北京信息工程学院附属中学2022学年高二英语下学期期中考试试题北师大版

北信附中2022～2022学年第二学期期中考试试卷高二英语2022.5（总分：100分时间：100分钟）第I卷（选择题，共75分）一．听力理解（总计15分，第一部分共10小题，10分）第一节：听下面6段对话，从各题A、B、C三个选项中，选出能回答问题的最佳选项。每段对话读两遍。听第1段材料，回答第1题。1.WhatcolorT-shirtdoesthemanplantoorder？A.RedB.BlueC.Green听第2段材料，回答第2题。2.Whichsectiondoesthemanliketoread?A.NewsB.SportsC.Entertainment听第3段材料，回答第3题。3.Whatarethetwospeakerstalkingabout?A.SharkB.CameraC.Movie听第4段材料，回答第4题至第5题。4.WhattestarethespeakersgoingtotakeonFriday?A.ScienceB.HistoryC.Music5.Whydoesthewomanspeakermakethephonecall?A.Todiscusshermathsproblems.B.ToseekhelpwithherEnglishreading.C.Toaskaboutthehomeworkfortomorrow.听第5段材料，回答第6题至第7题。6.Whatdoesthemanthinkisthecauseofthewoman’sillness?A.Lastnight’sdinnerB.ThehotweatherC.Bottledwater7.Whatistheprobablerelationshipbetweenthetwospeakers?A.HusbandandwifeB.DoctorandpatientC.Guestandshopassistant听第6段材料，回答第8题至第10题。8.Whatisthemandoing?A.Makinganinvitation.B.Offeringinformation.C.Askingforpermission.9.Whattimeisthewomangoingtoseethedentist（牙医）thisSaturday?A.10:30a.m.B.12:30p.m.C.4:30p.m.10.Whatisthewomangoingtodoafterseeingthedentist?A.Cleanthehouse.B.Takeawalkbythelake.C.HelpJimwithhisscienceproject.第12页\n二．单项填空（共15小题，15分）11.–Whichonedoyouprefer?Blueoryellow?–_______willbeOK.Idon’tmind.A.EitherB.NeitherC.NoneD.Each12.Haveyouheard_______news?Thepriceof______petrolisgoingupagain!A.the;theB.the;不填C.不填;theD.不填;不填13.Kathy______alotofSpanishbyplayingwiththenativeboysandgirls.A.pickedupB.tookupC.madeupD.turnedup14.Thesteelfactorybeingdesignedwillbethegreatestproject_______nextyear.A.builtB.beingbuiltC.tobuildD.tobebuilt15.Morewildtigershavebeenseeninthisarea,______thereusedtobeveryfew.A.whenB.whichC.whatD.where16.Ihavealotof______forthedisabledstudentsandIwilldoallIcantohelpthem.A.sympathyB.comfortC.satisfactionD.congratulation17.Youhaveabigmouth,Peter.You______havetoldeverybodythesecret.A.can’tB.mustn’tC.shouldn’tD.mightn’t18.______hedidn’tsupporttheprojectisstillunknown.A.HowB.WhyC.ThatD.What19.Doyouknowthat______withwisemenimprovesyourmind?A.chatB.chatsC.chattedD.chatting20.Mybrotherisn’therenow;otherwisehe______youwithyourmath.A.wouldhelpB.washelpingC.hashelpedD.ishelping21.He______tabletennisregularlyformanyyearswhenhewasyoung.A.wasplayingB.playedC.hasplayedD.hadplayed22.Thecenterwasopened_______theneedsofalow-incomeneighborhood.A.beingservedB.servedC.havingservedD.toserve23.Insomecities,freeparking______forhotelguests.A.isprovidedB.isprovidingC.hasprovidedD.hadbeenprovided24.When______whyhewasabsent,theboygavenoreplyandjuststoodthere.A.askingB.beingaskedC.askedD.havingasked25.Pleasefinishtheopen-endedquestionsabout______youexpectofourcompany.A.thatB.howC.whyD.what第12页\n二．完形填空（共20小题，20分）阅读下面短文，理解大意，然后从每题A、B、C、D中选择一个最佳答案。