高考全国卷省联考英语 13页

‎“超级全能生”2016高考全国卷26省联考(乙卷)‎ 英 语 全国中高考教学考试研究院命题 时间：120分钟 满分：150分 本试卷分第I卷(选择题)和第II卷(非选择题)两部分 第I卷 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，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 season do the speakers talk about?‎ ‎ A、Autumn. B、Summer. C、Winter.‎ ‎2. Where are the speakers now?‎ ‎ A、In the scene of talk show. B、In a live concert.‎ ‎ C、In a bar.‎ ‎3. How old is Robin now?‎ ‎ A、Seventy B、Forty-five C、Sixty-five.‎ ‎4. What does Tom think of Emily?‎ ‎ A、She used to be a nice girl.‎ ‎ B、She talks too much.‎ ‎ C、She's unfriendly.‎ ‎5. What can we learn from the talk?‎ ‎ A、The woman is deaf.‎ ‎ B、The man gives the woman a ride.‎ ‎ C、The man will be late.‎ 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7题。‎ ‎6. What is the man's hobby?‎ ‎ A. He prefers to watch movies.‎ ‎ B. He likes music better.‎ ‎ C. He likes candy.‎ ‎7. How is the woman after the trick-or-treating game?‎ ‎ A. She is still energetic.‎ ‎ B. She is thirsty.‎ ‎ C. She is tired.‎ 听第7段材料，回答第8至9题。‎ ‎8. When will the party be held?‎ ‎ A. On May Day. B. On May 4th. C. On May 3rd ‎9. What will be the main topic of the party?‎ A. Some speeches. B. A dance. C. Some games.‎ 听第8段材料，回答第10至12题。‎ ‎10. What is the relationship between the two speakers?‎ ‎ A. Son and mother. B. Classmates. C. Student and teacher.‎ ‎11. What is the main purpose of the party?‎ ‎ A. To hold a birthday party.‎ ‎ B. To arrange a trip.‎ ‎ C. To arrange a charity party.‎ ‎12. Who will make a video of the evening?‎ ‎ A. A photographer. B. The man's cousin. C. The man's roommate.‎ 听第9段材料，回答第13至第16题。‎ ‎13. What does the man ask the woman do?‎ ‎ A. To do more practice.‎ ‎ B. To type faster.‎ ‎ C. To revise her paper.‎ ‎14. What does the man think of the typewriter?‎ ‎ A. Slow. B. Bad. C. OK.‎ ‎15. What once caused the loss of papers?[来源:Zxxk.Com]‎ ‎ A. The battery ran down.‎ ‎ B. There was a power off.‎ ‎ C. The computer was broken.‎ ‎16. How did the man finish his paper?‎ ‎ A. He used a word processor.‎ ‎ B. He used a typewriter.‎ ‎ C. He used a computer.‎ 听第10段材料，回答第17至20题。‎ ‎17. What does the speaker do?‎ ‎ A. A student. B. A journalist. C. An editor.‎ ‎18. What skills should the volunteers master?‎ ‎ A. Speaking skills.‎ ‎ B. Rewriting and typing skills.‎ ‎ C. Listening skills.‎ ‎19. How many issues does Campus Daily come out in a week?‎ ‎ A. Five. B. Four. C. Seven.‎ ‎20. Why does Jenny Smith do the speech?‎ A. To provide jobs for journalism graduates.‎ B. To want some volunteers for Campus Daily.‎ C. To give some skills about making newspaper.‎ 第二部分 阅读理解(共两节，满分40分)‎ 第一节 (共15小题；每小题2分，满分30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 ‎ In the autumn of 1852 when he hunted in Spasskoye, Turgenev accidentally picked up a magazine called “Modern”. He turned over a few pages at random and was attracted by a story entitled “Childhood”，whose author was a novice nobody, but Turgenev appreciated and cherished so much.‎ He asked about the author's residence, finally learned he lost his mother at the age of two and his father at the age of seven, raised by his aunt single-handedly; in order to get out of the muddy way of life, the author went to he Caucasian forces as soon as he graduated from school. Turgenev even more showed great sympathy and concern and after several twists and turns, lie found the author's aunt and expressed his appreciation and affirmation for the author.‎ The aunt quickly wrote a letter telling her nephew, "Your first story has caused a great sensation in Valeryan, and even the great writer Turgenev praises you on every occasion. He said, ‘If he can keep writing, this young man must have a boundless prospect!’”