2022-2023学年山东省“学情空间”区域教研共同体高一上学期10月联考英语试题Word版含答案

  “学情空间”区域教研共同体高一10月份联考

英语试题

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第Ⅰ卷（选择题）

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. What drink will the man have?

A. Beer. B. Juice. C. Milk.

2. Where does the woman like to work?

A. At a restaurant. B. At a school. C. At a supermarket.

3. Where does the conversation most probably take place?

A. In a museum. B. In a physics lab. C. In a bookstore.

4. What is the weather like now?

A. Rainy. B. Cloudy. C. Sunny.

5. What’s the conversation mainly about?

A. A play. B. A movie. C. A concert.

第二节(共15小题；每小题1.5分，满分22.5分)

听下面 5 段对话或独白。每段对话或独白后有几个小题，从题中所给的 A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项，并标在试卷的相应位置。听每段对话或独白前，你将有时间阅读各个小题，每小题 5 秒钟；听完后，各小题将给出 5 秒钟的作答时间。每段对话或独白读两遍。

听第6段材料，回答第6、7题。

6. What does the woman ask the man to do?

A. Clean the street.

B. Pick up medicine for her.

C. Give her some help.

7. What is the relationship between the speakers?

A. Doctor and patient. B. Friends. C. Strangers.

听第7段材料，回答第8、9题。

8. What does the article tell us about Christmas shopping?

A. The best time. B. The best places. C. The way to save money.

9. What day is it today?

A. Friday. B. Saturday. C. Sunday.

听第8段材料，回答第10至12题。

10. How many people are there in Peter’s family?

A. 3. B. 4. C. 5.

11. When do the whole family walk the dog?

A. On Friday. B. On Saturday. C. On Sunday.

12. What does Peter do at home?

A. He does the laundry. B. He cooks food. C. He sweeps the floor.

听第9段材料，回答第13至16题。

13. What does the man want to be?

A. A pop star. B. A movie star. C. A great musician.

14. How does the man feel about his future?

A. Uncertain. B. Sad. C. Confident.

15. When will the man go to find a manager?

A. After he moves to London.

B. After he takes his last exam.

C. After he knows his exam results.

16. What will the man probably do at first in London?

A. Do part-time jobs. B. Make his record. C. Earn lots of money.

听第10段材料，回答第17至20题。

17. Why was the speaker in the river?

A. To get water for picnic. B. To catch a fish. C. To get a piece of wood.

18. How old was Danny when the story happened?

A. Six. B. Eight. C. Ten.

19. What did Danny do when the speaker fell into the river?

A. He jumped into the river.

B. He was too scared to move.

C. He ran to look for their father.

20. Who finally saved the speaker?

A. His father. B. His brother. C. A passer-by.

第二部分 阅读（共两节，满分57.5分）

第一节（共18小题；每小题2.5分，满分45分）

阅读下列短文，从每题所给的 A、B、C、D四个选项中选出最佳选项。

A

Chicago Children’s Museum

In brief:

This museum offers plenty of fun activities for kids. However, this is one of the few Chicago museums not “fun for the whole family” as adults and older kids will be bored to tears.

Address: 700 East Grand Ave. (Navy Pier), Chicago

Phone: 312-527-1000

Public transportation:

CTA bus lines #29 (State Street), #65 (Grand Avenue), and the #66 (Chicago Avenue) all serve Navy Pier.

