2021宜春铜鼓中学高一下学期第一次月考英语（非实验班）试题含答案

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铜鼓中学2020--2021学年下学期一考试卷
高一 英语（非实验班）
总分：150分 时长：120分钟
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. Why is it hard to see Tom?
A. He is busy this semester.
B. He quit the tennis team.
C. He moved somewhere else.
2. Who is the most famous film star in the man’s eyes?
A. Joan. B. Miss Green. C. Austen.
3. At what time does the second film start?
A. 6:45. B. 8:15. C. 8:20.
4. What does the man suggest the woman do?
A. Keep on trying.
B. Leave the cake there.
C. Learn cooking from him.
5. What does the woman imply?
A. The party should have ended sooner.
B. They don’t need to cook food today.
C. The man has to spend much time cleaning.
第二节（共15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。
听下面一段对话，回答第6和第7两个小题。
6. What’s the relationship between the speakers?
A. Co-workers. B. Classmates. C. Manager and client.
7. What does the woman think of the task?
A. It’s rather boring.
B. It’s very hard to finish.
C. It’s easy and interesting.
听下面一段对话，回答第8至第10三个小题。
8. Why did the woman call Mary?
A. To arrange a meeting. B. To get an address. C. To write the sales report.
9. Where are the speakers?
A. In an office. B. At the man’s house. C. At a restaurant.
10. What was the woman doing when Spoulos occurred to her mind?
A. Talking with her assistant. B. Traveling in Greece. C. Taking a bath.
听下面一段对话，回答第11至第13三个小题。
11. What did Zoe do in the summer vacation?
A. She moved. B. She studied at school. C. She went to Disney.
12. What makes Zoe feel regretful?
A. She didn’t help Johanna.
B. She missed Johanna’s party.
C. She will leave the summer school.
13. What does the boy advise Zoe to do?
A. Meet Johanna in personal.
B. Write to Johanna often.
C. Go to Johanna’s school.
听下面一段对话，回答第14至第17四个小题。
14. When did John have his own room?
A. At the age of 15. B. At the age of 18. C. At the age of 20.
15. How many people were there in the girl’s family?
A. 3. B. 5. C. 8.
16. How did John celebrate having his own room?
A. He shared it with his sister.
B. He told all his friends.
C. He wrote a diary.
17. What’s the woman’s attitude to letting a small baby sleep alone?
A. Opposed.(反对的) B. Indifferent.（漠不关心的） C. Supportive.（支持的）
听下面一段独白，回答第18至第20三个小题。
18. What is “Big Brothers”?
A. A club. B. A movie. C. An organization.
19. Why do most clubs use students as volunteers?
A. They get along well with children.
B. They are young and energetic.
C. They have much free time.
20. What do volunteers believe?
A. The happiest people are those who join some clubs.
B. Bringing happiness to others makes people the happiest.
C. The happiest people are good at finding happiness in life.

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。
A
Do you need useful and interesting books? Here we've got plenty for you.
Successful Fishermen
Fishing is a healthy hobby. You can enjoy fresh air when you go fishing in the countryside. This book will teach you how to choose fishing places and how to make good fishing rods(竿) easily. Many kinds of fishing skills are shown in the book. Read it and you will become a more successful fisherman.
Best Learners
This book can give you the answers to the questions most often asked by parents, teachers and students themselves. Read this book and learn：
·What the three difficulties in study are and how to deal with them.
·What to do if you are not interested in a subject you are studying.
·Twenty­six simple exercises to help you study easily and fast.
You will get more from this book. For younger students, you can buy Learn in Study for Beginners. It is easier to understand.
How to Keep Pets
A pet can be our best friend. Do you have pets in your house? Are they in good shape? This book not only offers you many colorful pictures of lovely pets, but also provides you with the knowledge about：
·How to choose right pets for yourself.
·How to build houses or nests(窝) for your pets.
·How to feed the pets and how to keep them clean.
Buy this book and you will learn more.
We have many other books on sale. For more information enter www. knowbetter. com. If you buy two or more books at a time, you'll get 10% off.