‎ Receiving his aunt's letter, the author was wild with joy. He wrote it just because he was depressed for his life to kill his loneliness, without the wild fancy of being a writer. The famous writer Turgenev's appreciation suddenly lit the flame in his mind and helped him find the self-confidence and the value of life, so he kept writing nrestrictedly and eventually became an artist and thinker with the world prestige.‎ ‎ He was Lev Tolstoy, the author of War and Peace，Anna Karenina and Resurrection.‎ ‎21. What is the meaning of “a novice nobody” in paragraph one?‎ ‎ A. A famous person. B. A aggressive person.‎ ‎ C. A noble person. D. An unknown person.‎ ‎22. How can we describe Turgenev according to the passage?‎ ‎ A. Diligent. B. Appreciative.‎ ‎ C. Kind. D. Proud.‎ ‎23. Which of the following is TRUE about Lev Tolstoy?‎ ‎ A. He lived a happy life in his childhood.‎ ‎ B. He was adopted by his aunts.‎ ‎ C. He ever learnt writing skills from Turgenev.‎ ‎ D. He joined the army after he left school.‎ ‎24. According to the passage, Lev Tolstoy owed his success to . ‎ A. Turgenev’s appreciation and his aunt’s encouragement ‎ B. His life pressure and his aunt’s help.‎ C. His interest in writing.‎ D. His inspiration and others' encouragement.‎ B ‎ This is an European company which produces elevator and escalator all over the world. These two positions are based in their R&D center.‎ ‎ Chief Design engineer-Steel Structure ‎ Requirements:‎ ‎1. University degree in Mechanical Engineering or equivalent is a must. Master's degree and especially a major in Structural Mechanics are preferred;‎ ‎2. The candidates must have concrete knowledge of the basic theories related to structural mechanics: Static, Dynamics, Strength of materials (e. g. beam, shell and plate theories), FEM method;‎ ‎3. Having knowledge of escalator design or heavy machine design is preferred;‎ ‎ Two years or above experience preferred, while outstanding fresh graduates can be considered. ‎ ‎ Structural Analyst ‎ Requirements:‎ ‎1. University degree in Mechanical Engineering is a must. Master's degree and especially a major in Structural Mechanics are preferred.‎ ‎2. The candidates must have solid knowledge of the basic theories related to structural mechanics;‎ ‎3. Having experience in applying above to industrial applications is preferred. Elevator/Escalator experience is not a must, understanding that the analysis results will be used to dimension elevator/escalator components.‎ ‎4. Sound PC skills: Windows, Microsoft Office, etc.‎ ‎5. Good language capability: fluent in both Chinese Mandarin and English (oral, reading and writing).‎ ‎6. Two years or above experience preferred, while fresh graduates can be considered.‎ ‎7. Responsible person with good teamwork spirit; highly motivated, passionate and initiative; forward thinking and task driven, high degree of integrity.‎ Please send your resume and cover latter to edison.shi@adeco.com ‎25. What does the European company mainly produce?‎ ‎ A. Furniture. B. Clothing. C. Lift. D. Robot.‎ ‎26. What vacant post can the company provide?‎ ‎ A. Guide and manager.‎ ‎ B. Bridge design engineer and economic analyst.‎ ‎ C. Experienced worker and analyst.‎ ‎ D. Chief design engineer and structural analyst.‎ ‎27. What is the common of the advertisement?‎ ‎ A. They accept fresh graduates.‎ ‎ B. They both value working experience.‎ ‎ C. They ask the employee to master two languages.‎ ‎ D. They must be responsible motivated and passionate.‎ ‎28. What does the underline word "sound" mean?‎ ‎ A. Reliable. B. Voice. C. Healthy. D. Fast.