江苏省海安高级中学2023-2024学年高一上学期10月月考英语试题

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2023-2024学年度第一学期高一年级阶段检测 (一)
英 语
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. What is the man going to do?
A. Go running. B. Swim in the sea. C. Take part in a competition.
2. When will the speakers get to the cinema?
A. At 2:30. B. At 2:50. C. At 3:00.
3. What will the woman do tonight?
A. Write a report. B. Go to a party. C. Do her housework.
4. Where is the boy's to y car?
A. On the table. B. Inside the box. C. On the bed.
5. What are the speakers mainly talking about?
A. A singer. B. A concert. C. A song.
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 are the speakers mainly discussing?
A. An interview. B. An English class. C. A piece of homework.
7. What did Mr. Gray talk a lot about?
A. The methods of learning English.
B. The culture of some countries.
C. The rules in the classroom.
听第 7 段材料, 回答第 8 至 10 题。
8. What is the probable relationship between the speakers?
A. Father and daughter. B. Teacher and student. C. Salesman and customer.
9. When does the bookshop close on weekends?
A. At 5:00 p. m. B. At 7:15 p. m. C. At 9:30 p. m.
10. What can the woman get for free if she buys a dictionary?
A. A diary. B. A poster. C. A magazine.
听第 8 段材料, 回答第 11 至 13 题。
11. Who will meet the woman at the airport?
A. The man. B. The man's workmate. C. The man's driver.
12. Why did the woman fail to be picked up?
A. The man forgot the time change.
B. The driver got the wrong arrival time.
C. She didn't e-mail the man about the change in time.
13. Where will the speakers meet tonight?
A. At a hotel. B. At an airport. C. At the man's office.
听第 9 段材料, 回答第 14 至 17 题。
14. What is the woman's problem?
A. She can't find any music for Parents' Night.
B. She isn't familiar with young people's tastes.
C. She has to choose different music for different people.
15. What kind of music do the speakers decide to start with?
A. Jazz. B. Rock and roll. C. Country music.
16. What do we know about line dancing?
A. Most old people don't like it.
B. People usually do it with jazz.
C. It requires people to do the same steps together.
17. What will the speakers do next?
A. Have something to drink. B. Choose different music. C. Learn to do line dancing.
听第 10 段材料, 回答第 18 至 20 题。
18. Who was probably the first in the middle ages to encourage experimenting?
A. Galileo. B. Roger Bacon. C. Aristotle.
19. Where did Galileo carry out his experiment?
A. In France. B. In England. C. In Italy.
20. What is the main purpose of this talk?
A. To introduce the development of modern science.
B. To show the importance of scientific experiment.
C. To list the discoveries by some great scientists.
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，从每题所给的四个选项(A、B、C和D)中选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。
A
Intro
Our Online Chinese Summer Camp program is a wonderful, immersive online Chinese learning experience specifically designed for learning Chinese remotely.
Suitable Age
Kids aged 10 to 16
Camp Content
Interactive Chinese lessons, cultural activities and virtual trips
Schedule
Monday to Friday
The class time is scheduled according to different time zones
Camp Levels
Online Chinese Camp is divided into 2 levels Non-Native Chinese Camp for beginner to intermediate levels and Chinese Camp for intermediate to advanced levels.
Non-Native Chinese Camp for Kids from non-native Chinese families
Chinese Camp
for Kids from native Chinese families
REQUIREMENTS
·No Chinese language experience needed
·No Chinese language exposure in everyday life
·Chinese language experience in a native Chinese-speaking family
CONTENT
Fun and interactive online lessons and activities to raise the interest in learning Chinese
Introduction to Chinese characters with stories and pictures
Develop practical communicating skills
Basic conversations in Chinese
Project-based cultural activities to increase understanding of Chinese culture
✔Fun and interactive online lessons to improve4 language skills— Listening, Speaking,
Reading & Writing
✔Intermediate conversations in Chinese through various cultural and language activities
✔More advanced lessons to increase Chinese vocabulary
✔Project-based cultural activities to deepen the understanding of Chinese culture
Ready to Sign Up?
Contact us (www.Chinesesummercamp.com)and we will be happy to answer your questionsandhelpyouchoosetherightcamp.Don'tforgettoaskusaboutearlybirdprice!
