安徽省安庆市第一中学高三热身考试英语试题 10页

‎2016年安庆一中高三热身考试 英 语 试 卷 ‎ 试卷满分：150分 考试时间：120分钟 2016.6.2‎ 注意事项：‎ ‎1．请考生将姓名、班级、考号填写在答题纸指定的位置上；‎ ‎2．客观题的作答：将正确答案填涂在答题纸指定的位置上；‎ ‎3．主观题的作答：必须在答题纸上对应题目的答题区域内作答，在此区域外书写的答案无效；在草稿纸、试卷上答题无效。‎ 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，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 say about the paintings? ‎ A. They are very expensive.‎ B. They are very beautiful.‎ C. They look like kids’ art.‎ ‎2. What does the man want to do? ‎ A. Look for a pet store.‎ B. Buy something for dogs.‎ C. Let the woman take care of his dogs.‎ ‎3. What are the speakers doing? ‎ ‎ A. Taking pictures. B. Doing exercise. C. Playing a video.‎ ‎4. What day is it today? ‎ A. Sunday. B. Saturday. C. Friday.‎ ‎5. Why does the woman want a later appointment? ‎ A. Her flight was delayed.‎ B. She needs to pick up someone.‎ C. She has to take her mother to the hospital.‎ 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，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、7题。‎ ‎6. What are posted on the wall of the cafeteria?‎ A. The food prices. B. Some pictures. C. The introduction to the cafeteria.‎ ‎7. What will the man probably have? ‎ A. Chicken. B. Fish. C. Noodles.‎ 听第7段材料，回答第8、9题。‎ ‎8. According to the woman, what was the party like this year? ‎ A. It was very relaxed.‎ B. It was too wild and crazy.‎ C. It ended up a failure.‎ ‎9. What can we learn about the man? ‎ A. He has a secretary named Maggie.‎ B. He had never been to an office party before.‎ 10第 页 C. He wore a black suit to the party.‎ 听第8段材料，回答第10至12题。‎ ‎10. What is bothering the man and his wife? ‎ ‎ A. The noise.‎ ‎ B. The size of their room.‎ ‎ C. The service of the elevator.‎ ‎11. What will the man do? ‎ ‎ A. Check out today.‎ ‎ B. Wait in the hotel.‎ ‎ C. Call the police.‎ ‎12. What did the woman promise to do? ‎ A. Repair the elevator.‎ B. Cut down the price. ‎ C. Give the man a suite tomorrow.‎ 听第9段材料，回答第13至16题。 ‎ ‎13. Why was the man so late? ‎ ‎ A. He was stuck in traffic.‎ ‎ B. The bank opened late.‎ ‎ C. He forgot about the time in the bank.‎ ‎14. Where is Henry from? ‎ ‎ A. America. B. Germany. C. France. ‎ ‎15. What did Henry give the man? ‎ A. A guidebook.‎ ‎ B. Some money. ‎ ‎ C. A map of the bus system.‎ ‎16. What is true of the speakers? ‎ ‎ A. They both work in a bank.‎ ‎ B. They are traveling in Europe.‎ ‎ C. They just came back from a holiday. ‎ 听第10段材料，回答第17至20题。‎ ‎17. When is the opening day? ‎ A. July 4. B. July 7. C. September 4.‎ ‎18. What do we find out about the America’s Cup? ‎ A. It is a boat race.‎ B. It has been held in San Francisco before.‎ C. The city spent one year preparing for it.‎ ‎19. Which team won the race last year? ‎ A. Italy. B. New Zealand. C. America.‎ ‎20. How many teams will be competing in the Challenger Series? ‎ A. Five. B. Four. C. Three.‎ 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。‎ A Let’s all spend a fun-filled day at Marineland ★ At Friendship Cove, breathtaking underwater viewing lets you enter the fun world of the killer whale below the 10第 页 ‎ water’s surface. Surface level walkways provide above water observation opportunities.‎ ★ At Arctic Cove, you have the opportunity to touch and feed these friendly white whales. An amazing experience that you will never forget!‎ ★ Ride the world’s largest steel roller coaster, Dragon‎ ‎Mountain. Spread over 30 acres of land, it is the world’s largest nonstop steel roller coaster.‎ ★ Marineland’s Sky Screamer, the world’s highest ride, takes you 450 feet above Marineland where you will also enjoy an impressive view of surrounding areas if you are brave enough to open your eyes.‎ Location ‎7657 Portage Road, Niagara Falls, Ontario, ‎Canada How to get there Marineland is located only one mile from the Horseshoe Falls. From the Queen Elizabeth Way take MacLeod Rd.‎ exit and follow the signs. From Buffalo follow the Queen Elizabeth Way to Lyons Creek Rd.‎ and follow the signs. From the Rainbow‎ ‎Bridge, take Highway 420 to Stanley Ave.‎, turn left, continue to the end, turn left and follow the signs.‎ Operating Season Mid-May to Sunday of Canadian Thanksgiving weekend Admission hours Mid-May to June: 10:00 am to 5:00 pm July to August: 9:30 am to 6:00 pm September to Sunday of Canadian Thanksgiving: 10:00 am to 5:30 pm Others For reasons of safety, guests with strollers (婴儿车) will be directed to park them outside show theatres. Bikes and other two-wheeled vehicles are not permitted within park grounds. With the exception of service dogs, pets are not permitted within the park.