‎ C Nowadays, when we engaged in the lots of daily activities of life and work, we forget there is a part of us that wants to serve and make a difference in the world. It is also a good time to look for ways to express yourself through service to others.‎ ‎ Most people want to live a meaningful life. If you recognize you have a true desire to serve, voluntary work in the communities can lead you to an understanding of what you care about, what your natural talents are, and what your life purpose is. It can lead you to start a new life.‎ To live your purpose as fully as possible, use your natural gifts when you serve others. If you are a naturally-born teacher, you could teach students who are struggling with basic reading skills. If you are good at encouraging people, you could visit people who are sick or in nursing homes.‎ Service is a spirit of living in addition to a set of actions. You live your life purpose every day. It's not just when you are volunteering at church or at the local food bank. It's every time you interact with others. Through your actions, your words, and your smiles, you have the capability to either uplift someone or put them down. Meaningful，purposeful lives are built every moment, not just in isolated times spent volunteering. Whether it's at work, in traffic, in the line at the grocery store, or at a concert, you have an opportunity to serve and change the world. Your efforts don't have to be extraordinary, but your life certainly will be.‎ ‎29. What should you do to fully live your purpose according to paragraph 3?‎ ‎ A. We should look for ways to make more money.‎ ‎ B. We should use our gifts that we get from others.‎ ‎ C. We should serve others heart and soul.‎ ‎ D. We should make full use of what we are good at.‎ ‎30. The last paragraph suggests that .‎ ‎ A. The best way to achieve your purpose is to take part in social activities ‎ B. You should live your meaningful life almost at anytime ‎ C. You will live a meaningful life whenever doing voluntary work ‎ D. Meaningful and purposeful lives exit in every minute ‎31. What does "engaged in" in the first paragraph refer to?‎ ‎ A. married to. B. occupied with.‎ ‎ C. booked up. D. attached to.‎ D ‎ "There are 15 billion pencils made annually, and three million of those just in the United States. That's a lot of pencils end thrown away,”said Michael Stausholm, CEO of Sprout World. Denmark -based Sprout World wants to shrink this waste. The startup makes plantable pencils that grow into vegetables, herbs or flowering plants.‎ ‎ Stausholm said the pencils are the perfect sustainable product because one "dying product is literally giving life to a new product.” Where a typical eraser would be, these wooden pencils have a capsule made from biodegradable(生物降解的)material that contains a small mixture of seeds and peat(泥炭块).You plant the capsule in a pot of soil and use the end of the pencil as a marker. The capsule dissolves and the seeds grow into a plant.‎ ‎ The pencils, which were developed by three MIT students in 2012，come in 14 varieties($19. 95 for a pack of eight), including tomato, lavender(薰衣草)，basil(罗勒属植物)，sunflower and green pepper.‎ ‎ "At the time, I was living in Denmark and working a lot with sustainable companies," he said. "But sustainability is hard to illustrate to consumers. I was searching for a product that could easily do that.”A year later, he came across Sprout Pencils. “I loved the idea. It was a perfect way to explain what sustainability is all about,” said Stausholm.‎ Stausholm partnered with the students and convinced them to let him sell the pencils in Denmark. "We sold 70 000 pencils in the spring of 2013. We realized there was definitely demand for them," he said. By 2014，the startup had sold a million pencils across Europe. Later that year, Stausholm acquired the patents and rights to the brand and became Sprout World's CEO.