2021徐州邳州运河中学高一下学期期中考试英语试卷（实验班）含答案

这是一份2021徐州邳州运河中学高一下学期期中考试英语试卷（实验班）含答案，共16页。

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2020~2021学年第二学期高一期中考试
英 语 试 卷 (实验班)
注意事项:
1. 答卷前，考生务必将自己的姓名、考生号、考场号、座位号填写在答题卡上。
2. 回答选择题时，选出每小题答案后，用铅笔把答题卡上对应题目的答案标号涂黑。如需改动，用橡皮擦干净后，再选涂其他答案标号。回答非选择题时，将答案写在答题卡上，写在本试卷上无效。
第一部分听力 (共两节，满分30分)
做题时，先将答案标在试卷上。录音内容结束后，你将有两分钟的时间将试卷上的答案转涂到答题卡上。
第一节(共5小题；每小题1.5分，满分7.5分)
听下面5段对话。每段对话后有一个小题，从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项。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.What is the probable relationship between the speakers?
A. Doctor and patient. B. Teacher and student. C. Parent and child.
2. Why didn’t David show up?
A. He forgot the date. B. It was raining. C. He was ill.
3. What sport does the man play most now?
A. Tennis. B. Football. C. Swimming.
4. What’s the woman’s attitude?
A. Angry. B. Impatient. C. Pleased.
5. Where should the woman look for the book?
A. On the top shelf. B. On the second shelf. C. On the bottom shelf.
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。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。
6. What does the woman want the man to do?
A. Wash dishes. B. Do the drying up. C. Clean the dining room.
7. Why were there some leftovers?
A. The woman had no appetite.
B. She made too much food.
C. There were many guests.
听第7段材料,回答第8、9题。
8. What is the woman doing there?
A. Throwing a party. B. Buying a present. C. Meeting her brother.
9. What does her son probably enjoy?
A. Reading a book. B. Writing a book. C. Playing PC games.
听第8段材料，回答第10至12题。
10. When will the woman have an interview?
A. A few hours later. B. Next week. C. Two weeks later.
11. What is the hardest thing for getting a visa?
A. Going for an interview.
B. Filling the application forms.
C. Getting all the necessary documents.
12. Why did the woman present some papers for her education?
A. She wants a student visa. B. She wants a travel visa. C. She wants a work visa.
听第9段材料，回答第13至16题。
13. Why could the man buy a cheaper ticket?
A. He is really badly off.
B. He has a student discount card.
C. Tickets are cheaper on weekends.
14. How much did the man save?
A. £4. B. £ 12,50. C. £ 16,50.
15. When will the man return?
A. On Friday morning at 9:00.
B. On Sunday morning at 6:00.
C. On Sunday evening at 6:15.
16. How does the man feel about the travel schedule?
A. Satisfied. B. Terrible. C. Excited.
听第10段材料，回答第17至20题。
17. Who might be the speaker?
A. A new employee. B. A director. C. A teacher.
18. How often do the employees have a department meeting?
A. Every week. B. Every two weeks. C. Every three weeks.
19. How are salaries paid?
A. By cheque. B. In cash. C. Through the bank account.
20. What do you think of the company’s management?
A. Casual. B. Flexible. C. Strict.

第二部分 阅读理解（共两节，满分50分）
第一节（共15小题；每小题2.5分，满分37.5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
We all like fantasy stories, and grow up reading and listening to fantasies. These tales fuel our imaginations, and satisfy our longings for adventures. The most interesting thing about fantasies is that their plots involve magical beasts and heroes, animal creatures talking like humans, and other things we can’t see in real life. Also, fantasies have a distinguished writing style, with freedom of expression.
Toy Fantasy
In toy fantasy stories, narrators (叙述者) bring their beloved toys lo life that can live, talk, think, breathe and behave like human beings. You would see modern toy fantasies in a picture book format. Representative works are A. A. Milne’s Winnie the Pooh and Carlo Collodi’s The Adventures of Pinocchio.
