2025-2026年安徽省蚌埠市高二上学期英语期末考试

这是一份2025-2026年安徽省蚌埠市高二上学期英语期末考试，共10页。试卷主要包含了 Why didn’t Mr等内容，欢迎下载使用。
考试结束后只交第 = 2 \* ROMAN II卷。满分150分，考试时间120分钟。
第I卷（三部分，共115分）
第一部分：听力（共两节，满分30分）
第一节（共5个小题，每个小题1分，满分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，你将有10秒钟的时间来回答有关小题。每段对话仅读一遍。
What has the man just finished ding ?
Answering a phne call. B. Making a phne call. C. Lking fr Tm.
Why can’t the wman give a reply then?
Because she has t get her husband’s permissin.
Because she is nt sure whether she will be free n Sunday.
Because she desn’t like ftball matches.
Where des this cnversatin prbably take place?
At an airprt. B. At a railway statin. C. At a bus stp.
What will the man d when he cmes back?
He will make a telephne call. B. He will write dwn his friend’s address.
He will get his phts back.
Why didn’t the wman g t Gergia’s party?
Because she didn’t want t g there.
Because she always felt disappinted at Gergia’s party.
Because she had been invited by thers.
第二节 （共15题，每小题1分，满分15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，每个小题5秒钟，听完后，各个小题将给出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—8小题。
What was the wman’s prblem?
She lst her way. B. She lst her camera.
Smething had gne wrng with her camera.
Where was the Shell building accrding t the cnversatin?
Next t the pst ffice. B. Oppsite the pst ffice. C. Behind the pst ffice.
When wuld the shp clse?
A. At 5:00 B. At 5:30 C. At 15:30
听第7段材料，回答第9—11 题。
Why will the wman mve t Bswell?
Because her husband has fund a better jb there.
Because Bswell is a nicer twn.
Because they will start a new cmpany there.
What will the wman prbably wrk as when they have settled in Bswell?
A. A teacher B. A husewife C. A clerk
11. What’s the relatinship between the tw speakers?
A. Friends B. Teacher and student C. Father and daughter
12. Hw did the wman g t her wrking place?
A. By bus B. By bike C. By train
13. What happened t the wman n her way t wrk?
A. A rbbery B. A murder C. A fight
14. Wh helped the wman when the accident happened?
A. Sme plicemen. B. Other passengers C. Her husband
听第9段材料，回答15—17 题。
15. Why des the man make a phne call t the pst ffice?
A. Because his package has been lst.
B. Because the package he psted hasn’t been received.
C. Because the service in Dallas ffice is very pr.
16. What des the clerk in pst ffice prmise t d?
A. T slve the prblem. B. T phne Federal Express C. T make up the mney.
17. Hw much mney did the man spend in psting the package?
A. 84 B. 48 C. 28
听第10 段材料，回答18—20 题。
18. Why didn’t Mr. Sctt ften g t the bank?
A. Because he was always busy with his wrk.
B. Because his wife liked t d s.
C. Because Mr. Sctt had n right t d s.
19.What happened when Mr. Sctt went t draw sme mney frm the bank ne day?
A. He frgt his accunt number. B. He went t the wrng bank.
C. The clerk wndered whether he was the right persn.
20. What did the bank clerk want frm Mr. Sctt?
A Smething t prve that he had a wife.
B Smething t prve that he was Mr. Sctt.
C. Smething t prve that he had an accunt in the bank.
第二部分 英语知识运用（共两节，满分45分）
第一节 单项填空（共15小题；每小题1分，满分15分）
从A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。
21． In Shenzhu VI, Chinese astrnauts aren’t nly spaceship drivers, ______ machine repairers and scientists.
A. s B. r C. and D. but
22. –Why did he say s?
--Srry, I dn’t understand ______ he has said mean.
A. that allB. what allC. all whatD. that
It was in Beihai Park ____ they made a date fr the first time ____ the ld cuple tld us their lve stry.
A. that; that B. where ; when C. that ; when D. where; that
---- Hw are yu getting n with yur business?
----- I’m glad t say it is ______.
A. turning up B. taking up C. breaking up D. picking up
I can ____ sme nise while I’m studying, but I can’t stand very lud nise.
A. put up with B. get rid f
C. have effects n D. keep away frm
--- Will yu g t the party?
--- Of curse I will if _______.