‎ ‎21. At Arctic Cove, you can .‎ A. feed killer whales B. take a dive underwater C. ride a larger roller coaster D. get close to white whales ‎22. When can you spend the longest period of time at Marineland?‎ A. On May 1st. B. On June 30th. C. On August 15th. D. On September 10th.‎ ‎23. Which of the following is forbidden within park grounds?‎ A. Pet foods. B. Motorbikes. C. Toy cars. D. Guide dogs.‎ B Goodbye to teeth This all started a few months ago, when I had a dull pain in the back of my mouth, around where one of my wisdom teeth was supposed to be coming in. I thought it was a pain that I could live with for a while.‎ However, during the next few weeks, the pain became more intense, spreading to my teeth, gums and jaw. I was told I had seven wisdom teeth.‎ Yes, you read that correctly, seven — three more than a normal person. My first reaction when I heard was to laugh. It's just my luck. My mouth wanted to do more work than it had to. ‎ ‎ Focusing on the positive, one of the great things about having extra teeth is watching people's reactions when they find out. So far, I haven't grown tired of repeating myself. ‎ The extra teeth are also a good excuse for me being tongue-tied. I can now blame it on my overcrowded mouth rather than my slow brain.‎ Of course, with wisdom teeth come the intellect jokes. My parents say my intelligence comes from my extra teeth and not my hard work. My friends agree that once the teeth are pulled, my brain will be that of a 5-year-old.‎ I've also thought about how I might profit from this. If only I still believed in the tooth fairy，I could make a lot of cash. Maybe I could sell my extras to someone in need. Advertisement: Seven teeth for sale, unused, in almost perfect condition.‎ 10第 页 Don't be fooled by my jokes. I am worried about having surgery. I'm also going to be sad to see the Lucky Seven go. I've developed quite an attachment to them over the past two days. Once they're removed, I’ll just be normal again, and who wants that?‎ ‎24. When the author found that she had three more wisdom teeth than a normal person, she______.‎ A. found it quite funny B. dealt with the pain calmly C. was confused and anxious D. kept it secret from others ‎25. The intellect jokes from the author’s family and friends were intended to_______.‎ ‎ A. persuade the author not to remove her wisdom teeth ‎ B. advise the author to work hard to improve her intelligence C. make fun of the author in a light-hearted way D. let the author know why she is often tongue-tied ‎26. When the author came up with the idea of tooth fairy, she_______.‎ ‎ A. believed that her wisdom teeth would grow back ‎ ‎ B. thought she could rely on it to make a living ‎ C. had already made up her mind to make money ‎ D. was deeply aware that the idea couldn’t become reality ‎27. What’s the article mainly about?‎ A. People’s different reactions to the author’s wisdom teeth ‎ B. How the author has gotten on with her extra wisdom teeth C. The author’s ideas for making use of her wisdom teeth D. How the author has decided to remove her wisdom teeth C How many times have parents had to argue with their young son or daughter about getting their face out of their phone and focusing on the world around them? It’s completely normal for parents of growing children to be concerned about their child’s safety，but is their addiction to social media really harming them?‎ Social media was created to connect people with others online and has recently been added to smartphones，making it far more accessible than it originally was．This new way to easily be able to use social media has encouraged children and teens to begin to use sites such as Facebook，Twitter，and Instagram frequently．Maturing teens and children are usually very timid(胆怯)when it comes to socializing with their families，which they sometimes view as“annoying”．So，what do these kids use as a solution or an“escape”?The answer is simple: social media．‎ However，when they use social media for a large amount of time，parents tend to show concern for their child and blame social media for demanding their attention．‎ The word，“social”，was entered into the term，social media，for a reason．