Parking rates:

*Monday through Thursday: $20

*Friday through Sunday: $24

*Holidays: $24

Hours:

*Monday through Friday: 10 am—5 pm

*Saturday and Sunday: 10 am—8 pm

Entrance fees:

*Adults: $12

*Children: $12

* Seniors (65+): $11

*Children (under 5): free

Activities:

Located on one of Chicago’s top tourist attractions, Navy Pier, the museum offers three floors of activities for kids, including:

*Play It Safe—all about home safety

*Inventing Lab—provides parts and instructions for creating things

*Kids Town—a playroom recreating a Chicago neighborhood where kids can pretend to do things like shopping for groceries and driving a CTA bus

*Climbing Schooner—a three-floor climbing building

*My Museum—kids get to create various art projects that are “all about me”

*Skyline—learn about skyscrapers(摩天大楼) and design your own

*Treehouse Trails—a play area designed like a forest

*Waterways—water activities showing how pumps and dams work

21. Why is the museum mainly designed for kids?

A. Because it is easy for the museum to make money from kids.

B. Because the government orders it to do so.

C. Because adults and older kids are likely to be tired of these activities.

D. Because adults have many other things to do.

22. How much will parents together with two kids (one is 6, the other, 3) and grandfather (69) pay if they drive to the museum at 10 am on Saturday?

A. $ 36. B. $ 48. C. $ 60. D. $ 71.

23. Children who are always making trouble at home should take part in ________.

A. Play it safe B. Inventing Lab C. My Museum D. Waterways

24. If you go to Skyline, you can _________.

A. gain experience in home safety B. know more about high buildings

C. learn how pumps and dams work D. experience Chicago neighborhood life

B

Margaret Ann Bulkley was born around 1789, in Ireland. She had big dreams. “I want to be a doctor!” But two hundred years ago a girl couldn’t become a doctor. Her uncle, James Barry, was a great painter. And his friend General Miranda had a library with more than 6,000 books. Margaret loved reading there. Her intelligence impressed him. Years later, her uncle James Barry died, leaving her some money. It was enough to study to be a doctor.

“But a girl can’t become a doctor,” said Margaret sadly.

“Yes, you can!” said General Miranda. “All you have to do is to disguise as a boy.” Margaret really wanted to be a doctor. So she cut off her long hair, practiced speaking in a deep voice, and put on boy’s clothes. She also named herself James Barry.

From then on, Margaret Ann Bulkley disappeared. She became James Barry and entered Edinburgh University. He took 13 subjects and worked all through the summer when the other students went on holiday.

Barry graduated in 1812 and decided to join the British Army. In his life, Dr. James Barry travelled all over the world, helping to save many lives. Before retirement, Barry had risen to the second highest medical officer in the British Army. Barry improved the conditions for not only wounded soldiers but also the local people, and performed the first recorded successful caesarean section (剖宫产) in Africa. The secret Dr. James Barry kept for over fifty years was only known after his death in 1865.

25. Who played the most important role in Margaret’s becoming a doctor?

A. General Miranda.  B. A boy in her later life.

C. A soldier in the British Army. D. A professor from Edinburgh University.

26. What does the underlined word disguise in paragraph 3 mean?

A. Change one’s voice.  B. Dress like a doctor.

C. Change one’s appearance. D. Dress like a woman.

27. What was the secret Dr. James Barry kept for over fifty years?

A. James Barry left much money. B. Dr. James Barry was a woman.

C. Margaret died in her twenties. D. General Miranda helped Margaret a lot.

28. What kind of person do you think Margaret is?

A. adaptable and humorous B. thoughtful and outgoing

C. generous and creative  D. determined and devoted

C

Two people, including a 9-year-old boy, were injured in a bear attack while hunting in Alaska, authorities said.

The child suffered serious injuries, while a man suffered minor injuries, Alaska State Troopers said.

The incident occurred Tuesday around 6:30 p.m. local time near Palmer, located about 40 miles northeast of Anchorage, police said.

The pair, who are related, were hunting moose (驼鹿) in the Palmer Hay Flats area, a state game refuge, Alaska State Troopers spokesperson Austin McDaniel told ABC News. Troopers did not say clearly their relationship. They met with a brown bear that then attacked the child, troopers said. The man shot and killed the bear during the attack, police said.

Troopers and EMS responding to the scene following reports of a bear attack found the two victims, who were taken to a hospital in the Matanuska-Susitna Valley area, Troopers said.

