四川省内江市第一中学2023-2024学年高二上学期第一次月考英语试题

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这是一份四川省内江市第一中学2023-2024学年高二上学期第一次月考英语试题，共12页。试卷主要包含了Where is Mr等内容，欢迎下载使用。

（试卷满分150分，考试时间120分钟）
注意事项：
1. 答卷前，考生务必将自己的姓名、考生号等填写在答题卡上。
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。
3. 考试结束后，将本试卷和答题卡一并交回。
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，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 is the wman ging t d this evening?
A.G t dance.B.G t see a play.C.G t see a film.
2.Where can the wman find teacups?
A.In the cupbard.B.Near the teapt. C.Behind the kettle.
3.When did the man begin waiting at the statin?
A.At 7:00.B.At 6:30.C.At 7:30.
4.Where is Mr. Martin?
A.At lunch. B.In Schl. his ffice.
5.Why is the wman wrried?
A.Kate is ging t drive a lng way.
B.Kate will spend her hliday in Clrad.
C.Kate plans t g t Clrad where there may be a heavy snw.
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至8题。
6.What’s the matter with Jack?
A.He has a headache.
B.He can’t speak well.
C.There is a pain in his thrat.
7.Why desn’t Jack want t g t see the dctr?
A.He is shrt f mney.
B.He has taken sme medicine.
C.He desn’t want t miss any wrk.
8.What’s the wman’s pinin f missing 2 r 3 days?
A. It’s hardly wrth staying in bed.
B.It’s wrth resting 2 r 3 days t cure his illness.
C.It’s better fr him t stay at hme fr 10 r 20 days.
听第7段材料，回答第9至11题。
9.What’s the wman ging t buy?
A.Sme mdern guitars.
B.Sme mdern musical instruments.
C.Sme recrds f mdern guitar music.
10.What happened t the recrds given by father?
A.The wman left them in the shp.
B.The wman sat n the case and brke them.
C.The wman drpped them n the grund and brke them.
11.Where are the Bream’s recrds nw?
A.On the shelf. B.In the suitcase. C.In the shp windw.
听第8段材料，回答第12至14题。
12.Where des the cnversatin take place?
A.On a train. B.Near a bus stp.C.In the department stre.
13.What did the man d?
A.He hurt the wman.
B.He kncked the bags t the grund.
C.He helped the wman carry the bags.
14.What’s the wman like?
A.She is kind. B.She is rude. C.She is aplgetic.
听第9段材料，回答第15至17题。
15.Where des the cnversatin take place?
A.On the way hme. B.In a library. C.In a bk stre.
16.Why des the man need help?
A.He has hurt his arms.
B.He has t many bks t carry.
C.He wants t discuss abut his jb.
17.Why des the man buy these bks?
A.Because they are cheap.
B.Because he wants t pen a bkshp.
C.Because he wants t give sme t the wman.
听第10段材料，回答第18至20题。
18.Why d Rbert and Janna nt g t schl?
A.Because they dn’t like schl.
B.Because they live t far away.
C.Because their families are t pr.
19.What must each child have in rder t have classes?
A.A big car. B.A special radi. C.A rm with blackbard.
20.Hw des the teacher in “the center” f Australia teach?
A.Teach by speaking nly.
B.Teach withut using any textbks.
C.Teach by speaking but can’t hear the students’ vice
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
Best Cheap Beach Vacatins fr Fun in the Sun
Olctt
This lively family destinatin lcated n the shres f Lake Ontari is a great destinatin fr fishing, and it’s just a shrt drive t the beautiful waterfalls at Niagara Falls State Park. While in the area, dn’t miss the caramel crn frm Bye’s Ppcrn. There may be a line, but it’s wrth the wait!
Lake Chelan
Lake Chelan is an incredibly ppular vacatin destinatin in Washingtn, and fr gd reasn. The 55-mile-lng lake is an attractin surrunded by vineyards(葡萄园) and muntains. One f the mst beautiful lakes in America fr swimming, it’s als a big destinatin fr camping, fishing and wine tasting. Other standuts in the area include Lakeside Surf, a surfing facility that’s hme t the wrld’s largest standing wave.
Crpus Christi
Crpus Christi stands ut fr having an incredible selectin f truly terrific beaches, affrdable ldging ptins, beautiful parks and lts f free activities. While yu’re there, explre the largest undevelped barrier island in the wrld, the Padre Island Natinal Seashre. Lcal highlights include the free Texas Surf Museum, turs f the museum hused within the USS Lexingtn, and the Suth Texas Btanical Gardens and Nature Center.
