山东省枣庄市薛城区2022学年高二英语上学期期中试题

山东省枣庄市薛城区2022-2022学年高二英语上学期期中试题考生注意：1．本试卷分第I卷（选择题）和第Ⅱ卷（非选择题）两部分，共150分。考试时间120分钟。2．请将各题答案填在试卷后面的答题卡上。第I卷第一部分听力（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.Whatarethespeakerstalkingabout?A.Thewoman’sfavoritefruit.B.Differentkindsofgrapes.C.Waysofgrowinggrapes2.Whatcanbelearnedaboutthemanfromtheconversation?A.Heusuallyplayssportsnow.B.Heoftenplayedsportswhenyoung.C.HewaspooratAmericanfootball.3.Whendoestheconversationmostprobablytakeplace?A.Beforeadinner.B.Duringadinner.C.Afteradinner.4.Howdoesthewomanfindherson’spaper?A.It’swellwritten.B.It’shardtounderstand.C.Itneedsrewriting.5.Whydoesn’tthemangotothelaundry?A.It’stoosmall.B.It’sfaraway.C.It’snotconvenient.第二节（共15小题；每小题1.5分，满分22.5分）-19-\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至7题。6.WheredidJoanhavelunchyesterday?A.Athome.B.Atarestaurant.C.Atashoppingcenter.7.Whatdidthemandoyesterday?A.Heplayedgolfwithhisfather.B.Hewentshoppingwithhisfather.C.Heboughtagiftforhisfather.听第7段材料,回答第8至9题。8.Whydoesthemanvisitthewoman?A.Torebuildherhouse.B.Torepaintherhouse.C.Torentherhouse.9.Whatdidthewomandowithherhouselastmonth?A.Shehaditrepainted.B.Shehaditwellfurnished.C.Shehaditpulleddown.听第8段材料,回答第10至12题。10.WhattimewillthewomanhaveherEnglishclass?A.At7a.m..B.At8a.m..C.At9a.m..11.Whydoesthemanplantogotothelibrary?A.Tostudyforthecomingexamination.B.Toreturnsomebooks.C.Toreadsomemagazineandnewspapers.12.Wheredoesthemansuggestgoingaftervisitingthelibrary?A.Totheclassroom.B.Tothelab.C.Tothegym.听第9段材料,回答第13至16题。13.Wherearethetworugbyteamsfrom?A.FromOxfordandHarvard.B.FromYaleandCambridge.C.FromYaleandHarvard.14.Whenistherugbygameusuallyheldeveryyear？-19-\nA.InOctober.B.InNovember.C.InDecember.15.Whatdoesthewomanthinkofthegame？A.brilliant.B.Noisy.C.Boring.16.Howdothestudentscelebratetheeventaccordingtotheman?A.Bywavingflagsanddancing.B.Bythrowingbottlesandsinging.C.Bywavingflagsandshowingthelogo.听第10段材料,回答第17至20题。17.Whatdoesthestudymainlyexplain?A.WatchingtoomuchTVcouldincreasetheriskofdeath.B.ThehealthywaytowatchTVforrelaxation.C.BadhabitsrelatedtoTVwatching.18.Howmanysitting-for-longactionsdoesthespeakermention?A.One.B.Three.C.Five.19.WhatdoesGonzalezsayaboutdrivingacar?A.ItrepresentsahigherenergylossthanwatchingTV.B.ItrepresentsasmuchenergylossaswatchingTV.C.ItrepresentsalowerenergylossthanwatchingTV.20.WhatdoesGonzalezsuggestpeopledo?A.EatfoodwhilewatchingTV.B.WatchTVlessthananhoureachday.C.StopwatchingTV.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。AAnewspaperreporter’sjobcanbeveryinteresting.Hemeetsalltypesofpeopleandlivesquiteabusylife.Heisontherushfornewsallthetime,thenafterseveralyearshemaygetadeskjob,andlifebecomesabitmoresettled.Let’slookathisworkalittlemoreclosely.Inadayhemayhavetointerviewtheprimeministerof-19-\naforeigncountry,andthenextdayhemaybewritingaboutafootballmatch.Sometimeshemaybesobusythathehashardlyanytimetosleep.Andatothertimeshemaygoonfordayslookingoutfornewsmaterialsyetreturnempty-handed.　　