宿迁市马陵中学新学年高二英语上学期期中试题目新人民教育出 14页

江苏省宿迁市马陵中学2013-2014学年高二英语上学期期中试题新人教版 本试卷分为第Ⅰ卷（选择题）和第Ⅱ卷（非选择题）两部分，共10页。本试卷满分120分，考试时间120分钟。‎ 第Ⅰ卷 （选择题 共85分）‎ 第一部分：听力（共两节，满分20分）‎ 第一节 （共5小题；每小题1分，满分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. How is the weather in the woman’s opinion? ‎ ‎ A. Warm. B. Cold. C. Hot.‎ ‎2. What does the man mean?‎ A. He already has plans. B. The woman should decide. C. He will make a reservation.‎ ‎3. Why did the man go to Beijing?‎ A. To visit his parents. B. To have an interview. C. To receive job training.‎ ‎4. What are the two speakers talking about?‎ A. What to take up as a hobby. B. How to keep fit. C. How to handle pressure.‎ ‎5. What will the man do first?‎ A. Tidy his room. B. Go on a picnic. C. Wear clothes.‎ 第二节（共15小题；每小题1分，满分15分）‎ 听下面5段对话。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。‎ 听下面一段对话，回答第6和第7两个小题。‎ ‎6. What are the two speakers doing？‎ A. Seeing a movie. B. Having dinner. C. Making soup.‎ ‎7. What makes the man unhappy？‎ A. The woman doesn’t cook very well. B. The woman seldom talks to him at dinner.‎ C. The woman watches too many commercials.‎ 听下面一段对话，回答第8和第9两个小题。‎ ‎8. What is the woman going to do after dinner?‎ A. Watch TV. B. Give a speech. C. Go to the hotel.‎ ‎9. What do we know about the woman?‎ A. She feels very tired. B. She enjoys the election very much.‎ C. She likes to shake hands with many people.‎ 听下面一段对话，回答第10至第12三个小题。‎ ‎10. Where is the woman from? ‎ A. The UK. B. America. C. Russia.‎ ‎11. When will Halloween begin?‎ A. Tomorrow. B. This week. C. Next week.‎ ‎12. What will the woman do?‎ A. Buy some candy. B. Attend a party. C. Visit her friends.‎ 听下面一段对话，回答第13至第16四个小题。‎ ‎13. What is the man reading?‎ A. A textbook. B. A magazine. C. A novel.‎ ‎14. Why are some people against kung fu novels?‎ A. They think kung fu novels are bad for teenagers.‎ B. They think kung fu novels are not helpful for students’ studies.‎ C. They don’t think highly of kung fu writers.‎ ‎15. What are kung fu novels considered as by some people?‎ A. Old Chinese literature. B. Modern Chinese literature. C. Future Chinese literature.‎ ‎16. What does the woman think of the new textbooks?‎ A. She is indifferent to them. B. She is in favor of them. C. She is against them.‎ 听下面一段对话，回答第17至第20四个小题。‎ ‎17. How long has the woman been coughing?‎ ‎ A. Two days. B. Three days. C. Four days.‎ ‎18. What is wrong with the woman?‎ ‎ A. She has a headache. B. She is tired. C. She has got the flu.‎ ‎19. What does the man tell the woman to do?‎ ‎ A. Stay in bed for some time. B. Go around from time to time.‎ C. Come to see him tomorrow morning.‎ ‎20. Where does the conversation most probably take place?‎ A. In the street. B. In the man’s office. C. At the woman’s.‎ 第二部分：单项填空（共15小题；每小题1分，满分15分）    ‎ 从A、B、C、D四个选项中，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。‎ ‎21. I had ______ quarrel with my deskmate yesterday but she made ______ apology to me later.‎ ‎ A. the; an B. a; the C. the; the D. a; an ‎22. At the Olympic Games, only the athletes who have reached the agreed standard for their event will be ______ as competitors.‎ A. deserted B. discussed C. admitted D. advertised ‎23. -- What do you think of Miss Wang, your English teacher?‎ ‎ -- She’s very ______ to our need for encouragement.‎ A. sensitive B. creative C. attractive D. imaginative ‎24. -- I rang you several times yesterday, but couldn’t ______ .‎ ‎ -- I’m sorry but my phone didn’t work.‎ A. go through B. go over C. get through D. get across ‎25. The Internet has become increasingly popular, ______ us to see as well as to hear all kinds of programmes. ‎ A. to allow B. allowing C. allowed D. having allowed ‎26. Several teachers and students are working together to find ______ they hope will be the easiest way to solve this problem. ‎ A. which B. that C. what D. as ‎27. A murderer has escaped from prison, so a nationwide search for him is ______.