Daytna Beach
Daytna Beach may be famus fr racing, but it’s als hme t 20 miles f beautiful white-sand beaches that rank as sme f the best beaches in Flrida. In fact, visitrs can even buy a pass t spend the day driving n the beach. Of curse, it’s hard t ignre the legacy f racing here, since Daytna Beach is hme t Daytna Internatinal Speedway, hst f the Daytna 500.
21. What can turists d in Crpus Christi?
A. Explre muntains bravely.B. Enjy delicius fd freely.
C. Take part in activities fr free.D. G surfing n the Padre Island.
22. Which place will yu chse if yu are interested in the cmpetitin f speed?
A. Olctt.B. Lake Chelan.
C. Crpus Christi. D. Daytna Beach.
23. What d Olctt and Lake Chelan have in cmmn?
A. They are clse t the park.B. They are suitable fr fishing.
C. They have muntain s nearby.D. They prvide visitrs fr camping.
B
Brian was a funny student. He lved watching cmedies best and hped t becme a cmedy actr ne day.
When he heard abut the talent shw t be held at this schl, Brian decided t take part in. He had never acted n stage befre, and he was very excited. But sme students laughed at him. “Yu are nt funny but silly，” Ken, ne f his classmates, said t his face. “N ne will like what yu d，” anther by als said t him, ludly.
Brian culdn’t understand why they were s unkind t him. Fr a mment, he thught abut giving up the shw. But he remembered hw much his friends liked his jkes, and als his teachers said he was very funny. S he decided t prepare fr the shw.
Brian did a great jb at the talent shw. Everyne lved his perfrmance, and he wn the first prize! His teachers and friends were prud f him. Even s, Ken tld Brian that he was nt funny, and that he wuld never be successful. Brian didn’t understand why Ken said s, but he realized that it had nthing t d with him. He cnfidently cntinued t wrk twards his gal.
As the years went n, Brian met mre peple like Ken. “Yu’ll d a terrible jb，” they said t him. Luckily, mst peple encuraged him and sme helped him t becme even funnier. He gt a lt f pprtunities t perfrm in mvies. He was even invited t appear n televisin. His fans thanked him because his cmedies made them feel gd when they were unhappy.
Nw Brian is a big cmedy star! He is ding what he lves best. He never feels stressed like thse unkind peple, and he laughs all day lng!
24. What did Brian lve best when he was a student?
A. Ging t schl. B. Helping classmates.
C. Meeting new friends. D. Watching cmedies.
25. Brian decided t prepare fr the shw because _______.
A. his friends liked his jkes B. he was invited by a TV statin
C. he wasn’t busy acting in mvies D. Ken was expecting his perfrmance
26. After winning the first prize, Brian _______.
A. began t understand Ken B. became a teacher f acting
C. cntinued t wrk twards his gal D. encuraged thers t jin him
27. Brian’s fans thanked him because his cmedies brught them _______.
A. Jy B. Success
C. Frtune D. Pride
C
Eat like a king in the mrning, a prince at nn, and a peasant at night. This saying is all abut the imprtance f breakfast. And nw scientists can tell us just why it’s s imprtant. Accrding t a study carried ut at Imperial Cllege Lndn, UK, skipping the first meal f the day nt nly means yu eat mre at lunch, but als that yur brain wants t find mre unhealthy fds.
The study suggests that there is a special part f ur brain called the rbitfrntal crtex（眶额叶皮层）, which plays an imprtant part in making chices abut what we eat. It is used fr identifying the taste f fd, especially when skipping breakfast. It is mre likely t target high-calrie fds when yu’re n an empty stmach.
Scientists did an experiment n this. Dr Tny Gldstne frm Imperial Cllege Lndn, scanned the brains f 21 men and wmen, arund the age f 25. On the first day, these peple skipped breakfast befre the scans. On the secnd day, they had cereal, bread and jam as breakfast. After the scan n bth days, they had their lunch.
When the vlunteers had skipped breakfast, they ate arund 20 percent mre at lunch, cmpared with days when they had eaten breakfast. Their brain scans als shwed the rbitfrntal crtex was especially respnsive t high-calrie fds. “We believe that bit identifies the value f fds — hw pleasant, hw delicius smething is,” Gldstne tld The Guardian.