McDaniel said the last report he received had the child listed in “fair condition.”

The brown bear was with a cub (baby animal) at the time of the attack. The Alaska Wildlife Troopers and Alaska Department of Fish and Game were unable to locate a cub in the area after ground and aerial searches, McDaniel said.

29. How many people were injured in the accident?

A. Three B. Two. C. Nine. D. Not clear.

30. How were these people injured by the bear?

A. It annoyed the bear when the boy tried to catch the bear cub.

B. The hunter shot the bear, which angered it.

C. Coming across two bears might make them nervous.

D. Something else unknown frightened the bear.

31. From the passage, we can know _______.

A. the two went to hunt the bear which once hurt other people

B. finally the bear took its cub away after the attack

C. it is likely that the seriously injured child would recover at last

D. it is not clear whether the injured are related

32. What kind of writing style does the write use?

A. flashback B. cause and effect C. comparison D. narration(叙述法)

33. What will be talked about if the passage continues? _______.

A. Something more about the boy’s recovery

B. The punishment to the adult hunter

C. More information about the hunting area

D. Further search for the cub

D

Makers of self-driving, or autonomous vehicles have raised tens of billions of dollars based on promises to develop the fully robotic product.

However, industry leaders and experts say the technology may forever require human supervision(监督).Supporters of autonomous vehicles, or AVs, say that computers and robotic technology will reduce the number of traffic accidents. But actually, making self-driving cars safer than human-operated is complex(复杂的). Self-driving programming has no the human ability to predict and recognize risk quickly. Kyle Vogt is the head of General Motors (GM). When asked if he believed humans could ever be completely free of vehicle operation, Vogt questioned the values of such a goal.

GM recalled and updated software in 80 Cruise self-driving vehicles this month after an accident in June. Two people were injured in the accident in San Francisco, California. U.S. safety officials said the recalled software could “incorrectly predict” an oncoming vehicle's path. Cruise said its vehicles would not make the same mistake again after the update.

For some, the need for human supervision increases doubt about the technology. And entirely self-driving vehicles are far behind in development that industry leaders have promised. In 2018, GM wanted to get U.S. government approval for a fully autonomous car. It had no steering wheel(方向盘) or brake or gas pedals. It was to be marketed in 2019. But that vehicle, the Cruise Origin, now is not expected to begin production until spring 2023, Vogt said. In 2019, Tesla head Elon Musk promised 1 million robotaxis would be in place by 2020. His company's “Full Self Driving” feature has been criticized(批评) because its cars use human operators. In June, Musk said that building self-driving cars had been far more difficult than he had expected. He said: “If these companies don't succeed over the next two years, they're not going to exist anymore.”

Many AV companies today use humans as remote piloting supervisors(远程驾驶监督员). They support self-driving cars in dealing with unexpected events on the road. The industry calls these “edge cases.” Edge cases could include street closures for roadwork, or unpredictable actions by a human driver or walker. Kaveh said their work is similar to air traffic controllers but for autonomous cars instead of planes. Cruise’s Vogt says the company's AVs on the roads in San Francisco currently depend on humans less than one percent of the time. But across thousands or even millions of AVs, that would add up to a large amount of time stopped on the road waiting for human guidance. “I am worried that AV companies will rush to market without proving the safety is better than human-driven vehicles,” he said.

