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贵阳市普通高中 2021 届高三年级摸底考试 英 语 2020 年 8 月 本试卷分选择超如非逸择超两部分.满分 150 分.考试用时 120 分钟. 第一部分听力〈共两节，満分 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；毎小题 1.5 分，满分 7.5 分〉 听下面 5 段对话.毎段对话后有一个小题，从题中所给的 A、B、C 三个选项中选岀最 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.毎段对话仅读一遍. 1. What is the man's nationality? A. British. B. American. C. Australian. 2. Who does the man think James should be thanking? A. His coach. 13. His sports team. C. His family members. 3. What does the man think of Tina? A. She is impolite. B. She is beautiful. C. She has a big appetite. 4. What is the girl probably doing? A. Having a test. B. Doing some housework. C. Dealing with her schoolwork. 5. When does the conversation probably take place? A. In the evening. B. In the morning. C. in the afternoon. 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儿个小题，从題中所给的 A、B、C 三个 选项中选 出最佳选项，并标在试卷的相应位貿“听每段对话或独白前，你将有时间阅读各个 小題，毎小题 5 秒钟；听完后，各小题将给出 5 秒钟的作答时间.毎段对话或独白读两遍. 听第 6 段材料，回答第 6、7 题. 6. Which university will the woman go to? A. Yale University. B. Columbia University. C. New York University. 7. What does the woman probably want to be in the future? A. A dramatist. B. A film-maker. C. A voice actress. 听第 7 段材科，回答第 8 至 10 題・ 8. Where are the speakers? A. In a clothing store. B. In a museum. C. In a library. 9. How does the woman feel about this trip? A. Bored. B. Excited. C. Tired. 10. What is the relationship between the speakers? A. Fellow students. B. Guide and visitor. C. Teacher and pupil. 听第 8 段材料，回答第 11 至 13 題。 11. Where did the Black Keys perform six months ago? A. At the Apollo Theater. B. At the Rock Palace. C. At the Free Trade Hall. 12. Why did the show end ahead according to the woman? A. The power went off. B. The drummer lost his sticks. C. The guitarist broke his strings. 13. What type of seats will the speakers book? A. The front seats. B. The back seats. C. The upstairs scats. 听第 9 段材料，回答第 14 至 16 題。 14. What is wrong with Mrs. Hill? A. She has a leg problem. B. She has a hand problem. C. She has a heart problem. 15. What docs the man want to do for the old? A. Shop for them. B. Get medicine for them. C. Take them to the hospital. 16. How many old people are there in the speakers' street? A. Two. B. Three. C. Four. 听第 10 段材料，回答第 17 至 20 趣。 17. What is the main topic of the talk? A. The way to learn English quickly. B. Differences among languages. C. Online English teaching. 18. When was the school set up? A. About five years ago. B. About eight years ago. C. About twelve years ago. ）9. What do we know about the teachers in the school? A. They all live in the UK. B. They can provide courses of all levels. C. They are from all around the world. 20. How many students are there in each class? A. One. B. Two. C. Three. 第二部分阅读理解（共 20 小题，每小题 2 分，満分 40 分） 第一节阅读下列短文，从每题所给的四个选项（A、B、C 和 D）中.选出最佳选项， 并在答題卡上将 该项涂黑. A Tours in Guizhou Province Huangguoshu Waterfall Tour Running: May 1st through November 10th This tour transports you to one of Guizhou Province's most fantastic attractions, the largest waterfall in China? Here you can enjoy the magnificent waterfall and large cave landscape. Then we will take you to have a free taste of local food. Departing from Guiyang: 7:30 am and 8:30 am Duration （时长）：7 hours Price: 250 yuan Xijiang Thousand Households Miao Village Tour Running: April 6th through October 23nd This attractive tour takes you to the most special Miao village scenes of Guizhou. Enjoy the unique multi-stories turret 角楼）as you go through the traditional wooden houses town. Elegant Miao dresses are provided for you to lake beautiful photos, and you can participate in their festivities if you are lucky enough. Departing from Guiyang: 2:00 pm and 3:00 pm Duration: 1.5 days Advance preservations required. Qianling Mountain Park Tour Running: March 1st through December 30th This tour goes through the whole mountain on its way to Hongfu Temple which is quite famous in the southern