Thebeautifulscenery.20.Whatcanwelearnfromthetalk?A.It’snecessarytotakeanumbrellaInLondon.B.ThespeakerwillgotoLondonagainthisyear.C.MostoftherestaurantsinLondononlyofferEnglishfood.第二部分阅读理解（共两节，满分40分）第一节（共15小题；每小题2分，满分30分）阅读下面短文，从每题所给的A、B、C、和D四个选项中，选出最佳选项。ADerekwasan80-year-oldman,wholivedahappylifeinasmalltownandhadabeautifulfamily.Hischildrengrewupandmovedtodifferentcities.Now,Derekhasfourgrandchildren,andtheyonlyvisithimduringtheirholidays.Onevacation,Derekwaspreparinghishomeforthekids:doingthecleaningandbuyingfoodthatthechildrenlike.Butitoccurredtohimsuddenlythathelosthisfavoritewatch,apreciouspresentgivebyhiswifewhentheirfirstchildwasborn.Derektreasuredthewatchverymuch,especiallyafterhiswife’sdeath.Sohewasreallyupsetaboutlosingit.Whenhetoldhisgrandchildrenaftertheycame,theypromisedhimtheywouldfindthewatch.Onegirlasked:“Grandpa,doyoustillhaveanyideawhenyoulastsawitbeforeyoulostit?”“Iamnotsure,butIthinkwhenIwascleaningthebackyard!”Derekreplied.Afterlookingforabouttwohours,theydidn’tfinditatall.Everybodywas-16-\nprettydisappointed,buttheytriedtocomforttheirgrandfather.Onegrandsonwentbackalonetothebackyardtolookagain.WhileDerekaskedwhyhewasgoingthereasecondtime,thelittleboydidn’tanswer,hejustaskedtheotherstostaywheretheywereandkeepquiet.Itwas15minuteslaterthatherantohisgrandfather.Hefoundthewatch!Derek,togetherwithalltheotherchildren,wassurprisedandaskedhowhefoundit.Thelittleboyanswered:“Iwenttherealoneandsattherewithoutmakinganynoise,andthebackyardwassosilentthatIfinallyheardthesoundofthewatch.”Derekhuggedandthankedthelittleboy.21.Fromthesecondparagraph,wecouldlearnthatDerek_______A.Lookedforwardtohisgrandchildren’svisitsB.didn’tcleanhishouseoftenC.Gottiredofhisgrandchildren’svisitsD.Alwaysreceivedpresentsfromhiswife22.Howdidoneofhisgrandchildrenfindthewatch?A.Hedidacompletecleaningofthebackyard.B.Hesearchedthebackyardcarefullyfortwohours.C.Hemadenonoiseandfollowedthesoundofthewatch.D.Heaskedotherchildrenforhelp.23.Whatcanwelearnfromthestory?A.Lovekeepsusbusyallthetime.B.Helpingthoseinneedmakesonefeelgood.C.Believeinyourselfandyouandsucceed.D.Silencesometimesismorepowerfulthanusingyourvoice.BTravelBackinTimeEntertheEyewitnesstoHistoryContest.Don’tlethistorypassyouby.EntertheWRNewsEyewitnesstoHistoryContest!Interviewapersonwhohaslivedthroughahistoricevent,andsendusthewrite-up(评论文章).We’llselectonefirst-prizewinnertoreceive$200,andwe’llpublish-16-\nhisorheressayinWRNews.Tworunners-up(亚军)willreceive$50eachandamentioninthemagazine.Here’swhattodo:Interviewsomeone,suchasaneighbor,agrandparent,oraparent,whohaswitnessedahistoricevent.Youmightalsoconsideramemberofalocalseniorcenterorahistoricalsociety,afamilyfriend,orateacheratyourschool.Focusonahistoriceventthatthepersonhaslivedthrough.ExperiencesmightincludefightingintheIraqWar,orparticipatinginthecivilrightsmovement.Localeventsalsomakegreatstories.