‎ A. on the way B. in a way C. in the way D. under way ‎28. – Your spoken Russian is so good. Have you been abroad?‎ ‎ -- Yes. I ______ in Russia for two years.‎ A. stay B. stayed C. had stayed D. have stayed ‎29. ______ from heart disease for years, Andy has to take some medicine with him wherever she goes. ‎ ‎ A. To suffer B. Suffered C. Having suffered D. Being suffered ‎30. -- Will the weather be all right for our picnic this weekend?‎ ‎ -- No, ______ we are lucky. The newspaper says it’ll be rainy anyway.‎ ‎ A. if B. as C. though D. unless ‎31. A man passing by sent me to a nearby hospital, and ______ his help, I received the medical treatment in time.‎ A. according to B. regardless of C. along with D. thanks to ‎ ‎32. It is not difficult to ______ Mr. Huang from among a crowd because he is above average height.‎ A. leave out B. pick out C. run into D. look into ‎33. Many Chinese college graduates leave their country to get further education in America with the ______ of getting better jobs in the future.‎ ‎ A. communication B. intention C. permission D. impression ‎34. People who are ______ modern city life may think it is rather dull to live in the countryside.‎ ‎ A. in honor of B. in charge of C. in favor of D. in control of ‎ ‎35. His first book ______ next month is based on a true story of his family. ‎ A. published B. to be published C. to publish D. being published 第三部分：完形填空（共20小题；每小题1分，满分20分）‎ 请认真阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。‎ I want to share a 39 that perfectly shows this point. Trisha was told that 40 is the key to knowledge. She watched her older brother 41 he read his schoolbooks and could hardly 42 the day when she would learn to read.‎ But after Trisha 43 started school, she found that she was not able to understand words like the other boys and girls. However hard she 44 , she saw only confusion. Trisha 45 , the teacher and the other children laughing at her, and she began to believe that she was not 46 .‎ By the time Trisha entered the fifth grade, she had lost the ‎47 in herself. That was the year when she met Mr. Falker. He was 48 . He praised Trisha’s talents, and he wouldn’t tolerate the other children laughing at her. After some time, Mr. Falker 49 that Trisha didn’t know how to read, but he knew she could 50 some help.‎ He found an expert, and together they 51 with Trisha after school. They 52 her to understand words 53 one day Mr. Falker handed her a book and she could read it all by herself. She didn’t even notice the tears in his eyes.‎ This is a true story. The little girl is Patricia Polacco, a famous 54 , and Thank you Mr. Falker is the twenty-sixth book that she has written. Mr. Falker gave her a fresh new 55 and made a difference in her life.‎ ‎36. A. cause B. mark C. describe D. show ‎37. A. absurd B. strange C. mixed D. strong ‎38. A. blood B. evidence C. hope D. air ‎39. A. belief B. story C. view D. concern ‎40. A. reading B. speaking C. listening D. thinking ‎41. A. before B. since C. as D. though ‎42. A. look for B. wait for C. ask for D. wish for ‎ ‎43. A. gradually B. mostly C. finally D. firmly ‎44. A. breathed B. tried C. managed D. pressed ‎45. A. took off B. stayed up C. kept on D. fell behind ‎46. A. smart B. hard-working C. healthy D. easy-going ‎47. A. memory B. balance C. chance D. confidence ‎48. A. shy B. proud C. different D. strict ‎49. A. doubted B. witnessed C. represented D. realized ‎50. A. with B. besides C. including D. within ‎51. A. sang B. worked C. danced D. chatted ‎52. A. helped B. forced C. begged D. allowed ‎53. A. when B. once C. until D. whether ‎54. A. teacher B. writer C. expert D. guide ‎55. A. school B. start C. home D. attention 第四部分：阅读理解（共15小题，每小题2分，满分30分）‎ 阅读下列短文，从每题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。 ‎ A n. ‎ ‎ They come across many interesting people on their travels and often meet with the kindness of strangers. Yet, in a colorful world, they also face the reality of the Industrial Revolution. From simple villages and fields of flowers, they go into a dirty city full of mass unemployment and plague (瘟疫) victims --- where children die of starvation and many are abandoned.‎ ‎ The story isn’t only about Nell and her grandfather, but also the people who are connected to them directly or indirectly. There is Richard Swiveller, a careless young man who is a friend of Nell’s older brother, who wants Swiveller to marry Nell for the fortune he thinks she has. Daniel Quilp is a cruel moneylender, who manages to fool the grandfather into borrowing large sums of money from him. There is honest Kit, a boy employed at the shop, who becomes a victim even though he never harms other people. Kit desires to help Nell, whom he considers an angel that has always inspired the best in him. The mysterious Bevis Marks, who is a generous customer to some people and an enemy to others, also has his own reasons for looking ‎ after Nell and her grandfather.‎ ‎ Unlike Dickens’ other works, The Old Curiosity Shop is a book of contrasts: the purity of Nell compared to the dishonesty of Quilp, fresh air and scenic villages to the polluted, stone-covered city, etc. Even people’s reaction to the book presented a cruel contrast. At first, Nell Trent was praised and considered Dickens’ best character. Later, she was criticized by many well-known people like Oscar Wilde. While characters in Dickens’ other books are moving towards a better future, Nell and her grandfather are fleeing for their life and their story is moving towards a sad ending. ‎ ‎56. We can infer from the first two paragraphs that ___________.‎ ‎ A. Nell’s mother died young because of poverty B. Nell’s grandfather made a fortune by gambling C. Nell died of starvation during her journey D. Nell had no one to turn to on her travels ‎57. What’s the third paragraph mainly about?‎ ‎ A. The plot (情节) of the story. B. The characters in the story.‎ C. The background of the story . D. The inspiration behind the story.‎ ‎58. The Old Curiosity Shop is different from Dickens’ other works because it ___________.‎ ‎ A. is full of contrasts B. has a surprise ending C. reflects Dickens’ own life D. is set in the Industrial Revolution ‎ B ‎ Much of European train is about efficiency and comfort --- leaving and arriving on time and having a comfortable seat. But the following European trains don’t necessarily offer the fastest journeys --- just the most memorable.‎ Sweet Switzerland: The Chocolate Train Route: Montreux to Broc‎, ‎Switzerland ‎ Time: 9 hours, 45 minutes, roundtrip www.raileurope.com ‎ This charming train, running in summer and fall, climbs from Montreux overlooking Lake Geneva to the old town of Gruyeres, population 1,600, home to the cheese of the same name. Tour the cheese factory and the local castle, have lunch, then reboard the train and continue on to Broc. There you’ll be bussed to the Cailler-Nestle chocolate factory, lying between Lake‎ ‎Gruyeres and mountains.‎ Tunnels Galore: The Bernina Express Route: Chur, Switzerland, to ‎Tirano‎, ‎Italy Time: 4 hours, 14 minutes www.visitflam.com This train takes on seven-percent inclines (斜坡), 55 tunnels, and 196 bridges --- reaching a height of 7,391 feet and then dropping to 5,905 feet before coming to a stop. It travels through the Alps south from Switzerland’s oldest town to an Italian town of just under 10,000 people.