pan of China. Here you can enjoy the history） of the famous temple and the delicious vegetarian food （素食）offered. Departing from the hotel: 8:00 am and 9:00 am. Duration: 3 hours Price: 40 yuan Site of the Zunyi Conference Tour Running: January 10th through December 31st Join us for a history tour of China through the historical district. Enjoy the special design and construction of the site as you get into the historical spirit of the conference. Departing from Guiyang: 1:00 pm and 2:00 pm Duration: 2 hours Price: Available upon request 21. Which tour do you need to book in advance? A. Huangguoshu Waterfall Tour. B. Qianling Mountain Park Tour. C. Site of the Zunyi Conference Tour. D. Xijiang Thousand Households Miao Village Tour. 22. What will you do on the Site of the Zunyi Conference Tour? A. Learn about Chinese history. B. Enjoy the beautiful site. C. Attend the important meeting. D. Join in the special design. 23. Where does this text most probably come from? A. A science magazine. B. A travel journal. C. A teacher's handbook. D. A personal diary. B A group of Northern Ireland schoolchildren warmed the hearts of Chinese guests on a cold December day when they performed Chinese songs. The children had rehearsed （预演〉for six weeks, with the help of Mandarin （汉语）teachers from the University of Ulster's Confucius Institute （阿尔斯特大学孔子学院）. The performance on Friday, inside Belfast's elegant and historic Parliament Buildings, preceded （预 备〉a welcome dinner ahead of the third UK — China Regional Leaders Meeting on Saturday that was attended by more than 100 leaders from China. As trade relations between China and Northern Ireland grow, Mandarin has become more popular in the province. Friday's performance was given by children from Millburn Primary School and Grosvenor Grammar School, which both offer Mandarin lessons, thanks to the local Confucius Institute that was established in 2012. From its start five years ago, which saw two Mandarin teachers support 169 students, the University of Ulster's Confucius Institute has grown to comprise （由…… 构 成 ） 51 teachers and 19,000 registered students. A quarter of the institutes 161 partner primary and secondary schools have made Mandarin learning compulsory （必修） for certain age groups. And students also gain exposure to Chinese culture, including calligraphy （书法）,Chinese character and music. “Our Confucius Institute was established partly in response to existing demand from schools,” said Liu Yan. director of the University of Ulster's Confucius Institute. While preparing to open the institute, her team sent out a survey to 1,241 primary and secondary schools in Northern Ireland. Around 500 responded by saying they would like to offer Mandarin lessons. The Chinese government launched the Confucius Institute concept in 2004 as a way of promoting the Chinese language and culture abroad. Confucius Institutes are non-profit organizations and arc affiliated（附 属 于 ） with Western academic institutions, including secondary schools and universities. So far. 516 Confucius Institutes have been established in 142 countries and regions. 24. What is the local people's attitude to the performance? A. Serious. B. Uninterested. C. Curious. D. Cautious. 25. Mandarin is compulsory in about ______ . A. 40 schools B. 100 schools C. 160 schools D. 169 schools 26. Why is the Confucius Institute set up in Northern Ireland? A. To compete with local schools, B. To meet local schools' demand. C. To trade with Irish people. D. To realize existing purposes. 