21．If you buy and read Successful Fishermen, you will .
A．go to the countryside
B．know how to cook fish
C．learn how to choose fishing places
D．know where to buy fishing rods
22．You can for more information about other books according to the passage.
A．call the writer B．go to the shop
C．ask the clerk D．search the Internet
23．The writer wrote this passage in order to .
A．tell people how to keep pets
B．increase sales of the books
C．buy useful and interesting books
D．teach students to study easily and fast
B
Mark Twain left school when he was twelve. He had little school education. In spite of this, he became the most famous writer of his time. He made millions of dollars by writing. His real name was Samuel Langhorne Clemens, but he is better known all over the world as Mark Twain, his pen name.
Mark Twain was born in 1835 and he was not a healthy baby. In fact, he was not expected to live through the first winter. But with his mother's care, he managed to survive. As a boy, he caused much trouble for his parents. He used to play jokes on all his friends and neighbors. He didn't like to go to school, and he often ran away from home. He always went in the direction of the nearby Mississippi(密西西比河). He was nearly drowned nine times.
After his father's death in 1847, Mark Twain began to work for a printer, who only provided him with food and clothing. Then, he worked as a printer, a river­boat pilot and later joined the army. But shortly after that he became a miner. During this period, he started to write short stories. Afterwards he became a full time writer.
In 1870, Mark Twain got married. In the years that followed he wrote many books including Tom Sawyer in 1876, and Huckleberry Finn in 1884, which made him famous, and brought him great fortune.Unfortunately, Mark Twain got into debts in bad investments(投资) and he had to write large numbers of stories to pay these debts. In 1904, his wife died, and then three of his children passed away.
At the age of 70, his hair was completely white. He bought many white suits and neckties. He wore nothing but white from head to foot until his death on April 21, 1910.
24．In his childhood, Mark Twain, .
A．learned a lot at school
B．he often went swimming with other boys
C．his mother often worried about his safety
D．he often played games with other boys
25．Which of the following shows the right order about Mark Twain?
a．He became a miner.
b．He worked as a printer.
c．He got into debts.
d．His father died.
e．He became a full­time writer.
f．He joined the army.
A．a—d—b—c—e—f B．d—b—f—a—e—c
C．d—a—f—e—b—c D．c—b—d—f—e—a
26．In order to make a living, Mark Twain .
A．first worked as a printer
B．did many kinds of work
C．wrote stories in the beginning
D．joined the army after he worked in a mine
27．From the passage we can see that Mark Twain .
A．had a happy childhood
B．was a good boy and always did what he was asked
C．was very naughty when he was young
D．lived a pleasant life
C
When the telephone rings late at night，most women guess it must be one of only four or five people calling. A sister? Maybe. An emergency? Possibly. A mother? Probably not at that time of night. Much more probably it is a close female friend calling to tell you that she is heart­broken because she has split up with her boyfriend again or perhaps simply that a good movie has just started on TV.
At a time when families are spread far and wide and marriages often end in divorce, friendships are becoming more and more important. Erika, a 32­year­old lawyer, is strengthened by her ten­year friendship with her married friend Jane. “I was very sick one night, so I called Jane at about 3：00 a．m. to talk about it，” she says. “She was very supportive and even came over to take me to the doctor's.”
As American TV shows like Friends have become more popular, many of us are beginning to see the value of such friendships.TV shows like this tell us that our romantic relationships may not last, but we need to keep in touch with our close friends if we want to survive.
With Erika's family 200 miles away, it is Jane who keeps a spare set of keys to Erika's apartment and waters her plants whenever she is away. “Having Jane around gives me a certain amount of freedom. It is not the kind of thing that you could ask anyone to do, but she knows I would do the same for her.” Jane, who may move to a different city soon, is worried about leaving such a support system of friends. “My friends have more to do with my life than my parents and, therefore, I don't have to spend a lot of time explaining things to them. Friends are more up to date with what is happening.”
28．A late night phone call for most women is probably from .
