天津市滨海新区2020届高三英语居家学习反馈检测试题（B卷）（Word版附答案） 20页

滨海新区高三居家专题讲座学习反馈检测试题 （英语学科 B 卷） 本试卷分为第 I 卷（听力）、第 II 卷（选择题）、第 III 卷（非 选择题）三部分。第 I 卷为第 1 页至第 2 页，第 II 卷为第 3 页至第 14 页，第 III 卷为第 15 页至第 16 页。试卷满分 150 分，考试时间 120 分钟。 第Ⅰ卷 听力(满分 20 分) 第一部分：听力 （共 15 小题，满分 20 分） 第一节（共 5 小题；每小题 1 分，满分 5 分） 听下面五段对话。 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 kind of food does the woman like? A．Fast food. B．Fried food. C．Healthy food. 2．What are the speakers discussing? A．An old house. B．A new writer. C．A recent book. 3．Where does the conversation most probably take place? A．At a cafe. B．At home. C．At a hospital. 4．How does the man probably feel? A．Sad. B．Happy. C．Angry. 5．What does the woman mean? A．Peter gets home late. B．Call Peter another time. C．Peter is away from home. 第二节（共 10 小题；每小题 1.5 分，满分 15 分） 听下面几段材料。每段材料后有几个小题，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。听每段材料前，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。每段材料读两 遍。 听下面一段对话，回答第 6 至第 8 小题。 6．How long will the woman be in Europe? A．For three weeks. B．For one month. C．For three months. 7．Why will Jim Thomas come here? A．To do some research. B．To have a vacation. C．To visit his friends. 8．What will the woman most likely do with her apartment? A．Give it up. B．Rent it out. C．Leave it vacant. 听下面一段对话，回答第 9 至第 11 小题。 9．Why does the woman come for help? A．She has not got her grades. B．Her email account is not working. C．She is confused about her courses. 10．What is the most probable relationship between the speakers? A．Student and professor. B．Student and office staff. C．Student and parent. 11．What might the woman do next? A．Check her email. B．Ask her classmates. C．Visit the university website. 听下面一段独白，回答第 12 至第 15 小题。 12．Who is the speaker? A．A class president. B．A sales representative. C．A committee chairman. 13．What is the purpose of the meeting? A．To begin planning the graduation ceremonies. B．To make the list of names of graduates. C．To choose the host of the ceremonies. 14．What should the students write on the paper? A．Their names, addresses and phone numbers. B．Their names, phone numbers and preferred work. C．The guests’ names, addresses and phone numbers. 15．When is the next meeting? A．Next Tuesday. B．Next Wednesday. C．Next Thursday. 第Ⅱ卷 选择题（满分 95 分） 第二部分： 英语知识运用 （共两节， 满分 45 分） 第一节 单项填空 （共 15 小题， 每小题 1 分， 满分 15 分） 16. —May I help you? You seem to be having some problems. —_____, thanks. I think I can manage. A. All right B. No problem C. It’s all right D. No way 17. —Jack, you seem excited. — ? I won the first prize in the English speech contest. A．Guess what B．So what C．Pardon me D．Who cares 18. I took notes during the meeting, but I ______ a chance to write them into a report so far. A. didn’t have B. haven’t had C. hadn’t had D. won’t have 19. for two days, Steve managed to finish his report on schedule. A．To work B．Worked C．To be working D．Having worked 20. —Did you return Fred’s call? —I didn’t need to ______ I’ll see him tomorrow. A. though B. unless C. when D. because 21. —Sorry, I have to ______ now. It’s time for class. —OK, I’ll call back later. A. break up B. hang up C. give up D. hold up 22. I’ll give you my friend’s home address, I can be reached most evenings. A. which B. when C. where D. whom 23. It was hard for him to learn English in a family, in which _____ of the parents spoke the language. A. none B. neither C. both D. each 24. No decision about any future appointment until all the candidates have been interviewed. A. will be made B. is made C. is being made D. has been made 25. After the long journey, the three of them went back home, ______. A. hungry and tiredly B. hungry and tired C. hungrily and tiredly D. hungrily and tired 26. Most colleges now offer first-year students a course specially _______ to help them succeed academically and personally. A. designed B. designing C. to design D. being designed 27. I’m trying to break the _______ of getting up too late . A. tradition B. convenience C. leisure D. habit 28. Don’t worry if you don’t understand everything, The teacher will ______ the main points at the end. A. recover B. remember C. require D. review 29. The companies are working together to create they hope will be the best means of transport in the 21st century. A. which B. what C. who D. that 30. The art show was _______ being a failure; it was a great success. A. along with B. next to C. far from D. regardless of 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， 掌握大意， 然后从 A、B、C、D 中， 选出最佳选项， 并 在答题卡上将该项涂黑。 When I was about twelve, I was taken out for dinner with my family one day. As we headed towards the 31 , a girl about my age came up to us and asked if we had any spare 32 . My mom asked where she kept her things. She pointed to an old car. She said there were six of them 33 in that car, which was the same size as my 34 . After 35 her a few dollars, we said good-bye. Then, my mother sent me inside the restaurant with my dad and my 36 . But she didn’t come. 37 , she had gone home and 38 our cupboards into a few bags. She brought all the 39 over to the car and handed the bags to the family. I wasn’t there when that 40 , but I could imagine the 41 appearing on their faces. A few days later, when I 42 about what she had done, I asked her 43 she helped them. She told me that the girl’s family 44 needed help. The girl and I were of the same 45 , yet we lived 46 lives. Here I stood, 47 in good clothes, headed to dine in a restaurant and then went back home to the bedroom I 48 with my sisters. I remembered thinking that the other girl didn’t have any food to eat and had to share a cold car with five other people. After 49 this picture in my mind, I understood why my mom had done what she had done. She 50 me one of the best lessons I ever learned. 