山东省恒台第一中学2019-2020学年高二上学期期中考试英语试卷 18页

英语试题 本试卷分第I卷（选择题）和第II卷（非选择题）两部分。满分150分，考试时间120分钟。‎ 第I卷（共95分）‎ 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，从每题所给的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. When did the speakers last see each other?‎ A. Fifteen years ago. B. Five years ago. C. One year ago.‎ ‎2. What does the man wish for the future?‎ A. All his dreams will come true. B. Science will develop much faster.‎ C. He will be able to do his job from home.‎ ‎3. What will the woman do next?‎ A. Bring the man a salad. B. Take away the man’s soda.‎ C. Give the man some cheese.‎ ‎4. What is the relationship between the speakers?‎ A. They are friends. B. They are cousins. C. They are brother and sister.‎ ‎5. What does the woman tell the man to do?‎ A. Prepare for landing. B. Take his headphones out.‎ C. Put his chair back in fifteen minutes.‎ 第二节: 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5秒钟的时间阅读各个小题；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。‎ 听下面一段对话，回答第6、7题。‎ ‎6. What did the man like to do?‎ A. Hike. B. Swim. C. Take photographs.‎ ‎7. What does the woman suggest in the end?‎ A. The man should go more camping.‎ B. Life could be fun without social media.‎ C. Family activities are very important.‎ 听下面一段对话，回答第8、9题。‎ ‎8. Why was the man worried?‎ A. His mother has been ill. B. He lost his wallet.‎ C. A policeman was in front of the shopping mall.‎ ‎9. What will the man have to do in the end?‎ A. Pay the fine. B. Go to the hospital. C. Repair his car.‎ 听下面一段对话，回答第10至12题。‎ ‎10. What does the boy want to eat?‎ A. Peanut butter. B. Yoghurt. C. Cookies.‎ ‎11. What does the boy imply about carrot cake?‎ A. It’s low in sugar. B. It contains some healthy ingredients.‎ C. It’s not as delicious as other types of cake.‎ ‎12. How does the boy probably feel in the end?‎ A. Surprised. B. Anxious. C. Angry.‎ 听下面一段对话，回答第13至16题。‎ ‎13. What job is the man interviewing for?‎ A. A job at a school. B. A job at a radio station. C. A job at a TV station.‎ ‎14. What does the man think of sending emails?‎ A. He has done that his whole life. B. He has no confidence in it. ‎ C. He is rather good at it.‎ ‎15. What does the job involve according to the woman?‎ A. A lot of traffic. B. Meeting the fans.‎ C. Getting up early in the morning.‎ ‎16. Who is one of the man’s references?‎ A. Someone he used to teach. B. Someone he used to work with.‎ C. Someone he went to graduate school with.‎ 听下面一段独白，回答第17至20题。‎ ‎17. When are laundry places(干洗店） usually closed?‎ A. At six o’clock in the morning. B. At eleven o’clock in the morning.‎ C. At seven o’clock at night.‎ ‎18. How many washers might a larger laundry place have?‎ A. 48. B. 24. C. 12.‎ ‎19. According to the talk, what do people often do while waiting in the laundry place?‎ A. Chat with the employee. B. Eat some food.‎ C. Put their clothes out in the sun.‎ ‎20. Who met their husband at a laundry place? ‎ A. The speaker’s sister. B. The speaker’s friend. C. The speaker.‎ 第二部分： 阅读理解(共两节，满分35分)‎ 第一节 （共10小题，每小题2.5分，满分25分）‎ 阅读下列短文,从每题所给的四个选项(A、B、C、D)中选出最佳选项 A Latest Hit Movies Beauty and the Beast Belle, a bright, beautiful and independent young woman who is taken prisoner by a beast in his castle. Despite her fears, she befriends the castle's enchanted staff and learns to look beyond the beast's ugly face and realize the kind heart and soul of the true prince within. It's Belle's courage and kindness that save her love and turn him from a fearsome beast back into a charming prince.‎ Tickets: Full price ￡10.00—children under 12, 20% discount.‎ Kong: Skull Island A diverse team of scientists, soldiers and adventurers explore a mythical, uncharted island in the Pacific, as dangerous as it is beautiful. Cut off from everything they know, the team ventures into the area of the mighty Kong, starting the final battle between man and nature. As their mission of discovery becomes one of survival, they must fight to escape a primitive Eden in which humanity does not belong.‎ Tickets: ￡12.50—students, 10% discount (only on Thursdays).‎ Smurfs: The Lost In this all-new cartoon on the Smurfs, a mysterious map sets Smurfette and her best friends Brainy, Clumsy and Hefty on an exciting and thrilling race through the Forbidden Forest filled with magical creatures to find a mysterious lost village before the evil wizard Gargamel does. During a roller-coaster journey full of action and danger, the Smurfs are on a course that leads to the discovery of the biggest secret in Smurf history!