34. Why is the safety of self-driving cars a complex problem?

A. Because the company of autonomous cars have raised enough money.

B. Because self-driving cars can’t predict and recognize risk quickly.

C. Because self-driving cars may forever require human supervision.

D. Because AV companies will rush to market without proving the safety.

35. What is wrong with the recalled 80 Cruise self-driving vehicles?

A. Self-driving vehicles would make the same mistake often.

B. AV companies use humans as remote piloting supervisors

C. Self-driving vehicles are not expected to begin production until spring 2023.

D. They could not predict an oncoming car's path correctly.

36. What can you infer from the fourth paragraph?

A. Ifthesecompaniesdon'tsucceedoverthenexttwoyears,they'renotgoingtoexistanymore.

B. Tesla head Elon Musk promised 1 million robotaxis would be in place by 2020.

C. It is a long way to go to develop a fully autonomous vehicle.

D. Millions of AVs would have to stop on the road to wait for human guidance.

37. Which of the following is not “edge cases.”?

A. changes of traffic lights on the road

B. street closure because of road repair

C. unpredictable actions by a human driver

D. unpredictable behaviors of walkers

38. What does the passage most probably belong to?

A. Science news report  B. An ad

C. A text  D. A medical report

第二节（共5小题；每小题2.5分，满分12.5分）

阅读下面短文，从短文后的选项中选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。选项中有两项为多余选项。

Do you sweat, bite your pencil, and feel butterflies in your stomach as your teacher hands out a test? __39__ It's natural to feel some stress about taking tests. In fact, sometimes a little stress is a good thing for you.

Here are some tips for taking tests:

Be sure you've studied properly. It sounds like a no-brainer (不用动脑的事), but if you’re sure of the information, you'll have less reason to be worried.

__40__ Your memory will be much better if you've had enough rest. In a scientific study, people who got enough sleep before taking a math test did better than those who stayed up all night studying.

Read the test through first. Once you have the test paper in front of you, read over the entire test, checking out how long it is. __41__. More importantly, ask the teacher any questions if necessary. Something seems unclear before you start, for example.

Relax. If you can't think of anything, you will become so nervous. __42__ Of course you can't get up and move around in the middle of a test, but you can wiggle (扭动) your fingers and toes, take four or five deep breaths, or picture yourself on a beach or some calm place.

These tips should help most people, __43__ If you're one of them, you may need to talk to a parent or teacher for help.

A. Get enough sleep the night before the test.

B. It’s also a chance to decide how many parts you are expected to complete.

C. Yes, I often get anxious because I’m not a top student.

D. In this case you might need a small break.

E. A lot of people get upset before it.

F. and you will certainly benefit from them.

G. but some can get serious test taking error(错误).

第三部分 语言运用（共两节，满分37.5分）

第一节（共15小题；每小题1.5分，满分22.5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。

Becoming a somebody

In the summer of 2012, Wan Guopeng was a college student in his final year at Heilongjiang University of Chinese Medicine. Although his __44__ was acupuncture and massage, the young man was still unsure of how he wanted his future to unfold.

After reading more than 40 books about various __45__ and the meaning of life, he was __46__ by one particular sentence, which read that a person should follow their heart to passionately __47__ theirdreamswhiletheyareyoung.Itstirredinhimthedesiretobecomeanactor.

A native of Mudanjiang, a city in Heilongjiang province, he decided to travel to Zhejiang province, __48__ getting an opportunity at Hengdian World Studios, the country's largest production __49__ for TV dramas and films.

Wan even __50__ online for tips about how to start an acting career. With most suggestions listing Beijing and Hengdian as the two best choices, Wan chose the __51__ because of the lower cost of living as compared to the capital and also because all the money he had __52__ around 1,000 yuan ($144)..

After a two-hour drive from Hangzhou, he arrived at Hengdian. It was a difficult start for the young man. His daily routine __53__ from blindly __54__ his resume(简历) to casting directors, to waiting in crowds of candidates(候选人) for the slightest chance of being selected as an extra. Wan also worked two __55__ jobs to __56__.

__57__ being extremely exhausted and there being more __58__ in the future, Wan says that he remained sure about his decision and love for the movies at that time, setting himself a three-year goal to achieve his dream.