21. What is the text?
A. A course review. B. A commercial ad.
C. An academic article. D. An activity schedule.
22. What can kids do in Chinese Camp?
A. Improve integrated Chinese sills. B. Make up basic Chinese dialogues.
C. Learn characters through fun stories. D. Prepare for advanced vocabulary tests.
23. What can we learn about the program?
A. It involves skills for camping trips.
B. It offers a discount if you book earlier.
C. It has a fixed timetable regardless of time zones.
D. It includes off-line interactive activities in China.
B
Finding a suitable name for a baby is a big deal in China. When picking out a Chinese name, parents usually select two or three characters that have a carefully thought out meaning, but when deciding on an English name, many of them struggle. That's where Jessup and her company, Special Name, come in. In the last few years, Jessup has helped name 677,900 Chinese babies, and earned over $400,00 in the process, more than enough to pay her college fees.
Jessup came up with the idea for Special Name in 2015, after accompanying her father on a business trip to China. One of her dad’s business partners, a Mrs. Wang, asked her to help choose an English name for her daughter. Jessup felt honored and quickly realized the importance of choosing a proper name in Chinese culture. The woman wanted people to be surprised by the things her daughter could achieve, so Jessup suggested the name “Eliza” after the character Eliza Doolittle from the play Pygmalion. Mrs. Wang seemed delighted with Jessup's choice. “If Mrs. Wang needed this service, maybe other parents would as well,” Jessup thought.
After returning to UK, Jessup borrowed £1500 from her parents and paid a web designer to build a website. She then spent her free time filling up a database with around4,000 English names associating them with five major personality characteristics, like honesty and optimism.
In the beginning, Jessup offered the service for free to promote the website, but later, she started charging fees. The business is almost completely self-sufficient, requiring only a small team in China that manages technical operations. She updates the database each month, allowing her to focus full-time on studies.
24. What's the purpose of Special Name?
A. To help Chinese teens go abroad.
B. To strengthen children's personalities.
C. To pick an English name for a Chinese baby.
D. To make a deal with Chinese parents.
25. What inspired Jessup to set up Special Name?
A. A suggestion from a business partner. B. Her interest in Chinese culture.
C. A Chinese mother's request. D. A character from a play.
26. What did Mrs. Wang want her daughter to be in the future?
A. A woman with achievements B. A famous actress.
C. A successful businesswoman. D. A western culture expert.
27. What can we infer from the last paragraph about Special Name?
A. It offers free service. B. It's updated every day.
C. It's operated completely by itself. D. It is easy to manage.
C
after all. New research has revealed something amazing: it appears that plants can communicate
It has been known for some time that plants use chemicals to communicate with each other. This happens when a plant, say a bean plant, gets attacked by insects. The plant releases tiny amounts of chemicals from the leaves that are being eaten. This is like a warning, or a call for help: “I’m being attacked!” When another bean plant detects the chemicals from its injured neighbour, it starts to release its own, different chemicals. Some of these chemicals drive insects away. Others attract insects—the wasps(黄蜂)!The wasps kill the insects that are eating the bean plants. Scientists hope to learn more about this plant warning system, so that we can use it to grow crops without pesticides.第3

More surprisingly, plants also use sound to communicate. People can't hear these sounds, but plants are making them. Some plants make noises with their roots. Con and chilli plants do this. They also “listen” to the noises from other plants. A chilli plant can tell if a neighbouring plant is helpful, or unfriendly. Some trees make clicking noises when there is not enough water, indicating drought is arriving.
Most surprisingly of all, plants have an amazing system of communication that can link nearly every plant in a forest. Scientists call this system the “wood wide web”. It is in some ways similar to the Internet we use. While the Internet is a worldwide network of computers linked by cables and satellites, the wood wide web is linked underground by fungi(真菌). This fungal network links the roots of different plants to each other. Using the wood wide web, plants can share information and even food with each other. For example, some pine trees can send food to smaller pine trees to help them grow. But just like our own Internet, the wood wide web has its own version of “cyber crime”. Plants can steal food from each other, or spread poisons to attack other plants. Perhaps one day scientists will learn how to create a “firewall” to help prevent these attacks within the wood wide web.
Scientists are learning more every day about the secret ways in which plants talk to each other. Who knows? Maybe one day we will know enough about plant communication to be able to “talk” with them ourselves.
