湖北省天门市潜江市高一英语12月月考试题

2022—2022学年度高一年级12月联考英语试卷全卷共10页，72题，满分150分，考试时间120分钟。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.Wherearethespeakerstalkingprobably?A.Inazoo.B.Inasupermarket.C.Inamuseum.2.Whatarethetwospeakerstryingtodo?A.Callataxi.B.Findatimetable.C.Catchabus.3.Whenisthewoman’sbirthday?A.April1st.B.April3rd.C.April2nd.4.Whatdoesthemanadvisethewomantodo?A.TophoneJohn.B.Tobecalmandpatient.C.Totakeawalkout.5.Whatarethespeakersmainlytalkingabout?A.Theirmother.B.Theweather.C.Agift.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6—8三个小题。6.Whatistheproblemwiththewoman’sroom?A.Thereisnohotwater.B.Thereisnoairconditioner.C.Theroomistoosmall.197.Whatdoesthewomanwanttodo?A.Checkout.B.Askforadiscount.C.Changetheroom.8.Whenwillthewoman’srequirementbesatisfied?A.Tomorrowmorning.B.Tonight.C.Tomorrownight.听第7段材料，回答第9—11三个小题。9.Whatisthewomanlookingfor?A.Adesk.B.Abookshelf.C.ALamp.10.Howmuchwillthenewonescost?A.＄14.50.B.＄16.50.C.＄12.50.11.Whenwillthenewonesarrive?A.NextThursday.B.NextTuesday.C.NextWednesday.听第8段材料，回答第12—14三个小题。12.Whatdoesthemanadvisethewomantodo?A.Seeaplay.B.Seeadoctor.C.Seeamatch.13.Whydoesthewomanrefusetheman’ssuggestionaboutthisSaturdayevening?A.Becauseshewillmeetheroldfriends.B.Becauseshehastowork.C.Becauseshehaspromisedtolookafteranoldfriend.14.Whenwilltheymeetatthetheatre?A.At7:30nextMondayevening.B.At7:00nextMondayevening.C.At7:30nextSaturdayevening.请听第9段材料，回答15—17题。15.Wheredoesthewomancomefrom?A.Australia.B.China.C.Canada.16.Howmanyteachersarethereinthewoman’snewschool?A.About100.B.About60.C.About50.17.Whatistheman’sfavoriteclass?A.History.B.PE.C.Chinese.19听第10段材料，回答第18—20题。18.Whatdoesthespeakerreallywanttodo?A.Sheisannouncinganadvertisement.B.Shewantstogivesomeadvicetomiddleschoolstudents.C.Shewantstotellushowtochooseauniversity.19.Whatisthespeaker’ssuggestion?A.Togoontostudy.B.Toearnmoneyaftermiddleschool.C.Shedoesn’tknowwhattodoyet.20.WhichofthefollowingisNOTtrue?A.Themoreyearsofschoolyouattend,themoremoneyyouarelikelytomake.B.Youcanonlychoosecollegetostudyfurtherbeyondmiddleschool.C.Themoreeducatedyouare,themorechoicesyouwillhave.第二部分阅读理解（共2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。AChesterisoneofthebestcitiesintheUK.AssoonasyouarriveinChesteryouwillappreciatethecity’suniqueatmosphereandsensehishistory.FoundedbytheRomansover2,000yearsago,muchoftheRomaninfluenceremainsandChester’scitywallsarethemostcompleteinBritain.Combinedwithhistoryandheritage(遗产),Chesterisalivelycityfullofbars,pubs,clubs,hotels,andrestaurantsforyoutodiscover,attractingyoutovisitagainandagain.TravellingtoChester:Chesteriseasilyaccessiblebymanymeansoftransport—whetheryouaretravellingbyrail,car,busorplane.PleasecheckourrouteplannerbelowtohelpyouplanyourjourneytoChester.Onceyouarriveinthecitytherearenumerouscarparks;however,duringrushhourstheeasiestwaytotravelisbybus.19Hotel:Frombed&breakfasttotheluxuryofChester’sonlyfivestarhotel,Chesterhasallcovered.Whetheryourtripisforbusinessorpleasure