A．a friend B．a relative
C．a doctor D．a stranger
29．What does the underlined phrase “split up” in Paragraph 1 mean?
A．shown up. B．picked up. C．taken up. D．broken up.
30．According to the passage，we can learn that Erika .
A．is Jane's male friend
B．treasures Jane's friendship
C．has been married for 10 years
D．lives far away from Jane
31．Which of the following can be the best title for the text?
A．Friendship Counts
B．Friendship Demands Freedom
C．Friendship Needs Understanding
D．Friendship Strengthens Romance

D
How often do you exercise? A new study found that most kids aged 12 to 15 weren't getting enough physical activity. The results were based on about 800 kids. As part of the study, the kids tracked and reported on their own activity levels, and took physical exams.
U．S. fitness guidelines suggest an hour or more of physical activity every day. According to the study, only 1 in 4 U．S. kids get enough physical activity.
“It's certainly worrying to see that our kids have such a limited amount of physical activity each day，” said Dr.Stephen Pont. He is an expert on children's health.
Few kids in the study met the guidelines on physical activity that raises the heart rate and makes people breathe harder. Overall, about 25% said they got an hour of that kind of exercise every day. Kids also reported on which activities they did most often outside of school gym class—basketball for boys and running for girls.
The study found that fat teenagers were less active than normal­weight girls and boys. Fat girls were slightly less active than normal­weight girls, but levels were similar among overweight and normal­weight boys. The study also said that the percent of fat children aged 2 to 19 was 17%, or about 12.5 million kids.
“There's always room for improvement，” said Tala Fakhouri, who was the leader of the study. She also said the results provide useful information to help with fitness campaigns such as Let's Move, which was initiated by Michelle Obama in 2010. To inspire kids to eat right and get in shape, Michelle visits schools and holds exercise events. She also calls on schools to offer regular gym classes.
The study also found kids who get physical education at school may get better grades.
32．What is the result of the new study?
A．800 kids don't get enough physical activity.
B．Most U．S. kids don't get enough exercise.
C．Kids should get physical activity every day.
D．It's important to take physical exams.
33.Which of the following sports do girls like best?
A．swimming. B．basketball. C．running. D．gym.
34.What's the purpose of the campaign Let's Move?
A．To help kids to keep fit.
B．To provide useful information.
C．To offer regular gym classes.
D．To hold exercise events.
35．According to the study children with enough exercise may .
A．be less active than fat children
B．be more willing to help others
C．do better in their studies
D．try their best to get in shape
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。
Taking good notes is a time­saving skill that will help you to become a better student in several ways. 36 Second, your notes are excellent materials to refer to when you are studying for a test. Third, note­taking offers variety to your study time and helps you to hold your interest.
You will want to take notes during classroom discussions and while reading a textbook or doing research for a report. 37 Whenever or however you take notes, keep in mind that note­taking is a selective(选择的) process. That means you must first decide what is important enough to include in your notes.
38
●Read the text quickly to find the main facts and ideas in it.
●Carefully read the text and watch for words that can show main points and supporting facts.
●Write your notes in your own words.
●39
●Note any questions or ideas you may have about what was said or written.
As you take notes, you may want to use your own shorthand(速记). When you do, be sure that you understand your symbols and that you use them all the time. 40
A．Use words, not complete sentences.
B．The following methods may work best for you.
C．You must write your notes on separate paper.
D．There are three practical note­taking methods.
E．Otherwise, you may not be able to read your notes later.
F．You will also want to develop your own method for taking notes.
G．First, the simple act of writing something down makes it easier for you to understand and remember it.

第三部分：语言知识运用（共三节，满分55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）中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。
Michael's birthday was coming soon, so he asked his dad for a bicycle so that he would not need to walk to school anymore. 41 ，Michael's dad had lost his 42 and did not have much money. Michael got a book 43 ，but he did not complain.
One bright and sunny day while Michael was 44 past a convenience store on his way to 45 ，he saw a big boy on a 46 . The bike was too small for the boy. As the boy was turning around a 47 ，the bike skidded(打滑)on a puddle of water and 48 into a lamp­post.