Parents of growing teens don’t seem to understand that. When they see their child using Twitter or Instagram they think that they are using it to get away from real world responsibilities. The truth, however，is that they are using it to connect with their close friends, make new friends，and receive information about what is currently happening in the modern world．‎ Children and teens are wrongly accused for using social media only for entertainment purposes and for huge amounts of time. Sure everyone who uses social media enjoys contacting their friends and viewing entertaining things，but how come children receive all of the blame for abusing it? Parents should really think about how social media can help children and teens learn and grow in the real world rather than it just being another distraction(分心事)．‎ Social media as a whole has both positive and negative aspects，but after all of the feedback from pre-teens，teens，and parents is put together，it shows that media is actually helping the newer generations in their lives．‎ ‎28．What causes the parents to be worried about their children? ‎ A．Using smartphones． B．Using too much social media．‎ C．Playing games online． D．Failing to socialize with families．‎ ‎29．When social media is added to smartphones，it makes________．‎ 10第 页 A．smartphones operate faster B．it more convenient to use C．children crazy about smartphones D．adults feel frequently disturbed ‎30．According to the fourth paragraph，children use social media to_______．‎ A．kill time B．entertain themselves C．keep themselves informed D．connect with their parents ‎31．What’s the writer’s attitude towards children using social media?‎ A．Supportive． B．Doubtful． C．Indifferent． D．Disapproving．‎ D What is the single largest cause of sick leave in the UK? The answer is not the common cold or flu，but back pain．Back pain affects one in three British adults，costs the country over 5 billion pounds every year and is very difficult to treat．But now Britain’s National Health Service(NHS)will be offering a new solution：acupuncture．The ancient Chinese needle therapy(疗法)has been around in the UK for many years，but this is the first time it has been officially approved by the NHS’s advisory body，the National Institute for Clinical Excellence(NICE)．‎ Traditionally，doctors in the UK have advised back pain sufferers to stay active，do stretching exercises and take painkillers when necessary and in more serious cases some people are given X—ray treatment or injections with therapeutic substances．‎ NICE，however，say there is evidence that acupuncture may be more effective than expensive X-rays or injections，so patients who have been suffering for over six weeks should be given a choice．As an alternative to acupuncture，patients will be able to choose for either a course of spinal manipulation(脊柱推拿术)，or a series of special exercise sessions．In the UK，acupuncture is classed as a complementary therapy，which is the term given to a medical procedure which hasn’t received the strict trials by which scientists prove some treatments work．‎ While many experts have welcomed the move to make acupuncture available on the NHS，some are still doubtful about its effectiveness．Research from the US earlier this month found that using toothpicks could be as good as using real needles．So while some are yet to be convinced，back pain sufferers will be hoping that acupuncture helps get them feeling healthy and mobile again．Employers，on the other hand，will be hoping it gets them back to work．‎ ‎32．What can we learn from the first paragraph?‎ A．The British have come to know acupuncture recently．‎ B．About thirty percent of the British suffer from back pain．‎ C．NICE has been arguing against Chinese needle therapy．‎ D．The British ask for sick leave mostly because of cold or flu．‎ ‎33．The traditional ways to treat back pain in the UK include___________.‎ A．staying in bed for rest B．Chinese needle therapy C．receiving X—ray treatment D．avoiding physical exercise ‎34．In treating back pain，acupuncture__________．‎ A．may cost less than X-rays ‎ B．works surely better than injections C．has gone through strict scientific tests ‎ D．will replace the traditional ways in the ‎UK ‎35．What do experts think of acupuncture?‎ A．They think highly of it． B．Most of them are against it．‎ C．Few recognize its usefulness． D．They differ on its effectiveness．‎ 第一节 ‎（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。‎ 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。‎ 10第 页 Nowadays, it's hard to find a good job and stay at it. If you’re not careful, you could ruin your career. Here are some mistakes that could cause your career to go up in flames.