,yourroomisjustaclickaway!SightseeingandTours:ThebestwaytoseeChesterisbyaguidedtour.Ifyoujoinone,youstillhaveavarietytochoosefrom.Whetheryouchoosethetraditionalguidedwalk,tobeguidedaroundChesterhistoricallandmarksbybusortotakeaboatdowntheRiverDee,youwillsureenjoythedelightsofChester.21.WhatcanweknowaboutChesterfromParagraph1?A.Itisrichindeepcultureandmoderntouch.B.ItisthebestcityintheUK.C.ItscitywallswerecompletedbyBritishpeople.D.Itisanewlybuiltcity.22.WhatistheeasiestwaytogetaroundChestercitycentreduringrushhours?A.Bybicycle.B.Bybus.C.Byrail.D.Bytaxi.23.What’sthebestwaytovisitChester?A.Travellingbyyourown.B.Takingapleasure-boat.C.Goingthereinrushhours.D.Joiningaguidedtour.BIfyouwanttotravelfromXi’antoChengdubytrain,itwilltakeabout16hours.Butstartingthismonth,thenewXi’an-Chengduhigh-speedrailwaywillshortenthistraveltimetothreehours.The643-kilometerlineisChina’sfirsthigh-speedrailwaytorunthroughtheQinlingMountains,whichformanaturalboundary(分界线)betweenChina’snorthandsouth.Withaspeedof250kmperhour,it’salsothefirstmountain-heavytrainlinetoprovidea4Gnetwork.Alongtheway,thetrainpassesthroughtwoareasforrare(稀有)wildanimals—oneforpandasandtheotherforcrestedibises(朱鹮).Toreducetherailway’sinfluenceontheanimals,workersandexpertshavedesignedandbuilttherailwaytobeenvironmentallyfriendly.Therewere345wildpandaslivingintheQinlingMountains.Chinacurrentlyhas1,864wildpandasintotal,accordingtotheXinhuaNewsAgency.19Toavoiddisturbingthepandas,therailwaywasdesignedtorunthroughtunnels(隧道)withinthearea.Protectiveshields(防护屏)areplacedneartheentranceofeachtunneltostopanimalsfromgoingin.Toprotectthethousandsofcrestedibisesthatflynearonepartoftherailway,protectivenetshavebeensetuptomakesurethebirdswillnotflyintoatrain.Thenetsareabout32kmlongand4metershigh.Expertstesteddifferentshapesandmaterialsforbuildingthenetsbeforemakingtheirfinalchoice.24.WhichofthefollowingisTRUEaboutthenewXi’an-Chengdurailway?A.ItrunsthroughtheQinlingMountains.B.ItisChina’sfirsthigh-speedrailway.C.Itisthebestmountain-heavytrainline.D.Thetrainpassesthroughmanyareasforrarewildanimals.25.Whydidpeoplebuildtherailwaytobeenvironmentallyfriendly?A.Tosavemoneyandenergy.B.ToavoidharmingwildanimalsC.Toavoiddamagingthemountains.D.Tohelpthetrainrunthroughtunnelsquietly.26.Whatareexpertsusingtostopbirdsfromflyingintothetrain?A.Tunnels.B.Tracks.C.Protectivenets.D.Protectiveshields.27.Whatisthepassageabout?A.Protectiveshieldsandnets.B.Howtoprotectpandasandcrestedibises.C.QinlingMountains.D.Xi’anChengduhigh-speedrailway.COctobermightseemtobepumpkinmonthintheU.S.TheholidayofHalloween(万圣节)comesonOctober31.Americansaroundthecountryarealreadyusingsocialmediatoshowofftheirpumpkingrowingandcarvingskills.Pumpkinsareround,orangefruitsrelatedtosquashes(南瓜小果)andgourds(葫芦).Peopleusetheirfleshandseedsforfood,buttheyarealsopopulardecorationsinthefall.19TwobigpumpkinsrecentlymadeheadlinesintheU.S.AfarmerinthenortheasternstateofRhodeIslandbroketherecordforthelargestpumpkinevergrowninNorthAmerica.RichardWallace’spumpkinweighed1,026kilograms.Itbrokehisson’srecordfrom2022.RonWallace’spumpkinonlyweighed1,011kilogramslastyear.AschoolteacherinthenorthwesternstateofWashingtonbroughtherlargepumpkintoaneventinCalifornia.Herpumpkinwasthechampion,weighing866kilograms.ItturnsoutthatCindyTobeck’spumpkingrewfromoneoftheseedsfromRonWallace’spumpkinfrom2022.Whilethosepumpkinsarelarge,theyarestillnotthelargestintheworld.AccordingtothewebsiteBigPumpkins.com,RichardWallace’spumpkinisonlythesecond-heaviestpumpkinoftheyear.AmaninBelgiumproducedapumpkinthatweighedalmost1,200kilograms.Smithsonianmagazinewroteastoryaboutpeoplewhotrytogrowlargepumpkins.In35years,thesizeofrecordpumpkinshasgrownfromabout225kilogramstoover1,000kilograms.Pumpkinfarmerstryingtogrowrecordfruitsaretakingtheseedsofchampionpumpkinsfromoneyearandbreedingthemwithotherlargepumpkins.Butpeoplearenotjustgrowingpumpkins.Theyarecarvingthem,too.OneTwitteruserfromBritainrecentlypostedaphotoofapumpkindesignedtolooklikeU.S.presidentialcandidateDonaldTrump.NowordofaHillaryClintonpumpkindesign.ButonepumpkinfarmerinCaliforniaallowsvisitorstoshootsmallpumpkinsoutofacannon（大炮）.Thetargets?Largepapercut-outsofbothTrumpandClinton.28.Accordingtothetext,whichofthefollowingstatementsisFALSE?A.In2022,thethenrecordpumpkinweighedabout1026kilograms.B.HalloweenfallsonOctobereveryyear.C.IntheU.S.,pumpkinsareusedforentertainmentaswellasforfood.D.Thenewrecordpumpkinusuallyhasbiologicalrelationshipwiththepreviousrecordpumpkin.29.Sofar,theheaviestpumpkinwasproducedin________.A.BritainB.RhodeIslandC.WashingtonD.Belgium1930.Theunderlinedword“breeding”inthe4thparagraphprobablymeans_______.A.improvingthequalityB.producingyoungonesinacontrolledwayC.speedingupthegrowingprocessD.strengtheningtheabilitytoresistdisease31.Howisthelastparagraphmainlydeveloped?A.BytellingexperiencesB.ByofferinganalysesC.BylistingexamplesD.BymakingcomparisonsDCanyouimagineaworldwithoutmusic?Studiesshowthatpublicschoolsacrossthecountryarecuttingbackonmusicclassestosavemoney.Worse,someschoolshaveneverhadmusicclassestobeginwith.Butwithoutthem,students’academicgrowthandemotionalhealthcouldsuffer.Infact,musicclassesarenecessaryforallstudentsinschools.RecentstudiesbyBrownUniversityhaveshownthatstudentswhoreceivedmusiceducationclasseswerebetterinmathandreadingskillsthanthosewithoutmusicclasses.AnotherstudybyTheCollegeBoardfoundthatstudentstakingmusicandartclassesgothigherpoints.Students’academicsuccessseemstodependontheirtakingpartinmusiceducation.Musicprogramsinpublicschoolsalsohelptoaddtoastudent’ssenseofprideandselfconfidence.Teenstodayhavetoomanylearningtasks.Besides,theyhavefamilyproblems,selfconfidenceproblems,relationshiptroubles,andchoicesaboutdrugsandalcohol.Allofthesecanstopacademicsuccess,butmusiceducationcanhelp.AstudybyTheTexasCommissiononDrugandAlcoholAbusefoundthatstudentswhotookpartinschoolmusicprogramswerelesslikelytoturntodrugs.Musicprogramsencouragestudentstoworktogethertoproduceanexcellentperformance.Musiccrosseslanguage,class,culturalandpoliticalboundaries(界限).Musicallowsstudentsfromdifferentcountriestoconnect.Forexample,ataschooltalentshow,anewJapanesestudentplayedapianoduet(二重奏)withanAmericanclassmate.Althoughtheycouldnotcommunicateverbally(口头上),theywereabletoreadthemusicinordertoplaytheduet.Twostudentsfromdifferentculturesworkedasateamwithselfconfidenceandcommonpurposethroughmusic.Thegiftofmusicispriceless.Weneedtobesuretohavenecessarymusicclasses19forallstudents.Theworldislosingitsmusic,andputtingmusicintoschoolsisthefirststeptogetitback.32.Educationwithmusicclassescould___________.A.wastealotmoremoneyfromparentsB.haveabadinfluenceonthequalityofeducationC.leadtoalotofemotionalproblemseasilyD.helpstudentsimprovetheirschoolwork33.Thetwostudiesseemtoshowthat___________.A.studentswithgreatsuccessattendedmusiclessonsB.musicplaysanimportantroleinstudents’successC.notallstudentstookpartinmusiclessonsD.studentshavingmusicclassesarebetterinalllessons34.TheexampleinParagraph4mainlysuggeststhat___________.A.musicmakescrosscountrycommunicationpossibleB.differentcultureshavedifferentstylesofmusicC.JapanhasagoodinternationalrelationshipwithAmericaD.JapaneseandAmericanstudentsaregoodatplayingthepiano35.Whatisthebesttitleforthetext?A.Music—abridgetounderstandingB.HowtogetmusicbackC.MusiceducationinschoolsD.Theimportanceoflisteningtomusic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(A、B、C、D、E、F、G)选出能填入空白处的最佳选项。选项中有两项为多余选项。Participating(参与)inClassClassparticipationisavaluablepartoflearning.Manystudentsareunwillingtoparticipateinclass.36Otherstudentsparticipateinclass,butdosonotcorrectly.Hereissomeadvicethatcanhelpyoubecomeaneffectiveclassparticipant.●37Doalltasksandreadingsandgooveryournotesfrompreviousclassperiods.Thiswillhelptopreventyoufrommakinguninformed(无知的)commentsoraskingunsuitablequestions.Asyougetreadyforclass,thinkaboutimportant19questionsandconcernsthatmayappearinclass.Besurethatyouarepreparedtodealwiththese.●Trytositclosetothefrontoftheclass.38Besides,youcanhearwhattheteacherssayclearly.●Listentowhattheotherstudentssay.Youcanthenbuildontheircommentstomakeyourown.Beactivewhenyourespondtosomethinganotherstudentsays.Youcandisagree,butdon’tgointoan“attackmode”.●Don’tbeafraidtobewrong.39Youcanlearnfrombeingwrong.Don’tbeafraidtoaskquestions.Thisisagoodlearningskill.Also,thechancesarethatotherstudentsintheclasshavethesamequestionsasyoudo,andtheywillappreciateyourasking.●Besurethatyourquestionsandcommentsarecloselyconnectedwiththeclasstopic.Don’twastethetimeoftheteacherandotherstudentsbygoingoffway.Don’ttakeitinpersonifothersdisagreewithwhatyousay.40A.Creatingapersonalconnectionhelpsyoufeelmorecomfortableaboutparticipatinginclass.B.Beconfidentthatyouropinionswillbevaluedbyyourteacherandotherstudents.C.It’shardtostayunconcernedwhenyouareneartotheteacher.D.Besurethatyouarewellpreparedbeforecomingtoclass.E.Thismaybebecausetheyareshyorfearfulofbeingjudgedandcriticized(批评).F.Yourclassshouldbeagoodplaceforgivingopinionsandtakingadvice.G.Learningisachangeinbehaviorbasedonexperience.