Animal Fantasy
The animal fantasy tells tales about animals behaving like human beings, experiencing emotions, and having the ability to talk. However, animals in fantasies hold their various animal characteristics, too. Examples include The Wind in the Willows by Kenneth Grahame, Charlotte’s Web by E. B. White, and The Tale of Peter Rabbit by Beatrix Potter which influences children around the world.
Magical Fantasy
In a magical fantasy, you see a character having magical powers, or a strange magical object becomes the subject of the story. Stories of this type began widely spreading long ago, including Roald Dahl’s Charlie and the Chocolate Factory and William Steig’s Sylvester and the Magic Pebble.
Modern Folktales
Modern folktales are types of fantasy that narrators tell in a traditional tale accompanying some typical parts, such as strong conflict, little description of characters, and sometimes magical elements. These tales come before all others and are popular, as authors throughout history, have written them. Hans Christian Andersen has written several tales of this category including The Nightingale, The Emperor’s New Clothes and Thumbelina.
21. What is the common feature of the fantasies?
A. Their characters are highly popular. B. Their events occur in the unreal world.
C. Their writing styles show desires for freedom.D. Their plots encourage people to have adventures.
22. Who made a great contribution to the animal fantasy?
A. Carlo Collodi. B. Beatrix Potter. C. William Steig. D. Hans Christian Andersen.
23. Which type of fantasy has the longest history?
A. The toy fantasy. B. The animal fantasy. C. The magical fantasy. D. The modem folktales.
B
Self-driving cars are just around the corner. Such vehicles will make getting from one place to another safer and less stressful. They also could cut down on traffic, reduce pollution and limit accidents. But how should driverless cars handle emergencies? People disagree on the answer. And that might put the brakes on this technology, a new study concludes.
To understand the challenge, imagine a car that suddenly meets some pedestrians in the road. Even with braking, it’s too late to avoid a crash. So the car’s artificial intelligence must decide whether to swerve (急转弯). To save the pedestrians, should the car swerve off the road or swerve into oncoming traffic? What if such options would likely kill the car’s passengers?
Researchers used online surveys to study people’s attitudes about such situations with driverless cars. Survey participants mostly agreed that driverless cars should be designed to protect the most people. That included swerving into walls (or otherwise sacrificing their passengers) to save a larger number of pedestrians. But there is a dilemma (困境). Those same surveyed people want to ride in cars that protect passengers at all costs—even if the pedestrians would now end up dying. Jean Bonnefon is a psychologist at the Toulouse School of Economics in France. He and his colleagues reported their findings in Science.
“Autonomous cars can completely change transportation”, says study coauthor Iyad Rahwan. But, he adds, this new technology creates a moral dilemma that could slow its acceptance.
“Makers of driverless cars are in a tough spot,” Bonnefon’s group warns. Most buyers would want their car to be programmed to protect them in preference to other people. However, regulations might one day instruct that cars must act for the greater good. That would mean saving the most people. But the scientists think rules like this could drive away buyers. If so, all the potential benefits of driverless cars would be lost.
“Compromises (折中) might be possible,” Kurt Gray says. He is a psychologist at the University of North Carolina. He thinks that even if all driverless cars are programmed to protect their passengers in emergencies, traffic accidents will decrease. Those vehicles might be dangerous to pedestrians on rare occasions. But they “won’t speed, won’t drive drunk and won’t text while driving, which would be a win for society.”
24. The underlined word “challenge” in paragraph 2 refers to ____________.
A. people’s negative attitudes towards self-driving cars.
B. how self-driving cars reduce traffic accidents.
C. the technical problems that self-driving cars have.
D. how self-driving cars handle emergencies.
25. According to the text, online surveys show that ____________.
A. self-driving cars’ artificial intelligence needs improvement.
B. the busy traffic may be a problem for self-driving cars.
C. people are in a moral dilemma about driverless cars.
D. self-driving cars should be designed to protect drivers.
26. What can we learn from the fifth paragraph?
A. Regulations are in favour of drivers.
B. Most people dislike self-driving cars now.
C. Self-driving car makers are in a difficult situation.
D. The potential benefits of driverless cars are ignored.
27. What is Kurt Gray’s attitude toward self-driving cars?
A. Favorable. B. Doubtful. C. Critical. D. Disapproving.

C
Maple syrup (枫糖浆) is a sweetener from maple tree sap (树汁). Many people use it in baking in place of sugar or other sweeteners, some use it in tea instead of honey and it is frequently used as a topping for pancakes, waffles, and other breakfast foods. Since true maple syrup is rather expensive, a wide range of false maple syrup exist.