27. What was the purpose of the Confucius Institute concept in 2004? A. To earn more money. B. To know more people. C. To spread Chinese culture. D. To teach more students. C With chip （芯片）readers, auto-reload apps. and one-dick online purchasing, it's only too easy to buy something without fully registering how much it costs. That said, even if you're not counting out small change for the cashier these days, you've probably still noticed how often prices end in .99. Maybe you assumed it had something to do with tax laws, or else it was a leftover practice from decades ago, when things cost less and pennies mattered more. In fact, it's actually a clever psychological tool that tricks your brain into thinking the price of an item is lower. "Because we read from left to right, we pay less attention to the end of the number versus（与……相比）the beginning，”DealNews.com consumer analyst Julie Ramhold told Reader's Digest. So, for example, your mind will interpret $9.99 as $9. though it's obviously much closer to $10. Just one dollar's difference might not seem like enough to a fleet your decision on whether to buy something, but it can push an item into a lower price range—and that's enough to make your mind think it costs significantly less. To your subconscious brain, a one-digit（―位数的）price like $9 seems a lot cheaper than a two-digit price like $10. Though ending prices in 9 might be the norm, there is a fair amount of variation when it comes to retailers’ pricing tactics （定价策略）.Live Science reports that because we often see a price ending in 9 as a cheap deal, some stores—like J. Crew and Ralph Lauren—save the nines for their sale items, and use numbers ending in 0 for their full-priced items, giving the impression that those items are high-quality. Thrift stores （二手商店），on the other hand, often use whole numbers for all their products. 28. What does the underlined word “it" refer to? A. an auto-reload app B. a chip C. one-click D. something 29. What can we learn from the second paragraph? A.Ending in .99 is a mentally low price. B.Ending in .99 is a reasonable price. C.Ending in .99 is a fit to tax laws. D.Ending in .99 is a one-digit lower price. 30. Why do some retailers use whole numbers for their items? A. To show the items arc cheap enough. B. To show the items are in high-quality. C. To show the items are fit for the norm. D. To show the items are different enough. 31. What would be the best title for this passage? A. Buy What You Want at the Right Prices B. Why Are So Many Prices Lower? C. The Reason So Many Prices End in .99 D. Saving the Nines for Your Purchasing Items D The term “bird brain" is frequently used to describe a person's lack of intelligence and good decision-making ability. However, some scientists believe it should be considered a compliment （ 恭 维）.given that many birds can perform tasks that were once considered uniquely within humans. These include manufacturing and using tools, solving problems. and planning for future needs. Now, Griffin, an African Grey parrot, has proved that birds may even have better visual memories than human adults and children. The study, led by Hrag Pailian, a postdoctoral（博士后）fellow at Harvard University's Graduate School of Arts and Sciences, had the parrot compete in the shell game against twenty-one undergraduate students and twenty-one 6-to 8-ycar-old children. For those not familiar, the popular challenge involves hiding a small object under one of three, or more, upturned cups or nutshells, which are moved around. Participants are required to accurately identify the cup or nutshell under which the object lies. The Harvard team began by placing different-colored pom-poms （绒球）under four cups and moving them randomly around. To make the task more challenging, the researchers required participants to track two, three, and four pom-poms at the same time. The cup positions were moved between zero to four times far each of the combinations. Griffin and the undergraduate students conducted 120 tests, while the children did 36. An analysis of the results showed that Griffin outperformed the 6-to 8-year-olds across all levels on average. Even more impressive, the “bird brain" performed as well as, or slightly better than, the 21 Harvard students on 12 of the 14 trials! It was only in the final two tests, which had the most pom-poms and most movement, that the parrot lagged behind the adults. However, Griffin's performance never dipped below that of the children. “Think about it: Grey parrot outperforms Harvard undergraduates. That's pretty awesome.” said a delighted Pailian. 