河北省衡水中学高三上学期三调考试 英语 14页

衡水中学 2013-2014 学年度上学期三调考试 高三年级英语试卷 本试卷分第Ⅰ卷（选择题）和第Ⅱ卷(非选择题)两部分，共8页，共150分，考试时间120分钟。 注意事项： 1．答题前，考生务必将自己的姓名、考号用铅笔涂写在答题卡上。 2．每小题选出答案后，用铅笔把答题卡上对应题目的答案标号涂黑。如需改动，用橡皮擦干净后，再选 涂其它答案标号。 3．二卷试题用黑色中性笔作答。 ◇◇◇ 祝同学们取得好成绩！ 第一卷（选择题 共 115 分） 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 is the man’s grandmother doing? A. Having a swim. B. Reading an e-mail. C. Taking a bath. 2. When will the woman’s friend arrive? A. At 11:05. B. At 10:45. C. At 10:20. 3. What will the speakers do first? A. Have a cup of tea. B. See the elephants. C. Watch the dolphin show. 4.What are the speakers talking about? A. Which play to see. B. Where to buy a family ticket. C. How to celebrate their mother’s birthday. 5. What is the man going to buy on Tuesday? A. A book. B. A magazine. C. A newspaper. 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。听完每段对话或独白前，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 秒钟的做答时间。每段对话或独白读两遍。 听第 6 段材料，回答第 6 至 7 题。 6.What is the man’s problem? A. He got a broken DVD. B. He couldn’t play the DVD. C. He bought a wrong DVD. 7. What does the man want to do? A. Have his money back. B. Get a better copy of the same film. C. Exchange his DVD for something else. 听第 7 段材料，回答第 8 至 9 题。 8. What do we know about the woman? A. She often eats out with her family. B. She works in a pizza restaurant. C. She likes going to cafes. 9. Why does the man want to go to the cafe in the town center? A. To drink coffee there. B. To taste the ice cream there. C. To enjoy the great service there. 听第 8 段材料，回答第 10 至 12 题。 10. What relation is the man to Linda? A. Her son. B. Her husband. C. Her neighbor. 11. Where does Linda work? A. At a hospital. B. At a restaurant. C. At a bank. 12. What does the man do on Saturday? A. He does some cleaning. B. He washes clothes. C. He goes shopping. 听第 9 段材料，回答第 13 至 16 题。 13.What does the man think of Flower Arranging? A. Boring. B. Challenging. C. Practical. 14.Why doesn’t the man want to take Photography? A. It lasts too long. B. It’s too expensive. C. It started last week. 15. What course do the speakers decide to take in the end? A. Indian Cooking. B. Web Design for Beginners. C. Italian Wine. 16. What will the speakers do tomorrow morning? A. Go to the course centre. B. Make a telephone call. C. Attend an Indian party. 听第 10 段材料，回答第 17 至 20 题。 17. What do we know about the film? A. It’s about nature. B. It’s a children’s film. C. It has won an international prize. 18. When does the museum close? A. At 5:00 p.m. B. At 6:00 p.m. C. At 7:00 p.m. 19. What can children do at the basement? A. Draw pictures on computers. B. Watch a working steam engine. C. See a life-sized model of a space-ship. 20. How will the listeners get in touch with the program to get free tickets? A. By letter. B. By e-mail. C. By phone. 第二部分：英语知识运用 (共二节，满分 45 分) 第一节: 单项填空(共 15 小题；每小题 1 分，满分 15 分) 21. ---David, it’s Frank. Do you have a few minutes? I need to see you. --- ________. But I hope “a few minutes” doesn’t turn into an hour. A. I’m afraid not B. It doesn’t matter C. I don’t think so D. I guess so 22. Liza _____ well not want to go on the trip----she hates traveling. A. will B. can C. must D. may 23. It was 80 years before Christopher Columbus crossed the Atlantic ______ Zheng He had sailed to East Africa. A. when B. that C. after D. since 24. _______ the earth’s surface, the less it weighs. A. The farther an object is above B. The farther is an object above C. Above an object is the farther D. An object is above the farther 25. Laura had a tense expression on her face, ______ she had met some alien creatures. A. even if B. as if C. so that D. now that 26. Like most simple puzzles, it is easily ______, but putting it back together is something else. A. taken apart B. built up C. set off D. dealt with 27. The great use of a school education is not so much to teach you things _____ to teach you the art of learning. A. than B. rather than C. nor D. as 28.The girls ______ into the company recently have to receive strict training before they start to work. A. accepted B. accepting C. admitted D. admitting 29.St. Louis has replaced Camden, New Jersey _____ the most dangerous US city according to a study based on FBI crime data which was released on Monday. A. for B. to C. as D. with 30. Despite the fact that her father did not like the young businessman, she married him ________. A. somewhat B. anyhow C. anywhere D. instead 31. To learn English well, the student asked for help ______ had a good command of it. A. who B. whoever C. whichever D. which 32. She is ______the newspaper to be thrown away and putting away the rest. A. sorting out B. figuring out C. making out D. turning out 33.Our school has developed a learning system _____ students can do a lot of teamwork. A. that B. when C. which D. where 34. --- Call me at 9；00. I can’t afford to miss such a conference. --- Don’t worry, sir. You’ll surely be _____. A. reminded B. warned C. informed D. remembered. 