‎ Tickets: ￡9.99—for each paying adult, up to three children under 12 go free.‎ The Fate of the Furious (2017)‎ Now that Dom and Letty are on their honeymoon and Brian and Mia have retired from the game—and the rest of the crew has been declared innocent-the adventurous team seems to have found a normal life. But when a mysterious woman leads Dom into the world of crime he can't seem to escape and a betrayal of those closest to him, they will face trials that will test them as never before.‎ Tickets: ￡12.99—this includes an interval ice cream.‎ ‎21. How much should you pay if you see Smurfs: The Lost with your wife and your son aged 5?‎ A.￡19.98. B.￡25.98. C.￡29.97 D.￡36.25.‎ ‎22. Which movie will you choose if you're fond of love stories?‎ A. Beauty and the Beast. B. Kong: Skull Island. ‎ C. Smurfs: The Lost. D. The Fate of the Furious (2017).‎ ‎23. In which section of a website can we probably find this text?‎ A. Film reviews. B. Top stories. C. Literature. D. Entertainment.‎ B Losing weight has become a major concern for so many people. People try different weight loss methods all the time. some of which will never work, while others provide just a temporary solution. It is important to note that there are some green ways to lose weight that are not only healthy and effective but also good for the environment. Let us look at some of these green ways to lose weight.‎ Growing your own vegetables is a good way to ensure that you are eating healthy foods. The process is even better if you can use organic manure(肥料). Planting your ‎ own vegetables is not only a good way to go green; it also provides you with plenty of physical exercise. Preparing a garden，including planting and taking care of the vegetables, is a great way to achieve a healthy weight.‎ If you usually eat meat on a daily basis, you should consider replacing that meat with more vegetables. If you have no idea what vegetarian diets are like, you can do some research on the Internet, and you can also get information from vegetarian magazines such as Vegetarian Times Magazine. By reducing your intake of meat, you will be able to reduce your intake of fats，and therefore, it will be easier for you to get rid of some weight.‎ Reduce periods of driving and try walking or cycling instead. If you are used to driving your car to get to wherever you are going, it would be great for you if you substituted walking or cycling for driving. Cycling and walking are good workouts that will ensure that your body burns excess fat and calories, and therefore, you will be able to lose weight.‎ It is important to know that there are so many ways in which we can turn our bad habits into good ones. Most of these good habits will not only benefit our bodies; they will also make the world a better place for all of us. Let’s go green, and let’s lose weight!‎ ‎24. Planting your own vegetables means A. you will never get sick. ‎ B. you will get enough organic vegetables.‎ C. you can also get some exercise. ‎ D. the garden will take on a wonderful new look.‎ ‎25. What does Vegetarian Times Magazine offer?‎ A. It introduces people who prefer vegetables.‎ B. It tells readers about vegetarian diets.‎ C. It describes different kinds of popular meat dishes.‎ ‎ D. It shows ways to lose weight in a short time.‎ ‎26. What is the passage mainly about?‎ ‎ A. A few green ways to lose weight. ‎ B. The environment and children’s health.‎ ‎ C. A few benefits of losing weight. ‎ D. The importance of staying in shape.‎ C Some 70 countries, mostly in the Americas and Europe, apply Daylight Savings Time during the summer months. Europe’s clocks will move forward once again this weekend. Yet last week the European Union voted to end this long-established practice from 2021.‎ In the 18th century, Benjamin Franklin came up with the idea of moving the clocks forward in the summer. But the practice really took hold during World War I and since then it has brought several benefits. It might increase consumer spending, as shoppers are encouraged to stay out later into the evening. It might even reduce crime. As the saying goes, “the longer the daylight, the less I do wrong.”