The boy was a prefect(级长)in Michael's school. Michael 49 him. The boy's name was William. William seemed to have broken his leg. Michael 50 William's bike which was not 51 and rode to the 52 hospital to get help. A few minutes later, a(n) 53 came and brought William to the hospital. Michael rode William's bike to school 54 he would not be late for class.
After school, Michael 55 rode the bicycle to William's house with a book and a jigsaw(拼图) puzzle for William. William was not too 56 hurt. He was allowed to go home57 his leg was put in a cast.(石膏）
To Michael's 58 ，William was getting a new bike on his birthday in two months' time and Michael could have William's old bike. Michael was 59 . From then on, Michael and William became good friends. Michael 60 William every day till William's leg was healed(痊愈)．
41．A.However B．Therefore C．Anyhow D．Besides
42．A.position B．life C．home D．job
43．A.still B．also C．instead D．once
44．A.riding B．walking C．driving D．flying
45．A.lecture B．hospital C．church D．school
46．A.motorcycle B．Bus C．bike D．boat
47．A.corner B．store C．tree D．hill
48．A.passed B．rushed C．went D．forced
49．A.liked B．recognized C．hated D．followed
50．A.stole away B．took over C．threw away D．picked up
51．A.damaged B．repaired C．equipped D．checked
52．A.best B．local C．nearby D．biggest
53．A.doctor B．ambulance C．nurse D．worker
54．A.while B．but C．and D．so
55．A.quickly B．secretly C．finally D．happily
56．A.deeply B．seriously C．heavily D．obviously
57．A.before B．since C．after D．when
58．A.surprise B．honor C．disappointment D．amusement
59．A.rewarded B．touched C．inspired D．overjoyed
60．A.attended B．visited C．thanked D．helped
第二节 单词拼写（请根据中文提示，首字母提示或用括号内的正确词形填空；共15小题，每小题1分，满分15分）
61.Do you wake up every morning feeling e and ready to start a new day?
62.You spent too much time on work. You’d better keep a b between work and relaxation.
63.You need to have a lot of p when you’re communicating with kids.
64.The poor little girl rags slept in the corner of the street,dreaming of a happy life.
65.We had been waiting for him for a long time, yet he didn’t turn .
66. There is a lot of evidence that oily fish has a (benefit) effect.
67. --How do you find the concert last night?
--To be honest, I haven’t seen a (bad) one.
68. I am sad that the flowers died. I should (water) them often.
69. I’m too busy these days. Please remind me (attend)the meeting on Friday.
70. I (weep) and told her that I didn’t want to go to America.
71. is obvious that recently dancing every day has made her lose weight.
72. If you wish to invite a friend over to visit, you must first ask your host’s
(permit).
73. People hold the (believe) that the Spring Festival will not be replaced by the foreign festivals.
74. Festivals and (celebrate) of all kind have been held everywhere since ancient times.
75.The man stood in front of the blackboard, (stare) at the words on it.
第四部分 写作（共两节，满分35分）
第一节 短文改错（满分10 分）
I went shopping in a store a few days before. At the cash desk, the men in front of me found that he was forgot to have his wallet with him. He became so upset. See this, I paid for him. His bill was only 20 yuan but he was extreme thankful. I didn’t pay more attention to my act of kind until this morning. The man, who is businessman, came to our school and told the school what I have done. He also donated 20, 000 yuan for our school, that surprised all of us. I felt so happy.