‎ A Hotel on Wheels: Francisco de Goya Route: Paris, France, to ‎Madrid‎, ‎Spain Time: 13 hours, 30 minutes www.elipsos.com Leave Paris in the evening, enjoy a three-course dinner and the increasingly rural scenery, sleep with the rhythm of the rails, and wake the next day as you arrive in Madrid, rested and ready to tour the most populous (人口密集的) city in Europe. First class includes a welcome drink, good dinner, breakfast, and an in-room bathroom with shower.‎ The Epic Journey: Trans-Siberian Railway Route: Moscow to ‎Vladivostok‎, ‎Russia Time: 19 days www.trans-siberia.com This route, a symbol of Russian culture, crosses eight time zones to connect the Russian capital with a port on the Pacific Ocean. On board, poor stay with rich, young with old, foreigners with locals. Social differences disappear as passengers share a unique rail experience.‎ ‎59. Travelling from Montreux to Broc on the Chocolate Train, you ____________.‎ ‎ A. will spend about five hours B. have to go in winter and spring C. will see a famous chocolate factory D. can have lunch on the train ‎ ‎60. Which of the following websites offers more information about Francisco de Goya?‎ A. www.trans-siberia.com B. www.visitflam.com C. www.raileurope.com D. www.elipsos.com ‎61. Which of the following trains can help you learn about Russian culture?‎ ‎ A. Trans-Siberian Railway. B. The Chocolate Train.‎ C. Francisco de Goya. D. The Bernina Express.‎ ‎62. The passage is most probably taken from a _____________.‎ ‎ A. news report B. book review C. travel magazine D. geography textbook C ‎ Almost everyone is afraid of something --- snakes, heights, public speaking and so on.‎ ‎ It is normal and can even be helpful to experience fear sometimes. In dangerous situations, fear can keep our bodies alert (警醒的) so that we can act quickly to protect ourselves. ‎ ‎ But for some people, fear develops into a “phobia”, which is a strong and unreasonable fear of something. For example, the majority of us feel a little scared when looking down from a tall building. But people with height phobia may have trouble breathing, feel dizzy or turn down a great job just because the company is on the 20th floor. ‎ ‎ Phobias can prevent you from living a normal life. “People with spider phobia would stay out of their home or dormitory room for days if they thought a spider was present,” Katherina Hauner, a researcher at Northwestern University‎, ‎US, told ABC news. This is why scientists have been trying to find a cure for this disease.‎ ‎ Since fear comes from experience --- from what we are told, what we see others ‎ experience and what happens to us --- some scientists think if they can “rewrite” these unpleasant memories, they might be able to help people overcome their phobias.‎ ‎ In a study by Hauner and other scientists, participants with spider phobia were asked to first touch a spider with a paintbrush. Seeing that it was not actually dangerous, they then tried touching it while wearing a glove. Finally, they could hold it with their hands.‎ ‎ Certain medicine has also been found to be helpful. Back in 2010, researchers at the University of Hiroshima, Japan, injected (注射) a special medicine into a fish --- who was afraid of light --- to turn off the fear center in its brain. From then on, the fish no longer feared light.‎ ‎ While the search for solutions to phobias is making great progress, it’s an open question whether getting rid of fear is good. Some people want to use these methods to make soldiers fight harder in wars by taking away their sense of fear. Dave Smithson of the charity Anxiety UK thinks that’s a bad idea. “It’s fear that prevents us from doing crazy things,” he says. “There’s a name for people who don’t have fear of consequences: psychopaths (精神变态者).‎ ‎63. The main point of the article is to ___________.‎ ‎ A. show us what kind of role fear plays in our lives B. discuss if it is good to try to get rid of fear C. inform us of fear and phobia D. discuss scientific studies related to fear ‎64. How does the writer make the meaning of “phobia” clear?