河南省南阳市2023-2024学年高一上学期期中考试英语试题

这是一份河南省南阳市2023-2024学年高一上学期期中考试英语试题，共12页。试卷主要包含了本试卷分第Ⅰ卷两部分，保持卡面清洁，不折叠，不破损，考试结束，请将答题卡交回， Wh is Jhn?等内容，欢迎下载使用。

注意事项：
1.本试卷分第Ⅰ卷（选择题，满分95分）和第Ⅱ卷（非选择题，满分55分）两部分。共150分，考试时间120分钟。答题前，考生务必将本人的姓名、准考证号等考生信息填写在答题卡上，并将条形码准确粘贴在条形码区域内。
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3.请按照题号在各题的答题区域（黑色线框）内作答，超出答题区域书写的答案无效。
4.保持卡面清洁，不折叠，不破损。
5.考试结束，请将答题卡交回。
第Ⅰ卷（选择题，共95分）
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 des the wman recycle?
A. Plastic.B. Paper.C. Glass.
2. Where des the cnversatin take place?
A. On the phne.B. In a restaurant.C. At hme.
3. What has the wman been ding during the hliday?
A. Traveling.B. Ding exercise.C. Relaxing at hme.
4. Hw des Susan find walking?
A. Tiring.B. Bring.C. Enjyable.
5. What des the wman mean?
A. She desn’t like pera.
B. She wuld like t g with the man.
C. She prefers t see the pera anther day.
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. Wh is Jhn?
A. Edgar’s classmate.B. Edgar’s rmmate.C. Edgar’s secretary (秘书).
7. When will Edgar hand in the paper?
A. Befre 1:00.B. After 3:00.C. Smetime between 2:00 and 3:00.
听第7段材料，回答第8至10题。
8. Where des the man want t g?
A. The cafe.B. The lab.C. The library.
9. What des the wman majr in (主修) ?
A. Physics.B. Psychlgy (心理学).C. Philsphy (哲学).
10. What des the man imply (暗示) abut the wman?
A. She always des well in her exams.
B. She has less wrk t d than he des.
C. She shuld take her studies mre seriusly.
听第8段材料，回答第11至13题。
11. What is the relatinship between Jack and Jane?
A. Brther and sister.B. Friends.C. Wrkmates.
12. Why is Jack cming t the game?
A. T reprt it.B. T take phts.C. T have fun.
13. What des Paul d?
A. He is a shp wner.B. He is a sccer (足球) player.C. He is a bank clerk (职员).
听第9段材料，回答第14至16题。
14. What are the speakers mainly talking abut?
A. Hw t deal with difficult calls.
B. Hw t sell the prducts f their cmpany.
C. Hw t answer custmers’ phne calls prperly.
15. What des the cmpany sell?
A. Clthing.B. Fd.C. Tur.
16. Hw is the wman required t end a call?
A. By making a prmise.
B. By giving gd suggestins.
C. By writing dwn custmers’ names.
听第10段材料，回答第17至20题。
17. What did David dream t be?
A. A dctr.B. A painter.C. A designer.
18. Why did David have difficulty finding a jb at first?
A. He expected high pay.
B. He had n experience.
C. He culdn’t wrk full-time.
19. What did David d after wrking fr advertising agencies?
A. He started his wn business.
B. He tk ver the drugstre.
C. He expanded (扩展) the advertising agency (广告代理公司) .
20. What was the value f the first jb fr David?
A. The mney.B. The hnr.C. The pprtunity(机会).
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
The Best Zs in the Wrld
Catching sight f yur favrite animals up clse can be an exciting experience. Many Zs prvide the pprtunity fr peple t learn abut the glbal envirnment and wrk t help prtect critical species fr generatins t cme.
San Dieg Z-San Dieg, Califrnia
The San Dieg Z has lng been cnsidered ne f the best zs in the wrld. The z, which pened its drs in 1916, cvers acrss 100 acres and is hme t mre than 12,000 rare and endangered animals. Guests can take part in a number f educatinal prgrams.
Chester Z-England, U. K.
The Chester Z is yet anther large space with a rich cnservatin prgram (and it happens t be the mst-visited z in the U. K.). The z is hme t mre than 20,000 animals and wrks t educate every guest n nt nly their cnservatin prgrams but hw individuals can take actin.