This sweetener originated in the northeast region of North America, and it is in this region that most of the world’s maple syrup is still produced. Vermont, New Hampshire Maine, and the eastern portion of Canada are all known for their fine syrup, each with slightly different flavor qualities.
This sweetener is produced by tapping maple trees to release and collect their sap. A tree’s sap is the liquid that, much like blood in animals, carries water and food to different parts of the tree to keep it nourished. A mature maple produces about ten gallons of sap in a given season, after which the tree will wall off the channel that has been tapped, so that a new tap has to be drilled the next season. Maples are not tapped for syrup until they are at least 40 years old and have reached a certain size, to ensure that no harm comes to the tree through the tapping process .
An immense amount of sap is required to produce maple syrup because the watery sap must be reduced to achieve the proper thickness and taste. Although the exact amount depends on the sweetness of the sap, in general it takes about 40 times as much maple sap to produce a portion of syrup. This may be further reduced to create thicker delicacies, such as maple butter, maple cream, and maple sugar.
In the US, there are grade A and Grade B syrups, with three sub-divisions of Grade A: light amber, medium amber, and dark amber. Grade B is even darker than Grade A dark amber. Many people assume that the grading system also indicates the quality, but in reality, it only helps to differentiate the color and taste of the syrup, which is a matter of personal preference. The tastes are different, but to say one is objectively “better” than another would be incorrect.
28. What do we know about the maple syrup from the first two paragraphs?
A. It can be a replacement of sugar and honey. B. It varies greatly in flavor qualities.
C. It is produced in the northeast of the US. D. It is too expensive to gain popularity.
29. The underlined word “nourished” in paragraph 3 can be replaced by “____________”.
A. warm. B. healthy. C. complete. D. happy.
30. Why is a large amount of sap needed?
A. Because it is widely used in most delicacies.
B. Because it helps to protect old trees from harm.
C. Because it needs to be concentrated to make maple syrup.
D. Because the more sap is used, the better maple syrup tastes.
31. What’s the main purpose of writing the text?
A. To teach people how to make maple syrup.
B. To attract more people to buy maple syrup.
C. To introduce basic knowledge of maple syrup.
D. To help people choose maple syrup of good quality .


D
At 88, I remain a competitive runner. The finish line of my life is drawing close, and I hope to reach it having given the best of myself along the way. I’ve been training my body to meet the demands of this final stretch. But, I wonder, should I have asked more of my mind?
If I didn’t exercise, I would release the hungry beasts that seek their elderly prey on couches, but not in the gym. The more I sweated, the more likely it was my doctor would continue to say, “Keep doing what you’re doing, and I’ll see you next year.” My mind, on the other hand, seems less willing to give in to discipline. I have tried Internet “brain games”, solving algebraic problems flashing past and changing the route of virtual trains to avoid crashes. But these never approach my determination to remain physically fit as I move deeper into old age.
Though I have many friends in their 70s, 80s and 90s, I’ve been far too slow to realize that how we respond to aging is a choice made in the mind, not in the gym. Some of my healthiest friends carry themselves as victims abused by time. Other friends, many, whose aching knees and hips are the least of their physical problems, find comfort in their ability to accept old age as just another stage of life to deal with. I would use the word “heroic” to describe the way they cope with aging.
One such friend recently called from a hospital to tell me a sudden brain disease had made him legally blind. He interrupted me as I began telling him how terribly sorry I was: “Bob, it could have been worse. I could have become dead instead of blind.”
In spite of all the time I spend lifting weights and exercising, I realized I lack the strength to have said those words. It suddenly struck me that I’ve paid a price for being a “gym rat”. If there is one characteristic common to friends who are aging with a graceful acceptance of life’s attacks, it is contentment. Aging had to be more than what I saw in a mirror.
But rather than undertaking a fundamental change in the way I face aging, I felt the place to begin would be to start small. A recent lunch provided a perfect example.
