【英语】河北省沧州市献县宏志中学2019—2020高二上学期12月调研考试 17页

河北省沧州市献县宏志中学2019—2020高二上学期 ‎12月调研考试英语试卷 ‎（满分：150分，测试时间：120分钟）‎ 本试卷分第I卷（选择题）和第II卷（非选择题）。考试结束，将本试卷和答题卡一并交回。‎ 第I卷 注意事项。‎ ‎1．答第I卷前，考生务必将自己的姓名、准考证号填写在答题卡上。‎ ‎2．选出每小题答案后，用铅笔把答题卡上对应题目的答案标号涂黑。如需改动，用橡皮擦干净后，再选涂其他答案标号。不能答在本试卷上，否则无效。‎ 第一部分 听力（共两节，满分30分）‎ 做题时，先将答案标在试卷上。录音内容结束后，你将有两分钟的时间将试卷上的答案转涂到答题卡上。‎ 第一节（共5小题；每小题1.5分，满分7.5分）‎ 听下面5段对话。每段对话后有一个小题，从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项，并标在试卷的相应位置。听完每段对话后，你都有10秒钟的时间来回答有关小题和阅读下一小题。每段对话仅读一遍。‎ ‎1. What does the man want to do?‎ A. Take photos. B. Buy a camera. C. Help the woman.‎ ‎2. What are the speakers talking about?‎ A. A noisy night. B. Their life in town. C. A place of living.‎ ‎3. Where is the man now?‎ A. On his way. B. In a restaurant. C. At home.‎ ‎4. What will Celia do?‎ A. Find a player. B. Watch a game. C. Play basketball.‎ ‎5. What day is it when the conversation takes place?‎ A. Saturday. B. Sunday. C. Monday.‎ 第二节（共15小题：每小题1．5分，满分22．5分）‎ 请听下面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 Sara going to do?‎ A. Buy John a gift. B. Give John a surprise. C. Invite John to France.‎ ‎7. What does the man think of Sara’s plan?‎ A. Funny. B. Exciting. C. Strange.‎ 听第7段材料，回答第8至9题。‎ ‎8. Why does Diana say sorry to Peter?‎ A. She has to give up her travel plan.‎ B. She wants to visit another city.‎ C. She needs to put off her test.‎ ‎9. What does Diana want Peter to do?‎ A. Help her with her study. ‎ B. Take a book to her friend. ‎ C. Teach a geography lesson.‎ 听第8段材料，回答第10至12题。‎ ‎10. Why does the man call the woman?‎ A. To tell her about her new job.‎ B. To ask about her job program.‎ C. To plan a meeting with her.‎ ‎11. Who needs a new flat?‎ A. Alex. B. Andrea. C. Miranda.‎ ‎12. Where is the woman now?‎ A. In Baltimore. B. In New York. C. In Avon.‎ 听第9段材料，回答第13至16题。‎ ‎13. What does Jan consider most important when he judges a restaurant?‎ A. Where the restaurant is.‎ B. Whether the prices are low.‎ C. How well the food is prepared.‎ ‎14. When did Jan begin to write for a magazine?‎ A. After he came back to Sweden.‎ B. Before he went to the United States.‎ C. As soon as he got his first job in 1982.‎ ‎15. What may Jan do to find a good restaurant?‎ A. Talk to people in the street. ‎ B. Speak to taxi drivers.‎ C. Ask hotel clerks.‎ ‎16. What do we know about Jan?‎ A. He cooks for a restaurant.‎ B. He travels a lot for his work.‎ C. He prefers American food.‎ 听第10段材料，回答第17至20题。‎ ‎17. What do we know about the Plaza Leon?‎ A. It’s a new building. B. It’s a small town. C. It’s a public place.‎ ‎18. When do parents and children like going to the Plaza Leon?‎ A. Saturday nights. B. Sunday afternoons. C. Fridays and Saturdays.‎ ‎19. Which street is known for its food shops and markets?‎ A. Via del Mar Street. B. Fernando Street. C. Hernandes Street.‎ ‎20. Why does the speaker like Horatio Street best?‎ A. It has an old stone surface.‎ B. It is named after a writer.‎ C. It has a famous university.‎ 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 As a gesture of friendship, Mayor Yukio Ozaki of Tokyo, Japan gave Washington, D. C. a gift of more than 3,000 Japanese cherry trees on March 17, 1912. Every spring, the cherry trees in ‎ Washington, D. C. take bloom（开花）, beginning one of the country’s loveliest celebrations, the National Cherry Blossom Festival（March 17—April 15）. Book your trip now to see this vibrant display of pink and white in this city full of history!‎ Washington, D. C. Cherry Blossom In-depth Tour Price: $ 45 / person Available: Mar. 25-Apr. 15‎ Duration: 1 Day Highlights: Visit Washington, D. C; experience the peak period of cherry blossom（April 8-12）‎ Itinerary: Guests will start to celebrate the National Cherry Blossom Festival and discover the beauty of cherry blossoms. Next, we will begin our sightseeing city tour including Lincoln Memorial, White House, US Capitol, Madame Tussauds Wax Museum, Washington Monument and International Spy Museum. Then visit the next tourist spot, the Jefferson Memorial. It’s the best location to view the cherry blossoms. Finally, guests may board a Potomac River cruise to see the city from the water. Then tour ends.