2018-2019学年四川省树德中学高二下学期4月阶段性测试 英语（Word版） 8页

‎2018-2019学年四川省树德中学高二下学期4月阶段性测试英语试题 ‎ 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，共 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 woman want to do tonight? A. Take a train. ‎ B. Visit a museum. ‎ C. Go to a baseball game. ‎ 2. What is the relationship between the speakers? A. Neighbors. ‎ B. Husband and wife. ‎ C. College roommates. ‎ 3. Where does the woman work? A. At a museum. ‎ B. At a clothing store. ‎ C. At a sewing factory. ‎ 4. Why is the woman so tired? A. She is sick. ‎ B. She stayed up studying for a test. ‎ C. Her neighbor's music kept her from sleeping. ‎ 5. What will the man do this weekend? A. He will go shopping. ‎ B. He will work in the hospital. ‎ C. He will go to the lake. ‎ 第二节（共 15 小题；每题 1.5 分，满分 22.5 分）听下面 5 段对话或独白。每段对话后有几个小题，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。每段对话读两遍。听第 6 段材料，回答第 6 至 7 题。 ‎ 6. Why does the man have to cancel his appointment? ‎ ‎ A. He is sick. B. He has to work. C. He will go on a trip. ‎ 7. When will the man see Mr. Morris? ‎ ‎ A. On Wednesday. B. On Thursday. C. On Friday. 听第 7 段材料，回答第 8 至 10 题。 ‎ 8. What makes the woman upset? ‎ A. She will not be able to graduate. ‎ B. Her summer plans have been changed. ‎ C. Her best friend can't go on vacation with her. ‎ 9. What did the woman do the night before the final exam? A. She studied all night. ‎ B. She visited a friend. ‎ C. She went to a concert. ‎ 10. What does the man suggest? A. Going to more movies. ‎ B. Focusing on what's important. ‎ C. Going to Greece after she graduates. 听第 8 段材料，回答第 11 至 13 题。 ‎ 11. Who would prefer a simple phone? ‎ A. Someone who uses the Internet every day. ‎ B. Someone who rarely uses the Internet. ‎ C. Someone who types a lot. ‎ 12. Why does the man first recommend the Blackberry? A. It has a keyboard. ‎ B. It has a good camera. ‎ C. It has the best battery life. ‎ 13. How much will the woman pay if she buys the Droid Maxx today? ‎ ‎ A. $99. B. $149. C. $199. 听第 9 段材料，回答第 14 至 16 题。 ‎ 14. When did the woman post the two jobs online? ‎ ‎ A. This morning. B. Yesterday. C. Last Friday. ‎ 15. What job is the man more interested in? A. The dog walking job. ‎ B. The day care center job. ‎ C. The gardening job. ‎ 16. What will the man probably do next? ‎ A. Apply for some other jobs tomorrow. ‎ B. Provide letters of reference by next week. C. Begin working for the woman right away. 听第 10 段材料，回答第 17 至 20 题。 ‎ 17. How many times has the speaker moved? ‎ ‎ A. Two. B. Five. C. Six. ‎ 18. What is the speaker's least favorite part of moving? A. Changing schools. ‎ B. Seeing different cities. ‎ C. Learning new school lessons. ‎ 19. Why did the speaker have to move? ‎ A. The speaker wasn't doing well in school. ‎ B. The speaker wanted to go to different cultural events. ‎ C. The speaker's father had to work in different places. ‎ 20. What’s illegal for children to do in Germany? A. Going to a private school. ‎ B. Only being taught at home. ‎ C. Attending too many schools in a short time. ‎ 第二部分：阅读理解（满分 40 分） ‎ 第一节阅读下列短文，从 A、B、C 和 D 四个选项中选出最佳选项。(每小题 2 分，共 30 分) ‎ A ‎ Attractions Do you: ‎ ‎◆ Love the National Park, value it and hope to safeguard its future? ‎ ‎◆ Wish to see the beautiful landscape of the Park protected? ‎ ‎◆ Like to enjoy peaceful informal recreation within the Park? ‎ Aims ‎ The Friends organization aims are to help protect and improve the Pembrokeshire Coast National Park for all to enjoy. We are a voluntary organization and registered charity without financial links to the National Park Authority. Activities ‎ We encourage everyone to enjoy the National Park through regular talks and visits to interesting places in the Park with expert guides. ‎ We keep an eye on planning applications, Park Authority policies and threats to the National Park such as massive leisure complexes. We work with like-minded organizations such as the Campaign for National Parks to make our voice more effective. ‎ We help children to understand the National Park by sponsoring publications such as an adventure booklet and projects in local