第二节 书面表达 （满分25分）
假定你叫李华，是一家英文杂志社的心理咨询师。某中学生小王给你写信，提到自己偏胖，想节食减肥，征求你的意见。请你给她回一封信，谈谈你对该问题的见解。
内容要点如下：
1．健康比漂亮更重要；
2．学生以学习为主，不要过于注重外貌和别人的看法；
3．可通过多锻炼身体保持健康，改变不良的饮食习惯；
4．健康的心态也很重要。
注意：
1．短文必须包括所有内容要点，可适当发挥；2．词数100左右。
参考词汇：state of mind 心态
Dear Xiao Wang，
I have received and read your letter，

Yours，
Li Hua
高一非实验班英语试卷答案解析
听力：
1—5 ACCAC 6—10 BCBCC 11—15 CBABB 16—20CCCAB

阅读理解
21.解析　由题干中的书名“Successful Fishermen”可以将答案定位于第2段。从段中的“This book will teach you how to choose fishing places...”可知，这本书将会教你如何选择钓鱼地点。C项正确。
答案　C
22.解析　由题干中的“more information about other books”可知，答案不在对这四本书的介绍里，由此可将答案定位于最后一段。从最后一段中的“For more information enter www. knowbetter. com.”可知，作者推荐了一个网站。D项正确。
答案　D
23.解析　由最后一段中的“If you buy two or more books at a time, you'll get 10% off.(如果你一次购买两本或两本以上的书，将有10%的优惠。)”可知，作者想让大家购买更多的书。B项正确。
答案 B
24解析　从第二段的句子“Mark Twain was born in 1835 and he was not a healthy baby.”可知，马克·吐温小时候不是很强壮，妈妈经常担心他的安全。C项正确。
答案　C
25解析　从第三段的内容可知，正确的排序是：d.His father died. B．He worked as a printer.f.He joined the army. a．He became a miner.e.He became a full­time writer.c.He got into debts.B项正确。
答案　B
26.解析　从第三段的句子“After his father's death in 1847, Mark Twain began to work for a printer，...a river­boat pilot and later joined the army. But shortly after that he became a miner.”可知，为了谋生他做各种各样的工作。B项正确。
答案　B
27.解析　从第二段的句子“He used to play jokes on all his friends and neighbors. He didn't like to go to school, and he often ran away from home. He always went in the direction of the nearby Mississippi(密西西比河)．He was nearly drowned nine times.”可知，马克·吐温小时候很调皮。C项正确。
答案　C
28析　从文章第一段中的“Much more probably it is a close female friend calling to...”可知，半夜给你打来电话的更可能是亲密的朋友。A项正确。
答案　A
29根据“...that she is heart­broken because she has split up with her boyfriend again...”可知，她又一次和男朋友分手了，所以很心碎。D项正确。
答案　D
30.从文章第四段中Erika对Jane的描述“Having Jane around gives me a certain amount of freedom. It is not the kind of thing that you could ask anyone to do, but she knows I would do the same for her.”可知，Jane在身边，Erika就会有一种自由感。这种感觉不是其他人能给的，而且Jane也知道，Erika也会为她做很多事情。她们都很珍视她们之间的这种友谊。B项正确。
答案　B
31本文在第三段、第四段结尾都点明了中心。第三段段尾告诉我们浪漫的关系有可能不会长久，但是我们要想生存一定要有好朋友。第四段段尾Jane说的话的意思是：生命中朋友有时比父母还重要，你不用花很多时间去向她们解释什么。她们也总是先知道你发生了什么事。这两个段尾句都在讲述朋友的重要性。A项正确。
答案　A
32．解析　根据第一段中的“A new study found that most kids aged 12 to 15 weren't getting enough physical activity.”可知，一项新的研究发现，大多数12岁到15岁的美国儿童缺乏足够的体育锻炼。B项正确。
答案　B
33解析　根据第四段中的“Kids also reported on which activities they did most often outside of school gym class—basketball for boys and running for girls.”可知，男生在体育课之外常做的运动是打篮球，女生则是跑步。C项正确。
答案　C
34.解析　根据倒数第二段中的“She also said the results provide useful information to help with fitness campaigns such as Let's Move”可知，“动起来”活动的目的是帮助儿童保持健康。A项正确。
答案　A