‎ ‎1．Lying. Lying can kill your career before it even starts. Resist the urge to lie on your ‎ résumé(简历)or during the interview. Don’t add degrees you didn’t earn or jobs that you never had. 36 Once you get caught, most employers will show you the door．‎ ‎2．Lack of sleep. The stress of not getting enough sleep makes you irritable(易怒的)．37 Who wants to work with such a person? Get enough sleep and make yourself more popular and productive．‎ ‎3．Laziness. 38 You should always be looking for opportunities to go above and beyond your required responsibilities. During the process you may even uncover a talent you didn’t realize you had．‎ ‎4．Being a loner. It’s important to be a team player. This is not your world．39 While cooperating with others, you will see your efforts appreciated and your abilities improved．‎ ‎5．Not improving your skills. No matter how good you are at your job, your skills will need a tune-up from time to time. 40 The free or low-cost online courses and certificate programs leave you with no excuse. Keeping your skills continually updated helps you stay longer at your job．‎ A．It also causes you to make serious mistakes．‎ B．You have to work with other people to get things done．‎ C．Let go of the attitude that you can do everything for others．‎ D．Know that your information can be easily researched today．‎ E．It’s important not to stay too long even if you have a good job．‎ F．Take the time to develop yourself before your job is taken away．‎ G．Good luck won’t come to you if you refuse to do more than your business．‎ 第三部分 英语知识运用（共两节，满分45分）‎ 第一节 完型填空（共20小题；每小题1.5分，满分30分）‎ 阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。‎ ‎ I have forgotten the name of the old lady, who was a customer on my newspaper route. Yet it __41____ in my memory that she taught me a lesson in __42____ that I shall never forget.‎ On a winter afternoon, a friend and I were ___43_____ stones onto the roof of the old lady's house near her garden. The ___44____ was to observe how the stones changed to missiles as they ___45____ to the roof’s edge and fell into the yard like comets（彗星）falling from the __46____. I found myself a perfectly smooth rock and threw it. The stone was too smooth, however, so it ___47____ from my hand as I let it go and headed straight for a small __48____. At the sound of broken glass, we knew we were in ___49____ . We ran faster than any of our stones flew off her roof.‎ I was too ___50___ about getting caught that first night to be ___51____ about the old lady with the broken window in winter. ___52____, a few days later, when I was sure that I hadn't been discovered, I started to feel __53____ for her trouble. She still greeted me with a smile each day when I gave her the newspaper, but I was no longer able to act __54____when seeing her.‎ I decided that I would save my paper delivery money, and in three weeks I had the seven dollars that I thought would __55_____ the cost of her window and sent it to her in an envelope .The next day, I ___56____ the old lady her paper. She thanked me for the paper and gave me a bag of biscuits she had made herself. I thanked her and ate the biscuits ___57___ I continued my route. After several cookies, I felt an envelope and pulled it out of the ___58____ . When I opened the envelope, I was ____59___. Inside were the seven dollars and a short note that __60_____ ,“I'm proud of you.”‎ ‎41.A. fails B. fades C. impresses D. remains ‎42.A. forgiveness B. value C. honesty D. gratefulness ‎43.A. collecting B. putting C. throwing D. placing ‎44.A. argument B. theme C. topic D. object ‎45.A. shot B. rolled C. got D. dropped 10第 页 ‎46.A. earth B. ocean C. sky D. universe ‎47.A. slipped B. struck C. flew D. extended ‎48.A. ceiling B. door C. chimney D. window ‎49.A. danger B. trouble C. surprise D. comfort ‎50.A. scared B. excited C. disappointed D. confused ‎51.A. frightened B. depressed C. puzzled D. concerned ‎52.A. However B. Therefore C. Besides D. Furthermore ‎53.A. honored B. guilty C. pleased D. pressed ‎54.A. proud B. active C. comfortable D. energetic ‎55.A. include B. increase C. cover D. mend ‎56.A. handed B. turned C. passed D. sent ‎57.A. because B. where C. since D. as ‎58.A. paper B. pocket C. bag D. wallet ‎59.A. annoyed B. surprised C. amused D. delighted ‎60.A. attached B. said C. told D. wrote 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，按照句子结构的语法性和上下文连贯的要求，在空格处用一个适当的词或使用括号中词语的正确形式填空。