schools. Benefits ‎ ‎◆ Guided visits to places of interest which may not always be available to the general public. ‎ ‎◆ All members receive our regular News and Views. ‎ ‎◆ Talks by experts in their fields on current issues. ‎ ‎◆ A discount is available on Friends items for sale. ‎ ‎◆ Satisfaction of participation in work parties, for those willing and able to be involved. ‎ If interested, please complete the Application Form at www.fpnp.org.uk ‎ 1. Which of the following is discouraged by the Friends organization? A. To build massive complexes for public amusement. ‎ B. To prevent possible damages to the National Park. ‎ C. To help protect and improve the Park for all to enjoy. ‎ D. To sponsor publications and projects in local school. ‎ 2. One of the benefits for members of Friends is to ________. ‎ A. have Friends' goods free of charge ‎ B. visit any place not open to the public ‎ C. take part in work parties if they want to ‎ D. give talks in their fields on current issues ‎ 3. The purpose of this poster is to invite more people to ________. ‎ A. raise money for the Friends organization ‎ B. join the Friends organization and be members of it ‎ C. work as managers for Pembroke shire National Park ‎ D. enjoy the landscape of Pembroke shire National Park ‎ B ‎ Should we allow modern buildings to be built next to older buildings in a historic area of a city? In order to answer this question, we must first examine whether people really want to preserve the historic feel of an area. Not all historical buildings are attractive. However, there may be other reasons--- for example, economic reasons---why they should be preserved. So, let us assume that historical buildings are both attractive and important to the majority of people. What should we do then if a new building is needed? ‎ ‎ In my view, new architectural styles can exist perfectly well alongside an older style. Indeed, there are many examples in my own home town of Tours where modern designs have been placed very successfully next to old buildings. As long as the building in question is pleasing and does not dominate (影响) its surroundings too much, it often improves the attractiveness of the area. It is true that there are examples of new buildings which have spoilt the area they are in, but the same can be said of some old buildings too. Yet people still speak against new buildings in historic areas. I think this is simply because people are naturally conservative(保守的)and do not like change. ‎ ‎ Although we have to respect people's feelings as fellow users of the buildings, I believe that it is the duty of the architect and planner to move things forward. If we always reproduced what was there before, we would all still be living in caves. Thus, I would argue against copying previous architectural styles and choose something fresh and different, even though that might be the more risky choice. ‎ 24. What does the author say about historical buildings in the first paragraph? A. Some of them are not attractive. ‎ B. Most of them are too expensive to preserve. ‎ C. They are more pleasing than modern buildings. ‎ D. They have nothing to do with the historic feel of an area. ‎ 25. Which of the following is true according to the author ? A. We should reproduce the same old buildings. ‎ B. Buildings should not dominate their surroundings. ‎ C. Some old buildings have spoilt the area they are in. ‎ D. No one understands why people speak against new buildings. ‎ 26. By “move things forward ” in the last paragraph , the author probably means“_________ ” ‎ A. destroy old buildings ‎ B. put things in a different place ‎ C. choose new architectural styles ‎ A. respect people’s feelings for historical buildings ‎ 24. What is the main purpose of the passage? A. To explain why people dislike change. ‎ B. To warn that we could end up living in caves. ‎ C. To admit how new buildings have ruined their surroundings. ‎ D. To argue that modern buildings can be built in historic areas. ‎ C ‎ 1. To err is human. To blame the other guy is even more human. ‎ 2. Common sense is not all