河北省承德市部分高中2024届高三上学期12月期中考试英语

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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。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 the wman busy?
A. She has lts f wrk t d.
B. She is preparing fr exams.
C. She is making lunch fr thers.
2. Where did the cnversatin take place?
A. In a restaurant. B. In a fd shp. C. In a grcery.
3. What did the man ask the wman t d fr him?
A. Mend his shirt. B. Irn his shirt. C. Make him a cffee.
4. What is the man's advice fr the wman?
A. See a dctr. B. G t wrk. C. Drink mre water.
5. Hw is the weather nw?
A. Sunny. B. Snwy. C. Rainy.
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。
听第6段材料, 回答第6、7题。
6. What is the prbable relatinship between the speakers?
A. Strangers. B. Neighbrs. C. C-wrkers.
7. Which bus will the man take?
A. N. 3. B. N. 13. C. N. 30.
听第7段材料, 回答第8至10题。
8. What des the man think f the wman's interest?
A. Bring. B. Strange. C. Great.
9. What des the man d in his spare time?
A. Play the vilin. B. Play the pian. C. Cllect matchbxes.
10. What are the speakers talking abut?
A. Jbs. B. Hbbies. C. Friends.
听第8段材料, 回答第11至13题。
11. What des the man want t d after graduatin?
A. He wants t further his study.
B. He wants t be a prfessr.
C. He hasn't made up his mind yet.
12. Wh might the wman be?
A. The man's mther. B. The man's prfessr. C. The man's manager.
13. What did the wman advise the man t d?
A. Gain sme experience.
B. Stp wasting time wandering arund.
C. Fcus n his graduate schl entrance exam.
听第9段材料, 回答第14至17题。
14. Why did the man make the phne call?
A. T ask fr a favr. B. T bk a rm. C. T make a cmplaint.
15. What is included in the rm service?
A. Meals. B. A cmputer. C. Newspaper delivery.
16. Which suite will the man take?
A. The ne n the first flr.
B. The ne n the third flr.
C. The ne n the thirteenth flr.
17. Hw lng will the man stay at the htel?
A. 17—20 days. B. 10—27 days. C. 17—27 days.
听第10段材料, 回答第18至20题。
18. What des the speaker usually buy fr his friends?
A. Smething he likes.
B. Smething suitable fr his friends.
C. Smething valuable.
19. Why des the man dislike giving gifts?
A. It csts much time.
B. The gifts are expensive.
C. He desn't knw what thers like.
20. What wuld the man want as a birthday gift?
A. A cake. B. A pair f earrings. C. A card.
第二部分 阅读（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A、B、C、D四个选项中选出最佳选项。
A
A Wnderful Time Management App: Trell
Using a time management app is ne f the easiest ways t get mre f smething we wish we all had: Prductivity. Here is a time management app cntinually rated amng the tp time management apps n the market, all with the gal f making yu spend less time planning and mre time ding.
WHY WE CHOOSE
Develped ver ten years ag, Trell is used by mre than 25 millin peple. N matter hw yu prefer t track prjects and time, Trell always allws yu t easily see wh is ding what at a quick lk, s yu'll never drp the ball n an imprtant prject.
WHAT WE LIKE
•Vides t instruct yu t use the app.
•Easy t cnnect with ther tls yu already use.
WHAT WE DO NOT LIKE
•It's fr general prject management nly and big prjects are difficult t deal with n it.
•Limited free fferings.
Every grup member is n the same page, s it's easy fr yu t keep track f the prcess f the prject yu are wrking n. Trell has a lt t ffer, including unlimited strage. Users can chse t pay $ 13 a mnth（yu can get a 15% discunt if yu buy the yearly plan）t fully take advantage f the app.
With cmpanies such as eBay and Fender n its user list, Trell is able t wrk fr a wide variety f teams and prjects syncing（同步）between different web servers, mbiles（iOS and Andrid）, and desktp apps（macOS and Windws）.
21. Wh is mst likely t use the app?
A. A cllege student with a paper t finish.
B. A general manager perating a big cmpany.
C. A mm managing the schedule fr the family.
D. A manager ding a prject with his team members.
22. Hw much d yu need t pay fr a yearly plan f the app?
A. Abut 180 dllars. B. Abut 150 dllars.
C. Abut 130 dllars. D. Abut 110 dllars.
23. What d we knw abut the app?
A. It is very ppular. B. It has limited strage.
C. It is designed beautifully. D. It can be bught n eBay.
B
When reading, my mther likes t slice a paragraph r a sentence ut and attach it t the wall f her kitchen. She picks bring sentences that puzzle me. But I prefer cpying favrite bright lines int a jurnal in sft, gray N. 2 pencil, wrd by wrd.