32. What is a person with “bird brain" usually like? A. Clever. B. Stupid. C. Unique. D. Active. 33. What do we know about the test? A. Easy. B. Normal. C. Complex. D. Accurate. 34. Which of the following words can be used to replace “outperformed"? A. did better than B. did as good as C. did worse than D. did as bad as 35. Who has better visual memory? A. The undergraduate. B. The child. C. The postdoctoral fellow. D. The grey parrot. 第二节(共 5 小题，每小题 2 分，満分 10 分) 根推短文内容，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. Our busy lifestyles can be hard on our family's health. Rushing to and from school and work can make it hard to find time to be physically active. We can also slip into the habit of choosing unhealthy snacks and take-away foods or spending our free time watching TV or in front of the computer. Associate with your neighbor. 36 . Here are five simple ways for your family to lead a healthy lifestyle and get back on track: 1. 37 . Children and young people should get at least 60 minutes of physical activity every day. Parents should be good role models and have a positive attitude to being active. 2. Choose water as a drink. 38 . It doesn't come with the added sugar found fruit juices, soft drinks and other sweetened drinks. 3. Eat more fruit and vegetables. Eating fruit and vegetables every day helps children grow and develop and can reduce the risk of many diseases. Have fresh fruit as a convenient snack and try to include fruit and vegetables in every meal. 4. 39 . “Still” time spent watching TV, surfing online or playing computer games is linked to kids becoming overweight. Plan active indoor and outdoor games or activities for your children as alternatives to watching TV or playing on the computer. 5. Eat fewer snacks and select healthier alternatives. 40 . Snacks based on fruit and vegetables, reduced fat dairy products and whole grains arc the healthiest choices. Avoid snacks that are high in sugar fat such as chips, cakes and chocolates. A. Get active each day B. Switch off the screen C. That's how to follow your own lifestyle D. Water is the best way to satisfy your thirst E. Snacks can help children and young people meet their daily nutritional needs F. Healthy snacks help children and young people meet their daily nutritional needs G. That's why it's so important to stop and make a decision to follow a healthy lifestyle 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 1.5 分；满分 30 分） 阅读下面短文.从短文后各题所给的四个选项（A、B、C 和 D）中.选出可以填入空白处的最佳选 项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑. One for all, all for one More and more foreigners not only come to China for a visit, but live in the communities as part of Chinese stories fighting 41 the COVID-19. Early in the morning. Raffaele Ragini. an Italian resident （居民）of Biyun community starts work as a community 42 to help the guards 43 the people who enter and write down their 44 . Sometimes he helps 45 parcels to the neighbors who arc under self-isolation （自我隔离）. "I am learning so much from this 46 and from the kindness that the Chinese people have shown me. I urge everyone to help your community to fight the 47 if you have a chance. We are going to get through these 48 times together and become 49 than we have ever been.” Meanwhile, Cathy, another social worker from the same 50 begins her second task as an 51 for the doctors, providing medical 52 to a family who just flew back from Spain. Usually, the whole 53 takes just over half an hour, with countless 3-way back and forth 54 in two different languages and also, a lot of paperwork to read. Interpreting is no 55 task. On top of that, she has to stand there while wearing uncomfortable 56 clothing. But in the end, knowing she is making a 57 for her fellow foreigners gets her through the day. At the regular neighborhood committee meeting in Biyun community, a social worker 58 a thank you video from a South Korean who just 59 his 14-day quarantine （隔离期）.It's moments like this that makes them feel all the hard work $ 60 . 