江西师大附中高一年级英语期中考试卷

江西师大附中高一年级英语期中考试卷2022.11本试卷分第I卷和第II卷两部分。第Ⅰ卷听力(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.Whatistheweatherlike？A.It’scloudy.B.It’sraining.C.It’ssunny.2.Whatisthetemperaturetoday？A.10℃.B.17℃.C.25℃.3.Whatgiftwillthewomangetatherbirthday？A.Asilverspoon.B.Anewcar.C.Abook.4.WhatmaybeMr.Bean？A.Ahost.B.Anactor.C.Adirector.5.Whatisthewomanlookingfor？A.Acellphone.B.Apicture.C.Ayoungman.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至7题。6.Wheredoestheconversationmostprobablytakeplace？A.Inarestaurant.B.Attheman’shome.C.Atthewoman’shome.7.Whatdoesthemanwanttohavemore？A.SoupB.Fish.C.Steak.听第7段材料，回答第8至9题。8.Whatisthewomandoingonthecomputer？A.Playingcomputergames.B.Chattingwithafriend.C.Readinganovel.9.WhatisDaisynow？A.Acivilservant.B.Areporter.C.Aneditor.听第8段材料，回答第10至12题。10.Whatdoesthewomanwanttodoatfirst？A.Drinkwine.B.Takedrugs.C.Smoke.12/1311.Wherearethetwospeakersnow？A.Inameetingroom.B.Inawaitingroom.C.Inareadingroom.12.Whatdoesthemanadvisethewomantodowithhim？A.Haveacigaretteoutside.B.Dosomeshopping.C.Haveabeerinthebar.听第9段材料，回答第13至16题。13.Wheredoesthemanwanttogo?A.TokyoTower.B.TokyoSubwayStation.C.TokyoArtMuseum.14.Howmuchisthetrainfare?A.130yen.B.140yen.C.150yen.15.Whereshouldthemangetonthetrain?A.Platformnumber3.B.Platformnumber4.C.Platformnumber5.16.Howoftendoesthetraincome?A.Abouteveryfiveminutes.B.Abouteverysixminutes.C.Abouteverysevenminutes.听第10段材料，回答第17至20题。17.WhatisthemainfeatureofNewEngland？A.Itishilly.B.Itiscompletelyflat.C.Ithasfewrivers.18.WhyisNewEnglandnotgoodforfarming？A.Theclimateiscold.B.Theweatheristoodry.C.Thesoilhasbeenoverworked.19.HowdomostpeopleinNewEnglandmakealiving？A.Byworkinginfactories.B.Byraisingcattle.C.Byworkingonfarms.20.WheredoNewEnglanderslearnmanyoftheirskills？A.Atschool.B.Fromtheirparents.C.Frombooks.12/13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中(A、B、C和D)中,选出最佳选项。AWillitmatterifyoudon'ttakeyourbreakfast?RecentlyatestwasgivenintheUnitedStates.Thosetestedincludedpeopleofdifferentages,from12to83.Duringtheexperiment,thesepeopleweregivenallkindsofbreakfasts,andsometimestheygotnobreakfastatall.Specialtestsweresetuptoseehowwelltheirbodiesworkedwhentheyhadeatenacertainkindofbreakfast.Theresultsshowthatifapersoneatsaproperbreakfast,heorshewillworkwithbettereffectthanifheorshehasnobreakfast.Thisfactappearstobeespeciallytrueifapersonworkswithhisbrains.Ifastudenteatsfruit,eggs,breadandmilkbeforegoingtoschool,hewilllearnmorequicklyandlistenwithmoreattentiontoclass.Oppositetowhatmanypeoplebelieve,ifyoudon'teatbreakfast,youwillnotloseweight.Thisisbecausepeoplebecomesohungryatnoonthattheyeattoomuchforlunch,andendupgainingweightinsteadoflosing.Youwillprobablylosemoreweightifyoureduceyourothermeals.21.Duringthetest,thosewhoweretestedweregiven.A.nobreakfastatallB.differentbreakfastsornoneC.littlefoodforbreakfastD.veryrichbreakfast22.Theresultsofthetestshowthat.A.breakfasthasgreateffectonworkandstudiesB.breakfasthaslittletodowithaperson’sworkC.apersonwillworkbetterifhehasasimplebreakfastD.thoseworkingwithbrainsshouldhavemuchforbreakfast23.WhichofthefollowingisNOTtrueaccordingtothepassage?A.Poorbreakfastsaffectthosewhoworkwithbrains.B.Morningdietmaycauseonetogetfatter.C.Eatinglessinlunchandsuppermayhelptoloseweight.D.Reducingbreakfastisofgreatvalueinweightlosing.BI’vegivenalotofspeechesabouteducation.AndI’vetalkedaboutresponsibilityalot.I’vetalkedaboutteachers’responsibilityforinspiringstudentsandpushingyoutolearn.I’vetalkedaboutyourparents’responsibilityformakingsureyoustayontrack,andyougetyourhomeworkdone.I’vetalkedalotaboutyourgovernment’sresponsibilityforsettinghighstandards,andsupportingteachersandprincipals,andturningaroundschoolsthataren’tworking,wherestudentsaren’tgettingtheopportunities.Butattheendoftheday,wecanhavethemostdedicatedteachers,themostsupportiveparents,thebestschools--andnoneofitwillmakeadifference,noneofitwillmatterunlessallofyoufulfillyourresponsibilities,unlessyoushowuptothoseschools,unlessyoupayattentiontothoseteachers,unlessyoulistentoyourparents12/13andgrandparentsandotheradultsandputinthehardworkittakestosucceed.That’swhatIwanttofocusontoday:theresponsibilityeachofyouhasforyoureducation.Iwanttostartwiththeresponsibilityyouhavetoyourself.Maybeyoucouldbeagreatwriter--maybeevengoodenoughtowriteabookorarticlesinanewspaper--butyoumightnotknowituntilyouwritethatEnglishpaper--thatEnglishclasspaperthat’sassigned(given)toyou.Maybeyoucouldbeaninnovator(reformer)oraninventor--maybeevengoodenoughtocomeupwiththenextiPhoneorthenewmedicineorvaccine--butyoumightnotknowituntilyoudoyourprojectforyourscienceclass.MaybeyoucouldbeamayororasenatororaSupremeCourtjudge--butyoumightnotknowthatuntilyoujoinstudentgovernmentorthedebateteam.Andnomatterwhatyouwanttodowithyourlife,Iguarantee(amsure)thatyou’llneedaneducationtodoit.Youcannotdropoutofschoolandjustdropintoagoodjob.You’vegottotrainforitandworkforitandlearnforit.Thisisn’tjustimportantforyourownlifeandyourownfuture.Whatyoumakeofyoureducationwilldecidenothinglessthanthefutureofthiscountry.ThefutureofAmericadependsonyou.Whatyou’relearninginschooltodaywilldeterminewhetherweasanationcanmeetourgreatestchallengesinthefuture.24.What’sthemainideaofthepassage?A.Theteachersshouldtaketheresponsibilitytoteachtheirstudentscarefully.B.Theparentsshouldallthetimetaketheresponsibilitytosupervisethechildren.C.Thegovernmentshouldtaketheresponsibilitytosupporttheteachersandschools.D.Thestudentsthemselvesshouldtaketheresponsibilitytostudyfortheirfuture.25.Whatdoestheunderlinedworddedicatedmean?A.frightenedB.excitedC.devotedD.determined26.Whowillbethelistenersofthisspeech?A.StudentsB.TeachersC.ParentsD.Principals27.Whatisthebesttitleofthispassage?A.Whoisresponsibleforthefuture?B.Education---yourchoiceC.Youreducation,yourfutureD.EducationchangesyourlifeCYouputagreatdealofeffortintoreachingthecollegeofyourchoice.It’stimetogetstarted.Butwhat’snext?Beginningcollegecanbeanexcitingbutawkwardtime.Followthesetipstoadjusttoyournewliferapidlyandmakethemostofyourcollegeexperience.