‎ Price Includes: Ground Transportation Destination Adult Child Senior International Spy Museum ‎(Optional)‎ ‎$ 21.95‎ ‎$ 14.95 (3-12 yrs)‎ ‎$ 19.95 (Over 65 yrs)‎ Madame Tussauds Wax Museum ‎(Optional)‎ ‎$ 23‎ ‎$ 17 (3-12yrs)‎ ‎$ 20 (Over 65 yrs)‎ Potomac River Cruise ‎(Optional)‎ ‎$ 26‎ ‎$ 18 (3-12 yrs)‎ ‎$ 23 (Over 65 yrs)‎ Admission Fees:‎ Note: If you would like to join in the optional activities, please pay the fee in cash to the tour guide. You cannot buy the tickets on your own or use City Pass. The tour guide will arrange the tickets for the group.‎ ‎21. On March 25, tourists can ______.‎ A. experience the peak period of cherry blossom B. have a discounted tour of a city full of history ‎ C. enjoy the National Cherry Blossom Festival D. witness the first day of the festival ‎22. Which of the following statements is TRUE?‎ A. Japan presented cherry trees to attract tourists to Washington, D. C.‎ B. The tour covers five tourist spots without admission fees.‎ C. Admission fees can be paid in cash or with City Pass.‎ D. Each tourist must choose at least one optional destination.‎ ‎23. It costs ______ for a 16-year-old student and his grandpa（aged 67）to go on the tour, with the wax museum included.‎ A. $110 B. $136 C. $133 D. $127‎ ‎ B When Peter Zhuo was a kid, he could barely hold a pencil properly. He’d either wrap all his fingers around it or clasp（抓住）it uncomfortably between his middle and fourth finger. Through practice he managed to get it right when he was about eight. Now at 23, not only can he use a pencil competently, he’s using it to change the world, one stroke at a time.      Peter—who goes by the name Peter Draw—felt the desire to draw with a purpose after meeting Daniel, a teenager with cerebral palsy（脑瘫）, in November 2006. When Daniel first joined Peter’s drawing class at the Spastic Children’s Association of Singapore, Peter doubted if Daniel could even complete a drawing. But stroke by stroke the then 17-year-old did.      “His passion for drawing really touched me. I felt I should do more with my drawing and help children at the same time,” says Peter, who has since taken on some mega projects to raise awareness for his cause.‎ Last October, he earned a place in the Guinness Book of Records for drawing the world’s largest caricature（人物漫画）. His 360-square-metre drawing of Hong Kong action star Jackie Chan is twice the size of the previous record. Peter completed it in just three-and-a-half hours while the previous record-holder took three days. And in December, he took on the challenge of drawing caricatures for 24 hours non-stop in order to raise money for Habitat for Humanity, a nonprofit organization that builds homes for the less fortunate. Peter completed 952 sketches（素描）during the time. The event raised $ 6, 000 ‎ through donations and his accomplishment earned him a mention in the Singapore Book of Records.‎ ‎24．When Peter was a kid, ________.‎ A．he had difficulty using his pencil B．he was unable to write a word C．his fingers weren’t flexible D．he couldn’t practice writing ‎25．After Peter met Daniel, he intended to ________. A．learn drawing like Daniel B．become an action actor like Jackie Chan C．win a place in the Guinness Book of Records D．help children through his drawing 26．The underlined word “mega” in Paragraph 3 may mean “______”.    A．profitable  B．impressive C．interesting   D．scary 27．What do we know about Peter? A．He drew the world’s largest caricature in three days.‎ B．He donated $ 6, 000 to build houses for the poor. C．He drew 952 sketches in 24 hours to raise a lot of money.‎ D．He raised a lot of money for Daniel to treat his disease.