(Note:ReadingaboutaneventinnewspaperorwatchingitonTVdoesn’tcount.Thepersonmusthaveexperiencedtheeventfirsthand.)Writeuptheinterviewina300--500--wordessay,includingplentyofdetailssoreaderscanpicturewhattheeventwaslike.Besuretoincludeaparagraphexplainingwhatyoulearnedduringtheinterview.Writeyournameandgrade,yourteacher’sname,andyourschool’snameandaddressonyourentry.Haveyourteachersigntheessay.Sendyourentry,postmarked(盖邮戳)byFeb.13,2022,toWRNews,EyewitnesstoHistorycontest,1Reader’sDigestRoad,Pleasantville,NY10570--7000.Goodluck!24.WhocanentertheWRNewsEyewitnesstoHistorycontest?_______.A.teachersB.journalistsC.parentsD.students25.WhichofthefollowingisTRUEoftheawardsforthecontest?_______.A.Thechampionwillwin300dollars.B.The1stand2ndprizewinnerswillbeawarded.C.200dollarswillbeawardedtotherunner-up.D.Therunner-up’sessaywillbepublished.26.Accordingtothepassage,theessay_______.A.canbeaboutlocallegendsortraditionalstoriesB.maybewrittenaccordingtonewsreportsC.mustbebasedonactualexperiences-16-\nD.shoulddescribeapictureofahistoricevent27.Ifyouwanttoenterthecontest,youshouldcollectmaterialsfortheessaymainlyby_______.A.InterviewingB.studyinghistoricalrecordsC.surfingtheInternetD.watchingTVCWhenwasthelasttimeyourfamilysatdowntogethertohaveadinner?Thespeedatwhichwelivetodaynolongerallowsforsloweatinghabits.Mostpeopleworklonghours.Thereislotsoffastfoodandeatingoutisnowontheincrease.Often,foodiseateninfrontofthetelevisioninsilence,orachildeatsaloneinfrontofthecomputer.WhenIwasachild,everyeveningaroundthesametime,oneofthechildrenwouldbeaskedtosetthetable,andthenwe'dgoandwashourhands:beforethemeal.Thiswasthetimeofdaywhenwewouldtalkaboutourdayatschool.Butnowthingshavechangedalot.Afamilyenvironmentplaysanimportantroleforchildreninlearningtocommunicatewithothersandunderstandingtablemanners,suchaswaitingforotherstofinishbeforeleavingthetableandnotspeakingwithamouthfulloffood.Parents’likesanddislikesofacertainfoodwillalsoinfluenceachild'sownlikesanddislikes.Studieshaveshownthatchildrenwhoofteneatwiththeirfamilieshavebetterresultsatschoolthanchildrenwhoeatwiththeirfamilieslessthantwiceaweek.Regularmealtimesgivechildrenthechancetodiscusstheirproblemswithfamilymembers.Theycanalsolearntorespectothersaroundthetable.Talkingtoyourchildrenoverdinneristhebestwayofhavingtheir-trust.Childrenlearngoodeatinghabitsfromtheirparentsataveryyoungage.Familymealsareimportant.Preparethemforyourchildren.28.Somefamilieseatlesstogetherbecause__________.A.tablemannerschangealot-16-\nB.mostchildrenliveinaschoolC.foodintherestaurantisbetterD.peoplearebusywiththeirwork29.Childrenwhoofteneatwiththeirfamilies_________.A.prefertosharefoodwithothers.B.turnouttodobetterintheirstudies.C.showconcernsaboutfamilies.D.areinterestedincooking.30.Whichwordcanbestdescribethewriter'sattitudetowardseatingtogetherwithfamilies?A.Doubtful.B.Supportive.C.Worried.D.Grateful.31.Whichwouldbethebesttitleofthepassage?A.TablemannersofafamilyB.Whyshouldthefamilyeattogether?C.TheimportanceofmealsD.Howtochoosefoodforyourfamily?DResearchershavesolvedalong-standingmystery:whyrocksonaflatlakebedinDeathValleyNationalParkinCaliforniasometimesmove.RacetrackPlaya,thewaterlesslakebed,isnamedforthelongtrails(痕迹)thattherocks,someofwhichweighhundredsofpounds,leaveintheearth..Whatwasoneoftheworld’snaturalwondersnowappearstobetheperfectcombinationofrain,wind,iceandsun,scientistshavefound.Dr.NorrisandJamesM.Norris,acousinandco-author,actuallysawtherocksmovinginDecemberwhentheywenttocheckontheproject.Fortheirstudy,theyusedspecialglobalpositioningsystemtools,designedbyJamesNorris,inrocksofvarioussizesbroughtfromoutsidethepark.Theywerenotallowedtomoveorchangeanythingoftheexistingplaya(盐湖)stones.Noriverflowsintotheplaya,thoughrainwatersometimesfillspartofittoadepthofafewinches.It’swhenthishappens,andthenightsarebelowfreezing-16-\nandthedaysarefine,thattherocksmay“sail”,theresearcherssaid.Onthoseoccasions,thecoldnightairleavesasheetoficeonlyaneighthofaninchthick.Thenthewarmthofthesuncausesthesheettobreakup.Asmoreicemelts,someoftheselessersheetshaveroomtomove.Drivenbylightwinds,thesheetspushupagainstrocks.Thewinddrivesthewater,too,whichalsohelpspushtheicetosomedegree.Themovementisslow,nomorethanabout15feetaminute.Themovementsareepisodic–theconditionsmaybejustrightforafewminutes,andthenthesuncausesmoreicetobreakandthemovementstops.Andoncethewaterdisappears,itmaybeyearsbeforetherocksmoveagain,eveniftheplayafloodsagain,becausetherighttemperatureandwindconditionsmaynotoccur.32.WhatdoweknowaboutRacetrackPlaya?A.Ithasflatrocksintheearth.B.Itiscoveredbyrocks.C.Ithassomevalleys.D.Itisusuallydry.33.Whatwasthepark’sattitudetousingGPSinthelakebed’sstones?A.Itdoubtedthemethod.B.Itwasagainstdoingso.C.Itfeltitwasworthatry.D.Itthoughtitwasuseless.34.Whydothestones“sail”accordingtotheNorrises?A.Theyaremovedbybigfloods.B.Theymovejustbecauseofstrongwinds.C.Theyaremainlypushedbywind-drivenice.D.Theymoveveryslowlyonsmoothicesheets.35.Whatdoestheunderlinedword“episodic”inthelastparagraphprobablymean?A.Amazinglybig.B.Extremelyslow.C.Happeningsometimes.D.Goingonwithoutstopping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（A、B、C、D、E、F、G）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。（请特别注意本题答案的填涂！！！）-16-\nBuildafamilyblog(博客)Grandmalivesononecoast,Grandpaontheother.You’vegotauntsinFloridaandfriendsinChicago.36ThankstotheInternet,withafamilyblog,avideoofyoublowingoutbirthdaycandlescanmakeitaroundtheworldinafewseconds.37STEP1:Chooseaphotoandvideosite.PhotosarethebesttosharewithyourfamilyontheInternet.38Chooseafreesiteandstartuploading(上传).STEP2:39Manysitesallowyoutoshareinformationforfree.Youcannameyourbloganddesignitwithdifferentcolorsandtexts.STEP3:Decidewhattowriteabout.Ablogisanonlinediary,