‎ ‎ A. By making comparisons. B. By giving examples.‎ C. By giving data in numbers. D. By giving descriptions.‎ ‎65. Which of the following shows the progress scientists have made in finding solutions to phobia?‎ ‎ A. New medicine can shut off fear centers in animal brains whenever needed.‎ B. They can use phobias to keep our bodies alert so that we can protect ourselves.‎ C. They can now reduce the pain which is connected with phobia.‎ D. They have succeeded in helping some people ignore memories related to phobia.‎ ‎66. Which of the following would Dave Smithson probably agree with?‎ ‎ A. There is nothing to fear except fear itself. B. We should not let fear affect our decisions.‎ C. Fear is not a completely bad thing. D. Without fear, everyone would be brave. ‎ D ‎ Koala bears as pets might be appealing to many of us. However, there are quite a few points to consider even before thinking of adopting one. ‎ ‎ Koala bears are one of the most lovely Australian animals. In certain cases where the koala has been raised by hand, they have turned out to be quite affectionate pets. These people tied a piece of fur to a pillow and placed it beside a joey (a baby kola) as a substitute (替代物) for the mother koala. This trick seemed to work well with the baby koala. However, it is a known fact that human handling causes stress to koalas. In my personal opinion, this aspect clouds the fact that koala bears can be tamed (驯服).‎ ‎ In Australia the koala is a priority animal as far as conservation status assessment is concerned. It was hunted to near extinction (灭绝) for its fur. In fact the koala had been wiped out from South Australia in the 1920s. However, rehabilitation efforts have brought the animal back in the state. As for the Australia government, the koala is not a threatened animal, but the US government does list the koala as one.‎ ‎ Although they may live in 40 to 60 kinds of eucalyptus trees, they prefer only 10 to 14 specific kinds. Koalas sleep for most part of the day, which is about 16 to 18 hours, and for most of their waking hours all they do is eat. Koala bears eat the leaves of eucalyptus trees. A full-grown koala can eat almost 2 to 3 pounds of leaves in a day. Despite their slow movements and sweet look, koala bears can be vicious when hungry. Other than this, there are the stress caused to koalas due to human handling and the fights that start in koalas. ‎ ‎ Almost everyone finds koalas lovely in the zoo. However, as far as having koala bears as pets is concerned, there are legal issues to consider. Other than that, being able to provide for its diet and habitat is another point that needs some attention before any law legalizing their adoption as pets is passed.‎ ‎67. What’s the author’s attitude towards people raising the koala?‎ ‎ A. Optimistic. B. Grateful. C. Cautious. D. Enthusiastic.‎ ‎68. Why did Australians hunt the koala?‎ ‎ A. To get its fur. B. To eat its meat. C. To wipe it out. D. To have it for fun. ‎ ‎69. The underlined word “vicious” in Paragraph 4 probably means __________.‎ ‎ A. fierce and dangerous B. patient and friendly C. afraid and defensive D. lovely and interesting ‎70. It can be inferred from the passage that __________.‎ ‎ A. koala bears tend to live in groups ‎ B. koala bear care can be very demanding C. koala bears are not particular about their food ‎ D. koala bears are the No. 1 threatened animal in the ‎US 第Ⅱ卷 （非选择题 共35分）‎ 第五部分：任务型阅读（10分）‎ ‎ Dreams about being chased (追逐)‎ ‎ Dreaming about being chased generally means you may be avoiding a person or something painful, annoying or fearful.‎ ‎ It could be a reminder that trying to avoid the problem could lead to more such dreams. Most people dream about being chased at one point or another. It’s both common and natural.