浙江省东阳中学2021届高三英语10月阶段试题（Word版附答案） 15页

东阳中学2020年下学期10月份阶段性检测英语试卷 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。听完每段对话后，你都有10秒钟的时间来回答有关小题和阅读下一小题。每段对话仅读一遍。‎ 1. What is the relationship between the two speakers? A. Uncle and niece. B. Aunt and nephew. C. Cousins.‎ 2. Why is the man calling? A. To change his appointment. B. To speak to Dr. Zane. C. To see the woman.‎ 3. Which credit card is not accepted in this restaurant? A. American Express. B. Visa. C. Card Master.‎ 4. Who is the woman? A. A ticket collector. B. An exhibition visitor. C. A street cleaner.‎ 5. What can we know about Mr. Johnson? A. He likes to help others. B. He is a tall young man. C. He is a Sales Manager.‎ 第二节（共15小题；每小题1.5分，满分22.5分） ‎ 听下面5段对话或独白。每段对话或独白后有几个小题，从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项。听每段对话或独白前，你将有时间阅读各个小题，每小题5秒钟；听完后，各小题将给出5秒钟的作答时间。每段对话或独白读两遍。‎ 听第6段材料，回答第6至8题。‎ 6. When is the conversation probably taking place? A. In the morning. B. In the afternoon. C. In the evening.‎ 7. What does the man want to eat?‎ A. Bread. B. Milk. C. Fried eggs and ham.‎ 8. What should the man like before eating?‎ A. Water. B Coffee and Orange juice. C. Soup.‎ 听第7段材料，回答第9至11题。‎ 1. What did some Africans use to think of beauty? A. The fatter, the more beautiful. B. The taller and stronger, the better. C. The thinner, the prettier.‎ 2. How was a woman treated before marrying a chief?‎ A. She was made up to be more beautiful.‎ B. She was fed as much as possible to become fat.‎ C. She was taken a walk with the chief.‎ 3. What’s the probable effect of the custom on the woman?‎ A. She would not live long.‎ B. She would enjoy her beauty.‎ C. She would not stay with her husband.‎ 听第8段材料，回答第12至14题。‎ 4. What’s wrong with the two speakers? A. They don’ t have an engine. B. Their tank is half full. C. They run out of gas.‎ 5. Where are they going? A. To the seaport. B. To the railway station. C. To the airport.‎ 6. What should they do now? A. Do nothing but wait. B. Find a policeman. C. Telephone the nearest gas station.‎ 听第9段材料，回答第15至17题。‎ 7. What will Mary’s mother receive for her birthday? A. A shirt. B. A skirt. C. A plate.‎ 8. Who’ll cook the special dinner? A. Mary. B. Mary’s friend. C. Mary’s mother.‎ 9. Who will do the shopping? A. Mary’s father and mother. B. Mary and her mother. C. Mary and her father.‎ 听第10段材料，回答第18至20题。‎ 10. What did the speaker think had happened when she woke up? A. Her house was on fire. B. Some guests had arrived. C. Her house was broken into.‎ 11. Why was the speaker afraid to get into the living room? A. It was too dark there. B. There might be burglars. C. The policemen were there.‎ 1. What did the police find out? A. The woman forgot to turn off the TV set. B. Two men were trying to steal the TV set. C. Someone had opened the door with a special key.‎ 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，从每小题所给ABCD四个选项中选出最佳选项。‎ A You’ve just finished a heavy meal and are full up. Suddenly, your host announces proudly that he will be serving his “house specialty” dessert, bananas flambe and that he has spent the better part of the afternoon preparing it. Even though you are full and don’t even like bananas, you accept a serving of his dessert and eat it all.‎ Clearly, biological factors do not fully explain our eating behavior. Social factors, based on societal rules and on what we have learned about appropriate eating behavior, also play an important role. Take, for example, the simple fact that people customarily eat breakfast, lunch and dinner at approximately the same times every day. Because we tend to eat on schedule every day, we feel hungry as the usual hour approaches.‎ Similarly, we put roughly the same amount of food on our plate every day, even though the amount of exercise we may have had, and consequently our need for energy supply, varies from day to day. We also tend to prefer particular food over others. Rats and dogs may be a delicacy in certain Asian cultures, but few people in Western cultures find them appealing despite their potentially high nutritional value. In sum, cultural influences and our individual habits play important roles in determining when, what, and how much we eat.