‎ In spite of all that, clock-changing is unpopular. When the European Union ran a poll (民意调查) among its citizens, it got nearly 5 million responses. Over 80% want to scrap clock-changing. Although it has not been proven eventually, many scientists think that changing the clocks messes with humans’ biological clock, which may increase the chances of heart attacks and strokes. It could cause car accidents to increase, as drivers who are used to going to work in the daylight, for example, suddenly have to do so in the dark. In addition, many businesses find it extremely inconvenient that countries change their clocks at different times. ‎ So, will Europeans choose to stick with winter or summer time? This has not been decided. It could be that each country will choose for itself, though each is likely to take careful note of neighbors’ decisions. The benefit, it seems, is felt not so much in deciding how long the evening is, or how dark the morning. It is in keeping it consistent throughout the year. ‎ ‎27. What can be learned from Paragraph 2?‎ A. People might spend more after clock-changing.‎ B. Clock-changing has more benefits than expected.‎ C. People adopted clock-changing after World War I.‎ D. Clock-changing makes people sleepy in the day time.‎ ‎28. Which of the following best explains “scrap” underlined in Paragraph 3?‎ A. Favor B. Obey C. Stop D. Delay ‎29. What can we infer about clock-changing?‎ A. People will continue to use it.‎ B. More changes will be added to it.‎ C. It remains to be seen whether to use it.‎ D. European countries will further discuss it.‎ ‎30. What is the author’s purpose in writing the text？‎ A. To recall the history of clock-changing.‎ B. To stress the benefits of clock-changing.‎ C. To show people’s opinions on clock-changing.‎ D. To introduce the bad effects of clock-changing.‎ 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。‎ Improve your reading Before reading a book for details, it is important to study the book’s cover, title page, preface(序言), index(索引)and table of contents. ‎ ‎___31 Who is the author? When and where was the book published? Is it a recent publication? Look at the preface if there is one. The preface will outline the author’s purpose. Look at the index. Are there words that look interesting and relevant? Look at the table of contents. ___32 ___‎ Pre-reading is a technique that can help you to get the basic points of a written passage, an article or a book after a quick look. 33______Once you have decided that a piece of material is appropriate, the next step is to skim. Skimming is allowing your eyes to travel over a page very quickly, stopping only here and there to gain an idea. When skimming, you should read a few words in each paragraph; read the first sentence; find key words in that paragraph and then, the last sentence. Scanning is looking very quickly over a piece of reading material to find the answer to a specific ‎ question. ___34___ When you are scanning, you let your eyes run down a page looking for a specific idea or piece of information. ‎ Once you have selected a text or piece of material as relevant for your requirements you then need to settle down to reading in detail those chapters or parts which are most relevant to you. ____40___ They should serve as reminders when you come back to the material and allow you to make quick comparisons with other pieces of material. ‎ A. This information will help you decide whether you should begin reading in more detail. ‎ B. Underline the main points as you read so that you can quickly refer back to them. ‎ C. Was it published in another country and so perhaps the ideas are not relevant? ‎ D. It involves searching for particular pieces of information, facts and examples. ‎ E. You should look for any evidence used to support the author’s ideas. ‎ F. Does the book contain chapters which will be of use to you? ‎ G. Look at the cover and both sides of the title page. ‎ 第三部分：英语知识运用 第一节：完形填空(共20小题；每题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中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。‎ At a restaurant, a cockroach(蟑螂) suddenly flew from somewhere and sat on a lady. She started shouting out of ___36______. With a frightened face and shaking ___37_______, she started jumping. She tried to ____38___ the cockroach with both hands. Her __39______ influenced others, as everyone in her group also got nervous.‎ The lady ___40______ managed to push the cockroach away, but it ____41______ on another lady in the group. Now, it was the turn of the other lady in the group to___42_______ the drama.‎ The waiter rushed forward to their rescue. In the ___43______ of throwing, the cockroach next fell upon the waiter. The waiter _____44______ firmly, calmed himself down and ___45_____ the behavior of the cockroach on his shirt. When he was ____46_______ enough, he caught it with his fingers and ____47______it out of the ‎ restaurant.