Alaska Z-Anchrage, Alaska
The Alaska Z is ne f the smaller nes t make this glbal list, but fr a gd reasn. The Alaska Z specializes in lcal animals, including brwn bears, bald eagles, mse, hawks, harbr seals, and mre. It is a registered nnprfit (非营利组织) devted t prmting the cnservatin f Arctic and sub-Arctic species.
Tiergarten Schönbrunn-Vienna, Austria
The Tiergarten Schönbrunn in Vienna has the distinct hnr f being the wrld’s ldest z. It als happens t be ne f the best zs in the wrld thanks t its varius rare animal exhibits, alng with its captive breeding prgram that’s helping t save dzens f at-risk species, and its rich species prtectin prgram in the wild.
21. What d San Dieg Z and Chester Z have in cmmn?
A. They are bth free fr turists.B. They are bth lcated in Eurpe.
C. They bth dnate a part f tickets.D. They bth ffer educatinal events.
22. What is special abut Alaska Z?
A. It is the largest cnservatin space.
B. It is the smallest z all ver the wrld.
C. It is ne f the mst-visited zs in the U. S.
D. It is aimed at prtecting sme specific animals.
23. Where shuld yu g if yu want t visit a z with a lng histry?
A. England, U. K.B. Anchrage, Alaska.
C. Vienna, Austria.D. San Dieg, Califrnia.
B
First, I thught I was pregnant (怀孕的). Shrtly after, I had a shting pain in my stmach. Finally, I went t the emergency rm and they said, “Listen, smething is wrng.” Then I was tld I might lse my hair fr my wedding due t the chemical treatment.
When it came ut, I just felt like I wanted t shave (剃) it. I didn’t want t sit arund and wait fr my hair t fall ut. I wanted t have cntrl in a situatin where I had zer cntrl. This was the ne area I culd have sme srt f cntrl.
I went t a hair saln that day, and it was super emtinal. I cried in the chair the whle time. I was terrified t see that my head lked like bald (秃头的). I didn’t knw whether it was ging t be malfrmed r nt and I culdn’t help wrrying whether there was any unnatural part n it. I als have a mle (胎记) n my head that I’ve always been really self-cnscius (不自在的) abut.
Once I gt hme, I realized my head was extremely rund and the mle wasn’t that nticeable. Over time, I actually enjyed being bald. I never had t d my hair. Getting ready was quick and easy. I just knew it was smething I culdn’t cntrl, and I needed t accept it and learn t lve myself in a new way.
Even when I was first diagnsed (诊断), there was n way I was ging t sit there and feel srry fr myself. I tld myself, “I’m gnna get up. I’m gnna fight this thing. I’m nt ging t lse.” I always said I wuld win.
Lking at things in a psitive way really helped me, s that’s what I did with my bald head. I wuld say, “Yeah, this sucks (恶心), but at least I dn’t have t wash my hair. At least I dn’t have t dry it. At least I can get ready in five minutes.” I always tried t put a psitive spin n it.
24. Why did the authr shave her head bald psitively?
A. T be pregnant shrtly.B. T save her frm hairdressing (理发).
C. T get ready fr her wedding.D. T avid feeling uncntrllable.
25. What des the underlined wrd “malfrmed” in Paragraph 3 prbably mean?
A. ill-treated.B. bright-clred.C. badly-shaped.D. well-prtected.
26. Which f the fllwing can best describe the authr?
A. Outging and brave.B. Strng and psitive.
C. Cnfident and friendly.D. Anxius and negative.
27. What can we learn frm the stry?
A. Life is t valuable t lse.B. Gd never clses all drs.
C. Decisin finds a way.D. Attitude helps win battles.
C
Here is the stry f American aviatin (航空) pineer Amelia Earhart.
Once upn a time, n July 24th 1897, a little girl was brn in Ashes Kansas. As a child, Amelia was adventurus, climbing trees, cllecting bugs, hunting rats with their rifle and explring the neighbrhd. Many histrians have described Earhart as a “tmby” grwing up because f this.
Thrughut her teen years, she mved arund the middle west with her family. There after seeing the wunded sldiers returning frm Wrld War I, she decided t wrk as a nurse’s aid and gt t knw many f the wunded pilts and grew t admire them.