A. I was invited B. invited C. having invited D. I will be invited
As ____ matter f fact, ____ beauty f ____ nature there made an excellent impressin n me.
A. a; the;\ B. a; the; the C. the; the; \ D. a; \ ; the
28. There’s n dubt, I think, ________ he will enter the famus university.
A、whether B、what C、that D、which
29．I ________ him nt t smke, but he didn’t think it necessary.
A. persuaded B. advised C. hped D. suggested
30. _______ with a difficult situatin, Arnld decided t ask his bss fr advice.
A. T face B. Having faced C. Faced D. Facing
31．What the wrkers insisted n was that they ________ mre pay.
A. shuld give B. be given C. wuld be given D. were given
32．It was midnight _______ we arrived at the muntain village.
A、that B、when C、at which D、which
33．It is pretty well understd ______ cntrls the flw f carbn dixide in and ut
the atmsphere tday.
A. that B. when C. what D. hw
34. It is nt hw much yu read but what yu read that ______.
A. minds B. values C. cunts D. matter
35. First he made a list f the names f thse _______. Then he began t write the invitatin cards.
A. t be invited B. t invite C. invited D. being invited
第二节：完形填空（满分30分共，20小题，每小题1.5分，满分30分）
阅读下面短文, 掌握其大意, 然后从 36---55各题所给的四个选项中,选出最佳选项.
My First Day
I was still shy in the presence f a crwd. And my first day at the new 36 made me a laughing stck f the classrm. I was sent t the blackbard t write my 37 . I knew my name, and knew hw t write it, but standing at the blackbard with the ____38 f s many pupils n my back made me 39 inside and I was unable t write a single letter.
"Write yur name," the teacher called t me. I 40 the white chalk t the blackbard and, as I was abut t write, my mind went blank; I culd nt remember my name, 41 the first letter.
Smebdy laughed and I became 42 "Just frget us and write yur name," the teacher called and walked t my side, 43 at me t give me cnfidence.
"What’ s yur name?" she asked. "Richard," I ____44. "Then write it."
I turned t the blackbard and lifted my hand t write, but then I was 45 again. I tried t 46___ my senses but I culd remember nthing. I realized hw ttally I was 47 and I grew weak and leaned my ht frehead 48 the cld blackbard. The rm burst int a lud 49 and my muscles frze. I sat and 50 myself. Why did I always appear s dumb 51 I was called upn t perfrm in a crwd? I knew hw t write as well as any ther pupil in the classrm, and there was n 52 I culd read better than any f them, and I culd talk 53 when I was sure f myself. Then why did strange 54 make me freeze? I sat with my ears and neck 55, hearing the pupils arund me whisper, hating myself.
36. A. schl B. huse C. ffice D. lab
37. A. address B. name C. website D. hbby
38. A. presence B. pressure C. eyes D. smiles
39. A. freeze B. struggle C. fall D. think
40. A. tk B. picked C. carried D. lifted
41. A. still B. ever C. even D. als
42. A. delighted B. nervus C. disappinted D. angry
43. A. pinting B. lking C. smiling D. waving
44. A. whispered B. explained C. shuted D. ndded
45. A. empty B. stupid C. quiet D. blank
46. A. frm B. cllect C. make D. catch
47. A. fighting B. feeling C. failing D. afraid
48. A. by B. befre C. frm D. against
49. A. laughter B. nise C. cry D. cheer
50. A. calmed B. hid C. cmfrted D. blamed
51. A. where B. that C. when D. as
52. A. need B. dubt C. wnder D. use
53. A. crrectly B. anxiusly C. clearly D. freely
54. A. faces B. teachers C. places D. classrms
55. A. shaking B. suffering C. burning D. hurting
第三部分：阅读理解（共20题，满分40分）
A
Crater(火山口) Lake Natinal Park is Oregn' s nly natinal park and it is ne f the mst accessible and breathtaking parks in the United States. The deep blue clr f the lake's water almst seems unreal and it will fascinate yu the first time yu lay eyes n it. Crater Lake is the deepest lake in the United States with the depth f 1,932 feet. It was frmed 7,700 years ag frm an eruptin. A caldera (破火山口)was created frm the vlcan falling int itself, and later frm rain and snw melt it was filled with the bluest f blue water. S blue in fact, as ne stry ges, that many years ag the Kdak Cmpany used t send letters t its custmers aplgizing fr its inability t match the clr exactly. It' s hard t imagine that frm such a vilent eruptin came ne f the mst beautiful and tranquil(宁静的)settings in the United States. Yet, high in the Cascade range, this 185,000-acre natural paradise awaits visitrs with a feeling f being n tp f the wrld, surrunded by peace slitude (偏静). Crater Lake is best visited during the summer mnths and int the fall. Frm Octber t July, a thick blanket f snw cvers the park and encircles the lake. It's a setting best left fr sme f the best crss-cuntry skiing in the natin.