She desn't knw any f this. There's nthing shcking: fr ur chatting. We seldm begin certain cnversatins thugh we talk n the phne weekly, smetimes making each ther laugh s hard that I chke and she cries. But what we dn't say culd fill up rms. Fights with my father. Small failures in schl. Anything that really upsets us,
My mther has never tld me "I lve yu, Lisa."—as if the fur-wrd absence explains wh I am—s I carry it with me, like a label n me. The last time she almst spke the wrds was tw years ag, when she called t tell me a friend had been in hspital. I said, "I lve yu, Mm." She stpped fr a while and then said, "Thank yu." I haven't said it since, but I've wndered why my mther desn't until I've fund a pem that supplies wrds fr the blank spaces I try t understand in ur cnversatins:
Dn't fill up n bread. I say absent-mindedly. The servings here are huge.
My sn, middle-aged, says: Did yu really just say that t me?
What he desn't knw is that when we're walking tgether, I desire t reach fr his hand.
It's humble, yet heartbreaking. After cpying it dwn in my jurnal, I emailed it t mm, adding "This pem makes me think f yu." My mther desn't read petry—r at least, she desn't tell me, and I felt nervus clicking "Send".
She never mentined the pem. But the next time I went hme fr vacatin, I nticed smething new in the kitchen fixed t an antique bard: the pem. The bard hung abve the heater, the warmest spt in the kitchen. The pem still hangs there. Neither my mther nr I have ever spken abut it.
24. In writing paragraph 1, the authr aims t___________.
A. stress the theme B. establish the setting
C. represent the characters D. create the atmsphere
25. Which f the fllwing best describes the mther-daughter relatinship?
A. Shaky. B. Distant. C. Reserved. D. Intense.
26. Why did the authr send the pem t her mm?
A. It reminded her f mm's lve. B. She wanted t aplgize t mm.
C. It suited mm's taste f literature. D. She needed an interpretatin frm mm.
27. What des the pem mean t mm?
A. A memry f glden days. B. Daughter's gratefulness t her.
C. A decratin in the plain kitchen. D. Daughter's understanding f her.
C
Cming upn a clear-cut in an ld frest is a shcking experience. Trees large and small are cllapsed ne abve the ther in pile, and the grund is cvered with the tracks f heavy machinery. Such was the scene when frest activist Zack Prter and I hiked a newly built lgging（伐木）rad in Green Muntain Natinal Frest.
Clear-cutting in the American frests has lng been widespread. But nw, the Frest Habitat Creatin Prject represents new reasning which is htly debated—that clear-cutting benefits native creatures. The thinking is that clear-cutting dne wisely can cpy natural disturbances, fr example, frm insect invasins（入侵）r frm strms verturning lder trees that prduce what eclgists call Early Successinal Habitats—places where yung trees and bushes get the upper hand and animals that depend n such habitat grw well.
The prject als states that frests "can nly be saved by being destryed"—by keeping them yung. Timber（木材）interests are enthusiastic abut the apprach because it lets them prfit frm cutting trees while claiming the significance f cnservatin. Hunting grups favr it because a yunger, less thick frest makes it easier t find the game and birds they're tracking.
Nevertheless, Prter says, "Allwing sme f the ldest standing trees in New England t be remved is equal t derelictin f duty n the part f the gvernment, wh sees the frests as cmmdities（商品）” "Frests can prduce clean water, clean air, carbn strage, and bidiversity that we need," he cntinues as we walk amng lvely mixed hardwds and evergreens that are cut dwn fr lgging. "We shuldn't be remving them fr shrt-term gain."
In this sense, Zack Prter's descriptin f lgging fr wildlife fr shrt-term gain—the shrt-term gain f favring habitat fr species peple tday want t see and hunt—is reasnable.