‎ ‎ A 13-year study of early childhood development 61 (make) by Harvard‎ ‎University has shown that, by the age of three, most children have the big potential 62 (understand) about 1000 words—most of the language they will use in ordinary conversation for the rest of their lives. ‎ ‎ Furthermore, research has shown that while every child is born with a natural curiosity. It all declines 63 (great)during the second and third years of life. Researchers say that the human personality 64 (form)during the first two years of life, and during the first three years children learn the basic skills they will use in all their later learning both at home 65 at schoo1. ‎ ‎66 is generally acknowledged that young people from poorer socio-economic backgrounds tend to do less well in our education system. As a result of the research evidence of the 67(important)of the first three years of a child’s of life, a pilot program 68 focused on parents as the child’s first teachers started in the US．As the program shows ，working with the family, rather than bypassing the parents, 69 (be)the most effective way of 70 (help)children get off to the best possible start in life．‎ 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。‎ When I turned 18 last July, I decided to learn driving. My brother volunteers to teach me, but he lacked of patience. Whenever I made the mistake he would get angry with me. I felt such discouraged that I wanted to give up. Before knowing what I was thinking, my friend Torn encouraged me learn in a driving school. I followed his advice and under the guidance of my coach，I regained confidence. With time goes on, I found driving not only interesting but also very easily. At last, I passed the driving test at the first attempt. At that moment, I got really exciting and could hardly keep back my tear.‎ 第二节 书面表达（满分25分）‎ 10第 页 假如你是李华，你的英国朋友John近期将来中国参加短期语言培训。食宿被安排在你市远大路的塔楼酒店。他来信询问酒店的相关信息．请你根据以下图示和信息给他写一封回信。‎ 要点如下：‎ ‎※图示信息※住宿费用：每人每天200元 ‎ ‎※餐厅供餐时间：7：‎30 a．m.～9：‎00 a．m. 5：30 p．m.～8：00 p．m.‎ 注意：1.词数100左右；2．开头和结尾已给出，不计入总词数；3．语言通顺，行文连贯，可适当发挥。‎ 热身考试答案 ‎1—5 CBABB 6—10 ABABA 11—15 BCCAC 16—20 BAACC ‎21-23 DCB 24-27ACDB 28-31 BBCA 32-35 BCAD ‎36—40 DAGBF ‎61. made 62. to understand 63. greatly 64. is formed 65. and ‎66. It 67. importance 68. that/ which 69. is 70. helping 参考范文：‎ Dear_John，‎ I’m_very_glad_to_hear_that_you_will_come_to_my_city_for_shortterm_language_training.In your letter，you asked me something about the Tower Hotel.Now I’d like to tell you some detailed information about it.‎ The Tower Hotel is located on Yuanda Road.Go through the gate of the entrance，and you will see the high building—the Tower Hotel in front of which lies a beautiful garden. relaxation.Near the swimming pool stands a dinning hall, and there meals are served from 7：30 a．m.to 9：00 a．m.and between 5：30 p．m.and 8：00 p．m.‎ Last but not least, as to accommodation fees, everyone should pay 200 yuan per day.If you need further information, please enquire at the reception desk on the ground floor when you arrive here.‎ Looking forward to seeing you very soon.‎ Yours，‎ Li_Hua Text 1‎ M: What are all those paintings on that wall over there? They look like they were done by a child.‎ W: Actually, I paid about two thousand dollars for each of the small ones. And the larger one was three times as much! ‎ Text 2 ‎ M: Excuse me. Where would I find vitamins for dogs?‎ W: We have some on aisle five. If you need a wider selection, however, I would suggest going to a pet store.‎ Text 3‎ M: OK, why don’t you try putting your leg out a little bit more?‎ 10第 页 W: All right… Ouch! Mark, I think we need to stop for a minute.‎ M: What are you talking about? These pictures are looking great! We can’t stop now!‎ W: I think I pulled a muscle during that last pose…‎ Text 4‎ W: Didn’t you have an interview with an advertising company yesterday? How did it go?‎ M: They called to reschedule it for next Monday.‎ W: Well, that’s the day after tomorrow.‎ Text 5 ‎ M: We’re scheduled to be at your place later this afternoon.‎ W: I’m afraid we have to push it back a couple of hours. My mother’s flight was delayed, so I won’t be back from the airport until about 3:00 p.m.‎ Text 6‎ W: Oh, it’s super crowded here.‎ M: Yes. People like to eat in cafeterias. They’re cheap and quick.‎ W: What shall we do now? I’m a bit lost in here.