35. I’m sure you’d rather do some reading at home than go shopping with them,__________. A. hadn’t you B. aren’t I C. wouldn’t you D. didn’t you 第二节：完形填空（共 20 小题；每小题 1.5 分，满分 30 分） 阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后从各题所给的 A、B、C、D 四个选项中，选出最佳选项。 Today we spent the morning going through our personal belongings .We were looking for items to __36__ for free at a local park. Not just any items but things people really _ 37__. Our aim was not to find things we no longer __38__ but things we use every day that would be _39___ to others. We packed these things __40__ boxes and added some small toys. We added a list of local addresses and phone numbers of local ___41__ agencies. Inside the boxes a simple letter was placed. It _42___: “Please take these items and know that your life is important. __43____ are difficult but these days will pass. We share what we have believing that it will __44___ . Use the food to nurture your __45__; use the blankets to stay warm . Be safe and know that the human ___46___ can overcome anything .Do not hold your head __47___ for having a need to stay warm .Someday please do the same when you can .” This kind __48___ was not because the phone rang or for any reason. It was ___49__ because it was the right to do. We have often seen __50___ people at the park where we left the belongings. I __51___ that my wife had put her favorite green coat into one of the boxes. I asked if she was__52___ about it and she just replied that it had a hood (兜帽) . Her answer told me why it is I who love her. She liked the coat but knew the hood could __53___ someone from the rain. Who knows where these gifts of __54___ will go ？How many uses can a blanket serve _55__ what it was designed to do? We never go back and see what happens .It is unimportant .The right things will find the right people and that is all that counts. 36. A. put off B. put up C. give away D. give up 37. A. needed B. collected C. produced D. searched 38. A. accepted B. wanted C. carried D. bought 39. A. wonderful B. beautiful C. hopeful D. useful 40. A. around B. upon C. into D. above 41. A working B. parking C. delivering D. helping 42. A. spoke B. read C. marked D. indicated 43. A. Ways B. Problems C. Times D. Situations 44. A. matter B. continue C. change D. depend 45. A. body B. mind C. brain D. muscle 46. A. liberty B. spirit C. health D. wisdom 47. A. forward B. aside C. around D. down 48. A. attempt B. manner C. act D. habit 49. A. suddenly B. simply C. strangely D. usually 50. A. aimless B. homeless C. childless D. friendless 51. A. believed B. dreamed C. approved D. noticed 52. A. sure B. regretful C. worried D. anxious 53. A. separate B. prevent C. shelter D. hold 54. A. affection B. sympathy C. generosity D. honesty 55. A. other than B. rather than C. more than D. better than 第三部分 阅读理解（共 20 小题；每小题 2 分，满分 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。 A A few years ago, my younger sister and I were the first to board our flight for Norfolk, Virginia. Just as we were about to board the plane, a mechanic came out of the aircraft and blocked the door with his arms. He turned to the flight attendant and hurriedly stated, “We got problems!” I thought to myself, “Why did I have to be the one to hear that? Why couldn’t I have been at the back of the line? I didn’t need to know that!” Very soon we were back in the terminal, waiting, and then finally back on the plane. I waited for the pilot to give an explanation. Pilots take courses to ease passengers’ mind, right? They know what to say to calm nerves. Unfortunately, I didn’t think this pilot took that course. Soon his voice thundered throughout the plane, “Sorry for the delay, ladies and gentlemen. We had no power on the plane. We have a generator on the ground right now, and we’re going to jump-start the engines. Once we get them going, we’ll get up in the air and head to Norfolk, and see what happens.” See what happens? We were going to get up in the air, and see what happens? Couldn’t we have another plan, one that’s been worked out just a little better? At this point, all I could do was to laugh nervously. One woman started yelling, “Oh no! We’re going to crash!” There were sighs of desperation and anxiety spreading throughout the cabin. Finally, we got up in the air thirty minutes later, and what happened? Nothing ---other than thrust (推力) and lift. We arrived in Norfolk, and no sooner had the wheels touched the ground than a round of applause burst out, as everyone throughout the airplane simultaneously (同时) breathed a sigh of relief. Although, I did sincerely like to have a plan better than “see what happens” worked out when flying --- it really isn’t such a bad life strategy. Success will never be guaranteed. The best thing you can do is just get up in the air, and see what happens. Sometimes adjustments would be made in the air, or shall we say, in the middle of the process. 