Inthebeginning,areporterhastocoveraverywidefield.Aftertheearlyyearshebecomesmorespecializedinhiswork.Forexample,hemayfinallybeaskedtowriteonlyoncourtcasesorpoliticsorsports.Somereportersmaybecomesospecializedthattheyareaskedonlytowriteonaspecialthing:horseracing,forexample.Inmostnewspaperhousesthereisatleastonespecialracingcorrespondent.Somenewspapershavebookreviews.Theirjobisdelightful.Theyreadthelatestbookandthenwritereviewsontheonestheylike.Thentherearethosewhowriteonfilms,sotheygettoseethemevenbeforetheyareshowninthecinema.Howlucky,youwouldsay!　　Areporter’sjobcanalsobeverydangerous.Anumberofthemhavediedrushingfromoneassignmenttoanother,andifthereisafloodorariot(暴乱)theymaygethurtorevenbekilled.Threeyearsagotherewasareporterwhosecamerawassmashedbyagroupofmen,becausetheywereangrywithhimfortakingtheirpicture.Dangerousornot,onethingiscertain,andthatis,theirjobisneverdull!21.Whatdoestheunderlinedphrase“ontherush”meaninthepassage?　A.onthebeachB.inahurry　　C.onthespot　　　　D.innotime22.Reporterswhowriteonfilmsaresaidtobeluckybecausethey_____.　A.canseethefilmsbeforemostpeopleseetheminthecinema　B.canseemorefilmstars　C.canpaylessthanotherpeople　　D.canwriteanythingtheylike23.Whydidthemenbreakthereporter’scamera?A.ThereportertooktheirpictureB.TheydidnotlikehimatallC.TheywereafraidofhiscameraD.Thecamerawasintheway24.Areporter’sworkbecomesdangerouswhen_____.A.thereisafloodorariotB.thereisaninterviewwiththeprimeminister-19-\nC.thereisafootballmatchD.heisseeingahorrorfilmBForestsareamazing,andsoaretheanimalsthatliveinthem.WeenjoywatchingTVshowsaboutbears,batsormonkeys.Weknowalotabouttheirlives:howtheyfindfoodorwhattheydoatdifferenttimesoftheyear.Butwhataboutsmalleranimalsthataremoredifficulttoseeorfilm?Manysmallanimalsthatliveinforestsareveryimportantforthesoil.AFrenchscientist,FrancoisXavierJoly,isstudyingoneofthem–themillipede(千足虫).TheimportanceofleavesWhentheleavesbegintodieinfall,theyturnfromgreentoyellowandfallfromthetrees.Astheydecomposeontheground,nutrients(营养物质)arereturnedtothesoilandcarbondioxidetotheair.Lifeintheforestneedsthesenutrients.Withoutthem,plantscouldnotgrowandtherewouldbenofoodforanimalssuchasthemillipede.FoodontheforestfloorSomelivingthings,likemushrooms,breaktheleavesintosmallerpiecesandeatthem.Inafewmonthsthereisnothingleftofthem.Butformushrooms,notalltreesarethesame.Mushroomsprefersometypesofleavestoothers.Thismeansthatsomeleavestakemuchlongertobebrokendownthanothers.Sometimesittakesyears.Sowhathappenstothese?Thisiswherethemillipedecanhelp.MoreonthemenuThemillipedealsolikesleavesanditeatsanytype.Butwhenithasfinished,itproduceswaste.Thiswastethenbecomesthefoodofmushrooms.Whenmushroomseatleavestheychooseonlycertaintypesbutwhentheyeatwaste,theywilleatanykind.Thisishowthemillipedeturnsdeadleavesintofoodforothersandhelpslifecontinue.Sonexttimeyouarewalkingthroughaforest,rememberthatsomethingmaybehavingamealrightunderyourfeet.25.Accordingtothepassage,whatcanwelearnaboutthemillipede?A.ItcanoftenbeseenonTVshow.B.Itmostlyfeedsonthenutrientsin-19-\nthesoil.C.Itistoosmalltobenoticedbypeople.D.Itlivesundermushroomsintheforest.26.Whatdoestheunderlinedword“decompose”inParagraph3mean?A.Breakdown.B.Dryup.C.Digin.D.Makeout.27.Whatdoestheauthorwanttotellusbymentioningmushrooms?A