that common. ‎ 3. Why tell the truth when you can come up with a good excuse? ‎ These three popular misquotes(戏谑的引语)are meant to be jokes, and yet they tell us a lot about human nature .To err, or to make mistakes, is indeed a part of being human, but it seems that most people don’t want to accept the responsibility for the problem. Perhaps it is the natural thing to do .The original quote about human nature went like this: “To err is human, to forgive, divine(神圣的).” This saying mirrors an ideal that people should be forgiving of others’ mistakes. Instead, we tend to do the opposite –- find someone else to pass the blame on to. However, taking responsibility for something that went wrong is a making of great maturity. ‎ Common sense is what we call clear thought. Having common sense means having a good general plan that will make things work well, and it also means staying with the plan. Common sense tells you that you take an umbrella out into a rainstorm, but you leave the umbrella home when you hear a weather forecast for sunshine.Common sense does not seem to be common for large organizations, because there are so many things going on that one person cannot be in charge of everything. People say that in a large company, “the right hand does not know what the left hand is doing.” ‎ And what is wrong with a society that thinks that making up a good excuse is like creating a work of art? One of the common problems with making excuses is that people, especially young people, get the idea that it’s okay not to be totally honest all the time. There is a corollary(直接推论)to that: if good excuse is “good” even if it isn’t honest, then where is the place of the truth? ‎ 25. According to the passage, which of the following seems the most human? A. To search for truth. ‎ B. To achieve one’s ideal ‎ C. To make fun of others’ mistakes. ‎ D. To criticize others for one’s own error. ‎ 26. According to the author, what is a sign of a man’s maturity? A. Doing things his own way. ‎ B. Bearing responsibility for his mistakes. ‎ C. Making as few mistakes as possible. ‎ D. Thinking seriously about his wrongdoing. ‎ 27. What is the author’s opinion about a good excuse? ‎ A. Making a good excuse is sometimes a better policy. ‎ B. Inventing a good excuse needs creative ideas. ‎ C. A good excuse is as rewarding as honesty. ‎ D. Bitter truth is better than a good excuse. ‎ 28. What would be the best title for his passage? ‎ A. A Mirror of Human Nature ‎ B. To Blame or to Forgive ‎ C. A Mark of Maturity ‎ D. Truth or Excuse ‎ D ‎ Businesses are witnessing a difficult time, which has in turn produced influence on consumers’ desire to go green . However, shoppers are still laying stress on environmental concerns. ‎ Two thirds of customers say that environmental considerations inform their purchases to the same degree as they did a year ago, while more than a quarter say that they are now even better aware of the environmental effect on what they buy. ‎ This may help to influence how shops store goods on their shelves. And the companies should still make efforts to become more environmentally friendly. Two out of three people think it is important to buy from environmentally responsible companies, with about one in seven saying that they had even decided to take their custom elsewhere if they felt a company’s environmental reputation was not good enough. ‎ Harry Morrison, chief executive（主管）of the Carbon Trust, sympathizes：“I understand this situation where survival is very important now. But from environmental considerations, the clock is ticking—we don’t have much time. In addition, cutting carbon has an immediate effect as costs drop and a medium-term benefit for the brand.” ‎ Larger companies have an extra motivation to look at reducing their carbon footprint, as new rules next year will require businesses to buy carbon allowances to make up for their emissions. Those that have taken early action will have a head start. More than two thirds of consumers are not clear about which companies are environmentally responsible. This suggests that firms