Afterthefirstdayofmysoftballpractice,Ifeltveryupset.AlloftheothergirlsonmyteamweremuchbetterandIhadjust26forthefirsttime.Timepassedquicklyandmyfirstgamewascoming.ThatdayI27thatmyteamwasthebestoneintheleague,withtheexceptionofme.AtfirstIthoughtabout28becauseateammatehadjustleftthegame.FinallyIdecidedtogiveitanother29.Mynextgamestilldidn’tgowell.Whenthegamewasover,ItoldmydadIwantedtoleavethegamefortwo30.One,Iwasn’tgoodand,two,Janekeptlaughingatme.MydadaskedmetocallCoachBlaireandtellhimthetruth.OfcourseIdidn’twantto,31Ikeptonplaying.Surprisingly,Igotbetterandbetterandstartedtobe32bymyteam.I33inonegameafterIrantohomebase,Janecameupandtoldme“Greathit!Keepit34!”AtthattimeIreallyfeltlikeIwasatrueplayer.Soonthesoftballseasoncametoanend.Wegottotheplayoffs（季后赛）and,ofcourse,wewonintheend.Myteamwasscreamingwithgreat35.We“good-gamed”theotherteam.Wewere36toknowwhowouldgettheannual“winningball”sinceweallknewitwasvery37.Ididn’tcareifIcouldgetit,butIdidhaveaslight38becauseIhadn’tgotawinningballyet.CoachBlaire39whogotthewinningball.Ithappenedtobe“me”.Everyonesmiledatmeand40.Atthatmoment,IrealizedthatIdid41theball,sinceIhadworkedhardandbecomeagoodplayer.CoachBlaire42me“MOSTIMPROVEDPLAYER”.Iam43anaggressivesoftballplayertothisdayandIamplayingand44.I’vehadmanysoftballexperiencessincethen.Mostimportantly,I’velearnednevertogiveupwhenanythingcanbe45!26.A.startedB.movedC.coveredD.agreed27.A.mentionedB.explainedC.informedD.discovered28.A.cheatingB.quittingC.hidingD.missing29.A.supportB.answerC.hopeD.try30.A.effectsB.systemsC.reasonsD.levels31.A.unlessB.soC.sinceD.or32.A.acceptedB.followedC.protectedD.considered33.A.decidedB.describedC.rememberedD.suggested34.A.backB.awayC.offD.up35.A.courageB.excitementC.careD.interest36.A.anxiousB.worriedC.afraidD.cautious37.A.practicalB.stableC.specialD.complex38.A.pauseB.signC.doubtD.chance39.A.appealedB.announcedC.supposedD.responded40.A.clappedB.frozeC.sighedD.whispered41.A.purchaseB.confirmC.deserveD.approve42.A.examinedB.identifiedC.arrangedD.titled43.A.justB.stillC.evenD.also44.A.improvingB.checkingC.repeatingD.surviving45.A.flexibleB.temporaryC.possibleD.regular第12页\n三．阅读理解（共15小题，30分）AColumbusCollege,241QueenElizabethDrive,KowloonCityTo:AllStaff(工作人员)From:JakieMok,leader;SportsCommitteeDate:May20.2022Aweekago,"SportsforLife"programmewassenttotheparents,askingthemtoselectasporttheywantedtheirchildtoplay.Sincethen,wehavereceivedlotsofcallsaskingformoreinformationaboutit.Hereisamemo（备忘录）foryourreferencewhenyouanswerthephones.Sportsl:BasketballWeexpectthatthiswillbethemostpopularofthefoursports.Sostudentsshouldbeadvisedtosignupassoonaspossible.StudentswilltakeabustoandfromKwunTongSportsPark.Tocoverthecostofhiringabus,eachstudentwillhavetopay$10eachtime.Therewillbefourbasketballcourtsforourusewithoneteacherwatchingovereachgame.Sports2:GymWewillbeusingSt.Peter'sMemorialPark.Therearetworeasonsforchoosingthispark.First,itisnotverybusyandcrowdedbefore6:00pm.Second,ithaslotsoftreeswithplentyofshade.Threeactivities,skipping,jogging,outdooraerobics（有氧运动）,allofwhicharefreeforcharge,willbearranged.Andtherewillbeateacherondutyforeachoftheactivities.Sports3:Hiking（远足）HikingwilltakeplaceatKowloonPeak.Theactivitywillstartat2:30pmandfinish90minuteslater.Threeteacherswillaccompanywiththestudents,andahikinginstructorwillaccompanyeachgroupof15hikers.Eachinstructorwillcost$75perhour.Sports4:SwimmingTheKowloonCityAquaticCentreisa10-minutewalkfromourschool.Fourteacherswillconductthegoings-onfromthepoolside.Wewillonlybeabletoreservethepoolforonehour(i.e.2:45pmto3:45pm).Onlystudentsskillfulatswimmingcantakeupthisactivity.Thepoolwillhavetwolifeguardspresent.Girlsmustwearaswimmingsuit,Thecostis$10pervisit.46.Studentstakingpartinswimmingcan________.A.walktotheKowloonCityAquaticCentreB.learntoswimwiththehelpoflifeguardsC.choosetheirfavoritepoolsbythemselvesD.takearegularrestintheshadeoftree.47.Fromthepassageweknowthat________.A.eachsportwilltakeonlyonehour.B.teacherswillgowithstudentsoneachsportC.studentswillpayforthefoursportsD.allthesportswilltakeplaceatKowloonPeak48.Thepurposeofthepassageisto_______.A.remindtheteacherstobepresentontimeB.attractstudents’interestintheprogrammeC.asktheparentstoselectasportfortheirchildD.helpthestaffexplaintheprogrammetotheparents第12页\nBSheisaverypretty,quietgirl.Asadaughter,shehasnosecretsfromhermother,whoisverypleasedwithher.Butrecentlyshehasbecomesomewhatmysterious,notsoopenasbefore.Shehasadiarythatshekeepsunderlockandkey.Hermothercannothelpworryingabouther:whatifshefallsinlove,whichistooearlyforagirlofherage.Afterallsheisreachingthe“dangerousstage”.Thesethoughtshavecausedtroubleinthemother’smind.Oneweekendthegirlcametotellhermotherthatshewasgoingtothecinemawithherschoolmateandwouldreturnlate.Thiswasthefirsttimethemotheragreed,andshecouldn’thelpworryingbecauseherdaughterhadneverbeenawayatnightbefore.Themotherwaitedtillnineandheruneasinessgottheupperhandoverher.Shedecidedtogoouttomeetherdaughter.Justatthatmomentthenoiseofacarpullingupdrewhertothewindowand–therewasherdaughter,wavinggoodbyetoaboy.Herheartmissedabeat.Whenthegirlcamein,themotherwaswatchingTV,pretendingnothinghadhappened.“Mum,I’mback.”“Yeah.”“Sorrytobelate.Stillsittingup?”“Yes,Oh,that…Who’sthatboy?”Thedaughterwasstunned（发愣）foramoment.“Ah.It’smymonitor.Hegavealiftonhiswayhome.Mum,I’mgoingtobed.”“Allright.Gotosleepearly.”Thenextmorningwhenthemotherwenttothedaughter’sroomtodosometidying,shefoundherdiaryleftatherpillow.Afterafewminutes’hesitationsheeventuallyopenedittotheentryofthenightbefore.Itread:Mum,itislovethatmadeyouask,butitwouldshowyourunderstandingofmeifyouhadn’t.Holdthediary,themotherfellinthought.49.Whichofthefollowingisthecorrectorderofthestory?a.Shetookaliftbackinhermonitor’scar.b.Shewenttoseeafilmwithherclassmate.c.Shewroteadiarytohermother.d.HermotherpretendedtowatchTV.e.Hermotherworriedaboutherreturninglate.A.b,e,a,d,cB.e,b,a,d,cC.b,a,c,d,eD.b,e,a,c,d50.Fromthediary,wecanseethatthedaughter________.A.appreciatedhermother’sworryaboutherB.preferredunderstandingtosimpleloveC.thoughtitwashermother’sdutytoaskD.felthermothercaredmuchabouther51.Themainpurposeofthisarticleistoshowthatparentsshould