‎ C Getting rid of dirt, in the opinion of most people, is a good thing. However, there is nothing fixed about attitudes to dirt.‎ In the early 16th century, people thought that dirt on the skin was a means to block out disease, as medical opinion had it that washing off dirt with hot water could open up the skin and let ills in. A particular danger was thought to lie in public baths. By 1538, the French king had closed the bath houses in his kingdom. So did the king of England in 1546.Thus began a long time when the rich and the poor in Europe lived with dirt in a friendly way. Henry Ⅳ, King of France, was famously dirty. Upon learning that a nobleman had taken a bath, the king ordered that, to avoid the attack of disease, the nobleman should not go out.‎ Though the belief in the merit of dirt was long-lived, dirt has no longer been regarded as a nice neighbor ever since the 18th century. Scientifically speaking, cleaning away dirt is good to health. Clean water supply and hand washing are practical means of preventing disease. Yet, it ‎ seems that standards of cleanliness have moved beyond science since World WarⅡ. Advertisements repeatedly sell the idea: clothes need to be whiter than white, cloths ever softer, surfaces to shine. Has the hate for dirt, however, gone too far?‎ Attitudes to dirt still differ hugely nowadays. Many first-time parents nervously try to warn their children off touching dirt, which might be responsible for the spread of disease. On the contrary, Mary Ruebush, an American immunologist (免疫学家), encourages children to play in the dirt to build up a strong immune system. And the latter position is gaining some ground.‎ ‎28. The kings of France and England in the 16th century closed bath houses because ______. A. they lived healthily in a dirty environment B. they believed disease could be spread in public baths C. they thought bath houses were too dirty to stay in D. they considered bathing as the cause of skin disease 29. Which of the following best describes Henry Ⅳ's attitude to bathing? A. Uninterested. B. Curious. C. Approving. D. Afraid. 30. How does the passage mainly develop? A. By following the order of time. B. By making comparisons. C. By providing examples. D. By following the order of importance. 31. What is the author's purpose in writing the passage? A. To stress the role of dirt. B. To introduce the history of dirt. C. To present the change of views on dirt. D. To call attention to the danger of dirt.‎ D The discussion on renewable energy has been going on for at least a decade and people have relied on fossil fuels almost entirely for more than a century. However, the situation when fossil fuels were the most efficient and the cheapest source of energy has been left far in the past. Many countries such as Germany and Sweden have already made significant efforts to fix this situation, employing numerous power plants working on the renewable resources of energy. The most effective among these resources is geothermal（地热的）energy.‎ Geothermal energy does not depend on the world’s economic and political situation as strongly as fossil fuels do. Besides, extracting（提炼）fossil fuels adds to the price of energy produced from them. Therefore, geothermal energy is much cheaper than traditional ones, saving ‎ up to 80% of the costs over fossil fuels.‎ Being a renewable resource, geothermal energy produces less waste and pollution than traditional energy sources. In geothermal systems, carbon dioxide makes up about 10% of air produced. Overall, in order to produce the electricity that can be used for one hour, the geothermal systems produce 0.1 pound of carbon dioxide and other harmful gases. For a comparison, a power plant producing from gas produces up to 2 pounds of carbon dioxide into the atmosphere, and those power plants that work on coal（煤）produce an astonishing 3.6 pounds of greenhouse gases.