I’ve always found it extremely difficult to concentrate when I’m in a noisy setting. At this lunch with a friend in an outdoor restaurant, a landscaper began blowing leaves from underneath the bushes surrounding our table. Typically, after such a noisy interruption, I would have snapped, “Let’s wait until he’s finished!”, then fallen silent. When the roar (吼叫) eventually faded, my roar would have drained (消耗) the conversation of any warmth. It troubled me that even a passing distraction (分心) could so easily take me from enjoying lunch with a good friend to a place that gave me no pleasure at all. I wanted this meal to be different.
My years in gyms had taught me to shake off pains and other distractions, never permitting them to stop my workout or run. I decided to treat the noise this way. I continued talking with my friend, challenging myself to hear the noise, but to hold it at a distance. The discipline was so familiar to me in the gym—this time applied to my mind—proved equally effective in the restaurant. It was as though I had taken my brain to a mental fitness center.
Learning to ignore a leaf blower’s roar hardly equips me to find contentment during my passage into ever-deeper old age. But I left the lunch feeling I had at least taken a small first step in changing behavior that stood in the way of that contentment.
Could I employ that same discipline to accept with dignity the unavoidable decline awaiting me like the finish line? Hoping that contentment will guide me as I make my way along the path yet to be travelled.
32. The author’s question in Paragraph 1 implies that ____________.
A. he feels unsatisfied with the result of the brain games
B. he has never believed the necessity of mind training
C. he has realized he should mentally prepare for aging
D. he feels regret for not sharpening his thinking skills
33. What can we learn from the author’s friend mentioned in Paragraph 4?
A. He takes physical illnesses as they come. B. He fears that his illness will become worse.
C. He needs to find a way through those hardships. D. He sees life as a series of disappointments.
34. After that recent lunch, the author realized that ____________.
A. he had made small changes to adapt to aging B. the restaurant was not an ideal place for eating
C. distractions were not uncommon in everyday life D. his roar had spoiled the friendly conversation
35. Which of the following could be the best title for the passage?
A. Benefits of Regular Exercise B. Old Age Hate and Blessing
C. Never Too Old to Learn D. The Secret to Aging Well
第二节 （共5小题；每小题2.5分，满分12.5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。
How you talk to yourself about events, experiences and people plays a large role in shaping how you interpret events. When you find yourself interpreting something in a negative way or only focusing on the bad aspect of the situation, look for ways to talk about the events in a more positive light. 36.___________ Instead, it simply means refocusing so that you give fair and equal importance to good events.
When you find yourself worrying about things, look for an uplifting activity to pull yourself out of this negative mindset (心态) 37.___________ In this case, try to turn your attention elsewhere and engage in an activity that brings you joy. Listening to cheerful music, going for a walk, and reading a good book are all ways to get your mind off negative thoughts.
38.___________ Therefore, it is important to give extra attention to good things that happen. Where negative things might be quickly transferred and stored in your long-term memory, you need to make more efforts to get the same effect from happy moments. 39.___________Replay the moment several times in your memory and focus on the wonderful feelings the memory inspires.
The negativity bias (偏见) can have a powerful impact on your behavior, but being aware of it means you can take steps to adopt a more positive outlook on life. One of the best ways to fight negative bias is taking a more mindful approach involving being aware of your own tendency toward negativity and consciously elevating (使情绪高昂) happier thoughts to the forefront of awareness. 40.___________Taking steps to avoid this bias can play a role in boosting your mental well-being.
A. It refers to seeing things in a new light.
B. It takes more for positive things to be remembered.
C. You probably don’t realize how often you say negative things.
D. Thinking repeatedly about the negative can result in a serious loss.
E. So when something great happens, take a moment to really focus on it.
F. This doesn’t mean ignoring potential dangers or wearing rose-colored glasses.
G. For example, you may find yourself mentally reviewing an unpleasant event or outcome.
第三部分 语言知识运用
第一节（共15小题；每小题1分, 满分15分）
阅读下面短文, 从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。
A trip to a bank’s ATM machine is usually a common affair. But for Jose Nuńez Romaniz, his 41 on Sunday is one that he won’t 42 for the rest of his life.