28. What can we infer from paragraph 2 and 3?
A. A bean plant may release its own different chemicals to drive insects away.
B. A bean plant can only attract wasps to kill the harmful insects.
C. Scientists have learned more about this plant warning system.
D. Most plants can make noises and listen to noises.
29. What is the main idea of paragraph 4?
A. The “wood wide web” is in some ways similar to the Internet we use.
B. The “wood wide web” has its own version of “cybercrime”.
C. Plants have an amazing system of communication that can nearly cover a forest.
D. Scientists will create a “firewall” to protect the wood wide web from attacks.
30. What is the author's attitude to mastering the secret ways in which plants talk?
A. Worried. B. Uninterested. C. Optimistic. D. Negative.
31. What is the best title of this passage?
A. The secret language of plants
B. The benefits of plants' talking
C. How plants communicate with each other
D. How plants communicate with people
D
To many people, honey bees symbolize wealth, sustainability and environmentalism. But as a honey bee researcher, I have to tell you that only the first item on that list is defensible. Although they are important for agriculture, honey bees, which are usually imported from outside the local area, also disturb natural ecosystems by competing with native bees.
For several years the media has told us that bee populations are under threat. In response to this media campaign to “save the bees”, raising honey bees has become a popular hobby. But as a species, honey bees are least in need of saving. Much media attention is given to honey bees at the expense of native bees, and this has led many citizens--myself once included--to mistakenly believe they are doing a good thing for the environment by raising honey bees. Unfortunately, they are probably doing more harm than good.
“Beekeeping is for people; it's not a conservation practice,” says Shelly Smith, an environmental science professor. “People mistakenly think keeping honey bees also helps the native bees, which are at risk of extinction. That's wrong.”
Smith and her research team recently surveyed one thousand local people in Canada and found that they had a surprisingly poor understanding of bee types and their roles in promoting flower growth. Most people's attention is on saving honey bees when, from a conservationist’s point of view, native bees are the ones in more need of support.
“To make matters worse, beekeeping companies and various non-science-based projects have financially benefited from the decline of native bee populations,” Smith explains. “These companies pretend they are interested in saving bees but their actions are actually damaging the native bee populations.”
The introduction of honey bees increases competition with native bee populations for food, putting even more pressure on the wild species that are already in decline. Honey bees are extremely efficient food gatherers and take over almost all local flower resources, thus leading to damaging competition--that is, where one species uses up a resource, not leaving enough to go around.
32. Which statement does the writer argue for?
A. Honey bees endanger native bees.
B. Honey bees are a symbol of wealth.
C. Honey bees are important for agriculture.
D. Honey bees can defend natural ecosystems
33. What can be inferred from Paragraph 2?
A. Beekeeping is still a popular traditional hobby.
B. The media is responsible for misleading the public.
C. Citizens' attempts to protect the environment are effective.
D. The media campaign has failed to promote honey bee businesses.
34. What surprised Shelly Smith's team?
A. Beekeeping companies' making great profits.
B. The quick expansion of bee-friendly habitats.
C. The public's ignorance of bee varieties and roles.
D. Insufficient attention given to saving honey bees.
35. How does the writer develop the last paragraph?第4

A. By listing examples. B. By making comparisons
C. By analysing survey data. D. By explaining cause and effect.
第二节 (共5小题； 每小题2.5分， 满分12.5分)
根据短文内容，从短文后的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项。选项中有两项为多余选项。
Do you love to read? Do you never know what you want to read? You have already read your favorite book a thousand times, and you want to read something new but you don't know what you want to read. 36
Read the first chapter of each book. 37 However, reading the first chapter of a book can help you know what books and genres(体裁) of books that you like, so that you won't have a hard time looking for books again.
38 Oftentimes good books will be quietly collecting dust in your own house. Maybe you forgot about one, or someone who is living with you has a couple good books. Also by looking around your house, you can find some books that you can enjoy, and you won't even pay for them yourself.
Ask someone to recommend a good book. Friends or family with whom you have things in common can often make excellent book recommendations. 39 When they get to know you, it's even better! You can also ask people who like the same genre of books that they have read, so that you can match books that you read.