‎ Low costs is another reason why using geothermal power plants should be the first choice for many countries. Geothermal heat systems require 25% to 50% less energy for work compared with the traditional systems for heating or cooling. Besides, geothermal equipment is less big: due to the very nature of geothermal energy, geothermal power plants have only a few moving parts, all of which can be easily sheltered inside a relatively small building. What’s more, the life span of geothermal equipment is rather long. All these make geothermal power stations easy to build and keep.‎ ‎32. Fossil fuels are more expensive than geothermal energy partly because ______.‎ A. the production of fossil fuels costs a lot ‎ B. fossil fuels are nearly used up C. it is free to use geothermal energy D. geothermal energy doesn’t depend on political situation ‎33. According to Paragraph 3, what can be concluded from the comparison?‎ A. Coal is much more efficient than gas.‎ B. Gas and coal are often used to produce electricity.‎ C. Geothermal energy is environmentally friendly.‎ D. The geothermal systems don’t produce harmful gases.‎ ‎34. Geothermal equipment is usually not as big as that of traditional energy because of ______.‎ A. the life span of geothermal equipment B. the nature of geothermal energy ‎ C. the small buildings D. geothermal power plants ‎ ‎35. What is the main idea of this passage?‎ A. Geothermal energy has many advantages.‎ B. Geothermal energy is well accepted.‎ C. Fossil fuels are being run out of.‎ D. Many countries have benefited from geothermal energy.‎ 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。‎ As a senior year student, you may have so many pressures coming from so many directions that you can’t figure out what to do first.‎ ‎ 36 ‎ When you have many things to do and a lot of demands on your time, you can lose sight of what’s important. One of the best ways to see the big picture—what you want out of life—is to lay out your goals.‎ Pressure Points and How to Deal with Them Confused or overwhelmed—talk to someone you trust. 37 They may help you find solutions to your problems and worries.‎ Being too hard on yourself—ease up, take a break and do something you enjoy. Daydream, read a book, go out with friends—anything that helps you relax.‎ Problems, problems, problems—recognize your limits. It’s too stressful to try to deal with all your problems at once. 38 ‎ Goal-Setting Tips It’s important to remember that goals belong to you—not to your parents, your teachers, or your friends. After you’ve set your goals, identify the skills you have to achieve those goals. 39 Try the library, your guidance adviser and teachers, and other people who could help you.‎ Goals exist to serve you. If your goal is something you no longer want, change it. Identify the barriers to getting your goals. 40 Don’t get depressed by a big, long-term goal—see what steps you can take to achieve it and set those steps down as short-term, “do-able” goals.‎ A. Discuss your concerns with a friend, parent or teacher.‎ B. If you’re not sure what skills you’ll need, do some research.‎ A. Balancing goals in life.‎ B. Choose what’s most urgent and set aside the rest until later.‎ C. Too much to do.‎ D. Consider ways to overcome them.‎ E. As long as you know what skill is important and what isn’t.‎ 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）‎ 阅读下面的短文，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。‎ Poems can make you feel emotions, like anger or sadness, depending on the words and how they are put together. That is the 41 of poetry.‎ Poetry 42 even before humans knew how to read and write, dating back to around 3,000 BC. Some of the earliest poetry was 43 or sung, and was used as a way to record and pass down historical and religious stories and cultural 44 from one generation to the next. Since writing was not 45 then, certain sounds and rhymes were used to make these stories interesting and therefore, memorable.