44. A. position  B. wish  C. major  D. design

45. A. careers  B. hobbies  C. stories  D. habits

46. A. attacked  B. attracted  C. absorbed  D. advanced

47. A. achieve  B. schedule  C. quit  D. debate

48. A. because of  B. instead of  C. ahead of  D. in the hope of

49. A. base  B. store  C. company  D. hall

50. A. searched  B. proved  C. found  D. reached

51. A. first  B. latest  C. latter  D. last

52. A. competed  B. totaled  C. completed  D. added

53. A. remained  B. prevented  C. varied  D. recorded

54. A. handing out  B. handing in  C. handing over  D. handing down

55. A. lasting  B. comfortable  C. part-time  D. full-time

56. A. make a fortune  B. make it  C. make out  D. make a living

57. A. Beyond  B. Despite  C. Besides  D. After

58. A. advantages  B. accidents  C. challenges  D. opportunities

第Ⅱ卷（非选择题）

第二节（共10小题；每小题1.5分，满分15分）

阅读下面短文，在空白处填入1个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式。

An unusually heavy monsoon(季风) has caused a disaster in South Asia this year. In May and June it hit Bangladesh and north-eastern India, __59__ (kill) hundreds. Over the past few weeks, it __60__ (hit) Pakistan, where more than 1,100 people have died and at least half a million have lost __61__ (they) homes. A third of the country is under water.

__62__ (actual), these countries have spent years developing methods to contain the damage. People __63__ live near the coasts and in regions farther inland have been encouraged to make their houses stronger, and have received money to do so. Shelters have been put in place on raised ground, and repaired to include women-only facilities and take animals, making people more willing __64__ (use) them. As for early warning, researchers gather weather data down to village level to predict flood days __65__ advance.

With climate conditions growing more terrible round the world, they are likely to produce more political instability. As climate change leaves their cities and villages uninhabitable(不适宜居住的), __66__ amazingly large number of people may __67__ (force) to leave their homes in the coming decades. All the __68__ (prepare) in the world are not enough to control the result.

第四部分 写作(共一节，满分25分)

书面表达（满分25分）

69.假如你是李华，你的英国朋友 Jimmy来信说，进入高中后，自己不适应高中生活，学习和心理压力日益增大，学习和生活受到了影响。请你用英文写一封回信。内容要点如下：

1.表示理解并给予安慰

2.提出建议

注意：写作词数应为100词左右

“学情空间”区域教研共同体高一阶段性检测

英语答案（A 版）

1-5 BACCB 6-10 CCABB 11-15 BCACB 16-20 ABAAC

21-24 CDAB 25-28 ACBD 29-33 BCCAD 34-38 BDCAA

39-43 EABDG 44-48 CABAD 49-53 AACBC 54-58 ACDBC

59. killing 60. has hit 61. their 62. Actually 63. who/ that

64. to use 65. in 66. an 67. be forced 68. preparations

Dear Jimmy,

I’m sorry to hear that you are so stressed in your senior high school that your life and study has been affected. It is understandable that you have this kind of feelings. It is common for teenagers to have difficulty adapting to the new environment. Perhaps the following suggestions will be of help.

To begin with, it is wise to keep a balance between study and rest. Good rest advances your study. Additionally, it is highly recommended that you should communicate with your friends and teachers about your problems. I’m sure you will get back your confidence in this way. Most importantly, you will be more organized if you can make a learning schedule.

I sincerely hope my suggestions are beneficial to you.