‎ Drinking my coffee and watching the amusement, my mind picked up a few ____48______. I started wondering if the cockroach was ___49_______for their hysterical (歇斯底里的) behavior. If so, then why was the waiter not disturbed? He ___50____ it calmly and sorted out the ___51_______. It was not the cockroach that disturbed the ladies. It was their ___52_____ to deal with the mess ___53____ by the cockroach.‎ I ___54______ that what disturbed me was not the shouting of my boss, but my inability to deal with the mess caused by his shouting. My reaction to the problem ___55____ mess in my life.‎ ‎36. A. fear B. reason C. luck D. touch ‎ ‎37. A. manner B. signal C. speech D. voice ‎ ‎38. A. protect B. remove C. check D. feed ‎39. A. reaction B. question C. imagination D. devotion ‎40. A. obviously B. excitedly C. finally D. immediately ‎41. A. waited B. landed C. relied D. marked ‎42. A. change B. enjoy C. stop D. continue ‎43. A. relay B. name C. form D. center ‎44. A. replied B. stood C. seated D. walked ‎45. A. explained B. appreciated C. described D. observed ‎46. A. confident B. proud C. nervous D. cheerful ‎47. A. pulled B. invited C. threw D. drove ‎48. A. secrets B. thoughts C. problems D. memories ‎49. A. famous B. ready C. responsible D. possible ‎50. A. learned from B. made for C. dealt with D. looked after ‎51. A. face B. benefit C. mess D. place ‎52. A. courage B. patience C. quality D. inability ‎53. A. caused B. ended C. viewed D. reduced ‎54. A. guessed B. realized C. expected D. doubted ‎55. A. escaped B. expressed C. affected D. created 第Ⅱ卷 (共55分)‎ 第二节 单句语法填空（共5个小题，每小题1分，满分5分）‎ ‎56. Although _______ (offer) a good job in Beijing, he still decided to launch a new brand of sportswear.‎ ‎57. Don’t take _________ for granted that parents should take care of everything for us.‎ ‎58. It was Twain’s vivid and amusing descriptions of the Mississippi river ____________ established his reputation.‎ ‎59. During the last 20 years, many advanced technologies ________________(apply) to farming to ‎ ‎ feed more people.‎ ‎60. The WWF is an international organization whose original aim was _____________(protect) the ‎ ‎ natural habitats of wild animals in danger of extinction.‎ 第三节 语篇填空（共10个小题，每小题1分，满分10分）‎ In the______61_____(freeze) cold area of high altitude on Qinghai-Tibetan Plateau, there lives a kind of rare animal---the antelope. But the antelope is________62______(endanger), because many poachers kill them to get their fur. Often at night whole herds of antelopes______63_______(shoot) and these cruel poachers skin all the adult antelopes, _______64______(leave) only the babies, whose wool is not worth so much. Then the wool is exported to India, _____65_____ it is made into the shawls, which are popular with rich people. ____66_____ the beginning of the twentieth century, there were millions of antelopes, but by _____67____ 1990s, the number had fallen.‎ Faced with such a dangerous situation, what can we do to help antelopes in their struggle for _____68_____(survive)? Fortunately, the Chinese government has already taken an active part in protecting the antelopes, such as ____69____(set) up the nature reserve and getting tough with the poachers and dealers. Volunteers and international co-operation make a great contribution as well. Thanks to their joint efforts, the ‎ number of antelopes _____70_____(begin) to grow again since 1997.‎ ‎61.______________ 62.______________ 63.____________64.___________ 65._____________‎ ‎66.______________ 67.______________ 68._____________ 69.___________ 70.____________‎ 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）‎ 假定你是高二学生李华。下学期你将作为交换生(exchange student) 去加拿大一所高中学习半年，住在Lynn家里。请给Lynn写一封邮件，内容包括：‎ ‎1. 介绍自己。‎ ‎2. 告知到达时间。‎ ‎3. 询问应做何准备。‎ 注意：词数80左右。可适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。‎ Dear Lynn,‎ ‎_____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________‎ ‎ Yours sincerely, ‎ ‎ Li Hua 第二节 读后续写 (满分25分)‎ ‎ At noon that day, I drove back to my house after the performance. Just as I entered the living room, I heard a gentle sound coming from the bedroom upstairs——it was the sound of my favorite violin.‎ ‎ “Thief!”‎ ‎ I dashed upstairs. Sure enough, as expected, a boy of about 12 years old was petting ‎ my violin. The boy had messy hair and a thin face, his oversized coat seemingly filled with something. At first glance, I found a new pair of shoes missing. It seemed that he was surely a thief.