56. The purpose of the text is to _______. A. introduce a frightening flight experience B. prove that taking a plane is dangerous C. show a strategy of making plans D. tell readers a life strategy 57. What event was beyond the author’s expectation? A. The mechanic explained the problems to the passengers. B. The pilot said nothing to calm the passengers. C. The passengers arrived in Norfolk safely. D. The flight was delayed for half an hour. 58. Having known the problems, many passengers _________. A. felt desperate and anxious B. stood up and started yelling C. waited calmly for the problems to be solved D. complained about the mechanic’s carelessness 59. Which opinion would the author most probably hold? A. To ensure success, don’t get started before you’ve got everything ready. B. To avoid repeating failure, give yourself all the reasons why you can’t. C. To set up a business, don’t wait until you have everything you need. D. To achieve success, try to prepare for the worse B It is unlawful for an employer to publish a discriminatory advertisement. How to identify a discriminatory(歧视的) advertisement: ◆ It must be read as a whole, and account must be taken not only of the words, but also of the pictures that it uses. ◆ Job titles that have sexual connotations（内涵） mean an intention to discriminate on the grounds of sex. Example 1 A notice in a restaurant window states: “Waiters required”. The word “waiters” has a male, not a female, connotation. The advertisement does not contain an equal opportunities statement and does not specify that the jobs are open to men and women. Example2 A medical clinic places an advertisement for a nurse with a photograph of a female nurse. Nursing is an occupation that is traditionally associated with women. The advertisement does not contain an equal opportunities statement. Good practice checklist: ◆ Advertise widely so that as many suitably qualified people as possible have an opportunity to apply. ◆ Do not publish job advertisements in locations or publications where they are likely to be read wholly or mainly by people who share a particular community background, sex, race, disability, or age. ◆ Use language which is clear and simple and do not use abstract words. For example, when describing the working environment or the characteristics of desirable employees, do not use words like young, mature or energetic. ◆ Where possible, do not use job titles which have a male or female connotation. For example, do not use the following words--- waiter/waitress salesman/ salesgirl postman manageress foreman storeman matron chairman/ chairwoman head master/ mistress Instead, where possible, use job titles that have gender-neutral connotation, For example, the following words are appropriate--- waiting staff sales assistant postal worker manager stores person supervisor chairperson nurse manager head teacher 60.When trying to identify what might be a discriminatory advertisement, we should pay attention to its______. A length and words B. length and pictures C. style and words D. words and pictures 61. From the two examples, we know that ______. A. nowadays, restaurants prefer male to female workers B. the traditional view that a nurse should be female is wrong. C. the job title is one of the most important factors in an advertisement D. advertisements for medical clinics shouldn’t have photographs 62. If you want to place an advertisement for a designer, you should publish it in ____. A. Southern Weekend B. Titan Sports C. Entertainment Weekly D. Shanghai lawyer C I must have been about fourteen then, and I put away the incident from my mind with the easy carelessness of youth. But the words, Carl Walter spoke that day, came back to me years later, and ever since have been of great value to me. Carl Walter was my piano teacher. During one of my lessons he asked how much practicing I was doing. I said three or four hours a day. “Do you practice in long stretches, an hour at a time?” “I try to.” “Well, don’t,” he said loudly. “When you grow up, time won’t come in long stretches. Practice in minutes, whenever you can find them five or ten before school, after lunch, between household tasks. Spread the practice through the day, and piano-playing will become a part of your life.” When I was teaching at Columbia, I wanted to write, but class periods, theme-reading, and committee meetings filled my days and evenings. For two years I got practically nothing down on paper, and my excuse was that I had no time. Then I remembered what Carl Walter had said. During the next week I conducted an experiment. Whenever I had five minutes unoccupied, I sat down and wrote a hundred words or so. To my astonishment, at the end of the week I had a rather large manuscript (手稿) ready for revision. Later on