41. A. for B. against C. over D. about 42. A. volunteer B. officer C. guard D. friend 43. A. take pride in B. take advantage of C. take interest in D. take temperatures of 44. A. information B. decisions C. advice D. plans 45. A. sell B. offer C. deliver D. apply 46. A. progress B. visit C. neighbor D. experience 47. A. virus B. regulation C. patient D. isolation 48. A. exciting B. difficult C. interesting D. simple 49. A. healthier B. stronger C. happier D. cleverer 50. A. school B. family C. community D. supermarket 51. A. inspector B. interpreter C. accountant D. actress 52. A. books B. websites C. fare D. consultation 53. A. process B. treatment C. discussion D. invitation 54. A. deals B. exchanges C. presentation D. influence 55. A. popular B. hard C. easy D. boring 56. A. traditional B. casual C. old D. protective 57. A. difference B. choice C. decision D. promise 58. A. shoots B. shares C. recognizes D. enjoys 59. A. started B. declared C. finished D. continued 60. A. competitive B. attractive C. valueless D. worthwhile 第二节(共 10 小題，每小題 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)或括号内哝词的正确形式. Being a universal language, music has always been as a way for people to connect with one another. With (his thought, two Nigerian singers, Waje and Cobhams. 61 (recent) brought their music to China during this difficult time of the COVID-19. They 62 (hope) to encourage and help African and Chinese people know each other better through their songs of love and 63 (encourage). Currently, more and more young Chinese people are becoming fond of African music, 64 has a magic power. "Like Chinese music. African music is very rhythmic—ach instrument 65 (tell) its own story. makes you a part of it and takes you on a 66 (difference) journey. Music is universal. You don't even need 67 (know) the words to connect io the music and mood of the musician," Waje said. For Cobhams, the strength of African music lies in its originality as well as rich culture. "African music is currently 68 window to the African cultural experience," he said. That is also the reason why he hopes his music would turn him into an ambassador of a rich culture. He expects that as his music gains acceptance, he can immerse (融入)himself in the equally rich culture of China and share his experience 69 people back home. "I also look forward to 70 (open) chances to expose the people of my country to Chinese culture.” he added. 第四部分写作(共两节，满分 35 分) 第一节短文改错(共 10 小题；每小題 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草词的增加、删除或修改. 增加：在缺词处加一个漏字符号(∧)・并在其下面写岀该加的词. 删除：把多余的词用斜线(〉划掉. 修改：在错的词下划一橫线，并在该词下面写出修改后的词. 注意： I. 毎处错误及其修改均仅限一词： 2.只允许修改 10 处，多者(从第 11 处起)不计分. Last weekend, our school was held an interesting activity, aiming to relieve us senior three students from pressure. On Monday morning, my class teacher told us we should prepare for an activity "Tong Zhou Gong Ji", that means 'be in the same boat'. On hearing the news, I, together for my best friend, registered for it excited. The activity required effective cooperation with teammate. Therefore, we practiced (he game after school during the following days. Under the guidance of their classmates, we mastered the skills and got prepared. Then comes the big day. We managed to running fast at the same pace arm in arm. The playground was filled with laughter and cheers. A few minutes late, we crossed the finishing line. We did really good job and felt very happy. 笫二节书面衰达(满分 25 分) 假设你是李华.将给你的外国朋友 Peter 写信，畅想你心目中未来的贵阳一公园中的 城市.耍点如 下； 1.贵阳的发展目标；在 15 年内让全市公园总数达到 2000 个以上，把贵阳建成“公园中的城市”： 2.“公园中的城市”建设对人们生活的意义. 注世：I.词数：100 左右： 2.可以适当增加细节，以便行文连贯： 3. 