‎ ‎32. What column will you find about the passage?‎ ‎ A. Technology. B. Figure.‎ ‎ C. Health. D. Entertainment.‎ ‎33. Why are the pencils welcomed by people?‎ ‎ A. Because they can protect environment.‎ ‎ B. Because they are funny.‎ ‎ C. Because they are cheap.‎ ‎ D. Because they are sustainable products.‎ ‎34. Which is RIGHT about the pencils?‎ ‎ A. They are hard to get.‎ ‎ B. They are over $ 2. 5 for each.‎ ‎ C. They can be broken down easily.‎ ‎ D. They can be eaten as vegetables.‎ ‎35. What can we know about Stausholm?‎ ‎ A. He invents sprout pencils.‎ ‎ B. He is Danish and is working in Denmark.‎ ‎ C. He is a professor and CEO of Sprout World.‎ ‎ D. He can't illustrate to consumers about sustainability.‎ 第二节(共5小题;每小题2分，满分10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.‎ ‎ Anger is probably one of the most self-destructive emotions and can cause a lot of pain to everyone involved in an angry outburst. 36. . As a result, they may tend to lose their temper, getting involved in heated and sometimes, violent arguments and，ending up feeling isolated and hurt. Parents of adolescents can help their children manage anger issues effectively. 37 .‎ ‎ 38. .‎ ‎ The first step in helping a teenager with anger management is for parents to manage and express their own anger in a positive manner. When children of all ages see parents exhibit positive behaviors, they are most likely to adopt that and use the same.‎ ‎ Other things that parents can do to help a teenager express his or her emotions is to spend time together, show an interest in hobbies, friends and activities at school and provide an open and nurturing environment, free of fear and rigidity.‎ Identifying Triggers(触发物)is Essential to Anger Management.‎ ‎39. .These could be as simple as someone interrupting while you are talking to something more complex such as feeling neglected or left out.‎ Once the triggers are known, a teenager can take steps to either avoid similar situations or talk things out with the person in question.Teens also need to identify situations where getting mad is considered alright, such as when someone deliberately hurts them or damages their property. 40. .‎ A. Teens also need to control their emotions.‎ B. Parents should set a good anger management example.‎ C. Pnrants should learn from the exnerts about how to be parents.‎ D. Teenagers go through a lot of changes一physically, emotionally, and mentally.‎ E. Parents and teens can also work together to identify stressors or temper triggers.‎ F. Here are some simple yet effective anger management tips for teens.‎ G. In such cases, a teenager can express anger positively through discussion, a one-to-one talk or even, a letter.‎ 第三部分 英语知识运用(共两节，满分45分)‎ 第一节 完形填空(共20小题；每小题1.5分，满分30分)‎ ‎ 阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的四个选项(A,B,C和D)中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。‎ ‎ I placed the items on the moving belt. Slowly, my 41 moved towards the cash register.‎ ‎ The cashier was 42 . I could see it on her face. It was the end of her 43 .She had no doubt been standing and 44 the cash register all day. I know the cash registers don't ring anymore, for they are computerized, but when I 45 as a cashier, they rang. She 46 her job with all her weary spirit she could keep up.‎ ‎ Josees, my two-year-old son, stood in front of her across the 47 . His tiny frame was inches 48 the top of the moving belt. I don't know 49 made him move away from me and stood there. Children 50 at times move more on instinct than logic. He stood there looking up.