28. Frm Paragraph 1, we learn that ________.
A. it’s easy t lse weight withut breakfast
B. eating breakfast makes yur brain smarter
C. there’s n need t have gd fd fr supper
D. scientists fund ut why eating breakfast is imprtant
29. Which is the crrect rder fr the experiment n the first day?
①The vlunteers skipped breakfast. ②The vlunteers had lunch.
③The vlunteers had a brain scan.
A. ①②③B. ③②①C. ①③②D. ③①②
30. In the experiment, the vlunteers withut breakfast ate abut 20% ________at lunch.
A. f the usual lunch
B. f the usual breakfast
C. mre than the usual lunch
D. mre than the usual breakfast
31. What des the authr intend t fcus n?
A. Breakfast still mst imprtantB. Three meals a day
C. Experiments n breakfastD. Experiments n lunch
D
A brken heart. A sad ending t a lve affair. That’s smething mst f us have experienced, r prbably will. After all, it’s part f human life. But n questin, the experience can be hard t get ver.
But research shws there are pathways thrugh the heartache. Listening t sad music is a majr ne. It can help yu begin t feel jy and hpefulness abut yur life again. It can aruse the desire t cnnect with thers.
Sad music can help heal and uplift yu frm yur brken heart. A recent study frm Germany fund the emtinal influence f listening t sad music is an arusal f feelings f empathy (共情), and a desire fr psitive cnnectin with thers. That, itself, is psychlgically healing. It draws yu away frm cncentratin n yurself, and pssibly twards helping thers in need f cmfrt.
Anther experiment, frm the University f Kent, fund that when peple were experiencing sadness, listening t music that was “beautiful but sad” imprved their md. In fact, it did s when the persn first cnsciusly accept the situatin causing their sadness, and then began listening t the sad music. That is, when they intended that the sad music might help, they fund that it did.
These findings link with ther studies that shw accepting yur sad situatin emtinally leads t healing and grwth beynd it. It seems unbelievable but it des make sense. Fr example, research frm Crnell University, published in Psychlgical Science, fund that accepting discmfrt abut a life experience r new situatin, and viewing it as a step twards grwth and change, encurages peple t find a pathway thrugh it, beynd it. As Churchill famusly said, “If yu’re ging thrugh hell, keep ging.” That discmfrt pints yu twards creating a plan, a new actin. It fuels hpe.
32. What can we learn frm paragraph 3 and paragraph 4?
A. Sad music can make peple help thers.
B. Sad music can make sad peple feel better.
C. Sad music can make peple believe in themselves.
D. Sad music can make peple cncentrate n themselves.
33. What des Churchill advise us t d when experiencing discmfrt?
A. Listen t a sad sng.
B. Avid unwise actins.
C. Find supprt frm thers.
D. Face the discmfrt directly.
34. Hw des the authr develp this text?
A. By listing figures.B. By giving directins.
C. By cmparing examples.D. By presenting research findings.
35. Which is the best title fr the text?
A. Hw t Find Pathways thrugh Heartaches
B. Hw We React t A Brken Heart Matters a Lt
C. What We Can D t Overcme Discmfrt in Life
D. Why Listening t Sad Music Heals Yur Brken Heart
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。
Frgiveness
T frgive is a virtue, but n ne has ever said it is easy. When smene has deeply hurt yu, it can be extremely difficult t let g f yur hate. Hwever, frgiveness is pssible, and it can be surprisingly beneficial t yur physical and mental health. Peple wh frgive shw less sadness, anger and stress and mre hpefulness, accrding t a recent research.
___36___ Try the fllwing steps：
Calm yurself. ___37___ Yu can take a cuple f breaths and think f smething that gives yu pleasure: a beautiful scene in nature, r smene yu lve.
Dn’t wait fr an aplgy. Many times the persn wh hurt yu des nt intend t aplgize. They may have wanted t hurt yu r they just dn’t see things the same way. ___38___ Keep in mind that frgiveness des nt necessarily mean becming friends again with the persn wh upset yu.
Take the cntrl away frm yur ffender (冒犯者). Rethinking abut yur hurt gives pwer t the persn wh caused yu pain. Instead f fcusing n yur wunded feelings, learn t lk fr the lve, beauty and kindness arund yu.