28. Hw des the authr start the text?
A. By presenting sme ideas. B. By listing sme evidence.
C. By cmparing different views. D. By stating his wn experience.
29. Which argument des the Frest Habitat Creatin Prject hld?
A. Prfits can be made frm lgging.
B. Clear-cutting is beneficial t the wildlife.
C. The cnservatin f frest is f significance.
D. Clear-cutting can cause natural disturbances.
30. What des the underlined wrd "derelictin" mean in paragraph 4?
A. Fulfillment. B. Prmise. C. Miscnduct. D. Expsure.
31. Which f the fllwing is a suitable title fr the text?
A. A New Apprach t Frest Prtectin B. A Hiking Experience in the Lgging Rad
C. Hw t Build Early Successinal Habitats? D. Is Clear-cutting Frests Gd fr Wildlife?
D
Yur smartphne breaks. The repair csts t much mney. S yu give up and buy a new device. That this happens s ften is n cincidence（巧合）.
Many big device makers are putting mre new prducts n the market. But they d nt sell specialized tls and parts needed fr repairs. And they ffer n instructin n hw t repair their prducts. As a result, the independent repair shps in yur neighbrhd find they cannt repair yur brken smartphne. Yu can nly g t faraway authrized（经授权的）repair shps t get the necessary repair service, which is ften cstly.
In recent years, sme prducers have taken steps t make repairs easier, but there's a grwing effrt acrss the wrld t push them t d mre. Last week, the Right t Repair mvement heard gd news frm the White Huse. The president f the US n Friday signed an rder aimed at encuraging healthy cmpetitin in the US ecnmy. It includes a cnditin fr the Federal Trade Cmmissin（FTC）. The FTC was asked t make rules preventing prducers frm limiting independent device repair shps and DIY repairs,
"Right t Repair" is a glbal mvement t make sure everyne has the right t fix the prducts they wn. The idea has generally cme frm the United States. The earliest knwn published reference using the grup f wrds cmes frm the aut industry dating back t 2003. Its supprters require cmpanies t prvide their parts, tls and infrmatin fr cnsumers and repair shps. They als encurage the gvernment t make laws t frce prducers t increase device repairablity.
The FTC in May presented a 56-page reprt. It said that "many cnsumer prducts have becme harder t fix." The reprt als fund that "the burden f repair limits may fall mre heavily n cmmunities f clr and cnsumers having little mney" because many independent repair shps are wned by peple f clr and because high-cst repairs hit lw-paid cnsumers harder.
32. What is the prblem in the prduct market accrding t the text?
A. Electrnic prducts' quality is lw. B. The repair market makes little mney.
C. The prices f new devices keep rising. D. Custmers have difficulty repairing devices.
33. What is the US gvernment's attitude t the "Right t Repair" mvement?
A. Dubtful. B. Uncaring. C. Supprtive. D. Cncerned.
34. Why is "aut industry” mentined in paragraph 4?
A. T prvide a slutin. B. T reach a cnclusin.
C. T give backgrund infrmatin. D. T intrduce a new tpic fr discussin.
35. What can we learn abut the mvement frm the last paragraph?
A. It may especially benefit the pr. B. It will help reduce prductin csts.
C. It was started by cmmunities f clr. D. It is supprted by authrized repair shps.
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。
Hw t Chse Yur Purpse-Filled Career
When yu think abut chsing a career, yu ften d it in the fllwing tw ways.
Think abut what yu like t d. If yu like writing r ding crafts, yu might cnsider these things. This is nt a bad way t g, f curse, but yu can't always make mney ding things yu like（like vide games r drinking beer）. 36
Think abut a well-paid jb that yu can d and desn't sund s bad. 37 Or maybe that's ur f yur educatinal reach, s yu chse ffice r retail wrker. These are all great chices. But ften they are nt smething yu're really passinate abut. It's kind f like just ding smething because it's there—nt very inspired.
38 Try t d smething t serve a cmmunity r make the wrld better. Fr example, taking care f children, because yu really want t help children get a great start in life, r blssm int wh they want t be r getting int gvernment r scial wrk t imprve the cnditins f the cmmunity yu live in r becming a scientist t help ease the envirnmental crisis r find a cure fr a terrible disease. 39 And if yu chse ne f them fr that purpse, yu will serve in that wrk feeling a sense f purpse each day.
40 The pint isn't hw yu serve the wrld, but just serving the wrld in sme way will help yu feel filled with purpse. If yu chse a purpseful and enjyable jb, yu're always further alng than mst peple.