‎ ‎ 51something, she looked down. "Oh thank God, look at that smile!" she surprised. She changed. The 52 left. The depression left. She appeared as 53 as if she had just walked through the door.‎ ‎ Josees, 54 standing and smiling. She continued to be in high spirits. I saw not the power of a child, 55 the power of a pure smile. Remember, you have the same 56.‎ ‎ Each day you will meet someone who is tired, weary and 57 . For many, the tired, weary, depressed person you meet will be in the mirror. Even in the mirror, the power of a smile still 58 .‎ ‎ When you smile, the muscles of your face contract on a special gland(腺体)in the brain whiches ‎59 a hormone in the brain that eases stress and causes a slight excitement. Smile right now and see if that gland is in your brain, too.‎ ‎ She was still in high spirits as we walked out of the store. Josees never said a word. He only 60.[来源:学§科§网]‎ Remember Josees when you meet your weary person each day. Remember someone needs smile.‎ ‎41. A. schoolbages B. belongings C. luggage D. packages ‎42. A. excited B. tired C. moved D. worried ‎43. A. shift B. sheet C. promotion D. rest ‎44. A. ringing B. tipping C. hitting D. typing ‎45. A. regarded B. worked C. used D. considered ‎46. A. quit B. enjoyed C. performed D. prepared ‎47. A. desk B. platform C. belt D. line ‎48. A. above B. on C. at D. below ‎49. A. which B. that C. what D. why ‎50. A. can B. must C. shall D. need ‎51. A. Arresting B. Sensing C. Hearing D. Smelling ‎52. A. tiredness B. happiness C. sadness D. kindness ‎53. A. good B. healthy C. fresh D. far ‎54. A. started B. imagined C. forgot D. kept ‎55. A. and B. so C. or D. but ‎56. A. power B. strength C. force D. right ‎57. A. hearty B. depressed C. honesty D. honey ‎58. A. means B. appears C. works D. shows ‎59. A. release B. reveal C. remove D. resolve ‎60. A. stood B. smiled C. rang D. waved 第II卷 第二节 （共10小题；每小题1.5分，满分15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（不多于3个单词）。‎ ‎ "He is a fool who cannot be angry, but he is really a wise man 61 won’t" .‎ ‎ The habit of keeping pleasant is indeed better 62 an income of a million dollars a year. The life without 63 (cheerful) is like the severe winter without the sun.[来源:Z.xx.k.Com]‎ ‎ We all love cheerful company, but we tend to forget that cheerfulness is a habit which can be developed by all.‎ ‎ We find 64 very difficult to be happy when we are in sorrow. It requires great courage. We should never forget that 65 (be)cheerful when it is not easy to be cheerful shows greatness. Thorny(荆棘)may be 66 (we) way, but how happy is the conqueror's song!‎ ‎ The perfection of cheerfulness 67 (consist)in the happy frame of mind. It is displayed in good temper and kind behavior. It arises partly from personal goodness and 68 (part) from belief in the goodness of others. It can make people see the glory in the grass and the sunshine on the flower. It encourages happy thoughts, and lives in an atmosphere of peace. It costs nothing, and yet it is 69 (value). It blesses its possessor and affords a large measure of enjoyment to others.‎ To light up other's heart, one's own heart must 70 first.‎ 第四部分 写作(共两节，满分35分)‎ 第一节 短文改错(共10小题；每小题1分，满分10分)‎ ‎ 假如英语课上老师要求同桌之间交换 修改作文，请你修改你同桌的以下作文。文中共有10处语言错误，每句中最多有两处，每处错误仅涉及一个单词的增加、删除或修改。‎ ‎ 增加：在缺词处加一个漏字符号()，并在其下面写出该加的词。‎ ‎ 删除：把多余的词用斜线()划掉。‎ ‎ 修改：在错的词下画一横线，并在其下面写出修改后的词。‎ ‎ 注意：1、每处错误及其修改均仅限一词，‎ ‎ 2、只允许修改10处，多者(从第11处起)不计分。