‎ ‎ Then, I saw his eyes full of fear and despair. My anger was immediately replaced by a smile. I asked, “Are you Mr. Ram’s nephew, Michael? I’m his housekeeper. Two days ago, I heard his nephew living in the countryside will come. It must be you. You’re really like him!”‎ ‎ On hearing my words, the boy was first astonished, but then quickly said, “Has my uncle gone out? I think I’d better first go out for a walk and visit him again in a while.”‎ ‎ I nodded and asked the boy who was preparing to put down the violin, “Do you like to play the violin so much?”‎ ‎ “Yes, but I’m so poor that I can’t afford it.” the boy replied.‎ ‎ “Then, I give this violin to you.” The boy looked at me questioningly, but he picked up the violin. Going out to the living room, he suddenly saw on the wall a huge color photo of me playing the violin in the Sydney Opera House. He involuntarily trembled for a moment and ran out without looking back.‎ ‎ I was sure that the boy had understood what happened because no one would decorate(装饰) the living room with the housekeeper’s photo.‎ 注意:‎ ‎1. 所续写短文的词数应为150左右；‎ ‎2. 应使用5个以上短文文中标有下划线的关键词语：‎ ‎3. 续写部分分为两段，每段的开头语已为你写好；‎ ‎4. 续写完成后，请用下划线标出你所使用的关键词语。‎ Paragraph 1 ‎ ‎ A few years later, I was invited to be a judge at a music competition of senior high school students.‎ ‎_______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________‎ Paragraph 2 ‎ After the competition, “Michael” ran to me, holding a violin box. ________________________‎ ‎_________________________________________________________________________________‎ ‎_________________________________________________________________________________‎ ‎_________________________________________________________________________________‎ ‎_______________________________________________________________________________‎ 英语答案 听力 1-5 BCACA 6-10 CBAAC 11-15 BABCC 16-20 BABBA ‎ 阅读 21-23 AAD 24-26 CBA 27-30 ACCC 七选五 31-35 GFADB 完型 36-40 ADBAC 41-45 BDABD 46-50 ACBCC 51-55 CDABD 单句语法填空：‎ ‎56. offered 57. it 58. that 59. have been applied 60. to protect 语篇填空：‎ ‎61. freezing 62. endangered 63. are shot 64. leaving 65. where ‎66. At 67. the 68. survival 69. setting 70. has begun 应用文参考范文：‎ Dear Lynn,‎ ‎ I’m Li Hua, an exchange student from China. I’m happy to know that I will be staying with your family in the next few months while I am studying at the local high school. Thank you for having me! I will arrive in Toronto on January 1st and get to your house late that afternoon. I wonder if you could give me some advice so that I can get myself better prepared for my stay in Canada.‎ ‎ Looking forward to seeing you! Best wishes.‎ ‎ Yours sincerely,‎ ‎ Li Hua 读后续写参考范文：‎ A few years later, I was invited to be a judge at a music competition of senior high school students. Fascinated by the gentle sound of one participant, I was wholeheartedly impressed by his wonderful performance and solid strength. As I flicked my eyes up to glance at the performer, I was so astonished to see a thin face, so familiar, yet now lit up with joy and confidence. The “thief”! For an instant, I was amazed that the kindness I offered to cover the boy’s misconduct would made such a big difference!‎ After the competition, “Michael” ran to me, holding a violin box. He asked with a tremble in his voice, with his thin face reddening with excitement, “Sir, ‎ do you recognize me? The nephew! It’s your kindness that enlightens my life, so does your violin. Today, I can give back this violin to you without regret...” Tears welled up in my eyes. Never had I expected that a tiny white lie would inject such great power into others and change their life.‎ 听力原文：‎ Text 1‎ M: You’re all grown up! How old are you now? Fifteen?‎ W: I was fifteen the last time you saw me! I’m twenty now. ‎ M: Really? It seems like just last year that you and your brother came over to visit!‎ Text 2‎ M: Do you think, within a few years, many people could work at home instead of working in offices?‎ W: Yes, of course. Science and technology have developed really fast these past few years. And in the future, I believe almost all our ideas will become reality.‎ M: I’m looking forward to it. ‎ Text 3 ‎ M: Excuse me. I asked for this salad without cheese on it, but this one is covered in it.‎ W: I’m sorry, sir. I’ll take it back and bring you out a new one. Can I get anything else for you?‎ M: Just another soda, please. Thank you.‎ Text 4‎ M: What would you like for your birthday, Sis? ‎ W: I want the iPhone 6S.‎ M: That’s a pretty expensive gift! Do you think Mom and Dad will buy it for you? ‎ W: No, but I’m hoping Aunt Janine will.