( ) 56. The Lake with blue clr water lies ___.
A. alng Oregn state
B. in the east f the United States
C. in the muth f a vlcan
D. at the ft f a vlcan in the Natinal Park
( )57. Frm an utbreak, the Lake is ____ in the U.S.
A. n deeper than any ther lake
B. n shallwer than any lake else
C. deeper than any lake
D. deeper than any f the ther lakes
( ) 58 What is the meaning f the sentences "S blue in fact, as ne stry ges."
A. A stryteller ges here and there t tell the fact that the Lake is blue.
B. It is said that the water in the Lake is mst blue.
C. A stry abut its clr spreads far and wide.
D. A stry was tld lng ag abut why the lake was s blue.
( )59. The best turist seasn fr Crater Lake is ____.
A. all the summer and autumn
B. frm the early summer t the late autumn
C. in summer and the early autumn
D. frm Octber t July
B
Allan ges everywhere with Brigitte Andersn, a 54-year-ld secretary. He mves arund her
ffice at wrk and ges shpping with her. “Mst peple dn't seem t mind Allan,” says Brigitte, wh thinks he is wnderful. ‘He's my furth child,’ she says. She may think f him and treat him that way, buying his fd, paying his health bills and his taxes, but in fact Allan is a dg.
Brigitte and Allan live in Sweden, a cuntry where everyne is expected t lead an rderly life accrding t rules laid dwn by the gvernment, which als prvides a high level f care fr its peple. This level f care csts mney.
Peple in Sweden pay taxes n everything, s they aren't surprised t find that wning a dg means yet mre taxes. Sme peple are paying as much as 500 Swedish krnr in taxes a year fr the right t keep their dg, mney that is spent by the gvernment n dg hspitals and smetimes medical treatment fr a dg that falls ill. Hwever, mst such treatment is expensive, s wners ften decide t pay health and even life insurance fr their dg.
In Sweden dg wners must pay fr any damage their dg des. A Swedish Kennel Club fficial explains what this means: if yur dg runs ut n the rad and gets hit by a passing car, yu, as the wner, have t pay fr any damage dne t the car, even if yur dg has been killed in the accident.
60. Brigitte pays taxes fr Allan because .
A. he is her dg B. he is her child C. he fllws her everywhere D. he ften falls ill
61. The mney paid as dg taxes is used t .
A. keep a high level f care fr the peple B. pay fr damage dne by dgs
C. prvide medical care fr dgs D. buy insurance fr dg wners
62. If a dg causes a car accident and gets killed, wh shuld pay fr the damage dne t the car?
A. The wner f the car. B. The wner f the dg.
C. The insurance cmpany. D. The gvernment.
C
Lndn Thursday July 26 (Reuters)---Ian Jhnstne missed his girlfriend s much that he flew back t Britain frm Australia t prpse t her. The prblem is that she flew in the ppsite directin.
He and Amy Dlby culd even have met each ther when they sat in the same airprt waiting-rm in Singapre at the same time t wait fr cnnecting flights.
Dlby, heartbrken when she arrived at Jhnstine’s Sydney apartment t find he had flwn t Lndn, tld the times: “It was as thugh smene was playing a cruel jke n us. He is the mst rmantic persn I have ever knwn. I think ur prblem is that we are bth quite impulsive(冲动的)peple. We are always trying t surprise each ther.”
After an 11,000-mile flight acrss the glbe, she was greeted by Jhnstne’s astnished flat mate asking what she was ding there.
“The terrible truth dawned when I fund that Ian’s suitcase and mst f his clthing were missing. I sat n the end f his bed and cried my eyes ut. And that really made me angry,” she said.
Jhnstne, a 27-year-ld bricklayer, had taken a year ff t travel arund Australia. But he was missing Dlby, a 26-year-ld secretary, s much he gt a jb n a Sydney building site and started saving fr surprise.
He then flew hme t Britain and went t her apartment armed with an engagement ring, champagne and flwers.