‎ ‎ Guangpan Campaign, which mean “clear your plate”, has nothing to do music CDs. It is a campaign to promote the spirit of saving and stopping waste at dinner table. Many people order big meals but cannot eat up all the food eventual, only to show their generosity. This also affects a lot of school student. They often buy some food, find it not so delicious and leave the food touched in the plate when they finish their meals! How a terrible waste!‎ ‎ Many people are going hungry on lack of food. By no means can we waste a grain! So that I'll join in the campaign, order what I can finish every dinner and make clear!‎ 第二节 书面表达(满分25分)‎ ‎ 假如你是值日班长，你要在班会课上做个发言，主题是别害怕失败。‎ ‎ 发言内容包括：‎ ‎ 1、对待失败不同的态度；‎ ‎ 2、自己的失败经历；‎ ‎3、你的建议。‎ 注意：1、词数100左右，开头和结尾已给出，不计入总词数；‎ ‎ 2、可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。‎ Hello, everyone. Today my speech is never to be afraid of failure in life.‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ [来源:Z_xx_k.Com]‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ That’s all. Thank you. ‎ ‎[来源:学科网]‎ ‎“超级全能生”26省联考（乙卷）英语参考答案 听力 ‎1-5 ABCBB 6‎-7AC 8-9CA 10-12 ACB 13-16 CCBA 17-20 CBAC ‎ ‎ 阅读理解 ‎21-24 DBDA 25—28 CDBA 29-31 DDB 32‎-35 A DC C 36—40 DFBEG ‎ ‎ ‎ 完形填空 ‎41-45: DBAAB 46-50: CCDCA 51-55: BACDD 56-60: ABCAB ‎ ‎ 语法填空 ‎61. who ; 62. than; 63. cheerfulness; 64. it ; 65. to be; ‎ ‎66. our ; 67. consists ; 68. partly ; 69. valuable ; ‎ ‎70. be lit/lighted.‎ ‎ ‎ 短文改错 第一句1. mean→means 2. do 后加with 第二句3. waste→wasting ‎ 第三句4.eventual→eventually 第四句5. student→students ‎ 第五句6. them→it 7.touched→untouched 第六句 8.How→What ‎ 第七句 9.on→for 第九句 10.删除so 后的that。‎ 注：第六处试卷印刷错误，考生只需找到其它9处错误即为满分。‎ 书面表达（共1题，25分）‎ 参考答案：‎ ‎ Hello, everyone. Today my speech is never to be afraid in life.‎ As we all know, failure is the mother of success. Some successful people can constantly get precious lessons from failure. However, others lose confidence when they meet with any hardship, resulting in failure.‎ Failure sometimes is more valuable than success. I still remember the experience of learning swimming last summer. I used to be terrified of water. With the encouragement of my coach, I made it at last, despite failing many times. The experience makes me learn something new about myself.‎ In a word, failure is not horrible. If you analyze carefully the reasons why you have failed, you will surely be a success one day.‎ That’s all. Thank you. ‎ ‎ ‎ 附评分标准 听力每题1.5分，满分30分。‎ 阅读理解每题2分满分40分。‎ 完形填空每题1.5分，满分30分。‎ 语法填空题评分标准： ‎ 该题满分15分共计10空，答对1题给1.5分，拼写错误给0分，单词形式错误给0分。‎ 短文改错评分标准：‎ 该题共计10处错误。答对1题给1分，从第一处修改处按顺序数十个计分，画了横线没修改，算一处错误，一次画了两个单词算两处错误，算满10个为止。没有大写给0分，如How→What，‎ ‎ What 只修改没划线给0分。答案写在横线上面或在增字符的上面的给0分。 如How a terrible waste! 拼写错误给0分。 第11处起答对也不计分。 ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ 书面表达评分意见：‎ ‎（一）总体原则 ‎ 考查考生综合运用语言的能力，注重语言表达的意义和流畅性。‎ ‎（二）内容要点 ‎ 1.对待失败不同的态度 ‎2.自己的失败经历 ‎3.你的建议 ‎（三）评分建议：‎ ‎ 1. 第五档（21-25分）‎ ‎ 信息完整，表达流畅，无语言错误或基本无语言错误。‎ ‎ 2. 第四档（16-20分）‎ ‎ 信息基本完整，表达较流畅，只有少量语言错误，但不影响意思表达。‎ ‎ 3. 第三档（11-15分）‎ ‎ 能传达部分信息，表达不够流畅，语言错误较多，但句子基本可读。‎ ‎ 4. 第二档（6-10分）‎ ‎ 只能传递少量信息，表达不通顺，语言错误相当多，只有少量句子可读。‎ ‎ 5. 第一档（0-5分）‎ ‎ 只能传递个别信息，表达不清楚，多数为低级错误，只有个别字句子可读。‎ ‎ ‎ 注：字数少于70字最高不超过10分。与要求的内容无关的文章给0分。书写潦草无法辨认的计一档分数。‎ ‎ ‎ 附听力原文 ‎1.Text 1‎ W: I just love it when the leaves of the trees change colors like this!‎ M: Yes, and it’s not as hot as it is in summer and not as cold as it is in the winter.‎ Text 2‎ W: I can hardly hear the singer. Those fans are so crazy. They are so loud.‎ M: Aren’t you excited?‎ W: No! My brother dragged me here.‎ Text 3‎ W: Robin is going to get married again next month. He must be over seventy now.‎ M: When I met him on his second wedding party 20 years ago, he was 45.‎ Text 4‎ W: Tom, how do you find Emily ?‎ M: Oh, she’s very nice and very friendly. I’ve always got on well with her. Um, the only thing is that she talks quite a lot.‎ Text 5‎ W: I’m afraid I didn’t quite hear what you said.