.Themillipedeeatsmushroomsintheforest.B.Themillipedehelpstoprovidefoodformushrooms.C.Mushroomsplayanimportantpartinhelpingmillipedesout.D.Mushroomsdecidewhattypesofleavesthemillipedewilleat.CMostpaintersdiscoverastyleofpaintingthatisfitforthemandsticktothat,especiallyifpeopleadmiretheirpictures.ButPicasso,thegreatSpanishpainter,waslikeamanwhohadnotyetfoundhisownparticularstyleofpainting.Hekeptonstrugglingtofindtheperfectexpressiontillhisdeathin1973.SomeofPicasso'spaintingsarerich,softcoloredandbeautiful.Othersareuglyandcruelandstrange.Butsuchpaintingsallowustoimaginethingsforourselves.Theyforceustosaytoourselves,“Whatdoesheseethatmakeshimpaintlikethat?”Andwebegintolookunderthesurfaceofthethingswesee.Picassopaintedthousandsofpicturesindifferentstyles.Sometimeshepaintedthenaturallookofthings.Sometimesheseemedtobreakthemapartandthrowthepiecesinourfaces.Heshoweduswhatthemindknowsaswellaswhattheeyessee.Attheageof90,heremainedascuriousabouttheworldashehadbeenwhenhewasyoung.Thatiswhypeoplehavecalledhim“theyoungestpainterintheworld.”28.TheuglycruelandstrangepaintingsbyPicasso_______.A.makeustrytonoticesomethinghiddeninthethingsB.allowustoaskquestionsaboutthemC.forceustoquestionanythingweseeD.causeustothinkwhatPicassosawwasdifferentfromwhatwesee29.Theunderlinedsentence“Sometimesheseemedtobreakthemapartandthrowthe-19-\npiecesinourfaces”means_____.A.sometimeshetorehispicturesintopiecesB.hebrokesomethinghewaspaintingandthrewthemawayC.sometimesheshowedsomebrokenpicturestoothersD.thingsinsomeofhispicturesseemtobeindisorder30.WhyhavepeoplecalledPicasso“theyoungestpainterintheworld?”A.Becauseheobservedthingswiththeeyeandthemind.B.Becausehelookedyoungwhenhewasold.C.Becauseheneverstoppedpaintingwhenhewasold.D.Becausehenevergaveuplookingforsomethingnew.31.WhatdoyousupposethewriterthinksofPicasso'spaintings?A.Hedoesn'tunderstandsomeofthem.B.Hethinkssomeofthemarevaluable,somearenot.C.Headmiresthem,includingtheuglyones.D.Hedoesn'tlikesomeofthem,butheadmiresthepainter.DInLosAngeles,driversspendsixty-onehourseveryyearstuckintraffic.Thesedriversknowhowbadthetrafficcanbe.“There’retoomanycars,andyoucan’tmovearoundalot.”ProfessorCyrusShahabialsoknowsabouttrafficjams.Helivesmorethan65kilometersfromhisofficeattheUniversityofSouthernCalifornia,inLosAngeles.Heisalwayslateevenwiththehelpofanavigation(导航)system.HedecidedtodevelopaprogramcalledClearPath.Hesayshisprogramuseshistoricaldatatopredicttrafficconditionsevenbeforethedriverleavesthehouse.“What’sunique(独特的)isthatweusealotofdataandweanalyzethatsothatwecanpredictwhat’sgoingtohappeninfrontofyouwhenyouleavehome.”ProfessorShahabisayshissystemhasmanyfunctions.WithClearPath,hesays,adrivercandecidewhattimehewantstoleave,andClearPathwillgivethefastestroute.Itlooksatthewholeroadnetwork,includingsurfacestreetsaswellashighways,beforethedriverhitstheroad.ProfessorShahabihopesClearPathwill-19-\nbeusedallovertheworldoncetheycancollecttrafficdatafromothercities.