On December 20th, 1920, an imprtant mment happened in Earhart’s life. She attended an air shw with her dad in Lng Beach. And she tk a ten-minute plane ride that frever changed her life. She recalled, “By the time I had gt tw r three hundred feet ff the grund, I knew I had t fly.” Amelia’s new missin (使命) was t learn hw t fly and she wrked hard t achieve this new dream. She wrked several dd jbs t save up fr the very expensive flying lessns. Amelia had flwn her plane t 14,000 feet, the wrld altitude recrd fr female pilts. On may 15th, 1923, Earhart became nly the 16th wman t be issued (颁发) with such a pilt’s licence.
In the mid-1920s, Earhart was nt able t make a living as nly a pilt, s she became a teacher and later a scial wrker. One afternn in April 1928, a phne call came fr Earhart at wrk. “Hw wuld yu like t becme the first wman t fly the Atlantic?” Captain Hultn Archive asked her n the ther line. “Yes,” Amelia immediately replied. She became the first female t fly acrss the Atlantic Ocean, but nly as a passenger, as Wilmer Stultz and Lewis Grdn acted as pilts. When the three returned t the United States, they were greeted with a parade in New Yrk and a receptin held by President Calvin Clidge at the White Huse.
In August 1928, Amelia became the first wman t fly alne acrss the Nrth American cntinent and back. In 1929, she entered Will Rgers Pwer Puff Derby and placed third. Earhart als became invlved with the Ninety-Nines, an rganizatin f female pilts, and then became their first president in 1930.
28. Hw wuld we understand the underlined sentence in Paragraph 4?
A. She fund the pilts were admirable.
B. She decided t be a nurse t help the wunded pilts.
C. She wuld cntinue t take airplane rides with her Dad.
D. She wanted t be a pilt when flying an airplane fr the fist time.
29. What can we learn abut Amelia Earhart frm the passage?
A. She grew up in a rich family and graduated with hnrs.
B. She flew sl acrss the Nrth American cntinent and back in 1928.
C. She refused t fly the Atlantic Ocean with thers at first in 1928.
D. She became the first female president f the USA in 1930.
30. Hw des the authr develp this text?
A. By listing figures.B. In place rder.
C. By cmparing examples.D. In time rder.
31. What can we learn frm Amelia Earhart’s life chices?
A. Never t ld t learn.B. Well begun is half dne.
C. Tw hands are better than ne.D. Where there is a will, there is a way.
D
The village super league, r “Cun Cha” in Chinese, is a sccer game amng different villages in Rngjiang cunty, Guizhu Prvince, and it is s dwn-t-earth but ppular that it has attracted nt nly the attentin f ftball legend Michael Owen but als millins f Chinese netizens (网民), wh are paying attentin t this nn-prfessinal ftball league.
The players cme frm a variety f backgrunds. They are vendrs, drivers, students, carpenters, tilers, frmer butchers, and brick factry wrkers. Their ages range frm 15 t ver 40 years ld. At the game site, representatives wearing varius traditinal natinal cstumes play natinal musical instruments and enter the field with the players, and perfrm sngs and dances.
“This kind f ftball game is natural and with ‘pureness’ and it is driven by the lve f the rdinary peple nt the ecnmic benefits. The game is prviding nt nly values f sprts, but als a way f scializing with lw csts,” an expert nted. This kind f atmsphere is very rarely seen and is treasured, especially fr peple in urban areas wh are getting increasingly busy and under great wrk pressure, and when they lk at the fun, relaxing and dwn-t-earth way f life in the cuntryside, they will naturally be interested, experts said. There is at least ne gd effect brught by the “Cun Cha” t Chinese sccer—t make mre peple see the pureness f jy and encurage them t play sccer.
Tday, mre and mre grassrts sprts events are held in the muntains and are using sprts as a medium t shwcase the unique charm f the lcal area, reflecting an energetic lifestyle filled with agricultural activities and rural fun.
32. Why des the authr mentin Michael Owen in Paragraph 1?
A. T shw he is a husehld name in China.
B. T vice his view n mdern sccer game.
C. T shw the great ppularity (流行) f “Cun Cha”.
D. T stress the imprtance f “Cun Cha”.
33. What d we knw abut the players f “Cun Cha”?
A. They are frm all walks f life.
B. Senirs are welcme t jin the team.
C. They are able t play natinal musical instruments.
D. They wear traditinal cstumes n the sccer field.
34. Which f the fllwing best describes “Cun Cha” accrding t Paragraph 3?
A. Slw-paced (慢节奏的).B. Highly stressed.
C. High-cst.D. Nnprfitable.
35. Which is the best title fr the text?
A. The village super league wins the hearts f Chinese.
B. The village super league: Frm nbdy t smebdy.
C. The village super league bridges the cuntryside and the city.
D. The village super league prmises the future f Chinese sccer.
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 Shw Respect
Whether yu’re talking t yur best friend r a stranger, respecting them shws that yu’re kind and cnsiderate (体谅的). Here are sme easy ways t shw respect in yur life.