Join a book club. Joining a book club helps you know who else likes the same books as you, and you can read books that others have read and discuss the books with them. Being a book club member is also often a way to experience new books you might never have had the motivation to read otherwise. 40
A. Search your house.
B. So don't hesitate to join a book club.
C. Read books quickly through the shelves.
D. If you have many books, this can be time consuming.
E. Chances are great that you'll like what they recommend.
F. Local, small bookstores often have wonderful recommendations.
G. Luckily, we've got the best tips and tricks to help you choose a good book.
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，从短文后各题所给的 A、B、C和D四个选项中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。
When Lisa was struggling with what to gift her son for his 10th birthday, she was beaten. Her little boy Jorge has a 41 , who, born with Cortical Dysplasia, is unable to speak and his brain 42 as an 18 months old.
Lisa had noticed that during the drive to school each weekday morning, Jorge almost jumped out of his seat 43 every time they passed a big truck. This gave her the idea to put a post on the local Facebook Sell It page, 44 a person with a truck to visit their home for an hour and 45 take Jorge for a ride. Within minutes, Melissa, whose husband Tom drives a big truck, 46 to be online and contacted Lisa. Jorge's birthday47 had been organized.
But the story doesn't 48 there. The offers of trucks and time kept pouring in. Within 5 days, a convoy(车队)of 214 trucks had been organized, with 49 coming from across the country. Channel 9 Australia was contacted and they too made arrangements to be 50 on the day.
Saturday the 15th December 51 bright and sunny. The community also 52 a total of $1700 toward Jorge's ongoing 53 costs and 54 the birthday presents was the donation of a tablet PC from the local Telstra shop. Lisa is excited that this can be used to aid Jorge with his 55 .
41. A. toy B. disability C. situation D. habit
42. A. treats B. considers C. functions D. describes
43. A. casually B. calmly C. excitedly D. violently
44. A. asking for B. depending on C. sending for D. bringing up
45. A. frequently B. gradually C. deliberately D. possibly
46. A. hesitated B. happened C. intended D. pretended
47. A. surprise B. invitations C. evening D. dance
48. A. end B. begin C. turn D. mean
49. A. doctors B. drivers C. clerks D. patients
50. A. off B. out C. away D. there
51. A. showed B. wiped C. dawned D. varied
52. A. raised B. earned C. wasted D. spent
53. A. general B. medical C. living D. travelling
54. A. between B. at C. among D. against
55. A. decision B. communication C. drive D. relationship
第二节 语法填空(共10个小题； 每小题1分，满分10分)
阅读下面材料，在空白处填入适当的内容(1个单词)或括号内单词的正确形式。
We all know that forgiving yourself and others can bring you peace of mind. Recently, a new study published in the journal Psychology and Health 56. (find) that forgiveness may help you sleep well, too. Researchers led by Luther College psychology professor Loren Toussaint 57. (survey) nearly 1,500 American adults to rate(评估) how likely they were to forgive both themselves for their own mistakes and others for hurting them. Then, Toussaint and his team asked the participants quite a few58. (question) over their sleep quality, life 59. (satisfy), and overall physical health. Their findings show that people who were forgiving slept much60. (well) at night, and, in turn, were happier and healthier than61. who went to bed in anger.
The results led the researchers 62. (conclude) that forgiveness of others and self-forgiveness may help create a restful mental state that supports sound sleep,
63. is connected with better health. Of course, forgiving yourself or someone else isn't always easy. According to Karen Swartz, a doctor of the Johns Hopkins Hospital, it is about more than just saying the words.
“It is an active process in which you make a decision to let go of negative feelings64. the person deserves it or not,” Swartz explains.
So, next time you can't sleep at night, why not give forgiveness 65. try? It’s certain that it can make you feel better the next day.
第三节 单句语法填空(共10个小题；每小题0.5分，满分５分)
66. She a good knowledge of English in the past few years. (获得, 得到)
67. Perhaps there is a negative side to his that you haven't seen yet. (性格)
68. She feels a strong sense of towards her employees. (responsible)
69. The club me most was the Rugby Club. (attract)
70. This kind of mobile phone at the young. (target)
71. The committee put forward a p to reduce the time limit.(提议,建议)
72. You may feel anxious that you are developing at a different rate to your friends, s .up in height or getting left far behind.
73. A fire broke out in the market yesterday, but f no one was hurt.
74. After you have thought it , explain your actions and feelings calmly.
75. Your problems lie not having effective methods.
第四部分 写作(共两节，满分40分)
第一节 应用文写作(满分１５分)
76.假定你是校学生会主席李华,你校将举行以可持续发展( sustainable development) 为主题的英语演讲比赛，请给外教Caroline 写一封电子邮件，邀请她担任比赛的评委。
内容包括：
1.比赛的时间和地点； 2.比赛的内容和目的。
注意：
1.词数80 左右;
2.可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯；
3.请按如下格式写在答题卡的相应位置作答。
Dear Caroline,
▲
▲
▲
▲

Yours sincerely
Li Hua
第二节 读后续写(满分25分)
77.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。
Christmas Day was coming. I was just a kid then, and my big sister told me there was no Santa Claus. I fled to my Grandma because she would be straight with me. I knew Grandma always told me the truth. Grandma was home, and I told her everything. She was ready for me. “No Santa Claus?” “Ridiculous! Don't believe it. That rumor has been going around for years, and it makes me sad. Now, put on your coat, and let's go.”
“Go where, grandma?” I asked. “Where” turned out to be Kerby’s general store, the one store in town that had a little bit of just about everything. As we walked through its doors, Grandma handed me ten dollars. “Take this money, “she said, “and buy something for someone who needs it. I'll wait for you in the car.” Then she walked out of Kerby's.
I was only eight years old. I'd often gone shopping with my mother, but never had I shopped for anything all by myself. The store seemed big and crowded, full of people competing to finish their Christmas shopping. For a few moments, I just stood there, confused, holding that ten-dollar bill, wondering what to buy and who to buy for. I suddenly thought of Bobby Decker, who was a kid with bad breath and messy hair. He sat right behind me in Ms Pollock's grade-two class. Booby Decker didn't have a coat. I knew that because he never went out for a break during the winter. His mother always wrote a note, telling the teacher that he had a cough, but we kids knew that Bobby Decker didn't have a cough, and he didn't have a coat. I would buy Bobby Decker a coat! I settled on a red one, which looked really warm, and he would like that.
“Is this a Christmas present for someone?” The lady behind the counter asked kindly, as I laid my 10 dollars down. “Yes.”
The nice lady smiled at me, put the coat in a bag and wished me a Merry Christmas.
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。
Paragraph1
That evening, Grandma helped me wrap the coat in Christmas paper. ▲ ▲ ▲
Paragraph2
Grandma and I waited breathlessly for Bobby Decker 's front door to open in the bush and finally it opened. ▲ ▲ ▲ ▲



KEYS:
听力： 1—5ABACA 6—10BCCAB 11—15CBACB 16—20 CABCB
阅读理解： 21-23BAB 24-27 CCAD 28-31ACCC 32-35 ABCD
七选五:36-40GDAFB
完形填空： 41—45BCCAD 46—50 BAABD 51—55 CABCB
语法填空：
56. has found 57. surveyed 58. questions 5 9. satisfaction 6 0 . better
61. those 62. to conclude 63. which 64. whether 65. a
单句语法填空：
66. has acquired 67. character 68. responsibility 69. attracting
70. is targeted/was targeted 71. proposal 72. shooting 73. fortunately
74. through 75. in
应用文: Possible version:
Dear Caroline,
I'm writing on behalf of my fellow students to invite you to be a judge at our English speech con test to be held in our school hall on November 15th.
It is scheduled to start at 2 p. m. and last for about three hours. Ten contestants will deliver their prepared speeches on the given topic “sustainable development”, which is aimed at spreading the knowledge about sustainable development, increasing our awareness of it and arousing our interest in English study as well.
We hope you will accept the invitation if it is convenient for you. Please call me at44876655 if you have any questions. I am looking forward to your reply.
读后续写: Possible version:
That evening, Grandma helped me wrap the coat in Christmas paper. She wrote “To Bobby, From Santa Claus” on it, after which she drove me over to Bobby Decker's house, explaining I was officially one of Santa's helpers. Grandma parked down the street from Bobby’s house, and I took a deep breath, and dashed for his front door. Seeing no other people notice us, I put the Christmas present down, pounded his doorbell and Grandma and I hid in the car.
Grandma and I waited breathlessly for Bobby Decker's front door to open in the bush and finally it opened. Out went Bobby Decker. Seeing the coat in the bag, he looked very astonished and then called his mother to go out. After hearing them say ”Thanks” to Santa Claus, I felt very proud of what I had done. At that time, I decided to be Santa's helper forever. It was on that night that I realized the truth that he who has no Christmas in his heart will never find Christmas under a tree.