‎ There are 46 three types of ancient poetry. The first was an epic（史诗）or a long narrative poetry usually about a（n） 47 event. The second type was lyric（抒情的）poetry or poetry that 48 personal and emotional feelings. Finally there was dramatic poetry or stories written in verse and usually 49 like Greek tragedies（悲剧）and Shakespeare’s plays.‎ The 50 of the printing press（印刷机） in the 15th century brought poetry to the common man. This was 51 by several major literary periods, during which poetry 52 dramatic changes. It started with Europe’s Renaissance period from the 14th to the 16th century, which first helped poetry and poets like Shakespeare and Sir Waiter Raleigh become 53 .‎ The Romantic period saw 54 poems that expressed a poet’s joys, hopes and sorrows 55 a conversational tone. Then came the Victorian era, which saw the 56 of structured poems and the birth of modern “ 57 verse” poetry. American poet Walt Whitman’s Leaves of Grass is 58 to be the first example of free verse poetry.‎ Modern poetry is a 59 of all of these styles. We still see rhymes in children’s poems and in the popular African American styles of hip hop and rap music, which are a 60 of ‎ rhymed poetry put to a musical beat.‎ ‎41. A. style B. power C. tone D. basis ‎42. A. existed B. survived C. worked D. mattered ‎43. A. published B. copied C. analyzed D. recited ‎44. A. differences B. influences  C. traditions D. origins ‎45. A. practiced B. learned  C. trained D. required ‎46. A. specifically B. mainly C. particularly D. effectively ‎47. A. typical B. abstract  C. romantic D. historical ‎48. A. expressed B. covered C. avoided D. limited ‎49. A. sorted out B. blocked out C. acted out D. watched out ‎50. A. benefit B. invention C. advantage D. science ‎51. A. divided B. identified C. contributed D. followed ‎52. A. went through B. got over C. gave up D. took out ‎53. A. public B. particular  C. popular D. perfect ‎54. A. excellent B. personal C. specific D. sensitive ‎55. A. with B. at C. on D. in ‎56. A. end B. start C. strength D. source ‎57. A. simple  B. short C. oral D. free ‎58. A. referred B. considered C. chosen D. treated ‎59. A. concept B. combination C. variety D. number ‎60. A. form B. performance C. change D. result 第II卷 第三部分 英语知识运用（共两节，满分45分）‎ 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）。（请将答案写在答题卡上）‎ I am a student and part-time waitress in Chicago. 61 （grow）up, I was used to words such as “Don’t talk to strangers”. As 62 result, I don’t talk to unknown people at work except taking orders.‎ One night, a little old man, probably in his eighties, came in. I took his order and went on my ‎ way. But I noticed that he came in week after week. Slowly, I began having short conversations with my new guest, 63 name was Mr. Rodgers, but he insisted that I 64 （call）him Don. I learned that he and his wife 65 （go）to dinner and a movie every Saturday. Since she had died, he carried on the tradition alone. I began looking forward to him 66 （come）in and telling me his movie reviews.‎ As the 67 （week）went on I began to sit and really talk with Don. We talked about his wife, his days and his son. 68 （eventual）, we began to talk about my dreams and studies. Since meeting Don, I have learned that strangers can become friends and that life can be 69 （much）enjoyable if I make friendly conversations. After all, I became more than just his waitress. I became 70 friend, too.‎ 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）‎ 假定英语课上老师要求同桌之间交换修改作文，请你修改你同桌写的以下作文。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：在错的词下划一横线，并在该词下面写出修改后的词。‎ 注意：1．每处错误及其修改均限一词。‎ ‎2．只允许修改10处，多者（从第11处起）不计分。