‎ ‎ Dreams about death ‎ According to Jeffrey Sumber, a psychotherapist (精神治疗师) and author, dreams about death often indicate “the ending of something, whether that’s a job or a relationship”. He suggests a dream about death can also indicate attempts to remove anxiety or anger. These dreams don’t suggest a person will actually die, he explains.‎ ‎ There are no tricks when it comes to avoiding such dreams. The only way is to do our inner work and make peace with it.‎ ‎ People who have dreams about death tend to be those who are entering an uncertain period in their life. It could be a life-changing event that creates anxiety and fear of the unknown.‎ ‎ Dreams about falling ‎ Dreaming about falling can have a physiological basis, according to Cathleen O’ Connor, Ph. D. As the body goes deep into sleep and the nervous system begins to be quiet, blood pressure and heart rate drop and this change can cause a falling dream.‎ ‎ O’Connor says that dreaming about falling is the mind’s way of warning the dreamer of a situation in his or her waking life where they feel out of control.‎ ‎ “If dreams of falling bring feelings of fear, you should realize that the goal is not to avoid them but rather to work with those dreams in your waking state and deal with the fear so you can regain your balance,” O’ Connor says.‎ ‎ Dreams about celebrities (名人)‎ ‎ “Celebrities carry some kind of message that’s associated with personal achievements or lack,” says Shelley Smith, founding director of the Yoga‎ Health & Therapy ‎Center. “A person dreaming about a celebrity is looking for inspiration … or some characteristic that is associated with that celebrity.‎ ‎ “That’s one of the features of dream images, and they are not under our control,” Smith says. “Your experience while you’re sleeping is coming from a place that’s totally unconscious (无意识的).”‎ ‎ “There is no one group that we can say has this particular dream more than another,” she says, “The image is energetic and specific to what the person’s need is. For example, accomplishment, health, and rising to the top --- whatever is associated with that celebrity. ‎ Title ‎ Four common dreams and why we have them Introduction Experts think that dreams may have possible meanings behind them, the analysis of which is (71) _______ but subjective.‎ Dreams Meanings ‎(72) _______ to deal with such dreams About being ‎ ‎(73) _______‎ after Maybe you’re trying to (74) _______ someone or something that is painful, annoying or fearful. ‎ ‎(75) _______ the problem bravely and realize that such dreams are natural and common.‎ About being dead ‎● You will (76) _______ what you are experiencing, such as a Do the inner work and make peace with it.‎ ‎ job or a relationship.‎ ‎● Your anxiety or fear from a life-‎ changing event will be (77) _____‎ from your life.‎ About falling ‎● It may result from the (78) ______ of the nervous system.‎ ‎● You find something out of control.‎ Work with such dreams when you are awake and (79) _______ the fear.‎ About celebrities Maybe you are looking for something you want to achieve or (80) _______.‎ Let them alone, because they come out of unconsciousness. ‎ 第六部分：书面表达（25分）‎ ‎ 假定你是校园网站“交流”栏目的版主Tom，你校高二年级的同学Jack发来电子邮件，叙述因新学期分班离开原班级最好的朋友John，他担心距离会使友谊消失。请你根据以下提示发一封邮件 (150词左右) 给Jack，提出合理化建议。‎ ‎1. Jack 的看法不完全正确；‎ ‎2. 应珍惜友谊，和朋友John约时间谈一谈自己的感受，并希望能够保持友谊。对方会因此而感动，也会珍惜友谊；‎ ‎3. 如果时间允许的话，相约课余或周末见面交流。‎ Hi, Jack, ‎ I have already read your e-mail. _____________________________________________ __ ‎ ‎ 请将答案写在答题纸的指定位置 ‎ Good luck!