that are able to relay clearly their message to the public will be in a pole position to attract shoppers. ‎ The Carbon Trust believes that it can help by informing customers about the good work companies are doing. “When companies are granted（授予）the standard, they can use a logo in all their marketing which makes it clear that they are working towards cutting emissions,” Mr. ‎ Morrison said. ‎ 32. What’s the main idea of the passage? ‎ A. Businesses are finding ways to send their message to the shoppers. ‎ B. Companies will soon get information about cutting carbon emissions. ‎ C. Firms are making efforts to encourage customers to keep goods at home. ‎ D. Firms are urged to cut carbon emissions by shoppers’ environmental awareness. ‎ 33. The underlined word “inform” in Paragraph 2 probably means “_________________ ”. A. affect B. change C. disturb D. reject ‎ 34. According to Harry Morrison, businesses______________ . ‎ A. will benefit from cutting carbon emissions ‎ B. should buy carbon allowances for shoppers ‎ C. are required to make up for their carbon emissions ‎ D. have encouraged shoppers to take their custom elsewhere ‎ 35. We can learn from the passage that businesses will ______________ . ‎ A. have a strong desire to reduce costs ‎ B. use the same logo in their marketing ‎ C. gain advantages by taking early action ‎ D. attract more shoppers by storing goods ‎ ‎ ‎ 第二节 从短文后的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项。（满分 10 分） ‎ Empathy ‎ Last year, researchers from the University of Michigan reported that empathy, the ability to understand other people, among college students had dropped sharply over the past 10 years. __36__ Today, people spend more time alone and are less likely to join groups and clubs. ‎ Jennifer Freed, a co-director of a teen program, has another explanation. Turn on the TV, and you’re showered with news and reality shows full of people fighting, competing, and generally treating one another with no respect. __37__ ‎ There are good reasons not to follow those bad examples. Humans are socially related by nature. __38__ Researchers have also found that empathetic teenagers are more likely to have high self-respect. Besides, empathy can be a cure for loneliness, sadness, anxiety, and fear. ‎ Empathy is also an indication of a good leader. In fact, Freed says, many top companies report that empathy is one of the most important things they look for in new managers. __39__ “Academics are important. But if you don’t have emotional intelligence, you won’t be as successful in work or in your love life,” she says. ‎ What’s the best way to up your EQ (情商）? For starters, let down your guard and really listen to others. __40__ ‎ To really develop empathy, you’d better volunteer at a nursing home or a hospital, join a club or a team that has a diverse membership, have a “sharing circle” with your family, or spend time caring for pets at an animal shelter. ‎ ‎ ‎ A. Everyone is different, and levels of empathy differ from person to person. ‎ B. That could be because so many people have replaced face time with screen time, the researchers said. ‎ C. ‎“One doesn’t develop empathy by having a lot of opinions and doing a lot of talking,” Freed says. ‎ D. Humans learn by example—and most of the examples on it are anything but empathetic. ‎ E. Empathy is a matter of learning how to understand someone else—both what they think and how they feel. ‎ F. Good social skills—including empathy—are a kind of “emotional intelligence” that will help you succeed in many areas of life. ‎ G. Having relationships with other people is an important part of being human—and having empathy is decisive to those relationships. ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ 第三部分 完形填空（共 20 小题；每小题 1.5 分，满分 30 分） ‎ Don't Take the Fun Out of Youth Sports ‎ ‎ When I joined a private football league a few years ago, the sport meant everything to me. My coach said that I had lots of potential，and I became captain of my__41__.That was before all the fun was taken out of__42__. ‎ ‎ At first, everyone on the team got __43__ playing time. Then the team moved up to the top division after winning all its games, and the __44__ started. Some parents, who had paid the coach extra so their daughters could have __45__ one-on-one training, got angry when she didn't give them more playing time in our __46__. The coach was replaced. ‎ ‎ The new coach, however, took all the fun out of the game: All we did during practice was __47__. I always wished to God that it would rain so we would not have the __48__. Of course, all teams run drills; they are __49__. But we ran so much that, afterwards, we had trouble __50__. Younger people shouldn't be doing exercises __51__ for 18-year-olds. ‎ ‎ I was very thin __52__ I started football, but as a member of this team I wouldn't eat much, because I was afraid of being too __53__ to run. I feared making mistakes, and the added pressure caused me to make more than my usual __54__. ‎ ‎ Is all this pressure necessary? I __55__up leaving the football team. Four other girls did the same, and two of them stopped playing football completely. That's __56__, because they had so much potential. They were just burned-out with all the pressure they __57__ from the coach or their parents. ‎ ‎ I continued playing football at school and __58__ my love for it. I joined a private team coached by my school coach. When I started playing __59__ him, he told me I needed to relax because I looked nervous. After I __60__ down, I played better. When you enjoy something, it's a lot easier to do it well. ‎ 41. A. class B. club C. team D. board ‎ 42. A. playing B. living C. learning D. working 43. A. great B. equal C. right D. extra ‎ 44. A. business B. struggle C. attempt D. pressure ‎ 45. A. free B. private C. good D. basic ‎ 46. A. matches B. courses C. lessons D. programs ‎ 47. A. jump B. play C. run D. shoot ‎ 48. A. duty B. meeting C. operation D. training ‎ 49. A. necessary B. boring C. scientific D. practical ‎ 50. A. speaking B. moving C. sleeping D. breathing ‎ 51. A. used B. intended C. made D. described ‎ 52. A. till B. since C. before D. because ‎ 53. A. full B. tired C. lazy D. big ‎ 54. A. size B. share C. space D. state ‎ 55. A. gave B. kept C. ended D. picked ‎ 56. A. sad B. shameful C. silly D. serious ‎ 57. A. received B. suffered C. brought D. felt ‎ 58. A. reconsidered B. rediscovered C. reformed D. replaced ‎ 59. A.at B. by C. for D. around ‎ 60. A. fell B. stepped C. slowed D. calmed ‎ ‎ ‎ 第Ⅱ卷 ‎ 第一节 在空白处填入 1 个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式。（满分 15 分） ‎ On Aug 13, four Chinese irrigation sites won global 61 (recognize) and were added to the 2018 list of Heritage Irrigation Structures, among 62 Dujiangyan is the oldest and only surviving damless irrigation system in the world. ‎ Built over 2,000 years ago in 63 is now Sichuan Province in Southwest China，this amazing engineering achievement is still playing a crucial role in irrigating farms and providing water resources for more than 50 cities in the province. ‎ In ancient times, the region in which Dujiangyan now stands 64 (threaten) by frequent flooding from the Minjiang River. Li Bing, a local official of Sichuan Province at that time, together with his son, decided to construct an irrigation system on the Minjiang River 65 (prevent) flooding. After many studies, they found the simplest solution was to build a dam, 66 this would have ruined the Minjiang River. So instead Li designed a series of 67 (channel) built at different levels along Mount Yulei that would take away the floodwater while leaving the river flowing 68 (natural). Better still, the extra water could be directed to the dry Chengdu Plain, 69 (make) it suitable for farming. ‎ Ever since the great Dujiangyan Irrigation System was completed, the Chengdu Plain has been free 70 flooding and the people there have been living peacefully. ‎ 第二节 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。文中有 10 处语言错误，每句中最多有两处。每处错误仅涉及一个词的增加、删除和修改。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.每处错误及修改仅限一词；2.只修改 10 处，多者（从第 11 处起）不计分。 ‎ Our school was found in 1929.Since then, it has brought up a great number of outstanding talents, included some famous revolutionaries, scientists and artists. There are many excellent students studying here now, among them are winners in math, physics and chemistry contest. In recently years, great changes have taken place. A new library has been built, which keeps nearly one hundred and twenty thousand of books and many kinds of magazines. The new stadium to be completed will make this possible for the students to go in for sports if or not it rains. Most importantly, we have many an experienced teacher, who is always willing for give us a hand. The teachers have made and are still making great contributions to development of our school. We all like our school. ‎ ‎ ‎ 第三节 书面表达（满分 25 分） ‎ 假定你是李华，你的美国朋友 Jack 想学习汉语，你推荐他去孔子学院，请给他写封邮件，内容包括： ‎ （1） 推荐及理由； ‎ （2） 介绍相关课程（如中国历史，传统文化等）。 ‎ 注意： ‎ （1） 词数 100 左右； ‎ （2） 可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。参考词汇：孔子学院 Confucius Institute ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ 树德中学高 2017 级第四期 4 月阶段性测试英语试题参考答案 ‎ 一、1-5 CABCB 6-10 BCBCB 11-15 BABBC 16-20 BCACB 二、阅读理解 ACB ACCD DBDA DAAC 三、阅读填句 BDGFC 四、完形填空 CABDB ACDAD BCABC ADBCD 五、语法填空 61.recognition 62.which 63.what 64.was threatened 65.to prevent 66.but/yet 67.channels 68.naturally ‎ ‎69.making 70.of/from 六、短文改错 1.found---founded 2.included---including ‎ ‎3.them----whom 或加 and 4.content----contents 5. recently---recent ‎ ‎6. 删掉 of 7.this------it 8.if----whether 9.for----to 10.development 前加 the ‎ ‎【优秀满分范文】 Dear Jack, I'm more than pleased to know that you are eager to learn Chinese. Confucius Institute may be a good choice, which is intended for the Chinese learners who are not native to learn about ‎ ‎ chinese splendid history and culture. and traditional culture as well as Chinese writing. Also, you have more chances to talk with classmates in Chinese. Besides, teachers will introduce some Chinese traditional festivals, such as the Spring Festival, Dragon Boat Day and Mid-Autumn Day. Some relevant activities will be held during different festivals to make you have a good knowledge of Chinese life. Confucius Institute provides various interesting subjects. You will learn Chinese history I hope you will find my recommendation helpful and attractive. Li Hua Yours ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎【附】听力原文： ‎ Text 1 ‎ W: I need to get into the city before seven o'clock, but I don't see how I'll make it with all the traffic on the bridge. ‎ M: Why don't you take the train? It goes directly to the baseball park, so you won't be late. (1) Text 2 ‎ M: Good morning. Do you know why we can't use our parking lot today? ‎ W: Yeah. They're painting lines for new parking spaces for our building. They'd better not make the spots too small. My husband drives a truck, and it still needs to fit! ‎ Text 3 ‎ W: Did I tell you the great news? ‎ M: No. What happened? ‎ W" My boss named me "the employee of the month"! Apparently, I had the highest sales of women's jackets out of any worker in the store. (3) ‎ Text 4 ‎ M: Why do you look so tired today? Were you up studying for the chemistry exam? ‎ W: I did study yesterday, but I went to bed around ten o'clock. Unfortunately, my next-door neighbor had band practice that started as soon as I hit the pillow. (4) M: How rude! ‎ W: I know. I'm so sick of him keeping me up! ‎ Text5 ‎ W: Are you going to the lake with us this weekend? ‎ M: I wish I could get away for a while, but I took on some extra hours at the hospital. (5) I really need the money right now. ‎ Text 6 ‎ M: Hello, may I speak to Mr. Morris? ‎ W: He's out. Can I help you? ‎ M: I hope so. I have a two o'clock appointment scheduled, with him for tomorrow, but unfortunately, I need to cancel. I had a co-worker who was going to cover for me, but he's sick and won't be here. (6) ‎ W: Would you like to reschedule? ‎ M: Yeah, can we do it the same day and time next week? W: Would you like to come in sooner? He's available on Wednesday. ‎ M: No. I can't leave the office on Wednesdays. ‎ W: OK. Then I will reschedule you when you're available. ‎ What's your