（请将答案写在答题卡上）‎ Never will I forget one experience in my English class the last year. One day my English teacher Mr. Zhang was going to announce the exam result and I was afraid that I might probable get scolded as before. I felt such nervous that I couldn’t focus on anything before her class. Surprisingly, when enter the classroom, he glanced at us, saying gently, “Today I am excited to tell you that one of your classmates, whom is Li Hua, wrote an excellent English article in the exam. And I do hope he will make more progresses.” It was the first time that I got praised before my classmates, so you couldn’t imagine what grateful I was to Mr. Zhang. With his praise, I couldn’t have gone so far in my English study.‎ 第二节 书面表达（满分25分）‎ 假定你是李华，你的外教Henry对中国的唐人（sugar figurine）艺术很感兴趣。请给他写份邮件，简要介绍一下唐人这种民间艺术。内容包括：‎ 1. 唐人民俗艺术历史悠久；‎ 2. 制作材料：麦芽糖和各色的食品色素； ‎ 3. 主题及风俗。‎ 注意：1.词数100左右，开头和结尾已为你写好，不计入总词数；‎ ‎2.可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯；‎ ‎3.参考词汇：麦芽糖malt sugar; 食用色素 food coloring；生肖 zodiac sign。‎ Dear Henry,‎ ‎ I hear you are quite interested in the art of Chinese sugar figurine. _________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________‎ Above is what I know about sugar figurine, and I hope it will be helpful to you.‎ ‎ Yours,‎ ‎ Li Hua ‎【参考答案】‎ 第一部分：听力部分（每小题1.5分）‎ ‎1-5 ACACB 6-10 BBABA 11-15 BACAA 16-20 BCBCC 第二部分：阅读理解（共两节，满分40分）（每小题2分）‎ 第一节：‎ ‎(A)篇：(CBC) (B) 篇：(ADBC) (C) 篇：(BDAC) (D) 篇：(ACBA)‎ 第二节：七选五：（每小题2分）‎ ‎（CADBF）‎ 第三部分 英语知识运用（共两节，满分45分）‎ 第一节 完形填空（每小题1．5分）‎ ‎41-45 BADCA 46-50 BDACB 51-55 DACBD 56-60 ADBBA 第二节 语法填空（每小题1．5分）‎ ‎61. Growing 62. a 63. whose 64. call/should call 65. had gone ‎66. coming 67. weeks 68. Eventually 69. more 70. his 第四部分：写作部分 第一节：短文改错（每小题2分）‎ Never will I forget one experience in my English class the last year. One day my English teacher Mr. ‎ Zhang was going to announce the exam result and I was afraid that I might probable get scolded as before. ‎ ‎ probably I felt such nervous that I couldn’t focus on anything before her class. Surprisingly, when enter the ‎ ‎ so his entering classroom, he glanced at us, saying gently, “Today I am excited to tell you that one of your classmates, ‎ whom is Li Hua, wrote an excellent English article in the exam. And I do hope he will make more ‎ who progresses.” It was the first time that I∧got praised before my classmates, so you couldn’t ‎ progress had imagine what ‎ ‎ how grateful I was to Mr. Zhang. With his praise, I couldn’t have gone so far in my English study.‎ ‎ Without 第二节：书面表达（25分）‎ One possible version:‎ Dear Henry,‎ I hear you are quite interested in the art of Chinese sugar figurine. So I’d like to tell you something about this art. Sugar figurine is a traditional folk art of China. It has a long history ‎ while it is gradually disappearing. The origin of the sugar figurine is hard to confirm.‎ Sugar figurine uses malt sugar as its raw material and mixes with food coloring of blue, red, black and yellow. The art of sugar figurine involves different themes and varies in shape, but most of them are zodiac-themed. During the Spring Festival, the Chinese usually buy their children sugar figurines shaped in their own zodiac signs, hoping they grow stronger and healthier in the coming new year.‎ Above is what I know about sugar figurine, and I hope it will be helpful to you.‎ Yours, ‎ Li Hua 录音原文：‎ Text 1‎ M: I’ve got my camera with me. But am I allowed to take photos here?‎ W: I think so. It doesn’t say you can’t.‎ Text 2‎ M: I really like living here in this flat because it’s so near the centre of town.‎ W: That’s true. But it gets really noisy at night.‎ Text 3‎ M: Hi, Maggie. I’m coming, but it’s snowing and the traffic is moving slowly.‎ W: OK, David, take your time. We’ll wait for you so we can have dinner together.‎ Text 4‎ M: Celia, you see those girls over there? They need another player for a basketball game. Would you like to join them?‎ W: Seems like it’s a game for fun. Sure. I’ll be there in a minute.‎ Text 5‎ W: I won’t have anything to wear to work on Monday unless I pick up my clothes at the dry cleaner’s.‎ M: Then, you’d better hurry. It closes at noon on Sundays.‎ W: Oh, I should have gone there Saturday.