●Tosavetimeandmoney,usethecollege’sbussystem.Takingthebustoschoolisquick,easyandfreeinmostcollegetowns.Youwon’thavetolocateoraffordaplacetoparkeither.It’salsoagoodwaytobeenvironmentallyaware.●Savepenniesonbooksbywaitinguntilclassstarts.Youmightnotevenneedalloftherecommendedbooks.Newtextbookscostanarmandaleg.Trybuyingusedtextbooks---it’sasurefirewaytosavemoneyandservesthepurposeaswell.●Doneverlookatcollegelifeasanendlessseriesofpartiesandsocialactivities.Butthereisa12/13wholelotmoretocollegeifyou’reseriousaboutgraduating.Havingagoodcollegeexperienceisallaboutbalancingworkandfun.●Beawarethatyourlivingenvironmentcanlargelyaffectyouracademicsuccess.Ifthedormdoesn’tsuityou,considerlivingathomewithyourfamilyorrentingyourownapartment.Thebestlocationforyourstudiesisn’talwaysyourdorm.Findaquietarea,likethelibrary,todoyourwork.Alternatively,buysomeheadphonesthatblockoutnoise.●Bemindfulofyourdiet.Makehealthyfoodchoicesandwatchwhatyoueat.Avoidfoodsthatareprocessedorhighinsugar.The“freshman15”isreal.Manycollegestudentsgainatleast15poundsduringtheirfreshmenyear.●Whileelectives(选修课)canbehelpfulwhenfiguringoutyourmajor,youshouldn’tentirelyrelyonthem.Clubsandotherorganizationsexistaround.Getinvolved.Makesure,though,thatyoustillhavetimetostudy.Havingtoomuchonyourplatecanhurtyourgrades.28.Whichofthefollowingideascanbefinanciallywise?A.Drivingyourowncar.B.Attendingactivities.C.Rentinganapartment.D.Buyingusedbooks.29.Inthetext,freshmenarerepeatedlywarnedagainst.A.trafficaccidentsB.physicalproblemsC.academicfailuresD.socialactivities30.Theunderlinedphrase“havingtoomuchonyourplate”probablyrefersto.A.usingtoomuchmoneyformealsB.takingpartintoomanyafter-classactivitiesC.eatingtoomuchunhealthyfoodD.takinganelectivethathastoomanystudents31Whatcanweinferfromthepassage?A.Somefreshmendon’thavehealthylifestyle.B.Allfreshmenadapttotheirnewlifeeasily.C.Allfreshmenshouldliveinthedorm.D.Somefreshmenenjoytheirnewlife.DInourdeepmind,wealltalktoourselves—aninnermonologuethatmightseemratherpointless.Butasastudyshows,theactofgivingourselvesmentalmessagescanhelpuslearnandperformatourbest.Researchershaveidentifiedthemosteffectiveformsofself-talkcollectedhere—sothatthenexttimeyoutalktoyourself;youknowexactlywhatyoushouldsay.Self-talkisn’tjustmotivationalmessageslike“Youcandoit!”or“Almostthere,”althoughthisinsidecheeringsectioncangiveusconfidence.Areviewofmorethantwodozenstudies,publishedlastyearinthejournalPerspectivesOnPsychologicalScience,foundthatthereisanotherkindofmentalmessagethatisevenmoreuseful,called“instructionalself-talk.”Thisisthekindofrunningdescriptionweengageinwhenwe’recarryingoutadifficulttask,especiallyonethat’sunfamiliartous.Thinkaboutwhenyouwerefirstlearningtodrive.Yourself-talkmighthavegonesomethinglikethis:“Footonthegaspedal,handsonthewheel,slowdownfor12/13thebendhere,nowputyourblinkeron…”Overtime,ofcourse,givingyourselfinstructionsbecomesunnecessary—butwhileyou’relearning,itdoesthreeimportantthings.First,itpromotesourattention,focusingusontheimportantpartofthetaskandkeepingoutdistractions.Second,ithelpsusmanageoureffortandmakedecisionsaboutwhattodo,howtodoit,andwhen.Andthird,self-talkallowsustocontrolourcognitiveandemotionalreactions,makingusstayontasks.Inarecentstudyofstudentslearningtothrowballsinagymclass,AthanasiosKolovelonisGreecefoundthatself-talkismosteffectivewheninvolvedinacycleofthoughtandaction.Firstcomesforethought,whenyousetagoalforyourselfandmakeaplanforhowtogetthere.That’sfollowedbyperformance,whenyoucarryouttheplantothebestofyourability.Lastcomesself-reflection,whenyoucarefullyevaluatewhatyou’vedoneandadjustyourplanforthenexttime.Self-talkcanplayakeypartinthiscycle.Duringtheforethoughtstage,considercarefullywhatyou’llsaytoyourself.Youcanevenwritethemdown.Repeattheseself-instructionsduringtheperformancestage.Withpractice,youmayfindthatyourself-instructionsbecomeshorter;researchhasfoundthatthesewordscanbecomepowerfulsignals.Aftertheactionisover,considerhowyoumightchangeyourself-talktoimproveyourperformancenexttime---sothatatthemomentitmatters,therightwordsareringinginyourears.32.Themainideaofthethirdparagraphis_____whileyouarelearning.A.thatself-talkhasthreestages.B.thatself-talkpromotesyourattention.C.inwhatwaysself-talkwillbenefityou.D.thatitisnotnecessarytogiveyourselfinstructions.33.Accordingtothepassage,whatareyousupposedtosaytoyourselffirstifyouarelearningtorideahorseforthefirsttime?A.HowcanIspeedup?B.Holdtheropeandgetonthehorse!C.Noproblem!Icanmakeit!D.Whatabighorse!Iamscared!12/1334.Accordingtotheauthor,beingabletouseself-talkis_____.A.ausefulmethodtohelpusimproveourperformance.B.akeypartoftheforethoughtstage.C.askilltodealwithdifficultproblems.D.afinalresultofcarryingoutadifficulttask.35.Theauthorexplainstheself-talkby_____.A.settingdowngeneraltheoriesonly.B.givinginstructionsofhowtoself-talkC.consideringimportantpractice.D.presentingresearchfindingsandgivingexamples第二节(共5小题；每小题2分,满分10分)根据短文内容,从短文后的七个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。Friendshipisaveryimportanthumanrelationshipandeveryoneneedsgoodfriends.  Goodfriendship hasmanybenefits.  Itofferscompanionship,improvesself-worthandpromotesgoodhealth.  Thereare timesinourlivessuchaswhenwehaverecentlymovedintoanewtown,orchangedourjobsorschools.  Suchchangesoftenleavesuswithoutafriend. 36 Butformanyofustheprocessisdifficultandrequirescourage.  Belowaresomehelpfulsuggestionsonhowtomakeandkeepfriends.    1.Stayintouchwithothers.     Thefirststeptomakingfriendsisassociatingwithotherpeople.  Youcangotopublicplacestomeetnewpeople.  Besides,youwillneedtomakeyourselfknownbybecominganactivememberofsuchplaces.    2.Startaconversation   Startingaconversationisthesecondmostimportantstepinmakingnewfriends. 37Youcanalwaysstarttheconversation.  Beingabletomakesmalltalkisaveryusefulskillincommunicatingwithotherpeople.     3. 38   Choosingfriendswithcommoninterestsisimportantinbuildingfriendshipastheseinterestswould alwaysbringyouandyourfriendtogether,Hangingoutwillalwaysbeapleasantexperience.   4.Letitgrow.    Itisagoodthingtostayintouch.  However,trynottopressyournewfriendwithcalls,messagesorvisitsasthiswouldlikelywearhimorheroutandfinallyyoumayloseyourfriend. 39Thebestfriendshipsaretheonesthatgrownaturally.   5.Enjoyyourfriendship  Thebestwaytoenjoyyourfriendshipistoallowyourfriendstobethemselves. 40Trynottochangethemfromwhotheyaretowhatyouwantthemtobe.  A. Becheerful.          12/13B. Dothingstogether.         C. Donotwaittobespokento.          D. Trynottofindfaultwithyourfriends. E. Makingnewfriendsiseasyforsomepeople. F.  Forafriendshiptodevelopyouneedtostayintouch. G.Soyouwillneedtogiveyourfriendtimetoreacttoyou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，掌握其大意，从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出最佳选项。JasonSmithis6yearsold.HewasbornonJanuary12th2022,adayyouknow41changedtheSmiths’livesforever.InJuly,hedevelopedakindofunusualredspotonhis42.Threemonthslater,hewasdiagnosedwithaveryseriousdisease.“Hewasveryweak—notevenbeingabletopulluphisownshorts.43Ihadtotakeleavefrommyjob,andpullhimoutofschool.Becausehelovespreschoolsomuch,itbrokeallofour44.”HismomLucysaid.Hisimmune(免疫)systemisattackingitself,whichcauseshimlotsof45inlotsofplaces.TheSmithscallitthe“invisibleillness”46exceptforthespotsonJason’shandandfeet,thereislittleobvioustotheeye.Everyonelooksathimandsays“Oh,helookssogreat.”Butthey47seehisimmunesystemattackinghisheart,orhisliver,orhisveins,orhismuscles.Theyhardlyseehowmuchheis48bythehospital.Thebaddiseaseistreatable,49notcurable.Jasontakes11to14medicationsaday.Hehastoget50inhospitaleverymonth.Thesemedicationscausehugemoodswings,and51Jason’sabilitytobeoutdoorsinthesun.52allthis,Jasonisalwaysfirstinlinetoplaysoccerattheplaygroundwithhisfriends.He’salsooneofthefunniestkidsyou’llevermeet.Lucysays,“Hewillalways53aroom,thehospitalandthegrocerystore–54wemaybe.He’salsosuper55tootherpeople’sfeelings.Occasionallyhewillcatchme56.Hewillputhislittlehandsonmycheeksand57mytearsandsay:Mom,don’tcry,IjustloveyouandI58beOK.Jasonisveryoptimistic.Helaughsalot,59makingjokes,lovestolearn,andenjoyslife.Heisavery60kid,andhasgonethroughsomuch.12/1341.A.whatB.whenC.thatD.who42.A.backB.handsC.cheeksD.tongue43.A.OccasionallyB.SteadilyC.FinallyD.Immediately44.A.heartsB.confidenceC.traditionsD.promise45.A.feverB.burnC.messD.pain46.A.becauseB.thoughC.whenD.unless47.A.mustn’tB.won’tC.can’tD.needn’t48.A.adoptedB.admittedC.invitedD.deserted49.A.orB.andC.thenD.but50.A.treatmentB.invitationC.directionD.entertainment51.A.acquireB.limitC.improveD.lose52.A.RatherthanB.InadditiontoC.asforD.Inspiteof53.A.takeupB.putupC.lightupD.cleanup54.A.WhereverB.whoeverC.whateverD.whenever55.A.carelessB.aggressiveC.sensitiveD.loyal56.A.talkingB.cryingC.smokingD.smiling57.A.bringaboutB.dryupC.wipeawayD.keepback58.A.seemtoB.usedtoC.amabletoD.amgoingto59.A.graduallyB.frequentlyC.eventuallyD.actually60.A.strong-willedB.sadC.humorousD.kind第Ⅱ卷第三部分英语知识运用(共两节,满分45分)第二节语法填空(共10小题,每小题1.5分,共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。WhenwearrivedatPrinsengracht,wewentquicklyupstairsandintothehidingplace.Weclosedthedoorbehindusandwearealone.Margothadcome61.