‎ Text 5‎ W: Sir, you need to bring your chair back to its upright position and close your tray table. We’re touching down in fifteen minutes. ‎ M: Sorry, I didn’t hear the announcement. I had my headphones in.‎ Text 6‎ W: Did you have a nice weekend, Charlie?‎ M: Not really. I went camping with my family.‎ W: That sounds fun!‎ M: It wasn’t. Camping is so boring. I didn’t have any service on my phone, so I couldn’t check Facebook or Twitter the whole weekend!‎ W: That doesn’t sound like a big deal. Didn’t you enjoy hiking or swimming with your family?‎ M: Not really. I enjoyed taking pictures of us fishing, but I couldn’t even post them until we got back on Monday. ‎ W: Hmm... It sounds to me like you need to learn how to enjoy life without sharing every moment on social media. ‎ Text 7‎ W: You look sad, Jason. What’s wrong?‎ M: I got a ticket just now.‎ W: Why? ‎ M: I was driving slowly near the shopping mall when a policeman suddenly appeared from behind and asked me to pull over. I had to stop my car. He told me that I had stopped on the double yellow line while I was waiting for the light.‎ W: Why did you do that? You are not a new driver. ‎ M: I was thinking about my mother. She’s been ill in bed. I was worrying about her, so I didn’t notice where I had stopped. ‎ W: Then what did you say? ‎ M: I said I was wrong, but the policeman wrote me a ticket anyway. That means I lost 425 dollars! ‎ W: Misfortunes often come in pairs. ‎ Text 8‎ W: What did you just put in the basket?‎ M: Some peanut butter.‎ W: That is not a jar of peanut butter.‎ M: Okay, fine. They’re peanut butter cookies. ‎ W: You know we don’t keep cookies in the house.‎ M: Mom, please? ‎ W: I will buy you yoghurt instead. It’s much healthier.‎ M: I don’t like yoghurt. What about some chocolate pudding?‎ W: You can get the low sugar kind.‎ M: That kind doesn’t taste as good. What about some carrot cake? It has carrots in it. ‎ W: Cake also has a lot of sugar.‎ M: This is so unfair! I’m the only kid at school who isn’t allowed to eat food that tastes good.‎ W: Okay, I’ll let you buy one chocolate bar, but that’s it.‎ M: Really? Are you serious? You’re the best, Mom! ‎ Text 9 ‎ W: Thanks for coming in today. Please have a seat. Tell me a little bit about yourself. Why do you think you’re qualified for this job?‎ M: I’ve worked as a music teacher my whole life, mainly with children, and now I’m ready for a change. Because I love music so much, I think working at a radio station would be perfect for me. ‎ W: The duties of this job include answering the phones and sending emails. How are you with both of those things?‎ M: I’m experienced in sending emails, and I’m also fairly confident on the phone. When I was a teenager, I worked at a TV station answering phone calls, so this is ‎ probably pretty similar.‎ W: We also have some early mornings here in the studio. Sometimes you’ll have to be here around 4:00 or 5:00 a.m. How do you feel about that?‎ M: I’m an early riser, so that’s easy for me. It also means less traffic, which I’m always a fan of.‎ W: Do you have references I can call?‎ M: Yes, I have a list to give you. Two are people I worked with at my last job, and one is an old graduate school professor of mine.‎ W: Great. Well, I think that’s it. I’ll give you a call back in the next few days to let you know our decision.‎ M: Thank you so much.‎ Text 10 ‎ People who live in cities usually take their dirty clothes to a laundry place called a “laundromat”. These public businesses are usually open from 7:00 a.m. to 10:00 p.m. A smaller laundromat might have a dozen washers and a dozen dryers, while a larger one might have twice that number. Most places do not have any employees there, as there are simple instructions posted near the machines and everything can be done without assistance. Most people bring their own washing soap, but there is often a machine that sells small packages in case you run out or forget yours. During the weekend, it can be hard to find an open machine but it is much easier during the week. Many laundry places have TVs, video games, magazines, or free Wi-Fi. Recently, many laundry places have added cafés or bars. Because people usually spend a few hours doing their laundry, having a drink or a meal is a convenient and fun way to pass the time. Of course, when so many people are washing their clothes close to each other, it is easy to make mistakes. My sister actually met her husband at a laundromat after he put her clothes in his basket by accident! ‎