‎ Text 6‎ M: All right, Sara. We know that you are planning something big for John’s birthday. Could ‎ you tell us just what you have in your mind?‎ W: I wanted to make his birthday a very special event. John has a sister living in France, and I’ll send her a plane ticket so that she can be here for his birthday.‎ M: Boy! What an excellent plan! That’s something special. I kind of guessed you had some secret plan and were waiting for the right time to tell me.‎ W: Well, I didn’t want to say anything until I was sure she could come.‎ Text 7‎ W: Hey, Peter. I’m sorry…‎ M: Hi, Diana. What’s wrong?‎ W: We were going to Hong Kong this weekend but I’m afraid I can’t go.‎ M: How come?‎ W: I have a really big geography test and I have to study for it.‎ M: We can go next week instead.‎ W: No, I don’t want to ruin your weekend. You go ahead. And please take the book I bought to my friend Sally. Tell her I have to study all weekend because I can’t afford to fail the test.‎ M: OK, then I’ll go with Dan. But it’s a pity you can’t come.‎ Text 8‎ ‎(phone ringing)‎ W: Hello, this is Andrea.‎ M: Hello, Andrea. This is Alex. I have some very good news for you. Miranda was very satisfied with you and said she’s very much looking forward to working with you. Isn’t that wonderful? Congratulations, dear. How does it feel to be Miranda’s new assistant? I imagine that you’re just delighted with this news. So let’s see, you can start on Monday, right?‎ W: Um, well, I don’t think I can start Monday. I am visiting my father in Baltimore. And because I don’t live in New York, I’ll need a couple of days to find a flat and buy some furniture and move my things from Avon.‎ M: Oh, well, then, in that case, I suppose Wednesday would be good. OK, see you then.‎ Text 9‎ W: Hello, Mr. Jan Eric Frydman. You’re a frequent traveler, and we also know that you eat out twice a day. How come you are so fond of eating out?‎ M: When I got my first job back in1982 and started traveling, I had no other choice but to eat out. I found that I felt different due to what I was eating, so I tried to find places that served food that made me feel good. The secret was the quality of the food and how well the food was prepare. I made an effort to find good restaurants as well as nice dishes.‎ W: How did you manage to make a list of 218 favorite restaurants?‎ M: I’ve lived in many cities, and when I moved back to Sweden from the United States, people asked me where to go to eat when they went to cities I knew. I got a lot of ideas. Then I wrote about restaurants for the Swedish Club’s magazine, and someone suggested I gather the information about the restaurants together. Since I had all the facts about the restaurants I had been to, I started to do that.‎ W: How do you find restaurants?‎ M: The best way is to ask the people there. I may talk to people at a street market or take a walk and look for a place myself. I never ask a hotel clerk or a taxi driver. I don’t go to empty restaurants, or places with menus difficult to understand.‎ Text 10‎ M: At the beginning of the tour, we will start with the most important place in my town, which is the Plaza Leon. The Plaza Leon, which is more than one hundred years old, is the gathering place for young people on Friday and Saturday nights and for parents and children on Sunday afternoons. Four streets lead to the plaza, which have wide sidewalks and are tree-lined. Hernandes Street, which was named after a famous writer born in the city, contains all of the food stores, fish markets and vegetable stands. Fernando Street, which was named after an educator, is where all of the government offices are housed. Via del Mar Street, whose roads are made of stones, is the only street which still has its old surface. Finally, we come to Horatio Street, on which there are two universities. One of them is the most famous university in my country. That’s why it is my favourite street of all!‎