____________(fast)onherbikethanusandwasalreadywaiting62.____________us.Alltheroomswerefullofboxes63.___________layonthefloorandthebeds.Wehadtostartclearingupatonce,64.____________wewishedtosleepin65.____________(comfort)bedsthatnight.MummyandMargotwerenotabletohelp.Theyweretired.ButDaddyandI,thetwohelpersofthefamily,66.____________(start)atonce.Thewholedaywe67.___________(pack)theboxes,filledthecupboardsandtidied,untilwewere68.____________(extreme)tired.We69.____________sleepincleanbedsthatnight.Wehadn’thadanywarmfoodtoeatallday.MummyandMargotwere70.____________tiredandworriedtoeat,sotheywenttosleepwithouteatinganything.12/13第四部分写作(共两节,满分35分)第一节短文改错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汇。2.只允许修改10处,多者(从第11处记)不计分。NowadaysmoreandmorestudentsarebeginningtorealizetheimportantoflearningEnglishbutsomeofthemfindthemdifficulttogetachancetospeakEnglishintheirdailylife.Inordertoimprovingthestudents’speakingability,theStudents’UnionofourschoolhasdecidedtoholdoralEnglishcontest.Itwillbeholdintheschoolmeetingroomfrom2:00pmto5:00pminOct.18.ThreeforeignteachersandsevenEnglishteacherswouldactasjudgeatthecontest.Thestudentwhomwinsthefirstprizewillgetanotebookcomputer.Itisagoodchanceforalleverystudentintheschool.Pleasetakeanactivepartinit.TheStudents’Union第二节书面表达(满分25分)假设你叫李华，与好友王刚分别升入不同的高中，开学两月后你对自己的所见所闻感受颇深。请你给王刚写一封邮件，简述你对新学校的印象。要点包括：学校概况新校园干净美丽，有大型操场和电子阅览室教师介绍自己最喜欢的老师或者印象深刻的老师同学友好、勤奋感受高中新生活开始了，要积极上进注意：1.词数100字左右；2．可适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。digital电子的，数字的____________________________________________________________________________参考答案听力：1-5ACBAC6-10CABBC11-15ACAAB16-20BACAB阅读：21-23BAD24-27DCAC28-31DCBA32-35CBAD七选五36-40ECBGD12/13完形填空：41-45CBCAD46-50ACBDA51-55BDCAC56-60BCDBA语法填空：61.faster62.for63.which/that64.if65.comfortable66.started67.unpacked68.extremely69.did70.too短文改错：NowadaysmoreandmorestudentsarebeginningtorealizetheimportantoflearningEnglish,importancebutsomeofthemfindthemdifficulttogetachancetospeakEnglishintheirdailylife.Inorderittoimprovingthestudents’speakingability,theStudents’UnionofourschoolhasdecidedtoimproveholdoralEnglishcontest.Itwillbeholdintheschoolmeetingroomfrom2:00pmto5:00pmanheldinOct.18.ThreeforeignteachersandsevenEnglishteacherswouldactasjudgeatthecontest.OnwilljudgesThestudentwhomwinsthefirstprizewillgetanotebookcomputer.whoItisagoodchanceforalleverystudentintheschool.Pleasetakeanactivepartinit.TheStudents’Union书面表达（参考范文）：DearWangGang，Wehaven’tseeneachotherforovertwomonths.Howareyoudoing?I’lltellyousomethingaboutmynewschoolfirst.Mynewschoolisverycleanandbeautiful.There’salargeplaygroundandadigitalreadingroom.IlikemyEnglishteacherbest，whoismyfirstmanteacherofEnglish.Histeachingmethodisnothinglikethatoftheothers.What’smore，henevermakesusembarrassedinclass.Allmyclassmatesarefriendlyandhardworking.We’relivinganewlifeandtryingtomakegreaterprogressinourlessons.Pleasetellmesomethingaboutyournewschoolandyourself.YoursLiHua录音原稿：Text1M：Ithinkit’sgoingtorain.W：Iguessso.Theskiesaredarkandcloudy.Text2W：Whatisthetemperaturetoday？