31. A. restaurant B. hospital C. supermarket D. park 32. A. meal B. time C. room D. change 33. A. performing B. living C. visiting D. owning 34. A. vehicle B. house C. family D. team 35. A. handing B. sharing C. asking D. showing 36. A. friends B. teachers C. sisters D. classmates 37. A. Besides B. Though C. Therefore D. Instead 38. A. threw B. emptied C. sent D. divided 39. A. food B. clothes C. money D. goods 40. A. ended B. passed C. expressed D. happened 41. A. disappointment B. sadness C. smiles D. tears 42. A. put out B. found out C. came out D. brought out 43. A. why B. when C. what D. whether 44. A. normally B. finally C. hardly D. really 45. A. size B. age C. shape D. grade 46. A. familiar B. happy C. similar D. different 47. A. lost B. involved C. dressed D. engaged 48. A. played B. shared C. communicated D. compared 49. A. painting B. writing C. designing D. taking 50. A. directed B. devoted C. taught D. told 第三部分 阅读理解 （共 20 小题； 每小题 2.5 分，满分 50 分） 阅读下列短文， 从每题所给的四个选项（A、B、C、D）中， 选出最佳选项， 并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。 A Homestay provides English language students with the opportunity to speak English outside the classroom and the experience of being part of a British home. What to Expect The host will provide accommodation and meals. Rooms will be cleaned and bed covers changed at least once a week. You will be given the house key and the host is there to offer help and advice as well as to take an interest in your physical and mental health. Accommodation Zones Homestays are located in London mainly in Zones2,3 and 4 of the transport system. Most hosts do not live in the town centre as much of central London is commercial and not residential( 居 住 的 ). Zones3 and 4 often offer larger accommodation in a less crowded area. It is very convenient to travel in London by Underground. Meal Plans Available ♢ Continental Breakfast ♢ Breakfast and Dinner ♢ Breakfast, Packed Lunch and Dinner It’s important to note that few English families still provide a traditional cooked breakfast. Your accommodation includes Continental Breakfast which normally consists of fruit juice, cereal（谷物类食品），bread and tea or coffee. Cheese, fruit and cold meat are not normally part of a Continental Breakfast in England. Dinners usually consist of meat or fish with vegetables followed by dessert, fruit and coffee. Friends If you wish to invite a friend over to visit, you must first ask your host’s for permission. You have no right to entertain friends in a family home as some families feel it is an invasion of their privacy. Self-Catering Accommodation in Private Homes Accommodation on a room-only basis includes shared kitchen and bathroom facilities and often a main living room. This kind of accommodation offers an independent lifestyle and is more suitable for the long-stay student. However, it does not provide the same family atmosphere as an ordinary homestay and may not benefit those who need to practise English at home quite as much. 51. The passage is probably written for _______. A. hosts willing to receive foreign students B. foreigners hoping to build British culture C. travelers planning to visit families in London D. English learners applying to live in English homes 52. Which of the following will the host provide? A. Room cleaning. B. Medical care. C. Free transport. D. Physical training. 53. What can be inferred from Paragraph3? A. Zone 4 is more crowded than Zone 2. B. The business centre of London is in Zone 1. C. Hosts dislike travelling to the city centre. D. Accommodation in the city center is not provided. 54. According to the passage，what does continental Breakfast include? A. Dessert and coffee. B. Fruit and vegetables. C. Bread and fruit juice. D. Cereal and cold meat. 55. Why do some people choose self-catering accommodation? A. To experience a warmer family atmosphere. B. To enrich their knowledge of English. C. To entertain friends as they like. D. To enjoy much more freedom. B Barditch High School decided to have an All-School Reunion. Over 450 people came to the event. There were tours of the old school building and a picnic at Confederate Park. Several former teachers were on hand to tell stories about the old days. Ms. Mabel Yates, the English teacher for over fifty years, was wheeled to the Park. Some eyes rolled and there were a few low groan (嘟囔声）when Ms. Yates was about to speak. Many started looking at their watches and coming up with excuses to be anywhere instead of preparing to listen to a lecture from an old woman who had few kind words for her students and made them work harder than all the other teachers combined. Then Ms. Yates started to speak: “I can’t tell you how pleased I am to be here. I haven’t seen many of you since your graduation, but I have followed your careers and enjoyed your victories as well as crying for your tragedies. I have a large collection of newspaper