“IalwaysthoughtthatLosAngeleshadtheworsttraffic,butnowIknowthatShanghai,Beijing,Seoul,Tokyo,believeitornot,Singapore,HongKongcertainlyareexamplesthatcanimmediatelyusethis.”ProfessorShahabihopestosharethisnewtechnologywithcompaniesthatalreadyhavenavigationsystems,suchasGoogleandApple.32.DriversinLosAngeleswerementionedinorderto______.A.showcareforthemB.introducetheirlifeC.solvetrafficproblemsD.raisethetopic33.Whatcausedtheprofessortomakehisinvention?A.Beinglateforwork.B.Hisinterestincars.C.Hiscuriosityinscience.D.Makingalotofmoney34.WhatisuniqueaboutClearPath?A.Itcanusealotofinformationallovertheworld.B.Itcanensurethatyouwillneverbelateforwork.C.Ithelpsdriversseeclearlywhathappensontheroad.D.Ithelpsdriversknowtheroadconditionsaheadoftime.35.What'sProfessorShahabi'sattitudetowardhisinvention?A.Disappointed.B.Proud.C.Optimistic.D.Worried.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。（E=AB,F=AC,G=AD）Choosingtherightjobisprobablyoneofthemostimportantdecisionswehavetomakeinlife,anditisfrequentlyoneofthehardestdecisionswehavetomake．Oneimportantquestionthatyoumightaskyourselfis:“HowdoIgetagoodjob?”36.Therearepeoplewhocanansweraninsignificantadvertisementinthelocalpaperandlandthebestjobintheworld;otherswritetoallsortsofplacesalloverthecountry,andneverseemtogetareplyatall.Stillothersbelievethattheinperson,door-to-doorapproachisbyfarthebestwaytogetajob;andthentherearethose-19-\nwho,throughnoactivedecisionoftheirown,justseemtobeintherightplaceattherighttime.37.Heusedtospendalotofhisfreetimedownbytheseawatchingthetallships,butneverthinkingthathemightonedaysailoneofthem．Hisfatherwasafarmer,andbeingasailorcouldneverbeanythingfortheboybutanidledream.Oneday,onhisusualwandering,heheardthecaptainoftheshipcomplainingthathecouldnotsailbecauseonememberofhiscrewwassick．Withoutstoppingtothink,thelad（少年）offeredtotakehisplace．3839.Iftheladhadgonehometoponder(考虑)hisdecisionforaweek,hemayhavemissedhischance．Itisonethingtobeofferedanopportunity;itisanotherthingtotakeitanduseitwell.Sometimeswehearstoriesaboutpeoplewhobreakalltherulesandstillseemtolandplumjobs（美差）．Whenyougoforajobintervieworfilloutanapplication,youareexpectedtosaynicethingsaboutthecompanytowhichyouareapplying.40.Andwithinayearthispersonhadbecomegeneralmangerofthecompany.A．Thisstoryalsoshowstheimportanceofseizinganopportunitywhenitpresentsitself.B．Peoplefindjobsinanumberofways.C．it’salmostimpossibletofindagoodjobbyansweringadvertisementinnewspapersD．Takeforexampletheyoungmanwhowantedtobeasailor.E．Buttherewasonepersonwholandedanexcellentjobbytellingtheinterviewerallthecompany’sfaults.F．Hespenttherestofhislifehappilysailingtheshipshehadalwaysloved.G．Itisveryimportanttoseizeanopportunitywhenitpresentsitself.第三部分英语知识运用（满分20分）第一节完形填空（共20小题，每小题1分；满分20分）阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的四个选项（A,B,C,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。OnFriday,Iwasofferedtwoticketstoaspecialpreviewofthelatestmovieforfree.Iwasn’tinterested.41,Iknewmytwoboyswouldbe.