‎ Other social factors relate to our eating behavior as well. Some of us head toward the refrigerator after a difficult day, seeking comfort in a scoop of Heath Bar Crunch ice cream. Perhaps when we were children, our parents gave us food when we were upset. Eventually, we may have learned to associate food with comfort. Similarly, we may learn that eating, which focuses our attention on immediate pleasures, provides an escape from unpleasant thoughts. Consequently, we may eat when we feel upset and anxious.‎ 2. What causes you to accept the host’s dessert offer at the end of the meal? A. Your hunger. B. The host’s pride. C. The pleasant taste. D. Social politeness.‎ 1. The author explains the factors in eating mainly by ____________. A. making a comparison. B. using examples. C. analyzing the data. D. undertaking a survey.‎ 2. Which of the following might be the best title for the text? A. Social Factors in Eating. B. Causes of Hunger. C. Table Manners at Meals. D. Cultural Differences in Eating.‎ B Research carried out last year stressed the growing challenge facing employers in terms of managing and supporting the UK’s aging workforce.‎ Figures from the Office for National Statistics have suggested that the number of people aged 65 and over still working has reached 1.19 million—up 25,000 from a year ago. There were also now more people aged 50-74 in work than ever before. However, the overall trend was hiding the fact that 12% people are forced to stop working before reaching state pension age because of ill health or disability.‎ Nearly half a million (436,000) workers who are within five years of state pension age have had to leave work for medical reasons, with an apparent divide between the North (worse) and South (better). Those in the lowest-paid jobs, including cleaners, leisure industry workers and people doing heavy laboring jobs, were twice as likely to stop working before retirement age, because of sickness and disability than managers or professionals.‎ Within this, the needs of the “sandwich generation”— those juggling work with caring for elderly dependents as well as children — needed to be given greater priority (优先权) by employers, a white paper by insurer and health care provider concluded.‎ Its research argued that 66% of managers think the average age of retirement in their organization will increase in the next 5 to 10 years. Yet, 36% reported being unaware of anything their organization did to attract, keep and engage older staff. Fewer than a quarter (23%) of employees said they felt supported by their employer with their responsibilities for caring for a loved one.‎ This was perhaps unsurprising, given that only 28% of managers said their organization had formal policies and practices in place to support these employees, argues health care distribution director Chris Horlick.‎ 1. According to the passage, who is more likely to leave work before retirement age? A. Tom, a physician. B. Jason, a language teacher. C. Henry, a construction worker. D. Bill, a bank manager.‎ 2. The present support from the employers can be best described as _________. A. moving B. dissatisfying C. inspiring D. surprising 3. What is the main idea of the passage? A. Old employees are well attended in the UK. B. Aging workforce should be well supported in the UK. C. Employers show responsibilities for supporting their employees. D. UK employers are facing challenges in supporting aging workforce.‎ C As the Hubble Space Telescope celebrates 25 years in space this week, NASA and its international partners are building an even more powerful tool – the James Webb Space Telescope. This telescope will be 100 times more powerful than Hubble.‎ ‎“JWST will be able to see back to about 200 million years after the Big Bang,” NASA said on its website. “What the Webb will really be doing is looking at the first galaxies of the universe,” Mark Clampin said. “We will also be able to look in very dark parts of the universe where stars are being born.”‎ Inside a large clean room where no dust can harm the telescope, a team of engineers dressed in white, work on building the JWST. The space telescope will weigh 6.4 tons. Its main mirror will be 6.5 meters in diameter(直径), three times as large as Hubble’s. JWST will carry four instruments, including cameras and spectrometers(分光仪) that can catch extremely weak signals. ‎ ‎“The Webb will have 70 times the light-gathering capacity of Hubble. So the combination of the large size and the infra-red(红外线的) capacities will allow us to observe this epic of the universe past,” explained Matt Greenhouse. ‎ Even more the telescope should further the search for life elsewhere in the universe by opening a new window on planets outside the solar system – known as exoplanets – that might have water and orbit their stars at a suitable distance to prevent freezing or boiling. “Webb is big enough to have a high probability of finding evidence of life in the atmosphere of exoplanets,” said Greenhouse. ‎ Unlike the Hubble Space Telescope, which circles the Earth, the JWST will go even further, to a place 1.5 million kilometers away in space. That distance will keep the telescope cold, prevent it from being ‎ blinded by its own infra – red light and shelter it from radiation. The heavy telescope is scheduled to launch from French Guiana in October 2018. “Just as Hubble rewrote all the textbooks, Webb will rewrite it again,” said Greenhouse.‎ 1. What’s the major purpose of building the James Webb Space Telescope?‎ A. To replace the 25-year-old Hubble Space Telescope.‎ B. To find aliens outside the solar system.‎ C. To rewrite all the textbooks.‎ D. To look at the first galaxies of the universe.‎ 2. Which of the following is true?‎ A. Hubble can see back to about 200 million years after the Big Bang.‎ B. JWST is 100 times more powerful than Hubble.‎ C. JWST will be sent out of the solar system.‎ D. JWST is 70 times heavier than Hubble.‎ 3. How long is Hubble’s main mirror?‎ A. About 2 meters. B. About 3 meters. C. About 1 meter. D. About 6 meters.‎ 4. What does the underlined word “exoplanets” in Paragraph 5 mean?‎ A. Planets outside the solar system. B. Planets outside the earth-moon system.‎ C. Planets without water or atmosphere . D. Planets in the first galaxies.‎ 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。选下中有两项为多余选项。‎ The desire to be noticed by peers（同龄人）is a natural tendency. Your style – the way you dress up, the way you carry yourself, the trends you follow – plays a key role in helping your stand out from the others. 31 The following tips can help you.‎ 1. Be yourself.‎ Why be a second-rate version of anybody else when you can be the first –rate version of yourself? Nothing will help you stand out of the crowd more than your own features because there can be only one you. Everyone has their own belief, their own way of thinking, their own experiences that shape their styles. However, self-doubt and fear of disapproval drive many to abandon their own ways and follow what everyone else is doing. 32 ‎ 2. Keep an open mind.‎ Open-mindedness helps you see things from a different perspective, understand others, find opportunities, and learn from others. 33 There are several styles that you should explore and determine which suits your own personality. Nobody knows what fashion your are enthusiastic about. But you should be clearly aware of your own true feelings about it.‎ 1. Keep up with the recent trends.‎ Fashion is always changing. 34 As society changes, so does fashion. Changing trends reflect the changes in people’s taste. Similarly, your sense of fashion changes as you gain more experiences in life. Keeping track of the latest fashion will help you redefine your style.‎ 2. Wear your confidence.‎ Your attitude towards dressing can make a significant difference to how you look. You can wear a very beautiful dress, but if can’t carry it with confidence, it will not look good on you. 35 Don’t wear an uncomfortable dress just because everyone or your friend is wearing it. Remember, it’s okay to have your own style as long as you are confident with it.‎ A. Also, it tells a lot about your personality.‎ B. What worked yesterday may not work today.‎ C. Copying others will make you just another face in a crowd.‎ D. Having an open mind can be very helpful in defining your style.‎ E. On the other hand, even an average dress looks great on people who wear it confidently.‎ F. It is not absolutely necessary to follow every new trend, and you can enjoy the ones you like.