photographs of my students. Although I haven’t appeared in person, I have attended your college graduations, weddings and even the births of your children, in my imagination.” Ms. Yates paused and started crying a bit. Then she continued: “It was my belief that if I pushed you as hard as I could, some of you would succeed to please me and others would succeed to annoy me. Regardless of our motives, I can see that you have all been successful in your chosen path.” “There is no greater comfort for an educator than to see the end result of his or her years of work. You have all been a great source of pleasure and pride for me and I want you to know I love you all from the bottom of my heart.” There was a silence over the crowd for a few seconds and then someone started clapping. The clapping turned into cheering, then into a deafening roar（呼喊）. Lawyers, truck drivers, bankers and models were rubbing their eyes or crying openly with no shame all because of the words from a long forgotten English teacher from their hometown. 56. What activity was organized for the school reunion? A. Sightseeing in the park. B. Picnic on the school playground. C. Telling stories about past events. D. Graduates’ reports in the old building. 57. What can be inferred from Paragraph 2? A. Some graduates were too busy to listen to Ms. Yates’ speech. B. Many graduates disliked Ms. Yates’ ways of teaching. C. Some people got tired from the reunion activities. D. Most people had little interest in the reunion. 58. We can learn from Ms. Yates’ speech that she _____. A. kept track of her students’ progress B. gave her students advice on their careers C. attended her students’ college graduations D. went to her students’ wedding ceremonies 59. What was Ms. Yates’ belief in teaching teenagers? A. Teachers’ knowledge is the key to students’ achievements. B. Pressure on students from teachers should be reduced. C. Hard-pushed students are more likely to succeed. D. Students’ respect is the best reward for teachers. 60. Which of the following can best describe Ms. Yates? A. Reliable and devoted. B. Tough and generous. C. Proud but patient. D. Strict but caring. C The practice of students endlessly copying letters and sentences from a blackboard is a thing of the past. With the coming of new technologies like computers and smartphones, writing by hand has become something of nostalgic ( 怀 旧 的 )skill. However, while today’s educators are using more and more technology in their teaching, many believe basic handwriting skills are still necessary for students to be successful---both in school and in life. Virginia Berninger, professor of educational psychology at the University of Washington, says it’s important to continue teaching handwriting and help children acquire the skill of writing by hand. Berninger and her colleagues conducted a study that looked at the ability of students to complete various writing tasks---both on a computer and by hand. The study, published in 2009, found that when writing with a pen and paper, participants wrote longer essays and more complete sentences and had a faster word production rate. In a more recent study, Berninger looked at what role spelling plays in a student’s writing skills and found that how well children spell is tied to how well they can write. “Spelling makes some of the thinking parts of the brain active which helps us access our vocabulary, word meaning and concepts. It is allowing our written language to connect with ideas.” Berninger said. Spelling helps students translate ideas into words in their mind first and then to transcribe(转换) “those words in the mind written symbols on paper or keyboard and screen,” the study said. Seeing the words in the “mind’s eye” helps children not only to turn their ideas into words, says Berninger, but also to spot spelling mistakes when they write the words down and to correct them over time. “In our computer age, some people believe that we don’t have to teach spelling because we have spell checks,” she said. “But until a child has a functional spelling ability of about a fifth grade level, they won’t have the knowledge to choose the correct spelling among the options given by the computer.” 61. What makes writing by hand a thing of the past? A. The absence of blackboard in classroom. B. The use of new technologies in teaching. C. The lack of practice in handwriting. D. The popular use of smartphones. 62. Berninger’s study published in 2009 ___________. A. focused on the difference between writing by hand and on a computer. B. indicated that students prefer to write with a pen and paper. C. found that good essays are made up of long sentences. D. discussed the importance of writing speed. 63. Which of the following best shows the role of spelling? A. Spelling improves one’s memory of words. B. Spelling ability is closely related to writing ability. C. Spelling benefits the translation from words into ideas. D. Spelling slows down finding exact words to express ideas. 64. What does “mind’s eye” in paragraph 5 mean? A. Window. B. Soul. C. Picture. D. Imagination. 