●Listen t thers.
Practice active listening t shw yu respect thers. 36 Nd yur head and ask fllw-up questins t stay fcused in the cnversatin. Even if yu disagree, try t cnsider the pint f view befre respnding.
●Cnfirm (肯定) peple’s pinins.
When yu’re talking t smene, cnfirm their pinins in yur wn wrds. Yu can als mentin their achievements t let them knw yu see hw hard they’ve wrked. Yu culd say smething like, “What yu just said was really cl. 37 ” Or, “I can tell yu’ve wrked super hard t get yur business ff the grund.”
●Aplgize (道歉) when yu’re in the wrng.
It shws a great deal f maturity (成熟). If yu mess up, a simple “I’m srry” ges a lng way. Try nt t make excuses fr yurself. 38 Fr example, if yu frgt a deadline (最后期限), yu culd say, “I’m really srry. I’ll be setting reminders s this desn’t happen again.”
● 39
Stick t yur wrd. If yu cmmit (承诺) t an event r make plans with smene, cme thrugh n yur end f the deal. Being reliable shws respect fr peple’s time. Have yur materials in rder and cmplete all the necessary wrk ahead f time. 40 It can be tugh at first, but it’s better t be hnest.
A. D what yu say yu’ll d.
B. Just say n if yu can’t cmmit.
C. Wait t talk instead f nly listening.
D. I can tell yu’ve thught a lt abut this tpic.
E. Watch and be quiet when smene else is talking.
F. Excuses are useless if yu want t crrect yur mistakes.
G. It might als be helpful t have a plan t avid such mistakes again.
第三部分 语言运用（共两节，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，从短文后各题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。
Even ur gd friends may smetimes hurt ur feelings. What shuld we d, hld n t the 41 r frgive (原谅) and mve n?
It was an afternn in March. Several weeks ag, I finally 42 my favrite nvel Pride and Prejudice. It 43 a special editin (版本), which my mther had 44 nline. I shwed the bk t my best friend Yu Xin 45 n ur way hme. When she asked 46 she culd brrw it when I finished reading, I 47 it t her right away, 48 I knew she als lved the nvel.
Hwever, the next day she lst the bk. She was reading it n the bus and must have drpped it as she was 49 . I was s angry. Hw culd she be s 50 ! I had been expecting the bk fr weeks. What was 51 , she culdn’t understand why I was unhappy, saying it wasn’t a big deal.
I didn’t speak t her fr the fllwing tw days. On the 52 afternn, she aplgized t me. She said she was srry fr lsing the 53 and understd hw I felt.
54 the tears in her eyes, I knew she felt really bad abut hurting my feelings. A friend was much mre 55 than a bk. I held her hand and tld her it was OK.
41. A. befreB. futureC. afterD. past
42. A. was addicted tB. gt hands nC. applied frD. suffered frm
43. A. wasB. wereC. weren’tD. wasn’t
44. A. sldB. sughtC. rderedD. searched
45. A. sadlyB. excitedlyC. unfrtunatelyD. actually
46. A. thatB. whereC. ifD. hw
47. A. brrwedB. lentC. bughtD. lst
48. A. untilB. whileC. becauseD. s
49. A. mving inB. trying utC. getting nD. getting ff
50. A. carelessB. carefulC. frankD. attractive
51. A. mreB. wrseC. newD. wrng
52. A. firstB. secndC. thirdD. furth
53. A. wayB. friendC. bkD. mney
54. A. SeeingB. PreferringC. LkingD. Reminding
55. A. unfrtunateB. previusC. unstableD. imprtant
第Ⅱ卷（非选择题，共 55分）
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。
Have yu ever nticed when rdering takeaway fd 56 there is an additinal cst n tp f the delivery fee? That is the packaging fee (包装费).
This fee is uneasy 57 (ntice) because it is usually small and peple acknwledge its value because takeaway fd 58 (need) prper packaging.
Nw, 59 , sme shps have been fund t be adding unrelated csts 60 it, 61 (give) cnsumers unpleasant surprises. Sme 62 (shp) apply individual packaging fees fr each ingredient f milk tea, each kebab in a barbecue, and even fr chsing the flavr f 63 ht-pt meal. With all these charges stacking up, smetimes the 64 (seem) insignificant (微不足道的) utsurcing fees can accunt fr half f the cst f a takeut rder.