A. There are endless ways t d that.
B. Maybe a dctr, engineer r lawyer?
C. Hwever, there's anther way that is perhaps better.
D. Yu are dreaming f a well-paid jb which yu like best.
E. It's essential nt t cncentrate n interests and gd payment.
F. Each f these is just ne f many pssibilities filled with purpse.
G. And smetimes things yu like are better as a hbby r side passin.
第三部分 语言运用（共三节, 满分30分）
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。
Once a year, arund the time when Christians celebrate Easter, Muslims celebrate Ramadan and Jews celebrate Passver, I ften invite my 24-persn team t a jyful and special dinner at my place. T 41 the needs f all my team members, I usually 42 different kinds f typical fd frm different religins.
I think this 43 reflects the wider philsphy f my science lab: we aim t be a 44 yet united grup f peple wrking in a glbal scientific netwrk. My lab 45 peple with different 46 . One f the mst bvius 47 is ur religins. Yet when peple 48 my lab, they gather tgether, first thrugh their cmmn 49 fr science, and then as they get t knw ne anther and enjy spare time activities, we becme a chesive（有凝聚力的）team. I am 50 this chesin（内聚力）and the new friendships in my lab, and d my best t encurage them.
I'm als really 51 , while lking fr new members, I interview many peple befre I 52 the right nes fr my lab. They must be 53 capable f curse, but it's just as imprtant that they're friendly, interesting and interested in thers. They shuld be prepared t 54 varius pints f view and cultures.
As the persn in charge f the lab, I see preserving a variety f cultural backgrunds as an imprtant part f my jb. Such an accessible, varied and supprtive 55 prmtes new ideas and scientific breakthrughs.
41. A. satisfy B. dismiss C. change D. cntrl
42. A. enjy B. thrw C. prepare D. fetch
43. A. urge B. traditin C. prmise D. debate
44. A. strange B. randm C. pr D. diverse
45. A. refers t B. turns dwn C. cnsists f D. leaves ut
46. A. breakthrughs B. backgrunds C. ambitins D. majrs
47. A. differences B. symbls C. requirements D. standards
48. A. ccupy B. assess C. jin D. aid
49. A. regret B. charge C. sympathy D. lve
50. A. suprised at B. prud f C. interested in D. guilty abut
51. A. curius B. casual C. careful D. embarrassed
52. A. thank B. inquire C. cmpare D. chse
53. A. scientifically B. physically C. mentally D. financially
54. A. respect B. prtect C. witness D. dubt
55. A. chance B. psitin C. appintment D. envirnment
第二节（共10小题; 每小题1分, 满分10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。
A new chain f cffee shps has sprung up in the city f Wuxi, East China's Jiangsu Prvince themed n the ancient Huishan clay figurine（泥人）culture—with a few mdern adaptatins. The Nanimm Cafe chain has expanded 56 （rapid）since May last year and nw has 11 57 （branch）in peratin. The cffee shps display 58 range f figurines and related creative cultural prducts. In additin 59 drinking cffee, visitrs can chse whether 60 （have）a g at making clay sculptures n site.
Huishan clay figurines are made frm the black clay fund at the ft f Huishan Muntain in Wuxi. They are said t have a 61 （recrd）histry f mre than 400 years. And they 62 （list）amng the first batch（批）f China's natinal intangible cultural heritage（非物质文化遗产）in 2006. In Wuxi dialect, Huishan clay figurines are prnunced nanimm. The tw mst famus 63 （traditin）figurines are A Fu and A Xi, meaning "gd frtune" and "jy", and the factry has designed and prduced several new figurines, such as Nani and Mm, 64 are mre mdern and attractive t yung cnsumers. There are als several cute and clrful characters, 65 （carry）different types f fd fr which Wuxi is famus: spare ribs（排骨）, peaches and steamed buns.
第三节（共5小题; 每小题1分, 满分5分）
按照提示, 根据句子语境填入适当的词, 使句子完整通顺。
66. The_______________（divide）f Eurpe int cuntries is the result f its cmplicated histry.
67. It sunds like a gd idea, but I dn't think it will wrk_______________（practice）.
68. The hrses gt_______________（panic）the gunfire.
69. The riginal text is here fr_______________（refer）.
70. My memry's nt very_______________（rely）these days.
第四部分 写作（共两节, 满分40分）
第一节（满分 15 分）
假定你是李华, 是校报的一位英文编辑, 收到英国来的交换生Tny的一封求助邮件, 诉说由于文化差异等原因, 导致新环境适应困难。请你以李华的名义给他回一封邮件。内容包括:
1. 安慰对方;
2. 你的建议;
3. 你的祝福。
注意:
1. 写作词数应为 80 左右;
2. 开头和结尾已为你写好, 不计入总词数。
第二节（满分25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。
Lungs nearly burst. I struggled t lift my head ut f the water. Inch by inch, my tired bdy reached the end f the pl.