Best wishes,

Li Hua

解析

A篇

21. C 根据题干，依据定位在第一段，注意 C 项中 be tired of 与原文 be bored (with)同义。

22. D 题干含有了去参观博物馆的人数、时间和前往方式（开车前往需停车收费），即成人2*$12+6 岁儿童*$12+3 岁儿童*$0+69 岁祖父$11+周六停车费$24=$71），故应选 D。

23. A 题干“在家老惹麻烦的孩子”表明应该注重家庭安全问题，所以应该去活动的第一项，故选 A。

24. B 根据“Activities”中“Skyline”的活动介绍，与 B 项描述吻合，故选 B 项。

B篇

这是一篇记叙文。本文主要讲述了 Margaret Ann Bulkley 为了实现自己成为医生的梦想，把自己装扮成一位男性从医的故事。

25. 细节理解题。根据第一段中“And his friend General Miranda had a library with more than 6,000 books. Margaret loved reading there. Her intelligence impressed him.(他的朋友米兰达将军有一个藏书 6000 多本书的图书馆。玛格丽特喜欢在那里读书。她的聪明才智给他留下了深刻的印象)”以及第三段中““Yes, you can!” said General Miranda. “All you have to do is to disguise as a boy.”(“是的，你可以！”General Miranda 说。“你所要做的就是伪装成一个男孩。”)”可知，是叔叔的朋友 General Miranda 鼓励她去实现自己的梦想。故选 A。

26. 词句猜测题。根据画线词后文“So she cut off her long hair, practiced speaking in a deep voice, and put on boy’s clothes.(于是她剪掉了长发，练习用低沉的声音说话，穿上了男孩的衣服)”可知，为了成为一名医生，把自己的头发剪短，装扮成一个男孩，故画线词意思与 change one’s appearance 同义。故选 C。

27. 推理判断题。根据第三段“Margaret really wanted to be a doctor. So she cut off her long hair, practiced speaking in a deep voice, and put on boy’s clothes. She also named herself James Barry.( Margaret 很想成为一名医生。于是她剪掉了长发，练习用低沉的声音说话，穿上了男孩的衣服。她还给自己起名叫 James Barry)”可知，她假扮成男孩成为一名医生是她一直保守的秘密。故选 B。

28. 根据文章来看，Margaret 是一个具有决心和献身精神的医生，选 D. 其他选项 A 中的 humorous, B 中的 outgoing, C 中的 generous 均不符合题意。故选 D。

C  篇

29. B 根据第一段，明显提到“两个人，包括一个 9 岁男孩，在一次熊袭击中受伤了”，故选B。

30. C 题干“这几个人是如何受到熊的攻击的？”，依据在第五段第一句“他们遭遇了一只棕熊，它接着就攻击了孩子”可以看出既不是 A“男孩企图抓住小熊惹恼了棕熊”，也不是 B“猎人开枪打棕熊，惹怒了它”，而 D 项“别的未知因素吓着了棕熊”与原文第五段第一句矛盾，故选 C。

31. C 本题信息量因较大而稍难。第四段第一句话“这两个有关系的人正在 Palmer Hay Flats地区猎驼鹿”，说明他们不是专门去猎杀棕熊的，故 A 不对；第五段第二句话“该男子在熊攻击的过程中开枪打死了它”，说明 B 错；根据第四段可以看出这两个人有关系，只是骑警没有明确说明他们间的关系而已，故 D 错误。根据倒数第二段“McDaniel 说在他收到的最新报道中将（受伤）男孩列入了‘情况良好’中”，说明 C 的陈述是最有可能正确的，故选C。

32. A 本文叙述方式为倒叙，故选 A

33. D 根据文章最后一段所谈论的人们未定位到小熊，故很可能会进一步搜寻之，故选 D。

D  篇

34.答案：B 细节题。从文章第二段“ But actually, making self-driving cars safer than human-operated is complex（复杂的）. Self-driving programming has no the human ability to predict and recognize risk quickly.”

35.答案：D 细节题。从文章第三段“ the recalled software could "incorrectly predict" an oncoming vehicle's path. ”

36.答案：C.推论题。从文章第四段可以推测出：It is a long way to go to develop a fully autonomous vehicle.

答案 A 是原文中的事实细节。

37.答案：A.判断题。从最后一段“Edge cases could include street closures for roadwork, or unpredictable actions by a human driver or walker”可以得知 changes of traffic lights on the road是一种正常情况；不属于 Edge cases 。

38.答案 A.文章出处。整篇文章是一片关于汽车自动驾驶的新闻报道。

听力原文：

Text 1

W: What would you like to drink, sir? Juice or milk?