The 19-year-old college student was making a 43 for Mother’s Day online when he noticed his account balance (存款余额)was 44 . So he drove to the nearest bank to deposit money. Little did he know that he was about to make an unbelievable 45 .
When he arrived, Jose noticed a plastic bag on the ground filled with cash, which turned out to be $135, 000. “When I first saw it, I was very 46 , not knowing what to do,” Jose told the New York Times. After taking a moment to 47 himself, Jose called the police. And the police soon discovered that the money had 48 been left behind by a worker 49 with refilling the ATM.
Thinking that it is the biggest amount of money ever found and 50 in Albuquerque history, the mayor and the police chief held a ceremony to honor Jose’s 51 . And, perhaps best of all, the police chief invited Jose to 52 a job as a public service aid for the department 53 his graduation. For Jose, it was the best gift for Mother’s Day. “Mother called me 54 she almost started crying excitedly. . . She told me I did the right thing and that she was 55 of what I did,” said Jose.
41. A. plan B. experiment C. visit D. show
42. A. enjoy B. forget C. imagine D. face
43. A. purchase B. survey C. wish D. decision
44. A. full B. clear C. improper D. low
45. A. offer B. promise C. profit D. discovery
46. A. shocked B. amused C. excited D. satisfied
47. A. teach B. disturb C. collect D. challenge
48. A. carefully B. accidentally C. deliberately D. nervously
49. A. continued B. charged C. armed D. tasked
50. A. returned B. saved C. lost D. exchanged
51. A. confidence B. honesty C. bravery D. appreciation
52. A. hold up B. adapt to C. wait for D. apply for
53. A. although B. before C. after D. until
54. A. or B. and C. so D. but
55. A. proud B. considerate C. worthy D. sure
第二节（共10小题；每小题1分，满分10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。
When “Frozen” was released in 2013, it quickly became Disney’s big hit. It inspired theme park rides and even a Broadway show. Despite “Frozen 2” 56 (come) six years after the original film, the sequel was able to bring in record numbers for Disney. It was also able to add 57 the company’s extraordinary year at the box office.
Disney has had several blockbusters this year, like “Avengers: Endgame,” “Toy Story 4” and “The Lion King” that have 58 (global) made more than $1 billion. In fact by July Disney 59 (set) the record for highest-grossing year for a studio ever.
“ 60 Disney shows to the world is that it once again continues to benefit a lot from 61 (it) 2019 strategy,” Paul Dergarabedian, senior media analyst at Comscore, told Fox News.
Dergarabedian added that the film was able to deliver family-friendly entertainment to “ 62 enthusiastic global audience on an advantageous release date,” 63 helped to strengthen Disney’s position as the highest-grossing studio this year.
The 64 (succeed) of “Frozen 2” comes at the perfect time for Hollywood. The overall 2019 North American box office is down roughly 7% 65 (compare) to the same point last year.
第三节 单词拼写
根据括号中的汉语意思或所给的首字母, 写出正确的单词。(每空1分，共10分)
66. When he thought of a fearsome hunter, images of lions and sharks s_________to his mind.
67. A deadly and d_________hurricane struck this area, claiming many lives.
68. A_________to playing computer games, he wanted to drop out of school.
69. He, who is popular with the children around him, can always keep them e_________with playing cards.
70. As a c_________of your laziness and rudeness, I am forced to dismiss you.
71. He didn’t even have the _________(有才智的，有智力的) to call for an ambulance.
72. The workers were kept in complete _________(无知) of the company’s financial situation.
73. People are wondering whether the human race is threatened with complete _________(灭绝).
74. It’s important that you should follow the regular_________(程序, 手续).
75. He has formed the good habit of keeping the dictionary at hand for easy _________(查阅).
第四部分 写作（共两节，满分35分）
第一节（满分15分）
假定你是学生会主席李华，为了丰富学生们的生活，学生会准备播放英语纪录片Teen Life in Foreign Countries，请你代表学生会写一则通知。内容包括:
1.短片内容:外国青少年的生活；
2.放映时间、地点；
3.进行观后讨论活动。
注意:
词数80左右；可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。
Notice
______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
The Student Union
第二节（满分20分）
阅读下面材料，根据其内容和所给段落开头语续写两段，使之构成一篇完整的短文。续写的词数应为150左右。
Holidays are not necessarily for fun or rest. Doing something meaningful can also gain special pleasure. When the final bell rang, the students were reminded that there was no school on Monday—the Labor Day. “Enjoy your extra day off,”said the teacher to her class.