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，从短文后各题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D），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。19“Fire!Fire!”WhatterriblewordstohearwhenI41inastrangehouseinthemiddleofthenight!Itwasalarge,42house--thekindthatburnseasily--andmyroomwasonthetopfloor.Ijumpedoutofbed,43thedoorandsteppedoutintothepassage.Itwasfullof44.Ibegantorun,butasIwasstillonlyhalfawake,45goingtowardsthestairsIwentintheoppositedirection.ThesmokegrewthickerandIfoundithardto46.Thefloorbecame47undermyfeet.Iranintoanotherroomandtriedtoreachthe48forfreshair.Suddenly,oneofmyfeetgotcaughtinsomething49andIfelldown.ThethingIhadfallenoverfeltlikeapackageof50,andIpickeditupto51myfacefromthesmokeandheat.Justthenthefloor52undermeandIfellthroughtothefloorbelowwithpiecesofburningwoodallaroundme.53,therewasadoorwayinfront,soIputthepackageovermyfaceand54.Myfeetwereterriblyburned,55Igotthrough.AsIreachedthecoldairoutsidemypackageofclothesgavea56.Inearlydroppeditinsurprise.ThenIsawthereweremanypeopleinthestreet.Awomanscreamedasshesawmeandcamerunning57.“Mybaby!Mybaby!”shecried.Thosepeople58loudlyasshetookthesmoke-blackenedpackageoutofmyarms.Ialmost59toseewhoshewas---myboss’swife.Ihadsavedherbaby,andbecomea(n)60!41.A.cameupB.wokeupC.setupD.brokeup42.A.valuableB.emptyC.woodenD.dusty43.A.closedB.openedC.lockedD.destroyed44.A.gasB.waterC.steamD.smoke45.A.becauseofB.insteadofC.exceptforD.asaresultof46.A.walkB.breatheC.escapeD.sleep47.A.dirtyB.coldC.hotD.hard48.A.bedB.windowC.telephoneD.table49.A.dangerousB.softC.frighteningD.wet1950.A.clothesB.carpetC.woolD.fur51.A.saveB.buryC.protectD.rescue52.A.brokeB.sankC.decreasedD.exploded53.A.ActuallyB.LuckilyC.FinallyD.Gradually54.A.ranB.playedC.packedD.responded55.A.onceB.ifC.butD.so56.A.smileB.signalC.lessonD.cry57.A.slowlyB.madlyC.calmlyD.fiercely58.A.cheeredB.burstC.criedD.laughed59.A.succeededB.forgotC.failedD.survived60.A.artistB.employerC.relativeD.hero第二节（共10小题；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。Who’sthe61(popular)cartooncharacterinChinarightnow?ItmightbePeppaPig.Peppais6yearsold.Shewearsareddress.Herfavoritethingtodo62(be)tojumpinmuddypuddles(泥坑).Shecanspendallday63(do)this.HerfavoritetoyisabearnamedTeddy.MummyPigisabeautifulladyandshetakescareofherfamily.DaddyPigisanarchitect64isverycheerfulandplayswithPeppaandGeorgealot.Peppaoftenmakesfunofhisbigbelly(肚子).Theyare65maincharactersontheBritishTVshowPeppaPig.TheshowhasbeenonTVin4066(language)inmorethan180countriesandregions.It’sabouttheeverydaylivesofthePeppaPigfamilymembers.Theshowis67(main)forpreschoolers.Butmanyolderkidsandevenadultshavebecomefansoftheshow68well.“Ithink69(it)popularityispartlybecauseofitbeingageless,”RichardRidings,avoiceactorplaysPeppa’sdad,toldtheMirror.19Theshow’sstoriesaresimple,butitshumorisnottoochildish.Bothkidsandadultsarealways70(make)tolaughassoonastheyseePeppa.