agreatplacetorecordimportantthinginyourlife.STEP4:Encourageeveryonetojoinyou.40Soon,youandyourfamilywillbesendingstories,picturesandvideosthroughcyberspace.Themileswilldisappear,andyou’llallfeelmoreconnectedthanever.A.Chooseahomeforyourblog.B.Postsomethingneweveryday.C.Youneedaplacetokeepthemall.D.Let’sseehowtobuildafamilyblogE.Howcanyoukeepeveryonetogether?F.TheInternetisbecominganimportantpartinourlives.G.Youcaninvitefriendsandfamilytobeinvolvedwithyourblog.第三部分语言知识运用（共两节，满分45分）第一节完型填空（共20小题；每小题1.5分，满分30分）阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上涂黑。Iattendedapartyforkidswhereanyonecouldpaintasquare.Laterthatsquarewasgoingtobe41togetherwiththeotherstomakeaquilt.Itwouldbepresented-16-\ntoanoldmanwhohad42muchofhislifetohelpingchildrenwiththeAIDS43.AsIlookedaround,I44allthepictureswerebrightandpositiveexcept45.Theboysittingnexttomewaspaintinga46,butitwasdark,empty,lifeless.WhenIaskedhim47it,hesaidhisheartwasthatcolorbecauseitfelt48.BothheandhismomweresickwithAIDS.He49straightintomyeyesandsaid,“Thereis50anyonecandothatwillhelp.”ItoldhimIcould51understandwhy.Otherpeoplemaynotbe52tomakehimorhismombetter.Yetifhewouldlike,Iwouldbehappytogivehima53,whichinmyexperiencecanreally54.Heinstantlymovedslowlytomeandsatonmylegs.The55Ifeltforthissweetlittleboyfloodedintomyheart.He56thereforalongtimeandwhenhehadhadenough,he57tofinishhiscoloring.AsIwasgettingreadytoheadhome,Ifelta58onmyjacket.Iturnedaroundandstandingtherewitha59onhisfacewasthelittleboy.Hesaid,“Myheartis60colors.Itisgettingbrighter.Thosehugsreallywork.”41.A.sewnB.paintedC.drawnD.presented42.A.spentB.workedC.paintedD.devoted43.A.patientsB.virusC.medicineD.parents44.A.realizedB.admittedC.foundD.recognized45.A.itB.oneC.thatD.him46.A.heartB.quiltC.squareD.jacket47.A.forB.withC.aboutD.to48.A.happyB.darkC.brightD.good49.A.lookedB.ranC.cameD.knocked50.A.somethingB.anythingC.everythingD.nothing51.A.certainlyB.hardlyC.nearlyD.mainly52.A.luckyB.ableC.happyD.willing53.A.handB.chanceC.hugD.try-16-\n54.A.cureB.treatC.helpD.understand55.A.loveB.pityC.sorryD.anger56.A.stoodB.satC.paintedD.lay57.A.satupB.laydownC.stoodupD.jumpeddown58.A.hitB.pushC.knockD.pull59.A.cutB.colorC.smileD.spot60.A.losingB.makingC.gettingD.changing第二节（共10小题；每小题1.5分，满分15分）阅读下面短文，在空格内填入1个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式。Fromredlanternstoredenvelopes,didyoueverwonder61.________thecolorredissopopularinChina,especiallyontheChineseNewYear?Itall62.__________(begin)withtheNian,ahorribleanimalthatwouldfrighten63._________(village)ontheNewYear,eatingcrops,livestock(家畜),andevenchildren.ButsoonpeoplelearnedthatNianwasafraidofthreethings:fire,noise,andthecolorred.Soit64._________(defeat)andfromthenonthecolorredwasconsideredtobringgoodluckandgoodfortunetoall.65.________(usual)redlanternsarehungoutsidethedoorstodriveoutbadluck,alsoredcutoutpapersareused66________decorationstohangonthewalls.Ifyoulivenear67.