________.A.careaboutwhattheirchildrenthinkandfeelB.talkwiththeirchildrenabouttheirearlyloveC.notkeepsilentabouttheirchildren’sprivacyD.notgivemuchfreedomtotheirchildren52.Whichofthefollowingcanbethebesttitleforthispassage?A.Mother’sTrueLoveB.EarlyLoveBetweenStudentsC.ToAskorNottoAskD.DangerousAgeCWhenTVprogramsreportwarsordisasters,theeditorsrarelyusethemosthorrifyingpicturesofdeadorwoundedvictimsbecausetheydon’twanttoupsettheirviewers.Evenso,viewersareusuallywarnedinadvancethatthey“mayfindsomeofthesedisturbing”,sotheycanlookaway第12页\niftheychoose.Butthemenandwomenwhosejobsaretorecordthosescenes–theTVcameramen–havenosuchchoice.Itistheirdutytowitnessthehorrorsofthewarandrecordthem,nomatterhowunpleasanttheymaybe.Asaresult,itisoneofthemostdangerousandemotionally（情感）taxingjobsintheworld.Today,thedemandfortheirworkisrising.Theexplosionofsatellitebroadcastingand24-hournewsinrecentyearshascreatedanalmostinsatiable（不能满足的）demandforTVinformation.ButmajorbroadcastersandtheTVnewsagencies–suchasReutersandWTN–haveneverhadenoughstafftomeettheworld-widedemandforup-to-datepictures,soincreasinglytheyturntofreelance（自由人）TVcameramen.Thesefreelancecameramenareindependentoperatorstiedtonoorganization.Theywillworkforanycompanywhichhiresthemforjustafewhoursorforseveralweeksinawarzone.Butifafreelancecameramanisinjuredinthecourseofthejob,theTVcompanyisnotresponsibleforhim.Thefreelancermustmanagetosurviveonhisown.“TVwillalwaysneedhard,vividmovingpictureswhicharefresh,butthesecompaniesfeeluncomfortablewithlargenumbersofemployeeontheirbooks,”explainsNikGrowing,onceaforeigneditorforBritain’sChannel4NewsandnowaBBCnewspresenter.“Byhiringfreelancers,theycanbuyintheskillstheyneedonlywhentheyneedthem.Italsoenablesthemtoavoidrisk,”hesays.53.PeopleseldomseehorrifyingpicturesinTVprogramsbecause________.A.horrifyingpicturesarenottakenforrealB.gettinghorrifyingpicturescoststoomuchC.editorsdon’twanttomaketheirviewersupsetD.thosepicturesmustbeshownindigitaltelevisions54.Thefreelancecameramen_______.A.havebetterskillsthanothercameramenB.needtoensuresafetybythemselvesC.needtospendmoretimeinworkingD.aretiedtoseveralTVnewsagencies55.FromthepassagewecanlearnthatTVcameramen_______.A.shouldbegivenbetterchoiceofworkB.arechallengedbythefreelancecameramenC.witnessdisasterandkillingwhethertheylikeornotD.arerequiredtotreattheinformationandpicturesseriously56.Theunderlinedword“taxing”inPara1mostprobablymeans“_______”.A.demandingB.saddeningC.satisfyingD.encouragingDTiredoftellingstudentstoaskquestionsandtothinkaboutwhattheyweredoing,DamienHynes,ahighschoolgeographyteacherinAustralia,decidedtodoanexperimenttotestwhathehadlongbeenthinking.Hewrotesomewell-organizednonsense(somethinguntrue)ontheblackboard.Thestudentssimplycopieditbuyveryfewaskedanyquestions.Thisshowsthatstudentsarewillingtobelieveanythinggivenbyteachers.ThestoryisrepeatedinsupportoftheProjectforEnhancingEffectiveLearning(PEEL).PEELwascarriedoutbysometeachersandresearchersinMelbournewhohadconcludedthatnormalteachingmethodsseldomachievetheirintendedgoal;whattheteachersthinktheyareteachingisonethingandwhatthestudentsactuallylearnissomethingelse.Researchersrealizethatmanystudentshavetheirownexplanationsofhowtheworldworks.Theirownideascanremainimportanttothem.Theyaccepttheteacher’sscientificexplanation,butdonotdroptheirown.Theysimplykeepbothandusethempractically:inaclasstest,theycopytheteacher’sidea,butinreallifetheyusetheirown.第12页\nClearlywhatisneededistomakestudentsawareoftheirlearningprocess.Onthesurface,aclassbeingtaughtbyPEELmethodsonlydiffersfromanordinaryclassinbeingalittlenoisier,withmorepeopletalking.Buttherearesomemeaningfulchanges.Studentsareallowedtoguidewhatisdoneinclassandtheirownideasarealwaysrespected.Asaresult,studentsbecomeresponsiblefortheactuallearningprocessandtheirownprogress.ThePEELresearchersrejecttheideaofnumerical（数字的）comparisonsbetweenPEELandnon-PEELclasses.TheydecidethattheirexperimentwillbeprovedvaluableiftheexperiencesofchildrenandteachersindifferentclassesusingPEELmethodsaresimilar.Sofar,alltheteachersandstudentsarefarmorereadytoquestionwhatispresentedtothem,whiletheteachersareconvincedthatthetraditionalmethodsarenotgoodenough.57.TheaimofHynes’experimentwasto_______.A.showthatstudentsdidn’tthinkaboutwhattheylearntB.makeanintroductionoftheprojectknownasPEELC.teststudents’generalknowledgeaboutgeographyD.encouragestudentstoaskmorequestionsinclass58.WhydidsometeachersandresearcherscarryoutPEEL?A.Toensureteachersdoscientificwork.B.Tohelpstudentsgethighertestscores.C.Tofindthedifferencebetweenwhatistaughtandlearnt.D.Tohelpnormalteachingmethodsachievetheirgoals.59.AnimportantdifferencebetweenPEELandnon-PEELclassesisthatinthePEELclasses______.A.theteacherdoesnotgiveanyscientificexplanationB.studentshavetheirownknowledgeofthesubjectC.moreattentionispaidtothestudents’ownideasD.thebestexplanationsaregivenbythestudents60.Theresearchersdecidedtheirmethodswillbeprovedrightif_______.A.theresultscanbeconfirmedbynumberB.bothkindsofclasseshavethesameteachersC.alltheclassesaretaughtbyPEELmethodsD.mostPEELclassesreportsimilarexperiences第Ⅱ卷（非选择题，共三大题，共计25分）一．听力理解（共5小题，5分）第二节（共5小题；每小题1分，共5分）听下面一段对话，完成第11至第15五道小题，每小题仅填写一个词。听对话前，你将有20秒钟的时间阅读试题，听完后你将有60秒钟的作答时问。这段对话你将听两遍。MissingPersonReportFormTimelastseenAbout11o’clockintheafternoonPlacelastseenAtthe12sectionofthestoreName13AgeFiveAppearanceDark14hairthinandsmallClothingBlue15,apinkT-shirt,ahat二．阅读理解（共3小题，1、2小题各2分，3小题1分，共5分）Waterrides–somethingthatreallyattractsyouThewaterridesarethemostpopularrides.Youcantravelinaboatmadeofwood.Theboat第12页\nslidesdownveryfastintothewater!Youcanbuyyourticketbeforeyougotothethemepark.Thenyoudonothavetostandinaloneline.Youcangototherideswithoutwaiting!Ifmorethan10peoplegotothethemeparktogether,itcostsless.Thereisaticketmachinebesideeachride.Youcanstandinlineforyourturn.Oryoucantakeaticketthatgivesatimeyoucangoonthatride.Thenyoucandosomethingelsewhileyouarewaiting