开头和处尾已为你写好，不计入总词数. Dear Peter, How is everything going? I'm writing to tell you some good news, which is about one of the developing goals of Guiyang. . . . . . . . . Yours. Li Hua 贵阳市普通高中 2021 届高三年级 8 月摸底考试 英语参考答案及评分建议 第一、二、三部分 1-5 BBCCB 6-10 ACBAA 11-15 BACCA 15-20 CCBBA 21-23 DAB 24-27 AABC 28-31 DABC 32-35 BCAD 36-40 GADBF 41-45 BADAC 46-50 DABBC 51-55 BDABC 56-60 DABCD 61. recently 62. hoped 63. encouragement 64. which 65. tells 66. different 67. to know 68. a 69. with 70. opening 第四部分 第一节 短文改错 第二节 书面表达 （一）评分原则 1. 本题总分为 25 分，按 5 个档次给分。 2. 评分时，先根据文章的内容和语言初步确定其所属档次，然后以该档次的要求来衡 量，确定或 调整档次，最后给分。 3. 词数少于 80 和多于 120 的，从总分中减去 2 分。 4. 评分时应注意的主要内容为：内容要点、应用词汇和语法结构的丰富性和准确性及 上下文的连 贯性。 5. 拼写与标点符号是语言准确性的一个方面，评分时，应视其对交际的影响程度予以 考虑。英、 美拼写及词汇用法均可接受。 6. 如书写较差以致影响交际，将分数降低一个档次。 （二）内容要点 1. 贵阳的发展目标； 2. “公园中的城市”建设对人们生活的意义。 （三）各档次的得分范围和要求 第五档（21-25 分）：完全完成了试题规定的任务。 —覆盖所有内容要点。 —应用了较多的语法结构和词汇。 —语法结构或词汇方面有些许错误，但为尽力使用较复杂结构或 较高级词汇所致;具备 较强的语言运用能力。 —有效地使用了语句间的连接成分，使全文结构紧凑。 完全达到了预期的写作目的。 第四档（16-20 分）：完全完成了试题规定的任务。 —虽漏掉一两个次重点，但覆盖所有主要内容。 —应用的语法结构和词汇能满足任务的要求。 —语法结构或词汇方面应用基本准确，些许错误主要 是因尝试较复杂语法结构或词汇 所致。 —应用简单的语句间连接成分，使全文结构紧凑。 达到了预期的写作目的。 第三档（11-15 分）：基本完成了试题规定的任务。 高三英语参考答案、评分建议 第 2 页（共 3 页）—虽漏掉一些内容，但覆盖所有主要内容。 —应用 的语法结构和词汇能满足任务的要求。 —有一些语法结构或词汇方面的错误，但不影响理解。 —应用简单的语句间的连接成分，使全文内容连贯。 整体而言，基本达到了预期的写作目的。 第二档（6-10 分）：未适当完成试题规定的任务。 —漏掉或未描述清楚一些主要内容，写了一些无 关内容。 —语法结构单调，词汇知识有限。 —有一些语法结构或词汇方面的错误，影响了对写作内容的理解。 —较少使用语句间的连接成分， 内容缺少连贯性。 信息未能清楚地传达给读者。 第一档（1-5 分）：未完成试题规定的任务。 —明显遗漏主要内容，写了一些无关内容，原因可能 是未理解试题要求。 —语法结构单调、词汇知识有限。 —较多语法结构或词汇方面的错误，影响对写作内容的理解。 —缺乏语句间的连接成分，内容不连 贯。 信息未能传达给读者。 0 分。 未能传达给读者任何信息：内容太少，无法评判；写的内容均与所要求内容无关或所 写内容 无法看清。 （四）One possible version: Dear Peter, How is everything going? I'm writing to tell you some good news, which is about one of the developing goals of Guiyang. We will build over 2000 parks 15 years, which will turn the city into “a city in the parks”. As is known to all, Guiyang has a reputation of forest city. Building parks can make good use of this advantages and make it more beautiful. When this goal is achieved, one of the advantages for this city is that people will have more leisure places and enjoy more fresh air and the beauty of it. Furthermore, it will promote the level of the city and attract more people to travel and invest, which will also promote Guiyang's further development. When you come to Guiyang next time, you can witness a full new city. Everything is good to you. Yours, Li Hua 贵阳市普通高中 2021 届高三年级 8 月摸底考试 英语听力录音材料 Text 1 W: You speak very good English. You must come from an English-speaking country. M: Yes. I'm from the United States and my wife is from Australia. Text 2 W: Are you kidding? Did he break the record? James should thank the coach and his parents for helping him achieve that goal. M: His teammates all helped him, too. I told him to thank them in his award speech. Text 3 M: Where is your friend today? She is a good eater. When she was here yesterday, she ate up a whole cake and a packet of biscuits. W: Oh, I envy Tina. She can eat everything she wants and still be beautiful and slim. Text 4 M:Youlooksotired. Leave your homework now and finish it off in the morning. W: I wish I could. It has to be handed in tomorrow morning and we have a test in the afternoon. Text 5 M: Did you ever think we'd be sitting together on a beach, waiting for the sun to rise? W: No. Life is full of surprises. Just wait until you see what I've got for you this evening. M: I'm more curious about where we're going for lunch. Text 6 M: Did you ever hear back from Columbia University? W: Yes. I didn't get in, but I got into New York University. However, I am not going to go. M: Why not? W: I'm going to New Haven to study instead. I think learning at Yale will be a much better experience. M: Do they have the same programs you were looking for? You were going to be an artist, right? W: It's a totally different program, but I will still be an artist. I am going to learn how to do the voices for characters in cartoon films. M: That's a nice choice. Good luck to you. Text 7 W: There are some awful things here. M: They're cool! Wow, look at this tank. It's