Earlier that mnth, I had handed in my first jb applicatin at a lcal pl. Overqualified, I was hired n the spt. Hwever, the tasks were bring: helping cnfused visitrs and measuring the height f children befre they went dwn the slide（滑梯）. I was capable f mre. One day the manager suggested "This lks really easy fr yu. Why aren't yu applying t becme a lifeguard?"
"Well, lifeguarding demands mre respnsibility, strength and respect. Thus the psitin pays $2 mre per hur. Yur swimming skills are strng enugh. All yu need t d is t cmplete a certificatin class.”
Thanks t him, his wrds inspired me—Yu never knw what yu are capable f until yu frce yurself t d it.
Sn I passed the swim test. All left was t practice and learn first aid, CPR（心肺复苏）, and prcedures fr different land-based and water-based emergencies.
My new wrk as a lifeguard started sn. A well-intentined yet anxius feeling in me sn passed. Days, weeks, and mnths went by withut incident; emergencies were rare. The skills and training I had s carefully studied and acquired seemed unnecessary and useless.
Tday appeared t be anther uneventful and peaceful day. Hwever, shrtly after the ther lifeguards signaled t the children t leave and exit the pl, I nticed ne by was still in the middle while the thers had climbed up.
注意:
1. 续写词数应为150左右;
2. 请按如下格式在答题纸的相应位置作答。
参考答案
第一部分 听力
1~5 BABAC 6~10 ACCCB 11~15 CBBBC 16~20 CAACC
第二部分 阅读
21~25 DCACC 26~30 ADDBC 31~35 DDCCA
第三部分 语言运用
36~40 GBCFA
第一节
41~45 ACBDC 46~50 BACDB 51~55 CDAAD
第二节
56. rapidly 57. branches 58. a 59. t 60. t have 61. recrded 62. were listed
63. traditinal 64. which 65. carrying
第三节
66. divisin 67. practically 68. panicked 69. reference 70. reliable
第四部分 写作
第一节
Dear Tny,
Srry t learn that yu are having truble in getting accustmed t the new schl. Perhaps the fllwing suggestins are helpful.
In mst cases, the language barrier becmes a majr bstacle, and thus learning the lcal language well is bund t make yur daily life easier. Additinally, it is advised t take an active part in class and after-schl activities, which can help yur classmates learn mre abut yu. It's als a gd idea t make friends and develp new relatinships, which will surely relieve yur lneliness and anxiety.
Just be patient. Wish t see yur imprvement sn.
Yurs,
Li Hua
第二节
"Smething must have gne wrng with him," I thught t myself. Sure enugh, with a clser lk, I fund the by waving his hands desperately. I quickly dived int the water, swimming twards the by at full speed. By the time I reached him, he had sunk t the bttm f the pl, which filled my heart with fright and cncern. I picked the by up and headed t the plside, keeping his head abve the water.
Having the by n the flr, I put my ear t his muth and my fingers at his neck. I culd tell that he had n heartbeat and wasn't breathing. Every secnd cunted! Withut hesitatin, I did first aid, perfrming CPR as trained. Other guards watching anxiusly, I carried n, sweating. Suddenly, a stream f water burst ut f his muth and the by cughed intensely. Seeing the by regain cnsciusness, thse arund brke int cheers. Exhausted, I sighed with relief. I thught had I accepted that easy psitin, I wuld have been nthing but a bystander. I'm happy I didn't take the easy way ut.
听力录音文稿
Text 1
M: Hey, Aiste, what are yu ding?
W: I am making sme lunch. I am very busy nw because I have t study fr exams, s I am making smething very quick.
Text 2
W: Waiter, can yu cme here fr a mment? I'm afraid yu've made a mistake. This isn't what I rdered.
M: S srry. I'll check it.
Text 3
M: My shirt needs irning. Culd yu please help me with that, Mary?
W: OK, I'll irn yur shirt fr yu, but nly if yu make me a cup f cffee.
Text 4
M: What's wrng with yu, Lucy? Yu lk a little pale.
W: I'm afraid I've gt a bad cld. What shuld I d?