35解析　根据最后一段中的“The study also found kids who get physical education at school may get better grades.”可知，研究还发现，在学校接受体育教育的儿童会取得更好的成绩，由此可知，进行足够的锻炼的儿童学习成绩会更好。C项正确。
答案　C
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答案　G　.F　B　A　.E

完型填空
41．解析　后面讲到父亲没有答应迈克尔的请求，前后是转折关系，因此用however符合逻辑。A项正确。
答案　A
42．解析　根据下文父亲没有很多钱可知，迈克尔的父亲失业了。D项正确。
答案　D
43．解析　此处表示迈克尔没有得到自行车，而得到了一本书，instead意为“反而”；also意为“也；还”。C项正确。
答案　C
44．解析　根据前文迈克尔没有得到自行车可知，他只能步行去上学，A、C两项都表示“骑车；驾车”，不合文意。B项正确。
答案　B
45．解析　根据后文可知，迈克尔是在上学的路上遇到了威廉，其他选项不合语境。D项正确。
答案　D
46．解析　后文有提示“The bike was too small for the boy.” C项正确。
答案　C
47．解析　根据后文威廉跌倒可知，他拐“弯”时失去控制。A项正确。
答案　A
48．解析　根据后文威廉受伤可知，他的自行车撞到了路灯杆上，go into sth.意为“猛地撞上”。C项正确。
答案　C
49．解析　根据后文介绍威廉的情况可知，迈克尔“认出”了他。B项正确。
答案　B
50．解析　此处表示他“扶起”了对方的自行车。B项表示“接管(事物)”，是比较正式的用法。D项正确。
答案　D
51．解析　根据后文迈克尔骑着威廉的自行车去医院可知，自行车并没有被“损坏”。A项正确。
答案　A
52．解析　因为威廉从自行车上摔下来受了伤，因此迈克尔应该向“附近的”医院求救，A项不合逻辑。
答案　C
53．解析　根据常识可知，“救护车”来拉伤员到医院。B项正确。
答案　B
54．解析　前后是因果关系，此处说明迈克尔骑车上学的目的，因此用so引导。D项正确。
答案　D
55．解析　因为牵挂着对方，迈克尔放学以后“匆匆”骑车去看望威廉。A项正确。
答案　A
56．解析　根据后文威廉很快就回了家可知，他受伤并不是太“严重”。B项正确。
答案　B
57．解析　脚被打了石膏后迈克被允许回家C项正确。
答案　C
58．解析　根据语境可知，迈克尔并没有期望自己会以这种方式得到自行车，因此他感到“吃惊”。A项正确。
答案　A
59．解析　迈克尔因为自己的好心而得到梦寐以求的自行车，应该会非常“高兴”。A项表示“得到报答”。D项正确。
答案　D
60解析　根据前文两个人成为好朋友可知，迈克尔每天都去“探望”威廉，其他选项不合逻辑。B项正确。
答案　B

单句语法填空
61. energetic 62.balance 63.patience 64.in 65. up
66. beneficial 67.worse 68.have watered 69.to attend 70. wept
71. It 72.permission 73.belief 74.celebrations 75.staring

短文改错
I went shopping in a store a few days before. At the cash desk, the men in front of me found that he was forgot to have his wallet with him. He became so upset. See this, I paid for him. His bill was only 20 yuan but he was extreme thankful. I didn’t pay more attention to my act of kind until this morning. The man, who isⅤ businessman, came to our school and told the school what I have done. He also donated 20, 000 yuan for our school, that surprised all of us. I felt so happy.
before-ago men-man was去掉 See-Seeing extreme-extremely
Kind-kindness is后加a have-had for-to that-which

范文
Dear Xiao Wang，
I have received and read your letter，in which you mentioned that you wanted to lose weight by dieting.
It is natural that young girls at your age hope to look beautiful. However, in my opinion, health is more important than beauty.For a student, studying is the first thing to consider while appearance is the second.So do not let others' opinions affect your normal life.However, if you do want to lose weight, it is a good idea to do it by getting more exercise and changing unhealthy eating habits.The most important thing is that you keep a healthy state of mind, as it will help with your study, and will also help you overcome difficulties in dieting.
I hope my advice will be helpful to you and I'm looking forward to your next letter.