听力原文：
(Text 1)
M: What are you going to do?
W: I'm going swimming, down at the beach. What about you?
M: I'm going running. I'm practicing for a competition next month.
(Text 2)
W: Sorry, I'm late.
M: Oh, the film starts at three o’clock. And it’s half past two now.
W: Oh, don't worry. We'll get there in twenty minutes.
M: Let's go.
(Text 3)
M: Have you finished your housework? We shall go to the party before 7:00 p. m.
W: Oh, I can't attend it. I have a report to finish.
M: That's a pity.
(Text 4)
M: My room is pretty, isn't it? Look, I study on this table. I put my toys in this box.
W: Is your new toy car inside the box too?
M: Of course not. It is on my bed. I play with it before bedtime.
(Text 5)
W: The CD you gave me is wonderful. The singer has a beautiful voice.
M: Yes. The way she sings is special. It's like she really does feel what she's singing about.(Text 6)
M: What was your English class like?
W: It was fun. I did a lot of speaking, introducing myself and getting to know other students.
M: Did Mr. Gray give you methods of learning English?
W: No, but he told us to learn more about English-speaking countries’ culture. He said we should read these articles immediately.
M: Anything else?
W: Well, he talked a lot about the rules in the classroom. Um we must pay attention to what he says in class. And we should attend his class on time.
(Text 7)
W: Hello, I saw your advertisement about dictionaries. I need to buy one for my father. But I can’t remember the name of your bookshop.
M: We're the English Center. Everything in the shop is cheaper this week.
W: Great. Where exactly is your shop?
M: We're in the center of town behind the post office. We're next to the cinema, actually.
W: Right. And what are your opening hours?
M: During the week, it's nine thirty to quarter past seven. On Saturdays and Sundays, we close at 5:00 p. m.
W: And the advertisement said something about a free gift as well?
M: Yes. If you buy a dictionary, we'll also give you a free poster. Or you can buy a diary or a magazine half price.
W: OK. Thanks very much.
(Text 8)
W: Andre, hello. It's Lora. I'm at Kuala Lumpu r Airport.
M: Welcome to Malaysia! I sent my driver to pick you up. Is he there?
W: No, he isn't.
M: I'm sorry about that. There's been a mix-up.
W: You got my e-mail about the change in the arrival time, didn't you?
M: Yes, and I asked my workmate to tell the driver. But my driver got the wrong information and went to the airport this morning.
W: Oh, no.
M: When you didn't arrive, he came back. I told him to go out to the airport again. Maybe he's on his way now.
W: OK. I'll wait for him.
M: Right. Shall we have dinner together this evening? I'll meet you at your hotel at about 8o’clock if that’s OK.
W: That sounds good. But I am rather tired after a long flight. So I want to have a sleep first.
M: OK. See you later.
(Text 9)
W: Hello, Jerry. I have to choose the music for Parents' Night. Would you like to help me?
M: Sure. Where do you want to start?
W: Well, for people of our age it's no problem, we are familiar with each other and we know what we like. But the parents' tastes are different.
M: We'll have to choose something different for each group, won't we?
W: That's my problem.
M: OK, let's start with some rock and roll for the mums and dads.
W: Right. And what about some jazz afterwards? Everyone likes that.
M: Great idea! Hey, why don't we do something like line dancing with country and western music?
W: You mean everyone lines up on the floor next to each other and does the same steps to the music? That should be a lot of fun and everyone old and young——can join in.
M: It looks like you have almost everything ready. Come on, I'll treat you to a soda.
W: Great!
(Text 10)
M: Hello, everyone. Today my speech is aimed at people who are interested in science. The rise of modern science may be considered to date as far back as the time of Roger Bacon who lived between the years 1214 and 1292. He was probably the first in the middle ages to believe that we must learn science by experimenting on the things around us.
Galileo, however, who lived more than 300 years later, was the greatest of several great men. In Italy, France, Germany, or England, they began to show how many important truths could be discovered by experiment. Before the time of Galileo, learned men believed that large bodies fall more rapidly towards the earth than small ones, because Aristotle said so. But Galileo, going to the top of the Leaning Tower of Pisa in Italy, let fall two unequal stones and proved Aristotle was wrong. It is Galileo's spirit of going direct to Nature, and proving our opinions and theories by experiment, that has led to all the great discoveries of modern science.