M: Well, if I were yu, I'd see a dctr and stay in bed tday instead f ging t wrk.
Text 5
W: It desn't lk very gd tday. It's raining a lt.
M: It has been raining frm early in the mrning. I dn't like this weather.
Text 6
M: Excuse me. Hw can I get t the Peple's Park frm here?
W: Well, yu can take the N. 13 bus, but yu have t walk abut half an hur.
M: Nt t bad.
W: But if yu g t the next bus stp, yu can take N.30 bus which will let yu ff in frnt f the park.
M: That's what I'll d. Thanks.
W: Yu're welcme.
Text 7
M: What d yu d in yur free time, Nancy?
W: Well, I like playing the vilin.
M: Really? It is wnderful! Hw lng have yu been playing the vilin?
W: Abut ten years s far. I started learning when I was in middle schl.
M: That's really interesting.
W: Sure. S what abut yu? D yu have any hbbies?
M: Well, I like cllecting matchbxes! I'm nt sure if that cunts, thugh.
W: Of curse it des. Everybdy has his wn hbby.
Text 8
W: Yu'll sn graduate frm university. D yu have any plans fr the future?
M: I'm planning t g t graduate schl, but I als want t find a jb. Otherwise, I'll have nwhere t g if I fail the entrance exam.
W: D yu have a clear career path t fllw?
M: Career path? I'm nt sure.
W: What kind f jb d yu want after graduatin?
M: I want t becme a prfessr, a lawyer, an editr, a civil servant...
W: Wait! Yu can't d s many things at the same time. What exactly d yu want?
M: I dn't knw. D yu have any advice fr me?
W: Yu shuld first decide what kind f career yu really want, plan yur career path, and then try yur best t achieve yur gal.
M: I think perhaps I need t buy a few years while I figure ut abut my career.
W: N, yu can't waste yur time wandering arund. If yu want a jb that requires a higher degree, yu shuld fcus n yur graduate schl entrance exam; if yu want a jb that needs experience, yu shuld gain sme experience.
M: Thank yu, Mrs. Wd. I'll think it ver.
W: OK. Cme t my ffice in the wrking time if yu have any questin.
Text 9
W: Gd afternn. What can I d fr yu?
M: Gd afternn. This is West. I'm calling t bk a suite.
W: Thank yu, Mr. West. I'm glad yu will be staying at ur htel.
M: Hw much is the suite? And what services cme with that?
W: Yur suite is 320 yuan（RMB）per day. Yu will have ne bedrm with air-cnditining, a sitting rm, a bathrm, a clr TV set, a telephne and a majr internatinal newspaper delivered t yur rm every day.
M: On which flr is the suite?
W: We have tw. One is n the first flr, the ther n the thirteenth flr. Bth have a bathrm and face the suth. The ne n the thirteenth flr is very quiet. The rm number is 1316.
M: I'll take that.
W: OK. And yur arrival and departure dates?
M: I dn't knw, but it culd be seventeen t twenty days.
W: Then we can nly cnfirm a rm frm the 10th t the 27th.
M: What if there isn't any rm then?
W: Dn't wrry. We can either put yu n a waiting list r find yu a rm in a nearby htel.
M: Fine, thank yu.
Text 10
The hliday seasn is cming up and many cultures give gifts fr different hlidays. I'm nt really gd at chsing gifts fr peple, thugh. Because every time I g and buy smething fr smene, I want t buy smething that I like and I wuld think that it wuld lk gd n them r smething. But then my friends dn't really like the gift s much because it desn't suit them. Fr example, I bught a pair f earrings fr a friend and then I realized that she desn't really like jewelries, s she never wre it. It's kind f hard t knw what they want. Actually, fr that reasn, I dn't like giving gifts at all. I think it's because f my backgrund, like studying ecnmics. It's just, t me, inefficient. Yu' re buying smething, yu dn't knw if they really want it and they say, "Oh. It's the thught that cunts." Yu waste time finding the gift and then yu give them the gift and maybe they dn't use it. S I'm nt a big fan f gift giving. Even fr birthdays. And fr me, if it were my birthday, I wuld have smene make a card fr me. It wuld have mre value than smene buying gifts fr me anyway.Dear Tny,
Yurs,
Li Hua
"Smething must have gne wrng with him," I thught t myself.
Having the by n the flr, I put my ear t his muth and my fingers at his neck.