The Shanghai Cnsumer Prtectin Cmmissin in Tune 65 (call) fr rules n standardized and transparent packaging fees fr takeaways in June, 2023.
第四部分 写作（共两节，满分40分）
第一节（满分15分）
假如你是李华，是你校英语报的特约记者。你校团委（the Cmmunist Yuth League）上周末组织了全体学生会成员去附近的一个公园游玩，请根据提示写一篇英文报道，内容包括：
1.活动目的；2.游玩过程；3.你的感悟。
注意：
1.词数80左右；
2.请按如下格式在答题卡的相应位置作答。
A Weekend Trip
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第二节 读后续写（满分25分）
阅读下面材料，根据所给情节和所给段落开头续写两段，使之构成一篇完整的短文。续写的词数应为150左右。
The day that I met my best friend fr the first time, I was anxiusly reviewing fr an imprtant exam in the lcal library. Because I kept being disturbed by thers, I was unable t make any prgress, The last straw was when I heard smene singing behind me. I turned arund and gave the persn a dirty lk. It was a tall girl abut the same age as me and she had a slight smile n her face. Standing near the “English Literature” sectin, she seemed t be lking fr a bk. “Hw culd she be s selfish (自私的)?” I thught angrily.
I picked up my bks, lked int her eyes and said angrily, “Please be cnsiderate in public. I’ve been unable t study because f yur terrible singing”
I still hate thinking f that mment. Let me tell yu the rest f the stry thugh.
Tw hurs later, I realized I’d frgtten my mst imprtant textbk in the library. What was wrse, the library had already clsed. I was clse t tears. Just then, the phne rang. A sft vice intrduced the speaker as Li Hua and asked if I was Jane. After cnfirming that I was, she tld me that she had nticed my bk in the library. As my phne number was in it, she called and tld me she didn’t live far away and culd bring it t me.
Paragraph 1: I sighed (叹息) with relief and agreed t meet her at the stre dwn the rad. _______________
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Paragraph 2: Can yu believe we became best friends?_ ___________________________________________
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2023年秋期期中质量评估
高一英语 参考答案
一．听力（共两节，满分30分）
1—5 CABCA 6—10 BCCBB 11—15 ABCCA 16—20 ABBAC
二．阅读理解（共两节，满分50分）
21—23 DDC 24—27 DCBD 28—31 DBDD 32—35 CADA
36—40 EDGAB
三．语言知识运用 （共两节，满分30分）
第一节. 完形填空(共15小题，每小题1分，共15分)：
41—45 DBACB 46—50 CBCDA 51—55 BCCAD
第二节．语法填空(共10小题，每小题1.5分，满分15分)：
56.that 57.t ntice 58.needs 59.hwever 60.t 61.giving 62. shps 63.a 64.seemingly 65.called
四. 写作(共两节，满分40分)
第一节 书面表达（满分15分）：A Weekend Trip
Last weekend, the Cmmunist Yuth League f ur schl arranged a trip t the park nearby, which was attended by all the members f the Students’ Unin. The activity was intended t strengthen the bnd between members.
Members sat in a circle n the lawn, enjying the beautiful scenery. In the center, there were varius snacks and drinks. The chairman f the Students’ Unin encuraged everyne t exchange their views f each ther. Mrever, members were active in sharing their slutins t challenges in wrk.
It was an excellent pprtunity t prmte cmmunicatin between members. Thrugh this event, everyne is aware that the Students’ Unin is a family. Therefre, we shuld unite and help each ther.
读后续写参考答案（满分25分）
I sighed with relief and agreed t meet her at the stre dwn the rad. I was s thankful! Yu can guess wh Li Hua was. She was the girl I had shuted at fr singing. When I recgnized her in the stre, I was filled with shame and aplgized fr what I had dne. But Li Hua just laughed and tld me she was glad that I had left her a dirty lk in the library.
Can yu believe we became best friends? I ften think hw lucky I am. She shwed me frgiveness even thugh she didn't have t. Ever since then, we tw have been best friends. T be hnest, I trust her mre than anyne else. If Li Hua hadn’t been such a kind-hearted girl that was willing t frgive my shrt temper, I wuld never have experienced such true friendship.