‎ G. Simply following the fashion trends or wearing expensive clothes will not help you get a distinct style 第三部分 语言运用（共两节，满分45分）‎ 第一节（共20小题；每小题1.5分，满分30分）‎ The most important lesson I learned in high school had nothing to do with math or American history. It came at graduation, several minutes before I left Miramonte High School. ‎ I was rather shy back then, content to 36 around with my few friends and to concentrate on my 37 . I was doing so well that by the end of senior year I had perfect scores and enough 38 to go to college. ‎ But my good record soon became a 39 to my well-being. In early June of senior year, the headmaster called me into his office. He asked me to give a leave-taking speech at graduation. I looked at ‎ him, my heart 40 fast. This was the 41 for my hard work? I said something, but not very clearly, and hurried away from the office. ‎ I was 42 about the decision, finally agreeing to compromise. I wasn’t the only speaker—I would 43 the honor with five other students. Still, it was doubtful whether the task was 44 me. How in the world would I give a speech to hundreds of people? ‎ The graduation soon arrived and, as 45 , I was nervous. I’d been practicing my speech for days, and I had it 46 . But I had never been so 47 in my life. The first half hour of the ceremony passed, and then my 48 came. My name was announced. I managed to reach the platform without falling down. But within minutes, I was 49 , heading back to my seat. ‎ Now I still have the 50 of that speech. My voice trembled a little, but 51 it was clear and strong. I’m proud of that tape. I achieved something I’d never 52 — I spoke in front of hundreds of people. 53 I didn’t realize it at the time, the successful completion of that speech gave me the 54 to participate in class at college, to give oral reports, and to eventually break free of my 55 . ‎ I would never have chosen to give a speech at graduation. But I’m glad I did. I know it may well turn out to be one of my shining moments. ‎ ‎36. A. hang B. look C. walk D. run ‎ ‎37. A. characters B. interests C. games D. subjects ‎ ‎38. A. money B. credits C. time D. standards ‎39. A. luck B. benefit C. fear D. solution ‎ ‎40. A. burning B. breaking C. aching D. beating ‎ ‎41. A. punishment B. reward C. arrangement D. sympathy ‎ ‎42. A. doubtful B. optimistic C. generous D. hesitant ‎ ‎43. A. share B. bring C. spare D. give ‎ ‎44. A. about B. for C. upon D. beyond ‎ ‎45. A. known B. hoped C. expected D. planned ‎ ‎46. A. thrown B. printed C. memorized D. completed ‎ ‎47. A. interested B. terrified C. excited D. disappointed ‎ ‎48. A. moment B. day C. chance D. decision ‎ ‎49. A. defeated B. stopped C. done D. stuck ‎ ‎50. A. picture B. tape C. paper D. word ‎ ‎51. A. partially B. immediately C. frankly D. mostly ‎ ‎52. A. dreamed B. made C. decided D. requested ‎ ‎53. A. Because B. When C. Although D. Unless ‎ ‎54. A. respect B. confidence C. freedom D. excuse ‎ ‎55. A. shyness B. pride C. stupidity D. courage ‎ 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。‎ ‎ When you think of Chinese tea, green tea and now 56. ________ (increasing) often, white tea, spring to mind. However, black tea, also known as red tea, is just as much a staple tea in some regions of the country. Not only that, there 57. ________ (exist) a very common kind of tea that is classified as both green and red.‎ The 58. ________ (difference) between the types of tea are determined by the 59. ________ (process) method, 60. ________ the tea plant grows and also by the appearance and the taste.‎ ‎61. ________ length of time leaves are fermented (发酵的) determines the color, taste, smell and character of the tea. The longer leaves are roasted, the darker the color. The less the leaves are fermented and roasted, the 62. ________ (natural) the taste of the tea. Black teas are fermented and green teas are not.‎ Chinese teas can be divided 63. _______ four different groups: green, black, oolong, 64. _______ is semi-fermented and thus is considered as both a green and red tea, and finally flower-scented teas known as huacha. It contains no tea leaves at all, but instead is an infusion（冲泡） of chrysanthemum flowers 65. ________ (dry) in the sun alone.‎ 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）‎ ‎ 假定你是李华，你的美国朋友Jamie发邮件告诉你他对中国传统文学非常感兴趣，但是在阅读时遇到了很多困难，比如许多汉字不认识，读不懂文章的意思，希望得到你的帮助。请用英语给Jamie回封邮件。‎ ‎ 内容要点如下：‎ ‎ 1. 表示理解并给予安慰。‎ ‎ 2. 提出建议。‎ ‎ 注意：1. 词数80左右； 2. 提示词：汉字 Chinese character ‎___________________________________________________________________________________‎ ‎_____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________‎ 第二节 读后续写（满分25分）‎ 阅读下面短文，根据所给情节进行续写，使之构成一个完整的故事。