An extra day of fun suited Kayla just fine. She loved breaks. She wanted to go out to play with her friends. When the school bus dropped Kayla off, she ran into the house happily.
“How was school, Kayla?” asked her mom.
“It was great, Mom. I am excited about no school on Monday. ”
“You just started back to school two weeks ago. Already in need of a break, huh?” asked Kayla’s mom with a laugh.
Kayla slept in the next morning. Saturday was her favorite day of the week. It rained most of the day, so Kayla enjoyed playing video games inside. On Sunday, her friends came over and they played basketball for several hours.
Then it was Labor Day, you know, the extra day off that Kayla was so looking forward to. But Kayla was awakened early that morning by her dad. He told Kayla that in honor of Labor Day, the family would be cleaning both inside and outside the house. Kayla couldn’t believe it. This was a holiday. A day when she was supposed to be enjoying freshly squeezed lemonade while playing in her tree house. As Kayla wiped her eyes, she began to wonder if this was just a bad dream.
“Kayla, your breakfast is ready. We have a lot of work to do today. Let’s get a move on, ”said Kayla’s mom. As she sat down at the kitchen table, Kayla asked her parents,
“Are you serious about working today? Isn’t Labor Day a holiday?”
“Yes, Kayla. It is, ” replied her dad. “But your mom and I thought working hard today would make you appreciate why Labor Day was observed in the first place. ”
Paragraph1：
At first, Kayla felt disappointed at her parents’ plan for the holiday.
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Paragraph 2：
But things began to change as she was doing the chores.
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高一英语期中考试Keys
第一部分 听力(30分) 1-5 ACCBC 6-10 CBBCB 11-15 CABAC 16-20 ABACB
第二部分 阅读理解(50分) 21-23 BBD 24-27 DCCA 28-31 ABCC 32-35 CAAD
36-40 FGBED
第三部分语言知识运用(35分)
第一节 完型填空(15分) 41-45 CBADD 46-50 ACBDA 51-55 BDCBA
第二节 语法填空(10分) 56.coming 57. to 58. globally 59. had set 60. What
61. its 62. an 63. which 64. success 65. compared
第三节 单词拼写(10分)
66. sprang 67. destructive/disastrous 68. Addicted 69. entertained 70. consequence
71. intelligence 72. ignorance 73. extinction 74. procedure(s) 75. reference
第四部分 写作(35分)
第一节(15分)
Notice
In order to enrich the lives of the students, an English documentary titled Teen Life in Foreign Countries will be shown in our school. It is organized by the Student Union. Here are some relevant details about it.
To begin with, the film, which mainly deals with the teen’s life living in foreign countries, is going to be shown in the lecture hall, at 5 pm on Sunday afternoon. As we all expect, it will be not only meaningful but also interesting. What’s more, everyone of you will be welcome to take part in it, enjoying the movie. Once the show is over, a heated discussion will be followed. All present are expected to show your ideas.
Hopefully, all of you can really have fun.
The Student Union
第二节 (20分)
Paragraph1：
At first, Kayla felt disappointed at her parents’ plan for the holiday. How eagerly she wanted to go out to play with her friends! She was against the annoying plan from the bottom of her heart, but she had no choice. First, Kayla was arranged to wash the breakfast dishes. After that, she was asked to give their puppy a bath. She knew it was a hard task, which needed a lot of tiring, careful and patient work. She began the work with great unwillingness.
Paragraph 2：
But things began to change as she was doing the chores. Brushing the puppy, she found it was a lot of fun with so many soap bubbles. Then it was on to yard work where Kayla helped to pick up sticks. She pretended the small sticks were basketballs, and shot them into a large trash can. So the work was done with great pleasure. Kayla felt proud to see how much better the yard looked. When she finished her meaningful chores, Kayla enjoyed relaxing in her tree house. The lemonade tasted wonderful after a hard day of work.