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。WhyisitnecessaryforustolearnEnglish?Thisisagoodquestion.First,learningEnglishallowsmemakemorefriends.Havingmorefriendsmeanmoreways.Second,withagoodcommandofEnglish,Icantravelaroundtheworldmoreeasy.TheworldissuchbigthatIwanttohavealook.Last,learningEnglishcanbehelpmeopenthedoorforanotherculture.It’sofgreatimportanttohaveabetterunderstandingabouttheculture,thatisrelatedtoEnglishlearning.Becauseofthatismentionedabove,ImusttrymybesttolearnEnglishwell.第二节书面表达（满分25分）请写一封信邀请你的英语外教Smith一同前往参观国际非物质文化遗产博览园theInternationalIntangibleCulturalPark。内容如下：1、时间安排：12月10日8点校门口集合乘大巴前往，下午3点返回。2、活动内容：随导游参观；中午野餐（自备）要求：1、100字左右；2、可适当增加内容。参考词汇：遗产：heritageDearSmith,19Yours,LiHua19天门、潜江市2022-2022学年度高一年级12月考试英语参考答案及评分标准第一部分听力（每小题1.5分，共30分）1-5ACCBC6-10ACACB11-15CAABA16-20ABBAB第二部分阅读理解（每小题2分，共40分）21-23ABD24-27ABCD28-31ADBC32-35DBAC36-40EDCGF第三部分语言知识运用（每小题1.5分，共45分）第一节完形填空（每小题1.5分，共30分）41-45BCBDB46-50BCBBA51-55CABAC56-60DBACD第二节（每小题1.5分，共15分）61.mostpopular62.is63.doing64.who/that65.the66.languages67.mainly68.as69.its70.made第四部分写作（共35分）第一节短文改错（每小题1分，共10分）WhyisitnecessaryforustolearnEnglish?Thisisagoodquestion.First,learningEnglishmeallowsme∧makemorefriends.Havingmorefriendsmeanmoreways.Second,withagoodtomeanscommandofEnglish,Icantravelaroundtheworldmoreeasy.TheworldissuchbigthatIwanteasilysotohavealook.last,learningEnglishcanbehelpmeopenthedoorforanotherculture.It’softo19greatimportanttohaveabetterunderstandingabouttheculture,thatisrelatedtoEnglishlearning.importancewhichBecauseofthatismentionedabove,ImusttrymybesttolearnEnglishwell.what第二节书面表达（25分）DearSmith,TohaveabetterunderstandingofwhatwelearntaboutculturalheritageinEnglishclass,wehavearrangedavisittotheInternationalIntangibleCulturalPark.Therefore,Iwonderifyouareinterestedtogowithus,duringwhichwecanhaveafeastofamazingChineseculture.Ashasbeenplanned,wewillgatherandsetoff/outattheschoolgateat8:00,December10andreturnat15:00.Uponourarrival,aguidewillintroduceusthoseremarkablepastsindifferentaspectsofpeople’slifewhenshowingusaroundthepark.Atlunchtime,we’llbeenjoyingourpicnicpreparedinadvanceonthegrass,chattingandhavingfun.Wewouldfeelgreatlyhonoredandpleasedifyoucouldaccepttheinvitation.Iamlookingforwardtoyourreplyatyourearliestconvenience.Yours,LiHua听力材料（Text1）M:Mum,Ilikethemonkeysverymuch.CanIgetsomethingtofeedthem?W:Sure,herearefourbananas.(Text2)M:Hurry,Iseeitcoming!19W:Wemustmakeit.Ifwemissthisone,we’llhavetowaitforanothertenminutes.（Text3）W：IhopeIcanseeyouatmybirthdayparty.M：Oh，dear,I’vealmostforgotten.Whenisit?W：Well,thedayafterAprilFool’sDay.Easytoremember,isn’tit?(Text4)M:WhereisJohn?W:Idon’tknow.It’smidnight,buthehasn’tcomeback!I’mreallyangrywithhim.Heneverlistenstome.M:Takeiteasy,Ellen.Thingswillworkout.