___39___. If yu understand yur ffender, yu may realize that he r she was acting ut f unawareness, fear, and even lve. Yu may want t write a letter t yurself frm yur ffender’s pint f view.
Dn’t frget t frgive yurself. ___40___ But it can rb yu f yur selfcnfidence if yu dn’t d it.
A Why shuld yu frgive?
B. Hw shuld yu start t frgive?
C. Recgnize the benefits f frgiveness.
D. Try t see things frm yur ffender’s angle.
E. Fr sme peple, frgiving themselves is the biggest challenge.
F. T make yur anger die away, try a simple stressmanagement technique.
G. If yu wait fr peple t aplgize, yu culd be waiting an awfully lng time.
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。
My sn Nile has left fr university. Even Mther seldm 41 nw that her grandchild is n lnger arund. My hme has becme s 42 in less than ne mnth.
As a cncerned mther wh had little t d, I 43 Nile whenever I culd. At first it was
thrugh emails. Occasinally I 44 the page f the university t learn abut Nile’s campus life, and was filled with 45 t see his greetings: “Hi, Mum! S yu’re n the net as well!” Since then I’ve been visiting the website regularly hping t 46 my child.
Recently, ur cmmunicating way had anther 47 . Nile sent me all kinds f articles thrugh instant messaging: nvel, mdern, funny ... I read them 48 , like a well-behaved pupil. Meanwhile, I had 49 feelings abut that. The kid was 50 t learn smething frm me nt that lng ag, but he nw becmes my teacher! After 51 , I respnded with the fllwing email:
“Thank yu, my sn, fr all the interesting articles, thugh I feel cnfused abut the change f ur 52 . Despite that, I’ll take it as a lving sn’s 53 f his mther. He must be thinking his mther is still yung and 54 enugh t accept new things. That makes me feel prud.” Nw in this way we share ideas, with the instant messages 55 each ther.
41. A. caresB. leavesC. wrksD. appears
42. A. distantB. quietC. dirtyD. warm
43. A. cntactedB. visitedC. helpedD. missed
44. A. turned dwnB. spke fC. lked thrughD. checked n
45. A. curisityB. surpriseC. admiratinD. anger
46. A. encurageB. impressC. meetD. mnitr
47. A. breakthrughB. changeC. meaningD. result
48. A. secretlyB. privatelyC. carefullyD. repeatedly
49. A. strngB. wnderfulC. familiarD. mixed
50. A. suppsedB. believedC. nticedD. allwed
51. A. searchingB. cnsideringC. sharingD. agreeing
52. A. hbbiesB. galsC. attitudesD. rles
53. A. descriptinB. instructinC. expectatinD. intrductin
54. A. penB. energeticC. knwledgeableD. cnfident
55. A. talkingB. freeingC. remindingD. cmfrting
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。
Chengdu, the capital f Sichuan Prvince in China, ____56____ (knw) as “the land f abundance” since the Western Han Dynasty. ____57____(give) that Chengdu has rich cultural heritage, it is definitely ne f the httest ____58____(destinatin) in China. Fr turists like me, the reserve f pandas is its tp attractin.
S it was ____59____ great hnur t be invited t the nn-prfit Panda Base, where the ticket mney helps pay fr researches. Frm tmrrw, I will be their UK ambassadr. The title will be ___60___ (fficial) given t me at a ceremny in Lndn. But I made a cnnectin with pandas earlier, ____61____(date) back t my days n a TV shw in the mid- 1980s, when I ____62___(be) the first Western TV reprter permitted t film a special unit caring fr pandas rescued frm starvatin in the wild.
Chengdu is nt nly hme____63____ the rare giant panda, but is als famus fr___64___ (it) grgeus scenic spts and numerus histrical sites. S if yu want t see bth the lvely pandas and the breathtaking scenery in ne sht at the same time, yu shuld visit Chengdu and enjy all ____65____ it culd ever ffer.
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，你校正在组织主题为“On the Mve”的英语演讲比赛，请你写一篇英文演讲稿参赛。内容如下：
1.现状（因学业紧张，疏于运动）；
2.建议及号召 (要合理安排，规律锻炼)。
注意：
1. 写作词数应为80左右，文章标题和首尾句已给出，不计入总词数；
2. 请按如下格式在答题卡的相应位置作答；
3. 适当添加细节，使行文连贯。
On the Mve
Hell, everyne!
I feel hnred t be here t address yu n exercise.
______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
That’s all. Thank yu.