from World War II. W: Do you see the picture over there? It is terrible. M: It's exciting. The history of war is the history of man. I must have read every book in the library about war. W: It's not for me. These things are horrible. M: It's better than last year's school trip. This is the kind of museum I like. I'll be able to answer all the teacher's questions when we get back to class. W: I liked last year's trip more. The Museum of Clothing was interesting. The guide let me wear some of the hats. M: That's an excellent idea. But I wonder if they'll let me wear some of the helmets here. Text 8 M: Have you seen who is appearing at the Apollo Theater next Thursday? W: Who? M: The Black Keys. W: Oh, I love them. They are one of my favorite bands. I saw them at the Free Trade Hall last month. M: I saw them at the Rock Palace half a year ago, but I'd love to see them again. W: So would I. There was a power cut when I saw them, so they had to cut the show short. M: They are always having problems. I heard that the guitarist broke two strings and the drummer lost his sticks last year. W: Let's get tickets to their show at the Apollo Theater. M: I don't want to queue outside the theater, but I bet it's impossible to get through on the phone. W: Nobody does that any more. I'll book online and choose some good seats—right at the front. M: It will be too loud there. W: The back then? M: Nowhere is better than the second floor. You can see more here. W: OK, I'll do it right now. Text 9 W: I went shopping today. It was strange to see all the streets of the town empty. Everyone is inside because of the virus. M: Not everyone. I had to buy some things today and I saw old Mrs. Hill walking down the street. W: Really? She shouldn't be going out at the moment. She has a problem with her legs, doesn't she? M: Worse than that—it's her heart. I saw her with a big bag of things in her hand, so I took it home for her. W: Old people are in great danger at the moment. We should help them. M: We could get their medicine or take them to the hospital. W: I think doing their shopping would help them the most. They always need to do that. M: OK. How many old people are there in our street? W: There is the lady you saw. Then Mr. and Mrs. Jones... Oh, and there is the lady in the house at the end. M: I'll go to their houses and offer to shop for them. W: No, you can't do that. You will increase the risk of spreading the infection. M: Well, I don't know their phone numbers and they might not have email addresses. W: Put notes through their doors, telling them to call you. M: That's a good idea. Text 10 W: OTUK—Online Teachers UK—is an online English school run by a small team of British English teachers. Our school was founded in 2012 and many of our teachers have been working online for over five years. We see online education as the future of teaching and are committed to providing effective one-to-one native English courses via Skype. Our online school is unique because it is run by native English teachers from the UK. Many members of our team have lived in other countries and also speak additional languages, including Russian, French, Spanish, Greek, Chinese and German. We believe that native English teachers should have first-hand experience in studying foreign languages themselves, which will help students a lot. A good teacher leads by example. We teach students of all levels from a range of different backgrounds and provide proper online English courses to suit your individual study needs. Our aim is to make English an essential part of your life. Why study English with us? Because you can learn genuine native English from qualified online teachers. One-to-one classes guarantee that you receive 100% of your teacher's attention. Individual online English courses focus on your own personal study goals and interests. Studying online saves you time and money while adding more flexibility. Also, our teachers speak your language.