‎ It was the hottest time of the year in southern California. Steve, a star basketball player at the University of California, with his cousin Zach, had planned a camping trip in the Great National Forest for their summer vacation.‎ The boys packed clothes and supplies into a bag, and began their great adventure with the dog Brady early in the morning. Upon arrival, Steve pulled over to the side of the road along the bank of the river. “A wonderful place for fishing,” Steve exclaimed in delight. Zach nodded in agreement. ‎ At high noon, the sun was scorching hot. With a good harvest of fish, the boys marched into the forest with Brady following them. After a long walk, they found a clearing that was ideal for a campsite (野营地). The camp was set up immediately as Steve knew all the tricks of an experienced wilderness camper. An afternoon nap was absolutely a special treat in mid-summer. However, the boys were waken up by the fierce barks of Brady. Outside, heavy smoke filled the air and wind-blown flame was skipping from the top of one tree to another. The long dry summer turned the forest into a tinderbox. In a little while, Steve and Zach were inside their tent packing their belongings. ‎ ‎“Let’s go! We can make it back to the river!” They headed down against the fire-wind in the direction of the river. But Brady barked a sharp warning. Ahead of them lay a thick curtain of smoke across the track. They would never make it through that. Steve was uneasy for it was hard to find a safe way to escape in the heavy smoke.‎ Brady lifted his head and sniffed（嗅）the smoke-laden wind. Next moment, the dog bounded away and disappeared down a sharp slope（斜坡). The boys shouted for him, but he didn’t come back. Steve ‎ couldn’t blame Brady for panicking. He himself wanted to run even though he didn’t have a clue which way.‎ ‎ 注意：1. 所续写短文的词数应为150左右；‎ ‎ 2. 至少使用5个以上的短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，请用下划线标出所使用的关键词语。‎ Paragraph 1:‎ Steve and Zach hadn’t gone far when there was a familiar bark. ___________________________‎ ‎___________________________________________________________________________________‎ ‎_______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________‎ Paragraph 2:‎ Brady pulled again, in spite of the boy’s disbelief, urgently. _______________________________‎ ‎___________________________________________________________________________________‎ ‎_______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________‎ ‎东阳中学2020年下学期10月份阶段性检测参考答案 第一部分 听力 ‎ ‎1-5 CABAA 6-10 ACBAB 11-15 ACCAB 16-20 ACCBA 第二部分 阅读理解 ‎21-23 DBA 24-26 CBD 27-30 DBAA 31-35 GCDBE 第三部分 语言运用 第一节 ‎ ‎36-40 ADBCD 41-45 BDADC 46-50 CBACB 51-55 DACBA 第二节 ‎ ‎56. increasingly 57. exists 58. differences 59. processing 60. where 61. The 62. more natural 63. into 64. which 65. dried ‎ 第四部分 写作 应用文写作 One possible version Dear Jamie,‎ ‎ I am more than glad to know that you are interested in the traditional Chinese literature. It’s never easy to learn Chinese characters. Honestly speaking, even native Chinese may find it hard to learn them well, so you don’t have to feel upset. And my suggestions are as follows. ‎ ‎ Firstly, turn to the Internet for help when you have a problem, where you can learn how to read and write the characters. Secondly, it’s a good choice to learn from Chinese people around and I’m always here to help. But the most important is to keep on learning and reading.‎ ‎ Best wishes!‎ Li Hua 读后续写 One possible version Steve and Zach hadn’t gone far when there was a familiar bark. Brady came bounding, stopped directly in front of Steve and hit him with his head, pushing him back toward the slope. But Steve didn’t get it. Then Brady grabbed the boy’s jeans and started pulling. The message was clear, but Steve hesitated. Of course he remembered Brady saving his uncle’s life when the dog was much younger. Was he still sharp ‎ enough to get them through this?‎ ‎ Brady pulled again, in spite of the boy’s disbelief, urgently. “OK, big guy,” seeing the fire was touching underbrush nearby, Steve made up his mind. Brady led them back down the slope and into the trees. Several times the big dog stopped. Often he changed directions to find the right way. The boys were so tired but the dog urged both boys to go on. Steve was almost numb when he heard it—the wonderful sound of rushing water! They made it back to the river.