name, sir? ‎ M: Ben Johnson. ‎ W: All right. Mr. Morris will see you at 2:00 p.m. next Friday. (7) Text 7 ‎ M: Are you OK? ‎ W: Not really. I just failed my chemistry test, and that means I have to go to summer school. (8) M: That's not the end of the world, is it? ‎ W: I'm so upset. I was planning to spend the whole summer in Greece with my best friend. Now we'll have to wait until next year. ‎ M: Well, you'll have an extra year to look forward to the trip. ‎ W: That's not funny. ‎ M: Sorry. Why did you fail-the test, anyway? ‎ W: I can't tell you... ‎ M: Tell me. ‎ W: Well, the night before the final exam, I went to the Justin Bieber concert. (9) I stayed out so late that I was exhausted during the test, and I failed it. ‎ M: Wow! Well, it sounds like going to summer school will be good for you, then. If you want to graduate, you need to start taking more responsibility! (10) ‎ Text.8 ‎ W: Hi, there. I'm looking for a new phone. ‎ M: What kind of phone are you looking for? ‎ W: Well, I need to be able to go on the Internet. ‎ M: OK. We have smart phones, which are better if you use the Internet a lot. But we also have simple phones if you just need the Internet for emergencies. (11) W: Can you show me a few smart phones? ‎ M: Of course. Do you want a touch screen or a keyboard? ‎ W: A keyboard would be better. I type a lot, and it's hard for me to do that on touch screens. (12) M: I'd go with this Blackberry. (12) It's only $99. ‎ W: How is the battery? ‎ M: It's pretty good. But if you need your battery to last for a while, I'd recommend the Droid Maxx. It has the best battery life of all our phones. ‎ W: I like it. It says that it's $199 with a two-year contract. Do you have any better deals than that? ‎ M: Sure. If you buy it before Saturday, you can get $50 cash back. (13) ‎ Text 9 ‎ W: May I help you? ‎ M: Yes. I saw a job posting on Craigslist this morning, and I'm interested in applying. ‎ W: I actually posted two jobs yesterday. (14) Which one are you interested in? ‎ M: Well, I saw the posting for a dog walker. ‎ W: Yes. That is still available. But I also want to hire a gardener. (15) ‎ M: Oh, I didn't see that listing. Can you tell me about that job? (15) ‎ W: Sure. As you can see, I have a very large yard, I need someone to water the plants, pick the vegetables, care for the flowers, and clean up the 1eaves when they fall. Would you be able to do that? ‎ M: Yes, ma'am. I do all of those things now for my mother. She runs a day care center that also has a very large backyard. ‎ W: What about the dog walking? Do you want to hear about that job as well? ‎ M: I'm actually more interested in the one you just described. (15) ‎ W: OK. Well, I will need two letters of reference. (I6) Unfortunately, they can't be from any of your relatives. Can you get those to me by Friday? ‎ M: Friday...as in tomorrow, or next week? (16) ‎ W: Next week. (1.6) ‎ M: Sure. That's no problem at all. (16) ‎ Text 10 ‎ ‎ Well, we finally found a home. It's been two years and five months since my family and I moved out of our old house, and we've been staying in many different places since then. We've actually moved six times, to six different cities! (17) I must admit I really hate all the moving around. The thing I like least is that I have to change schools all the time. (18) I'll be at a school for a few months and start to make friends during that time. Then my dad's job suddenly sends him to another location, and I find myself having to start all over again (19)—say goodbye to the old friends, cry a little, and hope I'll fit in at the new school. Sometimes, I wish my parents would just let me study on my own at home. But that's not allowed in Germany—it's illegal for children to only be taught at home by their parents. (20) If we were in the U.S. or England, I could do it. But I guess there were some benefits to moving around so much. After school, my parents would take me to different cultural events. Each state in Germany has its own unique traditions, so I learned a lot about the places I called "home" for such a short time. ‎