.Themostexcitingridesarecalled“whiteknucklerides”.Thisisbecausewhenyouarescared,yourknucklesbecomewhite!Itisastrangeideatopaymoremoneytobescared,butmanypeopledothatbecausetheywanttoenjoytheexcitementoftherides!Sometimestheylaughandscream!Atthethemeparks,therearespecialridesforyoungchildren.Ofcourse,thechildren’sridesarenotfastorhighorscary.Onefamousrideforchildrenlookslikealotofteacups!Thechildrenaresafewhentheysitinsidetheteacupsandtheridegoesaroundveryslowly.Sometimesthereareanimalslikerabbitsandsheepforchildrentoseeatathemepark.Sotherearelotstodoandsee.Youwillsleepverywellafteryouhavebeentoathemeparkfortheday!Wouldyouliketogoonthiswhitknuckleride?Orwouldyoubetooscared?Doyouthinkthatyourmotherandfatherwouldenjoythisride?1.Howcanyoupaylessifyougotoathemepark?2.Whatarethemostexcitingridescalled?3.Howwillyoufeelwhenyoutrysucharide?三．书面表达（共1小题，15分）假设你是李华，下学期升入高三后，老师和家长都想让你住校学习，而你却不愿意，双方各持己见。请用英语把这个情况写信告诉中学生英语报请求帮助。有关信息如下：老师和家长的理由你的理由1.方便问问题2.节省上学和放学路上的时间3.培养独立生活的能力1.有更好的学习环境2.学习内容可以自由决定注意：1.词数不少于60，信的开头和结尾已为你写好；2.可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。DearSir,I’llbeastudentofSenior3nextterm.Myparentsandteachersaskmetoboardintheschool,butI’dliketocomebackhomeafterschool.__________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________Yours,LiHua第12页\n北信附中2022～2022学年第二学期期中考试试卷班级姓名考号座位号密封线内请不要答题高二英语答题纸2022.5第Ⅱ卷（非选择题，共25分）一．听力理解（共5小题，5分）第二节（共5小题；每小题1分，共5分）听下面一段对话，完成第11至第15五道小题，每小题仅填写一个词。听对话前，你将有20秒钟的时间阅读试题，听完后你将有60秒钟的作答时问。这段对话你将听两遍。MissingPersonReportFormTimelastseenAbout11o’clockintheafternoonPlacelastseenAtthe12sectionofthestoreName13AgeFiveAppearanceDark14hairthinandsmallClothingBlue15,apinkT-shirt,ahat二．阅读理解（共3小题，1、2小题各2分，3小题1分，共5分）回答下面问题，在答题卡相应题号后的横线上写下相关信息。1.Howcanyoupaylessifyougotoathemepark?_____________________________________________________________________________2.Whatarethemostexcitingridescalled?_____________________________________________________________________________3.Howwillyoufeelwhenyoutrysucharide?_____________________________________________________________________________第12页\n三．书面表达（共1小题，15分）DearSir,I’llbeastudentofSenior3nextterm.Myparentsandteachersaskmetoboardintheschool,butI’dliketocomebackhomeafterschool._________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________Yours,LiHua第12页\n北信附中2022～2022学年第二学期中考试试卷高二英语答案2022.5一.选择题1.听力（10分）12345678910CBCACBAABC2.单选（15分）11121314151617181920ABADDACBDA2122232425BDACD3.完型填空（20分）26272829303132333435ADBDCBACDB36373839404142434445ACDBACDBAC4.阅读理解（30分）46474849505152535455ABDABACCBC5657585960AADCD二.非选择题（一）听力理解（5分）每小题1.5分。如出现拼写错误不计分；出现大小写、单复数错误扣0.5分；如每小题超过一个词不计分。11.4/four12.vegetable13.Melissa/MELISSA14.brown15.shorts（二）阅读理解（5分）1.Morethan10peoplegototheparktogether.2.Whiteknucklerides.3.Scaredbutexcited.