‎ 听力原文 ‎(Text 1)‎ W: Is Uncle in? I’ve got something important to tell him.‎ M: Sorry, Father has gone fishing. He won’t be back until lunchtime.‎ ‎(Text 2)‎ W: Good morning. Dr. Zane’s office.‎ M: This is Mr. Hill. I have a ten o’clock appointment, but I’m running a little late. Do you have any openings this afternoon?‎ W: Sorry we don’t. Can you come tomorrow morning?‎ M: OK. See you then.‎ ‎(Text 3)‎ W: Waiter, can we have the bill please?‎ M: Yes, madam. How will you pay for it, with cash or credit card, please?‎ W: With my Visa Card.‎ M: I’m awfully sorry, madam. But we only accept American Express and Master Card.‎ W: In that case, I’ll pay with cash then.‎ M: Thank you, madam.‎ ‎(Text 4)‎ M: How many people are expected to visit this special exhibition?‎ W: Several hundred people have already passed through our doors today. We’re hoping for a big turnout.‎ ‎(Text 5)‎ W: Excuse me, can I ask you something, Mr Jones?‎ M: OK, go ahead.‎ W: Do you happen to know Mr. Johnson in the Sales Department?‎ M: Yes, I do. He is a nice young man, ready to help all the time.‎ ‎(Text 6)‎ W: Here are eggs, ham, bread, milk and so on. What would you like for breakfast, Bill?‎ M: I would like some ham and eggs.‎ W: OK. How many eggs would you like?‎ M: I usually eat two.‎ W: OK. How would you like them cooked?‎ M: I like them fried.‎ W: And what would you like to drink?‎ M: Well, how about some coffee now and some orange juice when we eat?‎ W: All right.‎ ‎(Text 7)‎ M: This book says that in some parts of Africa, men used to think that very fat women were beautiful. Before a woman married the chief, his servants used to keep her in a special house. Then they fed her all through the day and night for weeks before the wedding.‎ W: Why did the women have this treatment?‎ M: I don’t know. The book says they used to consider it an honor to be the wife of the chief. The women used to become so fat that they could not walk. They used to crawl on their hands and knees instead.‎ W: How terrible! I’m sure they wouldn’t live for many years. Those women used to suffer a lot because of that custom. I’m glad that they don’t do it now.‎ ‎(Text 8)‎ W: What’s the matter?‎ M: I don’ t know. All of a sudden, the engine died.‎ W: Well, can you start it?‎ M: No...No, it won’ t start now.‎ W: Could we be out of gas?‎ M: No, I’m sure we are not out of gas.‎ W: Let’s check the gas gauge. Oh, see, it’s on “empty”.‎ M: I was sure the tank was half full!‎ W: Obviously, it wasn’ t. Well, too bad.‎ M: What time is it now?‎ W: It’ s five to eight. I am afraid we can’ t get to the airport on time. He’ s probably looking for us right now.‎ M: Let’ s stand by the side of the road for a few minutes. Maybe somebody will stop and pick us up.‎ ‎(Text 9)‎ M: Mary, tomorrow is your mom’s fiftieth birthday. Do you know?‎ W: Of course I do. How shall we celebrate it?‎ M: First of all a birthday present. What about buying her a beautiful skirt?‎ W: That’ s a good idea. It would make her look younger. And a big birthday cake too, with fifty candles.‎ M: That’ s right. Shall we have a special dinner?‎ W: How about a Chinese dinner?‎ M: Fine. Where should we have it?‎ W: We can have it at home. I’ve learned to cook a few dishes from a Chinese friend. I’m sure Mom would like them.‎ M: All right. Are you going to do the shopping as well?‎ W: Why don’t we go together, Dad?‎ M: OK. When?‎ W: How about this afternoon?‎ ‎(Text 10)‎ W: Well done! I enjoyed your story. Now I’d like to share with you a strange experience I had a month ago. It may sound funny, but it is true. After a day’s hard work I went to bed earlier than usual. It was about two o’clock in the morning, and...and suddenly I woke up. I heard a noise. I got out of bed and went slowly downstairs. There was a light in the living room. I listened carefully. I could hear two men speaking quietly. I believed two burglars had broken into my house and I was really frightened, so I went back upstairs, and immediately phoned the police from my bedroom. The police arrived quickly. They opened the front door with a special key and went into the living room. You can imagine how embarrassed I was when they came upstairs and told me they had turned the television off for me and everything was all right.‎