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。
G camping in the frest with father
A cuple f mnths befre I started high schl, my parents gave me the greatest gift any teenage by wuld ask fr: a cellphne. I lived n that phne all summer. I always texted (给…发短信) my friends, even at night. And I paid n attentin t the peple and things arund myself. Being cnnected t the Internet was mre imprtant than being present.
S, yu can imagine my displeasure when I learned what my dad had planned fr ur family vacatin that year. It was nt the Disneyland trip r beach vacatin that I had been hping fr.
“This year,” my dad said, “we'll be ding smething special, smething I used t d with my dad when I was a kid. We're ging camping in the frest!”
His excitement was met with a disappinted sigh (叹息), which was my cmmunicatin style at that age. But he had made the decisin and wuld nt change his mind. I cmfrted myself by telling myself that it was still a vacatin. I remained uninfluenced when they were busy preparing fr the vacatin.
My mind was n my phne, the texts flying back and frth. I fcused n the screen in my hands s much that the first time I lked up was when we drve acrss a bridge n the trip t ur campsite.
I lked ut f the windw and saw a fast-mving river. The air blwing int the car frm the pen windws was ht and smelt f trees. But that didn't matter t me. The reasn why I had lked up was fr smething far mre serius and annying. My phne n lnger had service. The signal was weak. During the last hur f the drive, there was n signal at all.
注意：1. 续写词数应为150左右；
2. 请按如下格式在答题卡的相应位置作答。
Para 1: My dad explained he chse a campsite that had n phne service.________________________________
_________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
Para 2: The next mrning, withut checking my phne as usual, I fixed my mind n nature arund myself._____________________________________________________________________________________
______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
2023-2024学年度上期高2025届第一学月考试
英语试卷答案
答案：
听力:1~5 CABAC 6~10 CCBCB 11~15 ABBAA 16~20 BABBA
【21~35题答案】
21-13 CDB
24-27 DACA
28-31 DCCA
32-35 BDDD
【七选五】36-40 BFGDE
【完型】41-45 DBACB
46-50 CBCDA
51-55 BDCAD
【语法填空】56. has been knwn 57. Given 58. destinatins 59. a
60. fficially 61. dating 62. was 63. t 64. its 65. that
【应用文】范文：
(Versin 1)
Hell, everyne!
I'm hnred t address yu n exercise. It's a cmmn phenmenn that many students fcus n their schlwrk nly and ften ignre the imprtance f ding exercise. Hwever, it can have negative effects n bth ur bdies and minds.
Participating in regular physical activities is key t keep fit. As we all knw, exercise serves as a wnderful means t relieve urselves frm the heavy stress, imprve the bdy flexibility and strengthen cncentratin in ur daily lives, even thugh it's just a simple walk, yga r a quick swim. Therefre, it's time t take actin t achieve a balance between ur physical and mental fitness. Let's start mving twards a healthier and brighter future.
That’s all. Thank yu!
(Versin 2)
Hell, everyne!
I'm hnred t address the imprtance f exercise tday. It's a cmmn issue that many students struggle with their academic pressures and ften verlk the significance f physical activity. Hwever, this can be harmful t bth ur bdies and minds.
Engaging in regular physical activities is essential t maintaining ur verall health. Whether it's a simple walk, yga, r a quick swim, exercise has the pwer t reduce stress and enhance cncentratin in ur daily lives.
It's high time that we strike a balance between ur physical and academic fitness. Let's take actin nw and set ff n a jurney t a healthier and brighter future.
That’s all. Thank yu!
【读后续写】范文：
My dad explained he had chsen a campsite that had n phne service. I realized my phne wuld be useless until we returned hme. I wuld be trapped in the frest fr fur days with n way t cnnect myself with the utside wrld. I went frm an unhappy state t anger. Hwever, that culdn’t make my phne receive the signal. I went t bed angrily that first night. But when I awke in the mrning, smething had changed.
The next mrning, withut checking my phne as usual, I fixed my mind n nature arund myself. My dad and I hiked thrugh the frest, enjying nature. We went fishing and swimming. I listened t stries f Dad's life. When the vacatin came t an end, I realized I hadn't thught f my phne nce. It dawned n me that I needed t value the mments with nature and the imprtant persns in life. With this lessn carried t this day, I regularly pack up the tent and drive until my phne shws wrds: “N service.”
听力原文：
Text 1
M:Let’s g t dance this evening?