M：It’s25℃today.Buttheweatherforecastsaysthehighesttemperaturewillbe17℃，andthelowest10℃tomorrow.Text3W：I’mgettinganewcarasabirthdaypresent.Haveyoueverdrivena12/13BMW？M：No，howluckyyouaretobebornwithasilverspooninyourmouth！Text4M：Well，tonightwehavethehonortoinviteJuliainourprogramtotalkabouthernewfilm.W：Goodevening，MrBean，verygladtobeheretonight.Text5W：Excuseme，sir，buthaveyouseenayounggentlemanlookingforhiscellphone？M：Ayoungman，madam？W：Yes，about20yearsold.M：Isee，butIdidn’tseesuchaman.Text6W：Helpyourselftosomemorefishplease.M：Thefishisdelicious，butI’vehadenoughnow.I’dliketohavesomemoresoup.W：Hereisthespoon.Helpyourself.M：Thanks.I’veneverthoughtyouweresogoodatcooking.W：Well，comewithyourwifeifsheisfreenexttime.Ihaven’tseenherforquitealongtime.M：Sure.Sheisonbusinessthisweek.Well，I’mfullnow.Thankyouforyourwonderfulmeal.W：I’mgladyouenjoyit.Text7M：Whatareyoudoingonthecomputer，Holy？Areyoustillreadingnovels？W：No，I’mchattingwithmyfriend，Daisy.Doyourememberthegirl？M：Sure，abeautifulgirl，butalittleshy！Sheattendedyourbirthdaypartylastyear.W：That’sright．Butsheisareporterforamagazinenow.M：Iremembershewasacivilservant，right？W：Right，butshewantedtohaveajobfullofchallengeratherthanadullone.M：Buttherearemanypeopletryingtobeacivilservantwithallthemeans．W：EveryonehastheirownaimbutDaisyisreallybraveenough．M：OK，givemyregardstoher．Text8W：Ireallycan’tstandtherulesofsmokingbanning.M：Ifyouwanttosmoke，youmaysmokeinprivate，notinthepublicplaces.Afterallnowweareinameetingroom.W：That’swhyIwanttosmokesomuch.I’mreallyinaterriblefix.M：Youneedn’tworryabouttheworkingplan.W：ItmakesmeconfusedandIcan’tfindabettersolution.M：Iknowyoudon’treallywanttosmoke.Whynothaveabeerinthebarwithme？12/13W：Yes，wecangoonwiththediscussiontomorrow.Text9M：Letmeseenow.WhichtraindoIneedtogeton?W：Excuseme.Doyouneedanyhelp?M：Yes.IwanttogotoTokyoTower，butI’mreallylost.ThisismyfirstvisittoJapan，soIhavenoideaonhowtoridethetrains.W：First，youneedtobuyatickettoyourdestination.Fromthere，it’sahundredandthirtyyen.M：Ahundredandthirtyyen.Okay.W：Then，getontheHibitaSubwayLineatplatform4.M：Number4，allright.Oh，andhowoftendothetrainscomeroundthistimeofday?W：Usually，theycomeabouteverysixminutes.M：Allright.AndwheredoIgetoffthetrain?W：GetoffatKamiyachoStation，threestopsfromhere.ThesignatthestationiswritteninEnglish，soyou’llbeabletoreadit.M：Threestops.Getit.Thanksforyourhelp.W：Noproblem.Goodluck.Text10NewEnglandisanareaofmountains,valley,andrivers.ItissaidthatinNewEnglandoneisalwaysclimbinghills.AlargepartofNewEnglandisalsomadeupoffarmsandfarminglands.YetNewEnglandisnotreallyafarmingarea.Thefarmsaresmall.Generally,theyareonlylargeenoughtosupportonefamily.ItalsohappensthatthesoilofNewEnglandisnotgood.Thissoilhasbeenworkedandplantedforsomanyyearsthatithaslostitsvalue.MostNewEnglanderstodayworksinfactoriesorsmallbusiness.Inthesefactoriestheymakewatchesandclocks,shoes,clothing,specialtoolsforindustry,leathergoods,etc.NewEnglandworkmenarefamousfortheirskillinmarkingmanyofthesethings.Thisskillisoftenpasseddowninfamiliesfromfathertoson.12/13