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Text 1
W: What kind f things d yu recycle, Arn?
M: Well, almst everything — glass, paper, plastic ... Hw abut yu?
W: I nly recycle glass.
Text 2
W: Pepi’s Pizza. Hw can I help yu?
M: Hi, I’d like t rder a pizza please.
W: Okay. I’ll have t transfer yur call t ur takeut department. One mment please.
Text 3
M: What have yu been ding during yur hliday?
W: I haven’t rested ne bit. I’ve been jgging, weight-lifting, and trying t get back int shape.
Text 4
M: Hi, Susan. I hear that yu walk all the way t the ffice these days.
W: Yes. I have fund great pleasure in walking. That’s the type f exercise I enjy very much.
Text 5
M: I’ve gt tw tickets t the pera n Saturday night. Wuld yu like t g?
W: Nthing interests me less than pera. I think it wuld be better fr yu t ask smene else wh wuld actually enjy it.
Text 6
W: Dnna Hver speaking.
M: Dr. Hver, this is Edgar Bush. My rmmate, Jhn, is in yur art histry class. Art Histry 502?
W: Yes.
M: Well, he is sick and wn’t be in yur class tday. He asked me t bring his term paper t yur ffice.
W: OK. The paper is due by 3:00.
M: I have a class frm 1:00 t 2:00. I’ll bring it t yur ffice after my class.
W: Well, I have a meeting this afternn, s yu can drp it ff with the secretary f the art histry department. She’ll see t it that I get it.
Text 7
M: Can yu give me a ride t the library?
W: Studying at the library again? I take just as many classes as yu d, but I nly have abut an hur f studying t d every day. And I can get all my wrk dne either here at hme r at the cafe dwn the rad.
M: Well, I’m majring in physics. I have several prjects due each mnth, and that’s why I spend ten r fifteen hurs a week in the lab. Yu are a psychlgy majr. Yu have ne midterm and ne final exam fr each class, right?
W: Yeah ...
M: Yu’ve gt it s easy.
Text 8
M: Cme n, Jane. It’s time t g.
W: Wait a minute, Paul. I just have t clse up the shp.
M: OK.
W: Listen, can we give my brther a ride hme tnight?
M: Yu mean, Jack’s cming t the sccer game?
W: Yeah. He wants t take sme pictures. He’s really interested in phtgraphy.
M: Oh? Des he want t be a phtgrapher?
W: Maybe. He’d like t wrk fr a newspaper r magazine.
M: That sunds interesting.
W: I think s. But yu knw it’s nt s easy t get the jb. There are s many peple.
M: I knw what yu mean. There’s a lt f cmpetitin in sprts t. I wanted t be a sccer player, but I have t wrk in a bank nw.
W: Yeah, it’s true. There is cmpetitin everywhere.
Text 9
W: These regulatins are nt all that clear t me. Wuld yu mind explaining them?
M: Sure. The first ne just means that yu have t answer the phne immediately. Three rings maximum. This gives the caller a gd impressin.
W: OK, that I understand. What abut the next ne?
M: “Sund interested”. Well, this means yu must never sund bred r angry, even if the caller is difficult.
W: I see. And I have t intrduce myself t every caller.
M: Yes. At the start f every call yu must give yur name. S yu wuld say “Gd mrning, Diana Clthing Cmpany, Hng Jie speaking” — r “Lily speaking” in yur case.
W: And I have t call the custmer by name t?
M: Yes, that’s right. It’s mre persnal and mre plite.
W: Mm, and this last ne — “Make a prmise”. What d we have t prmise exactly?
M: At Diana we aren’t allwed t end a call withut prmising t d smething. S yu say “I’ll send yu the intrductin tday”, fr example, r “I’ll see what I can d and I’ll call yu back”.
W: I see.
Text 10
W: David had a dream since childhd. He wanted t draw fr a living when he grew up. He lked fr many jbs, but because f lacking experience, n ne wanted t emply him. Finally, he fund a large drugstre chain with an in-huse advertising unit and ffered t wrk withut getting any pay. They tk him up n the ffer. David wrked hard, and within weeks he gained prfessinal experience and the drugstre decided t pay him fr his effrts.
After wrking fr a number f advertising agencies, David went n t pen his wn graphics design and phtgraphy business. Nw he is a successful businessman. But he ften lks back n the ffer t wrk withut pay. “I just needed an pprtunity, a start in this business, and I haven’t had t wrk fr free since,” he says with a smile.