“I really missed Amy and I had been thinking abut her all the time. I thught she was winding me up when she phned me frm Australia,” he said.
Jhnstne then asked Dlby t marry him n the phne. “I didn’t knw whether t laugh r cry but I accepted,” she said.
Dlby was given a shrt tur f Sydney by Jhnstne’s friends and Jhnstne had t stay in Britain fr tw weeks because he culd nt change his ticket.
63. It can be learned frm the text that_______.
A. Dlby was heartbrken when she heard Jhnstne refused t see her.
B. Jhnstne wrked in Sydney and went t Britain n business
C. Dlby was greeted by Jhnstne’s flat mate at the airprt
D. Jhnstne failed t see Dlby in her apartment in Britain
64． Accrding t the text, it seemed that_______.
A. Dlby wanted t g sightseeing in Sydney alne
B. Jhnstne and Dlby culd have seen each ther in Singapre
C. Dlby stayed lnger in Sydney than Jhnstne stayed in Britain
D. the yung lvestruck cuple had bth intended t prpse t each ther
65. When Jhnstne asked her t marry him n the phne, Dlby felt_______.
A. nervus and shy B. cheerful and angry
C. excited and shcked D. cnfused and sad
66. Which f the fllwing shws the right rder f what happened in the text?
a. Jhnstne flew back t Britain t prpse t his girlfriend, Amy Dlby.
b. Jhnstne started wrking at a Sydney building site.
c. Jhnstne went t Amy’s apartment in Britain with an engagement ring.
d. Jhnstne prpsed t Dlby ver the phne.
e. They were waiting fr their cnnecting flight in the airprt lunge in Singapre.
f. Dlby called Jhnstne frm Australia.
A. b-a-d-e-c-f B. c-a b-e-f-d C. b-a-e-c-f-d D. b-a-f-e-c-d
D
Research shws that parents wh reward self-cntrl and independence mean t have children with high achievement mtivatin(动力). Such parents set high standards fr their children but allw them t wrk at their wn level and t make their wn mistakes. Hwever, parents f lw need achievers just set impssibly high gals fr their children and make extreme demands. In additin, parents f high need achievers encurage gd perfrmance but d nt scld their children when they fail. If a child cmes back frm schl with fur A's and ne B n a reprt card, the parents fcus n the A's; parents f a lw need achievers wuld ask, "Why the B?"; parents f high need achievers deal with grades with warmth and suggestins fr reasnable gals and ways t reach them. Parents f lw need achievers might say, "Yu're dumb and lazy. Yu will never achieve anything." And punish the child. When a child is having truble with a math prblem, the parent f a high need achiever will suggest the general prcedure(过程) and let the child wrk n the particular slutin; a lw need achiever's parent will slve the prblem and then hand the child the answer.
67. Parents f high need achievers ________ .
A. usually leave their children alne B. set lw standards fr their children
C. allw failure n the part f their children D. cntrl their children t a least degree
68. If a child gets gd marks fr sme curses and lwer marks fr thers, a parent f a high-need achiever will ______ .
A. scld him fr the lwer marks and praise him fr the gd
B. praise him and give sme suggestins fr further imprvement
C. praise him fr the gd marks and reward him
D. scld him fr the lwer marks and punish him
69. When children are facing math prblems, parents shuld give him general instructins rather than final result, because _______ .
A. it is easier fr the parents B. the teachers may nt. permit the latter slutin
C. children may prefer it
D. it will give the children a chance fr ding smething challenging
70. The passage is mainly abut the rle f _______.
A. reward in imprving children's study
B. self-cntrl and independence in child grwth
C. emtinal reactin in bettering achievement
D. praise in imprving desired behavir
E
Medicine Taking Instructins
Take tw pills with water, fllwed by ne pill every eight hurs, as required. Fr maximum night-time and early mrning relief, take tw pills at bed time. Dn't take mre than six pills in twenty-fur hurs.
Fr children six t twelve years ld, give half the adult amunt.
Fr children under six years ld, ask yur dctr fr advice.
Reduce the amunt if nervusness, restless, r sleeplessness ccurs
Imprtant Safeguards
When using electrical appliances (器械), basic safety cautins shuld always fllwed including the fllwing:
Adjust appliance t OFF psitin befre plugging r unplugging crd frm utlet; unplug appliance when nt in use, befre cleaning, and befre filling r emptying.