（三）书面表达（15分）DearSir,I’llbeastudentofSenior3nextterm.Myparentsandteachersaskmetoboardintheschool,butI’dliketocomebackhomeafterschool.SoIamwritingtotellyouaboutourdiscussionaboutit.TheysayifIboardinschool,itwillbeveryconvenientformetoaskquestionswheneverandwherever,anditwillsavealotoftimespentontheway.Besides,Icanalsodeveloptheabilitytolookaftermyself.However,Ihavemyownthought.Stayingathomeintheeveningwillguaranteemeamuchquieterplaceforstudy.Atthesametime,IcanlearnwhatIthinkI’mnotgoodat.Ireallydon’tknowwhattodo.Pleasegivemeyouradvice!Yours,LiHua第12页\n三.听力原文第12页\nText1W:Normally,wesupply3colorsonly,black,blueandred.M:Butwereallywantgreenones.W:Inthatcase,itwillbemoreexpensive.Text2M:Areyoufinishedwiththenewspaper,Mary?W:Almost.Here,youcantakethenewssection.Andtheentertainmentsectionisinthelivingroom.M:Oh,Ijustwanttoreadthesportssection.Text3W:Ithoughtitwasagreatmovie.Sovisuallyexcitingandthesharkslookreallyscaryattimes.M:Ihatedtoadmitit,butitmademejumpabitoftimestoo.Iguessrecentadvancesincameratechnologyhelped.Text4M:Hello,6632278.W:Hi,Jack.It'sme,Ann.Iwasn'tatschooltoday.Havewegotanyhomeworktodofortomorrow?M:Letmesee.Well,wegottodothemathproblemsonpage40inourtextbook.W:Allright.I'vegotit.M:Then,wehavetogoonwithourreadingforEnglish.ThehistoryteacherwantsustoreadthechapterontheHistoryofLondonfortomorrow,andwritedownthemostimportantdatesandeventsinthatchapter.W:Anythingelse?Ah…music?M:No,wehaven'tanymusichomework,butthescienceteacherisgivingusatestonFriday,sowehavetostudyforthat.W:Ohno.I'msobadatscience.Ihateit.Thanks,Jack.M:Don'tmentionit.Seeyoutomorrow.Text5M:Stillfeelingill?W:Yes.Thatmedicinehasn'thelped.Notagoodstarttoourvacation,I'mafraid.M:Doyouhaveanyideawhatcausedit?W:Well,Ithoughtitmightbelastnight'sdinner.M:ButI'mfine.Coulditbetheheat?It'senoughtomakeanyoneill.W:Iknow.Butwe'vebeenhereaweeknow.Anyway,I'vebeencarefulinthesunandI'vebeendrinkingbottlesofwater.M:Thenwe'dbetterstayinthehoteltoday.Text6M:Well,doyouhaveanythingplannedfortheSaturday?\nW:Eh,I'mkindofbusy.Whydoyouask?M:Iwaswonderingifwecouldgettogetheranddosomething,likegoingtoaconcertortakingawalkbythelake.W:I'dloveto,butI'mreallybusythisweekend.M:That'stoobad.W:Ihavepromisedtohelpwiththecleaningofthehouseat10:30inthemorning.Andthen,Ihaveanappointmentwiththedentistat12:30pm.M:Howaboutafterthedentist'sappointment?W:Then,IhavetomeetJimat4:30pmtohelphimwiththescienceprojectdueonMondaymorning.M:OK,then,maybesomeothertime.Text7W:Goodmorning,Sir.Canyouhelpme?M:What'swrong?W:Mydaughterismissing.Ican'tfindheranywhere.M:OK,calmdown.I'mgoingtohelpyoutofindher.Howlongagodidshegomissing?W:Aboutonehourago.At4o'clock,perhaps.I'vebeenlookingforherforalmostanhournow.M:Andwheredidyoulastseeher?W:Wewerejustshoppinginthevegetablesection.Iturnedaroundandshewasgone.M:What'shername?W:Melissa.M-E-L-I-S-S-A.She'sonlyfive.Shedoesn'tspeakSpanish.M:OK.Whatdoesshelooklike?W:Shehasdarkbrownhair.She'sthinandsmallforherage.M:OK.Whatisshewearingtoday?W:BlueshortsandapinkT-shirt.Shehasahatontoo,Ithink.M:Don'tworry.EverythingisgoingtobeOK.W:WhatshouldIdo?M:Stayrightatthefrontofthestoreincasesheislookingforyou.Wewillstartlookingforhernow.