________Chineseneighborhoodyoushouldbeabletobuythesethings,butifnot,goonlineandorder68._________.Youcanalsomakeyourowncutouts.StillthemostpopularwaytocelebratetheChineseNewYearistohandoutredenvelopes69.________(fill)withmoney.However,liketoysundertheChristmastree,some70._________(tradition)aremeantforchildrenandChineseredenvelopesaregiventothemtodriveoutbadspirits.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。-16-\n增加：在缺词处加一个漏字符号（^），并在其下面写出改加的词。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）不算分。Lastweek,someofmyclassmateandIwantedtobuyaworldmap.However,wedidn’tagreeonhowtogettingit.Iwantedtogotoabookstorewhiletheyprefertobuyitonline.ThereasonwhytheyturnedtoanInternetwasthatbooksweresoldalowerpriceonline.Iwentdirectlytothebookstorebutchoseasuitablemapafterschool.Thenextday,theyalsohadgottheirmapsbutunluckynottheonestheywanted.Themapswereboundtootightly.Nowtheyhavetoreturnboththemapsandgettheirmoneyback.So,doesonlineshoppingalwayshasanadvantage?Idoubtit.第一节书面表达（满分25分）假设你是李华，拟邀请美国朋友Mike春节到你的家乡福建泉州参观游览。请你写一封邀请函，要点如下：1.享受免费住宿(accommodation)；2.游览名胜古迹；3.品尝特色小吃(snack);4.感受当地历史文化和风土人情。注意：1.词数100左右；2.可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯；DearMike,_________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________Yours,LiHua-16-\n2022～2022学年上学期期中考高一英语科参考答案听力：1—5BCBCB6—10ACBAB11—15CCBCA16—20ABCAA阅读：21-25ACDDB26-30CADBB31-35BDBCC36-40EDCAG完形：41-45ADBCB46-50ACBAD51-55ABCCA56-60BDDCD语篇填空：61.why62.began63.villagers64.wasdefeated65.Usually66.as67.a68.them/some69.filled70.traditions改错：71.classmate→classmates.72.getting→get73.prefer→preferred74.an→the75.sold∧a→at76.but→and77.hadgot78.unlucky→unluckily79.both→all80.has→have书面表达：OnepossibleversionDearMike,Howiseverythinggoing?It’sbeenalongtimesinceIlastheardfromyou.BythisletterIwouldliketoinviteyoutocometomyhometownforavisitinthecomingSpringFestival.Itwouldbeagreatpleasureforustohaveyouhere.Duringyourstayhere,youwillbeofferedaccommodation,whichisfreeofcharge,andIwillshowyouaroundsomeplacesofinterest.Wewilltrysomefamouslocalsnacks,whicharedeliciousanddifferentfromwhatyouhaveinAmerica,andexperiencethelocalhistoryandcultureaswellasourcustoms.Ibelievethatyou’llsurelylikemyhometown.Iwouldbequitehonoredifyoucouldacceptmyinvitation.Lookingforwardtoyourreply.Yours,LiHua-16-\n(Text1)W:HowmuchdoyouthinkIshouldgiveMaryasagraduationgift?M:Ithinkyoushouldgiveher$100.That’showmucheveryoneelseisgiving.(Text2)M:Jenny,MerryChristmas.Hereisalittlegiftforyou.W:Oh,thankyou.Wow,youaresothoughtful!Ilikepink,andIlikesilk,sothisscarfisperfectforme.(Text3)M:Thesecakesaredelicious,Mrs.Smith.Iwishmymothercouldcooklikethis.W:I’mgladyoulikeit.I’llbehappytogiveyoutherecipeifyouwant.M:Oh,thatwouldbegreat!(Text4)W:You’renotfinishedwithyourpaperyet?Whatareyougoingtodo?M:I’llgoseetheprofessorandaskifIcangetpermissiontohanditinlater.That’stheonlythingIcandorightnow.