‎ M: I said, “There’s no rush, I can take you in the car.”‎ W: Won’t it make you late?‎ M: No. I’m going right past your place.‎ Text 6‎ M: Do you want to go to sleep, or do you want to stay up and watch a movie? I’m pretty tired, but I’m always up for a horror movie. It is Halloween, after all…‎ W: I’d love to, but not tonight. I ate too much candy, and I’m so exhausted from trick-or-treating all night with the boys from the neighborhood. I need to rest!‎ Text 7‎ W: We’re going to have a party on the evening of May 3rd, next Thursday evening.‎ M: What for, if I may know?‎ W: To celebrate the May 4th Movement. We have also invited some famous people to come the party.‎ M: I suppose some pop stars or sports stars will come.‎ W: No, I mean some famous writers will come.‎ M: I’m very glad to hear that. Then what shall we be doing?‎ W: Well, we’ll be just be sitting around a fire and listening to the speeches made by the winners of the speech contest.‎ M: Fine.‎ ‎ ‎ Text 8‎ M: Mom, which day do you think would be the best day for a charity dinner party?‎ W: Well, when will the last examination be held?‎ M: Most of the exams finish this Friday. But there are some music exams that go on ‎ until the 23rd.‎ W: I think you’d better wait until after that. When will this term end?‎ M: On January 26th.‎ W: Well, why don’t you have it on the Saturday after that?‎ M: Yes, that sounds like a good idea.‎ W: How many students do you think will attend the charity dinner party?‎ M: Oh, I think my roommates will all come.‎ W: You mean five other students will come?‎ M: Yes. Do you think I could ask Cousin Mark to make a video of the evening, mom?‎ W: Certainly. I think he would be delighted to do that. I’ll call and ask him whether he is free then.‎ M: Thank you, mom.‎ Text 9‎ M: Change the first part and make those corrections and your paper will be great.‎ W: OK. Thanks for all your help, Professor Morgan. I'll e-mail my paper to you later today.‎ M: You know, in high school I used to write my term papers on a typewriter. I was pretty fast, but I made some mistakes. Actually, the typewriters weren't that bad. Now, as for the first computers... oh my gosh!‎ W: What do you mean?‎ M: In those days, we used to use the ones at the university in the computer lab. I’ll never forget, one spring, during final exams, everybody was working on their term papers, and the electricity went out.‎ W: So? No big deal... laptops have batteries ...‎ M: Yes, but remember, in those days we didn't have laptops. If your computer crashed, you lost everything. Everybody lost their papers that afternoon ... including me.‎ W: What did you do? ‎ M: I went back to the good, old-fashioned way.‎ W: You mean typewriters?‎ M: No, the first word processor.‎ ‎ ‎ Text l0‎ ‎ Hello, everybody. I’m Jenny Smith. As the editor, I’d like to introduce you to our newspaper Campus Daily. We need 5 volunteers to work with us for our newspaper. Experience is necessary, but writing and typing skills are in great demand. We need people to rewrite articles and type them. We also need a good photographer. Although many of our staff members are journalism majors, we still have several engineers and a few law students working for us. Since our newspaper comes out five days a week, we need excellent students who know how to make good use of their time. There is some money for salaries. But don’t expect to get rich. Mostly, working with us is just for fun. Anyone who is interested in joining the staff ， please let me know immediately after this meeting. Be prepared to start right away. The first issue goes to press tomorrow. Don’t wait there. Join us! Thanks for listening.‎ ‎ ‎