(Text5)M:IknowwhattogetMomforMothers’Day.W:Acomputer?M:No,everbetter.Adog.W:That’sabadidea.Lookoutside.It’ssnowing.Doyouthinkshewantstowalkadoginthesnow(Text6)W:I’msorrytobotheryou,butthereisaproblemwithmyroom.M:WhatcanIdoforyou,madam?W:Well,tobeginwith,thehotwaterisn’tworking.M:I’llhavesomeoneseetothatrightaway.W:IneedaroomwithagoodviewandanInternetconnection.Thisonehasneither.Iwanttochangetheroom.M:I’msosorrythatourhotelisfulluptonight.Ican,however,offeryouadiscount.W:I’msorry.Thatwon’tdo.M:Ifyoudon’tmindwaiting,wecangiveyoutonight’sroomforfreeandchangeanotherroomforyoutomorrowmorning.19W:Thatwouldbegreat.Thankyouverymuch.(Text7)M:Goodmorning,madam.CanIhelpyou?W:Well,I’mlookingforsomethingIsawatafriend’shouseafewdaysago.Hesaidheboughtithere.It’sagoldmetaldesklampquitefitformystudy.M:Takealookatsomeofthemodelpictureshereandseeifyoucanfindtherightone.W:Picture2onpagethreeseemstobetheoneI’dliketohave.M:I’msorry,wedon’thaveitinstockrightnow.W:Oh,that’stoobad.Areyougoingtobegettingmore?M:Theyareonorder.ButIshouldwarnyouthatthepricehasgoneup.Thenewoneswillbe2dollarsmore.Theywere$14.50lastweek.TodayisFriday.Comebackinfivedaysifyoulike.Weshouldhavethembythen.W:OK,I’llbeback.（Text8）M：Let’smakeadatetoseeaplay,shallwe?W：Whendoyouplantogo?M：WhataboutthisSaturdayevening?Areyoudoinganythingspecialthen?W：Letmesee.Oh,sorry,Ihavemadeanappointmentwithmyoldfriendsthatevening.Canwemakeitsomeothertime?M：Couldyoutellmewhenyou’11befree?W：IwillbefreenextMondayevening.Youwon’tbebusythen,willyou?M：No,I’11befree.Let’sgoMondayevening.Theplaystartsat7：30.Whatdoyouthinkisthebesttimeforustomeet?W：Howaboutseveno’clock?M:Perfect.I’11bewaitingforyouinfrontoftheticketoffice.IsthatOK?W:That’sfine.Seeyouthen.19(Text9)M:Howdoyoudo!MynameisLiMing.What’syourname?W:Howdoyoudo!I’mHelen.M:Welcometoourclass,Helen!AreyoufromCanada?W:No,I’mfromAustralia.Wouldyoupleasetellmesomethingaboutourschool?M:Certainly.Thereareabout100teachersand2,000studentsinourschool.W:Wow,that’smuchbiggerthanmyformerschool.Wehadonly50teachersand800students.Andwhataboutourclass?M:Thereare60studentsinourclass.W:Canyoutellmewhatsubjectswearegoingtolearn?M:WehaveChinese,maths,English,physics,chemistry,politicsandsoon.W:Dowehavehistory?I’mveryinterestedinChinesehistory.M:Ofcourse.SoamI.ButmyfavoriteisthePEclass.Wecantakemanydifferentactivitiesinthatclass,forexample,playingfootball,basketballandping-pong.W:That’swonderful.Thankyouforyourintroduction,LiMing.M:It’smypleasure.（Text10）It’sokayifyoudon’tknowwhatyouwanttodoyet,butplanaheadforcollege–itjustmakessense.Whyiscollegeagoodidea?Becauseeducationisthekeytoyourfuture.Itprovidesknowledgeandskillsthatyoucanusefortherestofyourlife.Educationcanhelpyougetandkeepyourdreamjob.Herearemorereasonswhyeducationwillbeanimportantpartofyourfuture.Themoreyouknow,thebetteryouunderstandtheworldaroundyou.Themoreeducatedyouare,themorechoicesyouhaveaboutwhattodowithyourlife.Themoreyearsofschoolyouattend,themoremoneyyouarelikelytomake.Therearemanyopportunitiesforeducationbeyondhighschool,includingstate19andprivatecollegesanduniversities,localcommunitycolleges,andtechnicalschools.Thinkaboutwhatisavailableandwhatisrightforyou.19