(Text5)M:Idon’tthinkIdidwellonthattest.W:Meneither.Itwassohard!M:Well,atleastwearen’ttheonlyones.Isawpeopleturningitinearlybecausetheydidn’tknowwhattoanswer.(Text6)M:Pleasehurryupanddosomecleaningaroundhere.W:Whyme?Icleanasmuchasyoudo.M:No,youdon’t!W:Kevin,calmdownplease.Let’stalkaboutthis.M:No,Iwon’tcalmdown.W:Comeon.I’llhelpyouclean.-16-\nM:Fine…I’msorryIgotangry.YouknowmymumiscomingsoonandIdon’twantthisplacetolooklikeamess.(Text7)M:Now,Lily.You’vehadafewminutestorest.Canyoutellussomethingaboutyourself?Howoldareyouandwhatdoyoudo?W:I’m23andI’mabankclerk.M:Abankclerk!Soyou’reusedtocollectingmoney.Whotaughtyoutocycle?W:Nobody.Itaughtmyself.I’vebeencyclingsinceIwas5.M:Andwhoboughtyouthatbeautifulracingcycleforyou?W:Iboughtitmyself.Iworkedovertime.M:Goodforyou!Andwhatareyougoingtodonow?W:Now?Ifyoumeanthisminute,I’mgoingtohavealonghotbath.M:Youmustneedsomerelaxing.Again,congratulations.ThatwasLilyJames,winnerofthisyear’sLondontoBrightoncyclerace.(Text8)M:Hello,Adamsspeaking.Whoiscalling?W:Goodmorning,Mr.Adams.ThisisAlice.M:Alice?W:Yes.WemetatMr.Green’sofficetwomonthsago.Doyouremember?M:Oh,yes.Iremembernow.WhatcanIdoforyou?W:Well,Mr.Adams,I’dliketodosomebusinesswithyourcompany.SoIwaswonderingifIcouldcomeandmeetyouat10:00a.m.tomorrow.M:I’mafraidIhaveanotherappointmentatten.W:Wellthen,howabout3:00p.m.tomorrow?M:Idon’tthinkso.Whydon’tIcallyouback?W:Oh,that’sverykindofyou.WhencanIexpectyourcall?M:Maybeinaweekorso.Ihaveameetingrightnow.Thankyouforcalling.Goodbye.(Text9)M:Howdidyouenjoythemovie?W:Ithoughtitwasinteresting.Sometimesabitviolent.Howaboutyou?-16-\nM:Ifellasleep!W:Oh.Soyoudidn’tlikeit?M:Idon’treallyunderstandwhyfilmshavetobesolongthesedays.Itwasjustafilmaboutprisons,anditwastwoandahalfhourslong!W:Yes,Iseeyourpoint.M:Ilostinterestabouthalfwaythrough.W:Well,nexttimewe’llhavetogoandseeashortermovie!M:Nexttime?Great.Ilovegoingtothemovies.When?W:Let’sseewhat’son.Oh,there’saromanticcomedyon.M:That’sagoodmovieforadate!W:Alright,whydon’tweseeitonFridaynight?M:Wheredoyouwanttosit?W:Neartheback.Notinthecenter.M:OK,done.I’llpickyouupat6:00p.m.Themoviestartsat8:00p.m.Weshouldhaveplentyoftimetohavedinner.(Text10)MyhusbandandIspentafewweeksinLondonlastyear.Wewentthereinautumn.WethoughtitwasthebestseasontovisitEngland.TheweatherwasusuallyquitegoodandtherewerenottoomanytouristsinOctober.WestayedinasmallhotelintheWestEnd.Wedidmostofoursightseeingonfoot.Wewentshoppingandspentalotofmoney.Whatwelikedmostwasgoingtothetheater.Wedon’thavealotofchancestoseesuchwonderfulplaysathome.AlotofpeoplesaidEnglishfoodwasverybad.Butwedidn’tthinkso.ItwastruethatmostoftherestaurantswereFrench,ItalianorChinese,butwehadsomeverygoodmeals.Infact,weenjoyedourholidaysomuchthatwehavealreadydecidedtogothereagainnextyear.Wearegoingtotakeourumbrellas,though.I’msurewewillneedthemsoonerorlater.-16-