Yours，
Li Hua

听力材料
Text 1
M: Have you seen Tom at all this semester? I used to see him everywhere! But now, he’s never around.
W: Well, he’s got a really heavy course load and he is on the tennis team now!
Text 2
W: Miss Green is a well-known film star, and Joan is famous, too.
M: Do you really think so? I believe that Austen is more famous than either of them and Joan is the last one I’d regard as famous.
Text 3
M: Could you tell me the starting time for both films?
W: The first begins at 6:45 and will last one and a half hours. After a 5-minute break, the second follows.
Text 4
W: Look! The cake is burned again. I already said that I was not good at cooking. I am going to give up.
M: Never mind. Remember what I said. Don’t leave things half-done.
Text 5
M: Forgive the mess in here. You see, we had a party last night. There were a lot of people. They all brought food, and the leftovers are all over the place.
W: I guess it’s pretty obvious what you will be doing most of today.
Text 6
M: Did you hear about the science homework? It’s going to be a lot of work.
W: What’s so hard about it? We just have to make up a survey form related to theories from the class.
M: That isn’t so hard. But we have to find 50 people to fill out the form and then write up a report analyzing the data.
W: It’ll be easy to find 50 people. That actually sounds like fun to me.
Text 7
W: I’m sorry I’m late. I knew we had arranged to meet at 1:30, but the place completely slipped my mind. In the end, I had to phone Mary, and fortunately, she had it in her diary.
M: Oh, don’t worry. I was a bit late too. Mary really has got a bad memory sometimes. I had to ask her four times to bring me the sales report this morning and she finally brought it just as I was about to leave. Sometimes she is bad as an assistant.
W: Never mind. Let’s look at the menu. By the way, you remember you were asking me about that place in Greece and I said I didn’t know? Well, it suddenly came to me in a flash while I was in the bath last night. It’s called Spoulos.
M: Oh, yes, that’s it.
Text 8
M: How’s your summer vacation, Zoe?
W: Well, totally good! I went to Disney! Oh, did I miss something when I was not here at the summer school?
M: Yes. Johanna had moved, and she’s not going to come back to our school anymore. She had a party when it was the last day of the summer school.
W: What! I couldn’t believe that I didn’t make it! Oh, I wish I didn’t go to Disney!
M: Oh well, it’s already past. You can have a party with her if you want to. Even she’s not coming back to school anymore, on the weekend you still can call her and meet her.
W: You’re right! Thanks. Now I feel much better. I will call her this weekend and meet her.
M: OK and if you can, call me, too. I want to see her again.
Text 9
W: Did you have your own room when you were little, John?
M: No, for the first seventeen years of my life, I had somebody else in the room with me.
W: I always wanted my own room, you know, because there were five of us in the family and we always had to share rooms. I had my…my own room the first time when I was about 15 or something.
M: I was very happy when my sister got married because then I could take her room.
W: Oh, really?
M: And for the first time in my life I had my own room, I felt very proud and wrote in my diary, “I will treasure this new freedom!”
W: Well, a lot of my friends had their own rooms when they were very young, some even as babies. How I envied them! But there were only three bedrooms in our house, so we really were…
M: By the way, what do you think of letting a small baby sleep in a separate room?
W: Well, many Chinese parents are astonished at this idea. But I don’t think so.
Text 10
W: Each country has many kind people who volunteer to take care of others. For example, some high school and university students in the US often spend many hours as volunteers in hospital or old people’s homes. They read books for the people or they just visit them and play games with them or listen to their problems.
Other young volunteers go and work in the homes of the sick people. They clean up their houses or do the shopping. For boys who don’t have fathers there is an organization called “Big Brothers”. University students and other people take these boys to play baseball games and help them get to know things that boys usually learn from their fathers.
Each city has a lot of clubs where boys and girls can go to play games or take part in other activities. Some of these clubs show movies or have short trips to the mountains, the beaches or the museums. Most of these clubs use a lot of high school and university students as volunteers because they can understand the problems of these boys and girls more easily.
Volunteers believe that the happiest people in the world are those who help to bring happiness to others.