-19-\nThatevening,wewereabit42fortime.Soinsteadofhavingdinnerathome,wehadfastfoodnearthemovietheater,whichisequaltothe43ofeightmovietickets.ThenImetupwithafriendandwesataroundchattingforamoment,44anothermovieticketwentintoacupofcoffee.Afterthat,wefiguredwemightaswell45untilthemovieendedtopickuptheboys.Tohelp46thetime,Iboughtdessert.However,the47wentforanhourlongerthanexpected.Towatchthe48movie,wealwayshavetositthroughanhourofadvertisements.Oh,didImentionparking,and49mywaythroughthe50togettotherighttheater?Icouldhavesentthemtoamovietheaterinwalkingdistanceandhadenough51leftovertowatchten52movies!NexttimeI’mofferedsomethingfree,I’ll53refuseit.Ishouldhaveknownbetter.54in2022,Ibuiltmyownbusiness.OneofmymarketingstrategiesisthatIoftenofferfreegifts.Isaid“probably”because“free”issimplethemostirresistible55inyourmarketinglanguage.Anditalways56.Ifyoudon’tbelieveme,nexttimewhenyoudoapromotion(推销),57thistest:onewithandonewithoutthefree58.Youwillbeamazedbyhowmanypeoplewill59hundredsofdollarstogetsomethingfor60!41.A.ThereforeB.ThenC.HoweverD.Otherwise42.A.rushedB.excitedC.preparedD.embarrassed43.A.chanceB.timeC.prizeD.price44.A.orB.whileC.forD.and45.A.showaroundB.wanderaroundC.comearoundD.turnaround46.A.recordB.killC.tellD.save47.A.meetingB.walkC.coffeeD.movie48.A.expensiveB.freeC.cheapD.dear49.A.forgettingB.mentioningC.fightingD.continuing50.A.trafficB.parkC.raceD.gate51.A.patienceB.roomC.moneyD.dessert-19-\n52.A.fewerB.moreC.lessD.worse53.A.definitelyB.probablyC.impossiblyD.absolutely54.A.EndingB.BuildingC.SettingD.Starting55.A.wordB.letterC.reasonD.content56.A.failsB.worksC.losesD.uses57.A.studyB.imagineC.attendD.try58.A.goodsB.adviceC.giftD.help59.A.payB.receiveC.getD.gain60.A.anyingB.everythingC.nothingD.something第Ⅱ卷第四部分写作（共四节满分60分）第一节单词拼写（共10小题，每题1分；满分10分）61.Thoughtired,hewentonworking________________(持续地)？62.Thenewsignswillbevery________________(令人困惑的)fortourists.63.Freeroomandboardareprovidedforallhotel________________(全体员工).64.Theillnesshada________________(深远的)effectonhisoutlook. 65.Theywerevery________________(好奇的)aboutthepeoplewholivedupstairs. 66.Thewholesystemshouldbe________________(废除).67.Shehasbeentryingto________________(复兴)thedebateoverequalpay.68.Youmusthavehadamuch________________(艰难的)timethanwedid.69.Equalityofmenandwomenisnota________________(口号).70.Shewasthe________________(理想中的)Americanteenager,bothonandoffscreen.第二节语法填空（共10小题，每题1.5分；满分15分）阅读下面对话，按照句子结构的语法和上下文连贯的要求，在空格处填入一个适当的词或者括号中词语的正确形式(不超过3个词)填空，并将答案填写在答题卡上。IcanwellrememberthatIwasonceaskedtodeliveraspeechtitled“ARealTestinMyLife”beforethewholeclassattheageof9!Youcanimaginehow71(terrible)shyIwaswithsomanyeyes72(fix)uponme.Ihadno73(choose)-19-\nbuttoprepareforit,though.Firstofall,Iwastodraftthespeech,whichwasjustapieceofcakeforme,agoodwriter.Butthehardestpart74(lie)inmyoralpresentationfrommymemory—fortoreadfromthepaperwasnotallowed.Therealmomentbegan75Istoodontheplatformwithmylegstremblingandmymindblank.Butmylistenerswerewaitingpatientlywithoutanysignsofrushingme.Otherwise,I76(run)awayfromthem.GraduallyIfoundmyselfback,deliveringmyspeechwithdifficulty.Afterwhatseemedtobeahundredyears,Ifoundmyaudienceapplauding—Imade77!Fromthenon,myfearoftalkingbeforeanaudiencedisappeared.Actuallywithmyconfidencebuildingup,Inowturnout78(be)agreatspeaker.Lookingback,Iknowthegreatestdifficultyonourway79successisourfear.Overcomeit80wewillbeabletoachieveourgoals.71._____________72._____________73._____________74._____________75._____________76._____________77._____________78._____________79._____________80._____________第三节短文改错（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。