T prtect against electrical danger, d nt put any part f this appliance in water r ther liquids. Be careful t avid getting water ver the irn when filling. D nt use utdrs.
D nt leave irn unattended when plugged int utlet. When nt in the irning psitin, always stand irn n heel rest
Clse supervisin is necessary when any appliance is used by r near children.
Snakebites
Immediately get the victim(受害人) t a hspital. If there is a mild swelling(肿胀) r pain, tie a band tightly 2 t 4 inches abve the bite. Keep the victim calm and d nt mve the part f the bdy that has been bitten, keeping it at r belw heart level. If the snake can be killed withut risk r delay, it shuld be brught t the hspital fr identificatin. If signs such as rapid swelling and terrible pain develp, immediately make a 1.5 inch cut ver the bites and use suctin n the wund. The cut shuld be made by a clean sharp knife just thrugh the skin and suctin dne fr
30 minutes with a suctin cup r the muth
71． Accrding t the medicine instructin, if ne cannt sleep, it's suggested that he ________.
A. take tw pills befre ging t bed
B. take less pills befre ging t bed
C. stp taking the medicine
D. ask a dctr fr advice
72． Fr what purpse wuld it likely be t use the appliance referred t in the instructin abve?
A. Biling water fr cffee r tea. B. Biling meat.
C. Cleaning flrs and ther surfaces. D. Making clthing smth
73． If smebdy gets bitten n the hand by a snake, we shuld ________ .
A. keep him warm B. tie up his wrist very tightly
C. make sure his hand desn't swell D. make him raise his hand
74. Accrding t the instructins, the mst imprtant thing t d with a snakebite victim is t _______.
A. get him t a hspital as sn as pssible
B. keep him still
C. tie a band tightly abve the bite
D. apply suctin fr thirty minutes
75. What is in cmmn abut the abve three passages?
A. T sell gds t buyers B. T intrduce new safety measures
C. Hw t save lives. D. T give instructins
第II卷（共35分）
第四部分：写作（共二节， 满分35分）
第一节 短文改错（共10小题，每小题1分，满分10分）
Mr. Brwn was deaf (聋), but he didn’t like
peple t knw it. One day he had invited a few76. __________
friends t dinner. While they were sitting at table,
ne f his friends talked a funny stry. Everyne 77. __________
laughed and Mr. Brwn laughed as lud as anyne,78. __________
telling, “That was a very funny jke, but I knw a 79. __________
mre funnier ne. Wuld yu like t hear it?” They80. __________
bth said they wuld, s Mr. Brwn began his stry.81. __________
When it was ver, everyne laughed luder as ever,82. __________
and Mr. Brwn smiled happily. But he didn’t knw83. __________
the reasn why they laugh. He had tld the very84. __________
different stry his friend had just tld.85. _________
第二节 书面表达（35分）
你的英国朋友正在做一个课题：世界各地的生日庆祝方式。他请你介绍中国学生过生日的方式。请你根据以下要点写一篇短文：
一、通常方式
1. 生日聚会
2. 生日礼物
3. 生日祝福
二、我认为更有意义的庆祝方式和理由
﹡词数：100-120
听力
1—5 BBABC 6---10 CABBA 11---15 ACABB 16---20 AAACB
单选
21---25 DBDDA 26---30 BACBC 31---35 BBCDA
完形填空
36～40 ABCAD 41～45 CBCAD 46～50 BCDAD 51～55 CBDAC
阅读
56---60 CDBCA 61---65 CBDBB 66---70 CCBDC 71—75 BDBAD
改错
76去had 77 talked---ld 78 anyne 后加else 79 telling---saying
80 mre---much 81 bth---all 82 as---than 83正确 84 laugh—laughed
85 different---same
书面表达：
Chinese students celebrate their birthdays in different ways, but the mst cmmn way is t have fun drinking, singing and dancing. On the birthday, ne usually receives nice gifts and gd wishes frm friends and parents. Smetimes, parents will prepare a special dinner r a cake t shw their lve fr their children.
Since birthday celebratin is ne f the imprtant activities in ne’s life, it can be dne in mre meaningful ways. Fr example, we can buy sme flwers r ck a delicius meal fr ur mthers n that day. In this way, we express thanks t ur parents in return fr their lve.
录音材料：
Text 1:
M: I guess Tm is nt at hme. There’s n answer.
W: Why dn’t yu lk fr him in Rm 108? He might still be there. He ften wrks late until seven in the evening.