I wrote novels by the same piecemeal (零碎的) method. Though my teaching schedule had become heavier than ever, in every day there were moments which could be caught and put to use. There is an important trick in this time-using principle: you must get into your work quickly. If you have but five minutes for writing, you can’t afford to waste it in chewing your pencil. You must make your mental preparations beforehand, and concentrate on your task almost instantly when the time comes. Fortunately, rapid concentration is easier than most of us realize. I admit I have never learnt how to let go easily at the end of the five or ten minutes. But life can be counted on to supply interruptions. Carl Walter has had a significant influence on my life. To him I owe the discovery that even very short periods of time add up to all useful hours I need, if I throw myself into it without delay. 63. The meaning of “stretch” in the underlined part is the same as that in the sentence “ ”. A. The dog woke up, had a good stretch and wandered off. B. Bob worked as a government official for a stretch of over twenty years. C. My family wasn’t wealthy by any stretch of the imagination. D. This material has a lot of stretch in it. 64. Which of the following statements is TRUE? A. The author didn’t take the teacher’s words to heart at first. B. Rapid concentration is more difficult than people imagine. C. The author thanked his teacher for teaching him to work in long stretches. D. Carl Walter has influenced the writer greatly since he was a student. 66. What is probably the best title for this text? A. Concentrate on Your Work B. A Little at a Time C. How I Became a Writer D. Good Advice D Scientists are using a kind of eye-tracking equipment to learn how babies look at the world. In the lab, children 5 months and older crawl (爬行) and walk up, down and over adjustable wooden slopes (斜坡), gaps and steps. It may seem like the set for a new reality television show, but there are no prizes, except perhaps for the researchers. They hope to understand what makes one child respond to another, how babies adjust their look to their hands and feet to handle objects, and how these very young children adapt to changes. The findings provided by these eye-trackers suggest that babies may be more capable of understanding and acting on what they see than had been thought. “Quick looks at their mothers’ faces may be all they need to get the information they want. They seem to be surprisingly efficient,” said John Franchak who studies psychology at New York University. Although sight might largely seem effortless to us, in reality we actively choose what we look at, making about two to four eye movements every second for some 150,000 motions (运动) daily, said Karen Adolph, also a developmental psychologist at N.Y.U. “Sight is not passive,” she said. “We actively adjust our eye movements to the motions of our hands and bodies.” Eye-tracking studies have existed for more than a century, but the instruments involved were typically desk machines. The wearable eye-trackers that Dr. Adolph, Mr. Franchak and their colleagues use are based on equipment developed over the last decade by Positive Science, a New York company, with money from the United States Naval Research Laboratory. They were designed to help scientists. Eye-trackers are currently being used in studies to learn the differences in how amateur and professional geologists (地质学家) scan landscapes and how people examine signs when looking for exits during emergencies. The researchers also found that during the studies babies looked at their mothers just 16 percent of the time. “That is lower than expected.” Dr. Adolph said. A large body of past research has placed importance on children watching the faces of adults as they name objects to learn languages. These findings suggest children may not have to look very long to get the information they need, either from people or objects. This gives a new understanding of how much information they need, or how quickly children might process the information. 67. How do babies get the information they need? A. By using their own language. B. By looking at their mothers’ eyes. C. By watching their mothers’ facial expression. D. By listening to others. 68. The underlined word “They” in Paragraph 5 refers to__________ A. eye-tracking studies B. original devices C. eye-trackers D. desk machines 69. What does Dr. Adolph think of the result of the research? A. Exciting. B. Unacceptable. C. Strange. D. Surprising. 70. The text is most probably taken from__________. A. a website about relationship between mothers and children B. a science magazine about children’s actions C. a book about how to teach children D. a newspaper about processing information E 第二节：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。 （71—75 涂到答题卡上，选 E 涂 AB，选 F 涂 AC，选 G 涂 AD） I used to be a thin little kid who was always the shortest and sickest in my class. I wasn’t very athletically involved during my childhood. When I entered middle school, a lot of my friends were signing up for the school’s sports teams. 71 On the first day of tryouts（选拔赛）for the soccer team, the coach told us to run laps for warm-up. As I struggled to keep up with the team, I found myself falling farther and farther behind until I was the last one to finish. 72 I was disappointed, but at the same time, I knew I had to do something about my health and fitness. 73 People thought I was crazy because I ran a slow 11-minute mile in the gym class, but I was determined to get into shape and improve my mile time. 74 It was a lot of running for me, but I kept on practicing day after day. As the season progressed, I found that I could run longer and faster. Eighth grade soon rolled around and I was feeling really confident about trying out for another sports meet. Instead of attempting soccer a second time, I decided to give field hockey a try. 75 This time, I was well prepared. After a week of tryouts, I was ecstatic（狂喜的）to see that my name made it on the list. I was inspired, and I learned an important lesson: Once you do get into shape, don’t stop or give up! A. Again, the coach instructed us to run a lot of laps. B. After tryouts were over, my name never made it on the list. C. I made a big decision to sign up for the track and field team. D. Being in shape helped me feel energized, flexible, and strong. E. Fortunately, I wasn’t the only slow runner trying to get into shape. F. The first day of practice was one of the hardest workouts I’ve ever had. G. One of my friends convinced me to try out for the soccer team with her and I agreed. 第二卷（共 35 分） （二卷在答题纸上答题） 第一节：短文改错（共 10 小题，每小题 1 分，满分 10 分） 英语课上,老师要求同桌同学相互修改作文。假设以下短文为你同桌所写，请你对其进行修改。文中共 有 10 处错误，每句中最多有两处。错误涉及一个单词的增加、删除或修改。 增加：在缺词处加一个漏词符号∧，并在此符号下面写出该加的词。 删除：把多余的词用斜线＼划掉。 修改：在错词下面划一横线，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仅限一词； 2、只允许修改 10 处，多者从第 11 处不计分。 themselves in their everyday life, feel lonely and homesick. Clothes, money or mobile phone are sometimes gone. And because of different climates and the food, they often feel sick. Some even rented rooms outside the campus, but I don’t think it’s so safely. Could you tell me how to deal with these problems so that I will be able to get used the university life in the future? Yours sincerely, Li Hua 第二节：书面表达（满分 25 分） 假设你班最近举行了一次班会， 讨论怎样使英语学习变成一件快乐的事。请你根据下表所提示的信 息，为某英语站写一篇短文，谈谈你们的讨论情况并提出你的建议。 讨论情况 1.课内互动（师生或生生互动） 2.课外活动（演讲或晚会等） 3. 运用英语（口头或书面交流） …….. 你的建议 注意： 1. 对所给要点注意陈述，不要简单翻译。 2. 词数 110 左右。开头已经写好，不计入总词数。 3. 参考词汇：interactive 互动的。 Recently, we had a discussion on how to make learning English relaxing and fun.________________________________ ◇◇◇ 祝同学们取得好成绩！ 三调英语答案 第一部分: 听力：1—5CACCB 6-10CCABB11-15CAABA 16-20BACAB 第二部分 第一节: 单项填空 21-25DDBAB 26-30ADCCB 31-35BADAC 第二节:完形填空：36-40CABDC 41-45DBCAA 46-50BDCBB 51-55 DACBA 第三部分 阅读理解 第一节：56—59DBAC 60-62DCA 63-66 BADB 67—70CCDB 第二节：71-75GBCFA 二卷 第一节：短文改错 Dear editor, Next year I will go to university and becoming a college student, and I have never been away become but from my parents. I don’t know what to adapt myself to my university life. I hear many freshmen how are at a loss what to do when we are at university. They can’t take care of themselves in their they everyday life, feel lonely and homesick. Clothes, money or mobile phone are sometimes gone. feeling 或 feel 前面加 and phones And because of different climates and the food, they often feel sick. Some even rented rooms rent outside the campus, but I don’t think it’s so safely. Could you tell me how to deal with these safe problems so that I will be able to get used∧ the university life in the future? to Yours sincerely, Li Hua 第二节：书面表达（满分 25 分） Recently, we had a discussion on how to make learning English relaxing and fun. Most students believe that there are many ways to do so. First of all, we can have more interactive activities in class, such as discussions, interviews, story-telling and role-play. In this way , we can have more fun learning English. Secondly, we need to find more opportunities to communicate in English with people, whether they are English teachers or classmates, foreigners or Chinese, because using English is the best way to learn. These ideas sound reasonable and practical. From my experience, there are many other interesting and relaxing ways. For example, we can listen to English songs and watch English movies. We can also watch English programs on TV or join English clubs or make English pen friends on the Internet. All in all, what we need is more free time and more space. 