M: Can I have a beer?

W: Sorry, sir, but we don’t provide beer on this plane.

M: Well, please give me a glass of fruit juice.

Text 2

M: Will you go to that middle school to teach?

W: I’m not really interested. I prefer to work at a restaurant.

M: Why?

W: I like dealing with different people.

Text 3

M: Excuse me, but can you tell me where the history books are?

W: Certainly. They are right behind physics books.

M: Oh, right. On that shelf. I can see them. Thank you.

Text 4

M: Look at the sky, Jane. How clear it is now!

W: Yes. Luckily, the wind in the afternoon blew away those dark clouds, but the weather report says it’s going to rain in 12 hours.

Text 5

W: Did you see The Violinist when it was in the theaters? It was great.

M: Yes. That’s a movie I will always remember. I think it’s the best movie I have ever seen.

Text 6

W: Hello, young man. Be a good boy and help an old woman cross the street, would you?

M: Of course, madam. I’d be glad to.

W: Thank you. I’m afraid these legs don’t move as fast as they used to.

M: Well, I think you’re looking very healthy. By the way, where are you going today?

W: Oh, I’m just going to the drugstore over there. I’ve got to pick up medicine for my husband.

M: Well, I’ll wait for you outside the drugstore and help you back across the street whenever you’re ready.

W: You are so kind!

Text 7

M: Linda, Christmas is getting close. When will you go and do Christmas shopping?

W: I read an article on the Internet the other day. It tells when we can avoid long lines when doing Christmas shopping. According to the article, two hours before noon is the best time in the day to do Christmas shopping.

M: Does it say on which day there are the shortest lines?

W: Yes. It’s usually on Sundays.

M: Great. In this case, let’s go shopping together tomorrow morning.

W: Why not! I’ve no special plans for tomorrow morning after all.

Text 8

W: Peter, do you live in the red house at the end of the road?

M: Yes, I live in that house with my parents and my sister. We also have a dog.

W: Do you take your dog for a walk every day?

M: No. My father takes the dog for a walk on Sunday. And I take the dog for a walk on Friday. My mom and my sister walk him on the other workdays.

W: Who walks the dog on Saturday?

M: On Saturday We all go to the park and the dog comes with us.

W: Do you help with the housework?

M: Yes. My mom and my sister do the laundry, my father does the cooking, and I sweep the floor.

Text 9

W: You’re leaving school soon, aren’t you?

M: Yes, my A-levels start next week, but I’m not bothered about the results, because when I leave school I’m going to concentrate on my music career. I’m the leading singer in a band and I don’t need any qualifications to be a pop star. I see my future very clearly. I’m going to be incredibly famous and rich.

W: So you’ve already got a contract then?

M: Not yet. But the minute I’ve taken my last exam, I’m going to find a really good manager. And I’m moving to London as soon as I’ve left school. London’s where it all happens in the music industry.

W: Do you think you’ll be able to live off your music right from the start?

M: Well, at first we might have to get part-time jobs for a few months and it’s going to be hard, but I bet you, by this time next year, we’ll have had a record in the charts.

Text 10

When I was eight years old, one day, my father took my brother and me on a picnic beside a river. When we arrived there, my father told us the river was very dangerous. He made us promise not to walk up to it. But I was too curious about it. I thought there must be kinds of fish in the river. So I did not keep my promise. I walked into the river and saw many fish. When I wanted to catch a fish, I fell down. Because the river was very deep, I could not stand or touch the bottom. I cried out loudly, but nobody was there, except my brother Danny. My father had gone to search for some wood. Danny was very scared. He didn’t know what he could do, because he was two years younger than me. He jumped in, but that just made the situation worse, because he was even shorter than me and he couldn’t swim. Both of us cried out. Fortunately, there was a farmer who passed by. He saved us before our father came back.