作文中共有10处错误，每句中错误最多有两处。错误涉及一个单词的增加、删除或修改。按以下要求进行修改：1）增加：在缺词处加一个漏词符号（∧），并在此符号下面写出该加的词；2）删词：把多余的词用斜线（\）划掉；3）修改：在错的词下画一条横线，并在该横线下面写出修改后的词。注意：1、每处错误及修改均仅限一词;2、只允许修改10处，多者（从第11处起）不计分。IoftenquarrelaboutmymotheroverwhetherIcanwatchTVafterschool.Sheholdsviewthatseniorthreestudentshavetomakefullyuseofeveryminutetoworkhardattheirlessons.ItseemstomethatonceIamallowedtodothat,I’llbeableto-19-\ncontrolmyselfandforgetallaboutmystudy.Shealsothinksitisbadformyeye.ButIreallycan’tacceptherideas.Inmyopinion,watchTVcansetmymindatrestafteraday’shardworks.Besides,itisimportantforustoknowwhathadhappenedathomeandatabroad.Thus,weshouldn’tbeforbiddentowatchTV.第四节书面表达(满分25分)你校要举办首届英语节（EnglishFestival），假如你是学生会主席李华,请你用英语给全校师生写一封信。信的内容主要包括：1.举办时间：12月4日—12月8日；2.内容：如英文歌曲比赛、英文戏剧表演、西方文化讲座等；3.举办英语节的意义。注意：1.词数80-100左右；2.可适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。Dearteachersandschoolmates,-19-\nYours,LiHua-19-\n高二英语试题参考答案2022.11第一部分听力（每小题1.5分，共30分）1-5ABCAC6-10BACAC11-15ACCBA16-20CABAB第二部分阅读理解（共两节，满分40分）21-24BAAA25-27CAB28-31ADDC32-35DADC35-40BDFAE第三部分英语知识运用（共一节，满分20分）41-45CADDB46-50BDBCA51-55CBBDA56-60BDCAC第四部分写作（共四节满分60分）第一节单词拼写（共10小题，每题1分；满分10分）61.steadily62.confusing63.staff64.profound65.curious66.abolished67.revive68.tougher69.slogan70.ideal第二节语法填空（共10小题，每小题1.5分；满分15分）71.terribly72.fixed73.choice74.lay75.when76.wouldhaverun77.it78.tobe79.to80.and第三节短文改错（每小题1分，满分10分）81.about→with82.holds∧theview83.fully→full84.me→her85.able→unable86.eye→eyes87.Watch→watching88.works→work89.had→has90.atabroad中的at去掉第四节书面表达（满分25分）Dearteachersandschoolmates,Ihaveexcitingnewstosharewithyou.ThefirstEnglishFestivalistobeheldfromDecember4thto8th.Thisweek-longfestivalpromisestobeafeastforearsandeyesaswellasminds.StudentsandteachersalikearewelcometoparticipateinEnglishsingingcompetitions,dramaperformances,orattendlecturesonWesternculture.ByimmersingeveryoneinthecharmofEnglish,thefestivalisboundtofuelyourdesiretobebetterEnglishlearners,sparkyourwayofthinkingandaboveallgetallofyoutohavefunwithEnglish.Yours,-19-\nLiHua附：听力原文Text1.M:Shelly,whatisyourfavoritefruit?W:Myfavoritefruitisgrapes.M:Doyoulikegreengrapesorpurplegrapes?W:Greengrapes.Text2.W:Doyouthinkthatyou’reagoodathlete?M:Iwasagoodathlete.Iplayedafewsports.NowIdon’tplayanysportsanymorebecauseI’mold.W:Whatsportsdidyouplay?M:IplayedAmericanfootball,baseball,andsoccer.Text3.W:Didyouenjoythemeal?M:It’sthemostdeliciousdinnerI’vehadforalongtime.It’ssucharichdinner.W:I’msogladyoulikeit.M:Thankyouverymuchforyourinvitation.Text4.M:Mom,Ijustfinishedmypaper.CanyoucheckitbeforeIhanditin?W:Sure,let’stakealook.Sweetie,thisisterrific.Yourideasaresooriginal.M:Thanks.Text5.M:Ihavesomanydirtyclothestowash.W:MysisterandIusuallygotothelaundrydownthestreet.Whydon’tyougothere?M:IknowIshould,butthatplaceisn’tveryconvenient.Youhavetowaitforalongtime.Text6.M:Whatdidyoudoyesterday,Joan?W:ItookmyDadtoareallyfancyrestaurantforlunch.Afterlunch,wewentshopping-19-\ntogether..M:Ibethelikedthat,Joan.Youareverythoughtful.W:Well,heismyDadafterall.HereallyhelpedmewhenIwasgrowingup.M:Itookmyfatherouttoplaygolf.W:Thatsoundsnice.Didyoulethimwin?M:Ofcourse!ItwasFather’sDay!Text7M:MayIcomein?W:Yeah,pleasedo.Nowletmeshowyouthehouse.M:Thisseemsaprettyniceroom,Ishouldsay.W:Youbet.Thisisthenicestroominthedistrict.Youknowwhat,Ijusthadallthewallsrepaintedlastmonth.M:Whataboutthekitchen?W:It’sawell-furnishedeat-inkitchen.Thestoveandtheice-boxareingoodorder.M:IseeI’dliketolivehereforaboutthreeyears.W:Terrific!Whenareyoumovingin?M:NextSaturdayattheearliest.Text8M:Hi,Jenny.Areyougoingtoschoolnow?W:Yup.IhaveEnglishat9inthemorning.M:Gotanyplansaftertheclass?W:Notreally.Whataboutyou?M:Wewillhaveourmidtermexamsnextmonth.Iplantolookforsomeimportantbooksandstudyatthelibrary.Doyouwanttojoinme?W:Sure.Ineedtoreturnsomebooks.Theyareduetoday.Besides,Icanalsoreadsomemagazinesandnewspapers.M:Great.Wecangototheswimmingpoolinthegymafterthat.W:Thatsoundslikeagoodidea.Wecanchilloutalittleinsuchahotsummer.Areyougoodatswimming?M:Well,that’sagoodquestion.Ihaven’tswumforalmosttwoyears.IthinkI-19-\nneedmorepractice.W:Oh,it’salmost9.Ineedtohurry.Iamrunninglatenow.Seeyouafterclassinfrontofthelibrarythen.Bye!M:Seeyouthen.Text9M:Alice,fancythat!W:Yeah,Brace,fancymeetingyouhere!M:Iamheretorefreshmyself.Iwouldliketofeastmyeyesonanexcellentrugbygame.W:Whatisthat?M:ItistherugbygamebetweenYaleandHarvardUniversity,ayearlyevent.Itisalsoregardedas“thegloryfight”forthetwouniversities.ItistheAmericanversionoftheOxfordandCambirdgeBoatRace.W:Thatmustbeabigshot.Idonotcareaboutsportsthatmuchinthesparetime.Canyoutellmemore?M:Youarefindingtherightperson,mypleasure.Thisrugbygamestartedin1875andhasbeenheld126times,usuallytakesplaceinNovember.Thetwouniversitiestaketurnstobethehost.W:Iknowtherearealwayscut-throatcompetitionsbetweenthetwouniversities.Canitbeseenasakindofcompetition?M:Yeah,exactly.Bothuniversitiescountmuchonit.W:Ibetthescenemustbemagnificent.M:Yousaidit.Thestadiumisfullofaudiencewhetheritisincelebratingsuchaswavingflags,singing,orshowingthelogo.Bothteamshavetheirowncolorsandchoirs.W:Ijustcouldn’thelpwatchingit.Text10.AccordingtoanewstudypublishedinthejournaloftheAmericanHeartAssociation,watchingTVcouldactuallyincreaseyourriskofdeath.Thestudyfoundthatadultswhowatchthreehoursormoreoftelevisioninadaydoubletheirriskofearlier-19-\ndeath.WatchingtoomuchTViscontributingtoourincreasinglyless-activelifestyles,saysthestudy’sauthor,Gonzalez.InadditiontomeasuringtherisksofwatchingTV,theresearchersalsolookedattwoothersitting-for-longactions:ridinginacarandusingacomputer.Thoughthestudyparticipantsdoubledtheirdeathrisk,thesamewasnottrueofcomputeruseordrivingtime.Therearesomeconclusionsthatcanbedrawn,though.Drivingacar,forexample,representsahigherenergylossthanwatchingTV,hesaid.ThehabitsassociatedwithTVwatching,likeconsumingmorefoodandnotmovingforlongperiodoftime,couldhavesomethingtodowithit,too.Youshouldconsiderincreasingyourphysicalactivity,avoidsittingforlongperiods,andreducetelevisionwatchingtonolongerthanonehoureachday,recommendsGonzalez.-19-