听力材料 (Text 1) M: Where's Grandmother? Mum? Has she gone swimming again? She's got an e-mail. W: She went earlier, but she's back and she's taking a bath upstairs. (Text 2) W: Excuse me, I'm meeting a friend who's arriving on the 10:45 train from Mumbai. Can you tell me if it's on time, please? M: It will be 20 minutes late. (Text 3) W: Let's get something to drink and then go and see the elephants. M: But the dolphin show starts in two minutes. I really want to see that. We can get a cup of tea afterwards. W: Good idea. (Text 4) W: We need to plan a special treat for Mum's birthday. M: I think this year we should try and do something unusual. W: Let's buy a family ticket to the theatre. Then we can take her to see that play she wants to see. M: That's a great idea. (Text 5) W: Did you go to the bookstore, Andy? M: Yes, but they didn't have all the things I wanted to buy. W: Not even your superhero book? M: I got that but my football magazine won't arrive on Tuesday so I'll buy it then. Fortunately this week's Wildlife News was on the shelf… (Text 6) W: I'm afraid I'm not allowed to do that, once it's played. M: Just once. As soon as I realized it was the wrong film, I took it out. It's not damaged at all. W: That's not the point. We never give money back on DVD sales. M: I'm not asking you to do that, just to give me a different film. W: I'm sorry, but all I can do is let you have another DVD of the same film. (Text 7) W: It's great to go out for a meal with our family or friends. M: I agree. We often eat out with our relatives. W: So have you ever been to a restaurant with your family? M: Yes, lots of times. W: So do I! And I love pizza restaurants. But I don't like cafes much. M: Neither do I. Anyway, there aren't many cafes where we live. W: But there's a good one in the town center. That serves great ice cream! M: Really? I must go there sometime. I love ice cream. (Text 8) W: Thank you, Paul, for giving your time for this interview on changing family roles. Now, I understand you take care of the baby… M: That's right. I take care of Veronica during the day. W: And your wife goes out to work? M: Yes. Linda is the manager at Grosston Bank. W: What do you do? M: I'm a nurse. I work at night at City Hospital. W: Oh! Tell me how you share the housework. M: Well, I cook dinner every night. I kind of enjoy cooking. We seldom go to the restaurants. W: And what does Linda do? M: Oh, she washes all the clothes on Saturday morning while I clean the house. She does the shopping, too. Usually on Saturday afternoon. We relax and have fun on Sunday. (Text 9) W: There you are Ben. The information about the evening classes I sent off for has arrived. Right, here are the general courses. M: Flower Arranging. That’s a real course? Why would someone want to do that? W: You sit in front of the TV watching baseball for 3 hours every Saturday and many people would find that boring too. M: OK, relax. Let’s see what else is there… M: Photography. That looks interesting. It started last week, but I don't think that would be a problem. Ｍ：But look at the price. $280 is too much for me. I wonder why it’s so expensive. I don’t think I can afford it. But, hey, at least it’s cheaper than the Italian Wine course. Look at that --- $400. Web Design for Beginners. It’s pretty cheap, What do you think? W: I don’t want to seen a computer in the evening too. M: Hey, look, how about Indian Cooking. Starts this week. A little bit expensive. W: $190. You know how much I love Indian food. I'll call them tomorrow to see if there are still spaces available. M: I’ll call them right away. W: There won't be anyone there now. We'll try in the morning. M: This will be great. We can have our own Indian dinner parties. (Text 10) M: Next on the program, we're offering free tickets to go and see a film called A Year in Greenland. The film, which tells you all about the plants and animals in that wonderful country, has won a prize at the national film festival 一 it's well worth seeing. The film can only be seen at a new cinema that has just been completed inside the Science Museum in the city centre. It's showing this Sunday with performances every hour from midday onwards, with the last showing at 5 o'clock, two hours before the museum closes. So there are six times to choose from. So why not take the whole family to the museum this Sunday 一 there's lots to do. Children will want to head straight down to the basement where the computers are kept. I promise you they’ll come away with all sorts of exciting pictures they've created. Moving to the first floor, a working steam engine and a life-sized model of a space-ship are among the favorite exhibits. Entrance to the museum is free on Sundays, but it would normally cost $3.25 to go and see the film. To get your free tickets, you should e-mail this program by midday on Friday. We've only got a limited number of tickets, so the earlier you e-mail us, the more likely you are to get one. We'll then get in touch with you before 12 o'clock by phone on Saturday if you've been successful. So have a pencil and paper ready after this song.