W:I’d like t,but I’ve prmised t g t the cinema with Jim this evening.
Text 2
M:Where are the teacups?
W:There are sme in the cupbard.I put them there this mrning.
M:Can yu find them?
W:Yes,here they are.
Text 3
M:I’ ve gt t the statin by car.I’ve been waiting fr half an hur.
W:It’s seven ’clck nw.Let’s hurry up.The train will start at 7:30.
Text 4
W:Gd mrning,this is Marry frm N. 1 Middle Schl.Is Mr. Martin there?
M:N,he is ut t lunch.I’ll be glad t take a message.
Text 5
W:Hi,Mark.
M:It’s gd t see yu.Hw is Kate?
W:Oh,Kate is fine,but I’m a little wrried.She is ging t drive t Clrad t spend her hliday,but I hear there is a 70 percent chance f a heavy snw in Clrad.
Text 6
W:Hi,Jack.Hw are yu tday?
M:I’m nt feeling well.
W:Oh,I’m srry.What seems t be the truble?
M:I’ve gt a sre thrat and I think I’m running a fever.
W:That sunds like the flu.Yu’d better g and see the dctr.
M:He’ll prbably put me t bed and I can’t miss any wrk.
W:Yu can affrd t miss 2 r 3 days better than 10 r 20.
M:Yu are right,f curse.I just dn’t like t stay in the huse.
Text 7
M:Gd afternn.
W:Gd afternn.Have yu gt any recrds f mdern guitar music?
M:We’ve gt a lt f them.Which nes are yu lking fr?
W:I’m lking fr sme recrds f Julian Bream.I saw them in yur windw last week but there are different recrds in the windw tday.
M:Excuse me,aren’t yu American?
W:I’m Canadian.My father gave me the same recrds in Canada,but I brke them.
M:What happened?
W:They were in my suitcase.I sat n my case and brke the recrds.My cusin tld me abut yur shp.I came here last week and saw the recrds.
M:Let’s lk fr the recrds.I put sme new recrds in the windw yesterday.I tk the Bream recrds ut and put them n that shelf.Yes,the recrds are there n the shelf.
W:Hw much are these three?
M:They’re fur punds fifty.
Text 8
W:Oh,dear!
M:I’m srry,I d hpe I haven’t hurt yu.
W:Oh,n,I was just a little startled.That’s all right.It’s quite all right.
M:But it isn’t all right.Lk,I’ve made yu drp yur shpping bags.Let me pick these bags up.
W:Yu must have been in a great hurry.Please dn’t stp.
M:I was nly ging t catch the bus.I’m afraid I wasn’t lking where I was ging.I dn’t think anything is de- stryed.
W:Oh,n.Thank yu very much.
M:I d aplgize.
W:Dn’t wrry abut it.There is n need t aplgize.Lk!There cmes the bus.Yu’ll catch it if yu run.
M:Oh,s I shall.Excuse me.
Text 9
M:Hi,Judy.Hw abut helping me carry sme f these bks back t the huse,can yu?If I try and d it myself,I think I’ll break my arms.
W:Ww,where did yu get s many bks—rb a librarian?Oh n,dn’t tell me yu are ging t pen a bkstre.
M:Very funny.I was at the bkstre the whle day.After Christmas many bks that were nt ppular were n sale.And I picked up s many really interesting nes.Take a lk.
W:“Speak Chinese”,“Intrductin t Asia”“Arts and Culture”.Are yu planning t get a jb in Asia?
M:Well,they are all interesting but I bught these bks because they were wrth the mney.I culdn’t affrd them if they were new.If yu help me carry them I’ll let yu have ne.
W:I’d certainly like t pick ne.Nw let me help yu.
Text 10
Rbert is nine years ld and Janna is seven.They live at Munt Ebenezer.Their father has a big prperty.In Australia they call a farm a prperty.Rbert and Janna like schl very much.At schl they can talk t their friends,but Rbert and Janna can’t see their friends.They live perhaps 300 miles away and,like Rbert and Janna,they all g t schl by radi.Munt Ebenezer is in the center f Australia,but nt many peple live in“the center”.There are n schls with desks and blackbards and n teachers in“the center”.Schl is a rm at hme with a tw-way radi.The teacher als has a tw-way radi.Every mrning she calls each student n the radi. When all the students answer,the lessns begin.Think f yur teacher 300 miles away