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M: Good morning. What seems to be the problem?
W: Good morning. I feel terrible. I’ve got a cold and I have a pain here on my neck. I’m not sleeping well either.
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W: Hi, David. What happened yesterday? I waited for you in the rain for an hour. You forgot our date, didn’t you ?
M: No, I remembered. But I had a bad cold, so I decided to stay home. I’m terribly sorry.
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W: What kinds of sports do you like?
M: I used to play tennis and football a lot, but I like swimming most now, because it is fun and keeps me fit.
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M: Good morning, madam! I’d like to take a few minutes to show you how much better your life will be with the help of our newest PC.
W: Now, I’m too busy washing clothes to talk about computers.
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W: Do you have any books for children?
M: Yeah, we do. Over there. There are mysteries on the top shelf, science books on the second shelf, and books about animals on the bottom.
W: Thanks. I’m looking for a book about horses.
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M: Is there anything I can help you with?
W: Yes. Would you please clean the dining room? I’ve almost finished washing the dishes. I’m going to do the drying up when I finish.
M: OK. That was a great meal, by the way.
W: Actually, it was just some leftovers from yesterday. I made far too much food to eat alone. I am glad you could come over to help me finish it.
M: My pleasure!
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M: How can I help you?
W: My son is going to have his 16th birthday party at home. I’d like to get him a gift.
M: What price of gift are you interested in? We’ll need to know that before we introduce them to you.
W: Well, I usually spend about twenty dollars on a gift. Do you have anything nice for that price?
M: How about a pencil-box?
W: No, my brother gave him one for his birthday last year.
M: Well, would he enjoy a book on how to play PC games?
W: No, he is good enough to write a book himself. He loves playing PC games.
M: Then you can get him this magic car. He must be interested in that.
W: Good idea. I’ll take it.
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M: Have you applied for your visa to go to study in the United States yet?
W: Yes, I have. I handed in my application form two weeks ago, and I’m going for an interview next week.
M: Good luck! I’ve heard it’s very difficult to get a visa to go to the United States.
W: The application forms are quite complicated. It took me a few hours to fill them out. The hardest thing was getting all the necessary documents. That took almost two weeks.
M: What kind of documents did you need to present?
W: I had to show documents relating to my financial status and of course my education, because I want a student visa.
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M: Hello. I would like some information about trains to Edinburgh.
W: OK. When do you want to travel?
M: Next weekend. Friday or Saturday.
W: Do you want a return ticket?
M: Yes, please. Can you find the cheapest fare, please?
W: Let me see. Unfortunately, traveling on Friday or Saturday is quite expensive. The cheapest return fare is ￡16.50.
M: That is a bit too expensive.
W: Do you have a student discount card? That way it would be cheaper.
M: Oh, yes. Of course. Here you are.
W: Well, with the discount, it would cost ￡12.50 for the return ticket. Does that suit you?
M: Yes. That’s much better.
W: Good. Which day do you want to travel, Friday or Saturday?
M: I think Friday morning would be perfect, if possible.
W: OK. And when do you want to return?
M: Sunday evening. Around 6 p.m.
W: Fine. Here is your ticket. Your train leaves on Friday morning at 9:30 a.m. And on Sunday it leaves Edinburgh at 6:15 p.m. Is that OK?
M: That’s perfect for me. Thank you.
W: You’re welcome.
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W: Welcome to ABC electronics. First, let me go over what we do in the department during a typical workday. We basically work from 8:30 to 5:30 with an hour-long lunch break from 12 to 1, although we do expect you to do a little overtime if there’s something important to do. The lunch break is flexible. You can go a little earlier or a little later if you prefer. The main thing is that all our work must be completed on schedule. We even allow our employees to go home early if they finish their work early. You should attend a department meeting every Monday morning. There are other meetings for people working together on certain projects. Department heads also attend an interdepartmental meeting every two weeks. At first, you’ll be responsible to me. Later, you’ll be working more independently. Salaries are paid directly into your bank account, so make sure you give the accounts department all your bank account details as soon as possible.