‎ M: Just pick up a plate and put a knife, fork, spoon, and a paper napkin on it. Then, just start walking down the line.‎ W: I see. Are those the food prices that are posted on the wall?‎ M: Yeah. You can choose whatever you want.‎ W: What a variety of foods! Barbecued chicken, fried fish, spaghetti…they all sound delicious.‎ M: They sure do. What are you going to have?‎ W: I’d like that fried fish. ‎ M: OK. That’s also my favorite.‎ Text 7 ‎ M: Hey, did you have fun at the company party on Friday night? ‎ W: Yeah, I guess it was OK. Those parties usually end up the same way.‎ M: What do you mean?‎ W: Oh, you know…someone ends up drinking too much, things like that.‎ M: Really? This was my first office party. And I didn’t notice any of that stuff going on at all.‎ W: Yeah, you know what? You’re totally right. This year’s party was different. Everything was totally relaxed. It was actually fun to be around our coworkers for a change!‎ M: Did you see the dress that Maggie was wearing?‎ W: Which Maggie? The one from the accounting department or Mr. Bradley’s secretary?‎ M: The secretary.‎ W: Oh, yeah. I liked it a lot. It was really pretty. And blue is my favorite color.‎ M: Mine, too. I just think it’s cool to see people dressed up differently from boring old black and white business clothes.‎ Text 8 ‎ W: Good morning, sir. What can I do for you?‎ M: This is Roger Bell in Room 908. Listen, I need to change rooms. It’s too noisy in here. My wife was woken up several times by the elevator. She said she couldn’t stand it.‎ W: I’m very sorry, sir. I do apologize. Room 908 is one of our older rooms. It’s possible that noise can be heard early in the morning when everything else is quiet.‎ M: Well, look here. Since we’re paying good money to stay in this hotel, I’d like to change rooms, please.‎ W: I’d be happy to, sir. The problem is that we’re all booked up today. Could you wait till tomorrow? There’ll be some rooms for you to choose from then.‎ M: All right, but I think you should offer us a suite tomorrow evening so we can finally get a good night’s sleep. That would be fair.‎ W: No problem, sir. I’ll be sure to make a note of that. Everything will be taken care of. And if there is anything 10第 页 ‎ else you need, please let us know.‎ Text 9‎ W: Oh, Peter, there you are. You’ve been gone for ages. What kept you so long?‎ M: I’m sorry I’m so late, Sally. You know I went to the bank to cash some traveler’s checks? Well, the computer system was down. Just my luck, right? They said the problem would be fixed in a few minutes, so I waited. And then I started talking to another guy in the bank, and I forgot all about the time.‎ W: Oh, really? Who did you meet in the bank? Someone who works there? ‎ M: No, he’s a tourist from New York. His name’s Henry, and he’s been here for a week, but he’s going to Germany tomorrow. He’s an architect, and he’s spending four weeks traveling around Europe.‎ W: Just like us!‎ M: Yeah, you said it! He told me the names of some places where we should eat. Great food, and not too pricey, he said. Oh, and he also gave me this map of the bus system. He said he didn’t need it anymore.‎ W: That’s cool, but it’s too bad he’s leaving tomorrow. Ah, here’s the waitress. Let’s order. Do you want anything to eat, or should we just have a drink?‎ M: Well, I’m hungry, and we’ve got a lot of sightseeing to do, so let’s just have a snack and a drink.‎ Text 10‎ The ceremony on July 4 will mark the opening of the America’s Cup Park and the start of the Summer of Racing in San Francisco. Tickets for the 2013 America’s Cup Opening Ceremony are on sale now. Stephen Barclay, the leader of the event, said that it would be a fantastic day for the America’s Cup in San Francisco. He said that the city had been working toward this moment for nearly two years, and that the opening ceremony would be the start of an unforgettable Summer of Racing. Opening day marks the start of the competition for the America’s Cup, the oldest prize in international sailing. Racing begins on July 7 in the America’s Cup Challenger Series, and three teams will be competing against each other. The winner of the Challenger Series will race the winner from last year, Oracle Team USA, in the finals in September. This is the first time the boat race has ever been held in San Francisco, and the first time the competition has been in the United States since 1995.‎ The three teams in the Challenger Series are from Italy, New Zealand, and Sweden.‎ 10第 页