Text 2:
M: Will yu cme with me t the ftball match n Sunday? It’ll be fun.
W: That sunds great, and actually, my husband likes t watch ftball matches, t. I’ll have t check my diary. Culd I get back t yu tnight?
Text 3:
M: Excuse me ,but culd yu tell me when the next plane fr Lndn leaves?
W: It leaves every hur, s the next ne is in thirteen minutes- at 7:00.
Text 4:
M: I’ d like t have this film develped.
W: Just write yur name and address here please.
M: Oh, it’s fr a friend. I dn’t knw his address. I guess I’ll have t make a phne call and cme back later.
Text 5:
M: Yu didn’t g t Gergia’s dinner party last night .Hw cme?
W: I had already accepted anther invitatin befre she tld me abut her party.
M: She was really disappinted. She was lking frward t seeing yu.
Text 6:
W: Excuse me ,is there a place near here where I can get my camera repaired?
M: Let me see. I think there’s a camera shp n Washingtn Street. D yu knw where Washingtn Street is ?
W: Oh, yes. Nw, where n Washingtn Street is it ?
M: It’s in the Shell Building.
W: Oh? Which ne is that?
M: It’s that big glass ffice building just past the pst ffice. Yu can’t miss it .
W: Which flr is it n ,d yu knw?
M: On the grund flr next t the entrance.
W: Ok, thanks .Oh, and d yu knw hw lng it’s pen?
M: I think it stays pen until 5:30.
W: Fine ,thanks again.
Text 7:
M: Hell. Mary. It is true yu are ging t leave us fr Bswell?
W: Yes ,yu knw .Tm has gt a new jb there.
M: Yu’re ging t miss Highland Park ,aren’t yu?
W: Oh, definitely. But it’s a much greater pprtunity fr Tm. His salary will be higher and he’ll have a much better psitin. He’ll manage the whle sales department. Als, there are better schls fr the children. The twn itself isn’t half as nice as Highland Park, f curse.
M: Yes ,there are s many factries. There’s prbably a lt f air pllutin, isn’t there?
W: Yeah, and nt much green area .But I intend t g back as sn as we settle dwn. I may get a jb teaching. There’s a new high schl there and they’re lking fr teachers.
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M: Ww, yur cat’s gt very dirty. Did yu fall?
W: Yes ,I had a terrible experience n the undergrund train when I was n the way t wrk. I tell yu, a man came up t me and pulled ut a knife. He pinted it right at me
M: Oh ,n .Are yu all right? Did he hurt yu?
W: N, he didn’t, but he tk my handbag.
M: Then what happened? What did yu d ?
W: I caught hld f his knife and he pushed me t the flr .
M: Oh, n. Why did yu catch hld f his knife? That’s dangerus.
W: I dn’t knw. I didn’t think.
M: What did the ther passengers d? Did they help yu?
W: Yes .Tw men ran after the rbber and held him.
M: Did the plice cme ?
W: Yes. The plice were called and tw plicemen came and tk the rbber t the plice statin.
M: What a stry. Thank Gd, yu are all right.
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W: Federal Express. May I help yu?
M: Yes ,I sent a package t Dallas tw days ag and it still hasn’t arrived. My number is 1641-24.
W: OK. Mr. Smith. We attempted t deliver it, but ur delivery persn said that address which I made up?
M: What? D yu think I’d spend eighty – fur dllars t send a package t an address which I made up?
W: N sir, but I can nly g by the nte frm ur deliveryman. Please hld fr a mment .I am sure I can clear up this prblem by calling directly t ur Dallas ffice.
M: Well, yu may be able t clear up the prblem, but hw can I make up the mney I’ve lst because the package was nt delivered?
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Mr. and Mrs. Sctt mved t a small twn, and they made arrangements at the lcal bank t pen an accunt in bth their names. But Mr. Sctt was a businessman and always wrked during the times that the bank was pen, s his wife was the ne wh usually went there when they needed mney.
Then ne day Mr. Sctt had a vacatin, s he went t the bank, but the bank clerk didn’t knw him, and wasn’t willing t give him any mney until she was sure that he was really Mr. Sctt. She said plitely, “ I knw Mrs. Sctt, but I dn’t knw yu yet. Culd yu please shw me smething t prve that yu are Mr. Sctt?”
Mr. Sctt lked in his wallet and fund sme phts f his wife. He shwed them t the clerk, and she was satisfied and gave him his mney.