‎ Yours ‎ Tom ‎2013—2014学年度第一学期期中调研测试 ‎ 高二英语试题参考答案 ‎71. interesting 72. How/Ways 73. run 74. avoid 75. Face ‎76. end 77. removed 78. change 79. handle 80. lack Writing:‎ Hi, Jack, ‎ ‎ I have read your e-mail. I think what you are worrying about is not a big problem. When students move between classes, old friendships often suffer as new ones seem to take their place. But it isn’t always the case. If you truly value the friendship, you should be able to make an effort to promote it. There is nothing to stop you spending time with your friend John. You can find him during the breaks between lessons or at some other time and explain that you feel as if the two of you are growing apart and that you don’t want this to happen. He will most probably be very touched by this and try to keep the relationship with you. If he feels the same way, you can arrange more time together after class or at weekends. The worst thing is just to worry about something but do nothing to make it right. Try taking some action!‎ ‎ Good luck!‎ Yours,‎ Tom 听力原稿 Text 1‎ M: It is a bit warm today.‎ W: Warm? You could fry an egg on the street. I can’t stand this weather.‎ Text 2‎ W: My brother is thinking of eating out with us on Saturday night. Any suggestions？‎ M: It is up to you. I don't know the restaurants around here that well.‎ Text 3‎ W: Did you go to Beijing to visit your parents？‎ M: No, I went for an interview. And I got a job as a teacher.‎ Text 4　‎ W: When I'm playing the piano, I don't worry about anything. How about you？‎ M: I go to the gym every day. It helps me deal with stress.‎ Text 5‎ W: Look at your room！Your clothes are all over the floor.‎ M: I'll clean it up now, and then we can go on a picnic.‎ Text 6‎ M: This soup is delicious. What’s in it, Mary？‎ W: I am sorry, what？　‎ M: You know sometimes I think you watch too much TV.‎ W: Oh, I hardly ever watch TV.‎ M: Are you serious？‎ W: Well, sometimes I watch the morning shows and I usually watch the late movies.‎ M: And you always have dinner in front of the TV. I mean, you never talk to me.‎ W: Yes, I do. I talk to you during commercials.‎ Text 7‎ M: Are you ready？‎ W: I’ll be ready in a couple of minutes.‎ M: We have to be at the hotel in fifteen minutes.‎ W: Do I have to make a speech tonight？‎ M: Just a short one after dinner.‎ W: What about televisions？Will they have cameras there？‎ M: I certainly hope so. I’d like to book a room, please.‎ W: Ah. I’ll be glad when the election is over. I'd like to have a good night's sleep more than anything else right now. I’ll have to shake hands with so many people.‎ Text 8‎ M: Do you know next week is Halloween？ ‎ W: So what do you do on Halloween？We don't have that holiday in Russia.‎ M: Well, it’s a day when kids dress up in masks and costumes. They knock on people's doors and ask for candy by saying “Trick or treat?”‎ W: Hmm. Sounds interesting.‎ M: But it’s not just for kids. Lots of people have costume parties. Hey, my friend Peter is having a party. Would you like to go？‎ W: Sure. I'd love to.‎ Text 9‎ W: Andrew, you're reading a Chinese kung fu novel, aren't you？‎ M: Yeah. I like Chinese kung fu a lot, and I want to learn more about it. I’ve read two.‎ W: Namely？‎ M: Tian Long Ba Bu and Hidden Dragon.‎ W: Wow. You've made great progress in Chinese.‎ M: Thanks. By the way, is there a popular part of Tian Long Ba Bu by Jin Yong in high school textbooks？‎ W: Yes. But there are different opinions about it.‎ M: Why？Isn’t Tian Long Ba Bu a popular kung fu novel for all ages？‎ W: Yeah. But some people think kung fu novels are bad for teenagers. ‎ M: But the new textbooks are only designed to make students read more after school.‎ W: That’s right. And some people see kung fu novels as modern Chinese literature. ‎ M: Really？‎ W: Anyway, the students should like it.‎ M: I think so, too.‎ Text 10‎ M: Hello, Carol. What seems to be the trouble？‎ W: So kind of you to come to see me. I don’t know what’s wrong. Three days ago, while I was planting roses in the garden, it rained and I got completely wet, and I've had a cough since that night. Now I ache all over.‎ ‎ ‎