65. What conclusion could be drawn from the passage? A. Computers can help people with their choice of words. B. Spell checks can take the place of spelling teaching. C. Handwriting still has a place in today’s classrooms. D. Functional spelling ability develops fast in the fifth grade. D When it comes to friends, I desire those who will share my happiness, who possess wings of their own and who will fly with me. I seek friends whose qualities illuminate （照亮）me and train me up for love. It is for these people that I reserve the glowing hours, too good not to share. When I was in the eighth grade, I had a friend. We were shy and “too serious” about our studies when it was becoming fashionable with our classmates to learn acceptable social behaviors. We said little at school, but she would come to my house and we would sit down with pencils and paper, and one of us would say:“Let’s start with a train whistle today.” We would sit quietly together and write separate poems or stories that grew out of a train whistle. Then we would read them aloud. At the end of that school year, we, too, were changing into social creatures and the stories and poems stopped. When I lived for a time in London, I had a friend. He was in despair(失望)and I was in despair. But our friendship was based on the idea in each of us that we would be sorry later if we did not explore this great city because we had felt bad at the time. We met every Sunday for five weeks and found many excellent things. We walked until our despairs disappeared and then we parted. We gave London to each other. For almost four years I have had remarkable friend whose imagination illuminates mine. We write long letters in which we often discover our strangest selves. Each of us appears, sometimes in a funny way, in the other’s dreams. She and I agree that, at certain times, we seem to be parts of the same mind. In my most interesting moments, I often think: “Yes, I must tell….” We have never met. It is such comforting companions I wish to keep. One bright hour with their kind is worth more to me than the lifetime services of a psychologist, who will only fill up the healing silence necessary to those darkest moments in which I would rather be my own best friend. 66. In the eighth grade, what the author did before developing proper social behavior was to ______. A. become serious about her study B. go to her friend’s house regularly C. learn from her classmates at school D. share poems and stories with her friend 67. In Paragraph 3, “We gave London to each other” probably means ______. A. our exploration of London was a memorable gift to both of us B. we were unwilling to tear ourselves away from London C. our unpleasant feeling about London disappeared D. we parted with each other in London 68. According to Paragraph 4, the author and her friend _______. A. call each other regularly B. have similar personalities C. enjoy writing to each other D. dream of meeting each other 69. In the darkest moments, the author would prefer to ______. A. seek professional help B. be left alone C. stay with her best friend D. break the silence 70. What is the best title for the passage? A. Unforgettable Experiences B. Remarkable Imagination C. Lifelong Friendship D. Noble Companions 第 III 卷 非选择题（本卷共 6 小题，满分 35 分） 第一节： 阅读表达 （共 5 小题；每题 2 分， 满分 10 分） 阅读下面的短文，并根据短文后的要求答题（请注意问题后的字数要求）。 A happy person has a longer life, collects more friends and has greater chances of developing successful relationships with people around him. So happiness is an important aspect of a person’s life, and how to achieve happiness in life has become an important issue. If you want to find lasting happiness, you must first be at peace with yourself. Are you contented with yourself? Are you pleased with your job? There are probably a number of answers to these questions, but what is the most important here is that you accept yourself for who you are. Think positively. Thinking in a positive manner is also a good idea to achieve happiness in life. Start filling your mind with positive thoughts the moment you wake up. If negative thoughts come to your mind, drive them out at once, and then look for the positive side in every situation. Stay away from negative-minded people, for they will frustrate your mood. You will notice that all the great things are happening around you. Make others happy. Another way to achieve happiness in life is to cheer someone up or make somebody happy. It does not matter whether it is someone you know or a stranger on the street. What is important is the feeling that you get after making others smile and giving them happiness. You will be happy when you see other people smile. It is good that these days, more people start learning how to achieve happiness in life. After all, in the end, a life filled with happiness and wonderful memories is much better than that filled with disappointment and anger. 71. What’s the main topic of the text? (no more than 8 words) ____________________________________________________________________ __ 72. What is the most important point for being at peace with yourself? (no more than 8 words) ____________________________________________________________________ __ 73. What should you do if negative thoughts come to your mind? (no more than 16 words) ____________________________________________________________________ __ 74. What’s the meaning of the underlined word “contented” in Paragraph 2? (no more than 2 words) ____________________________________________________________________ __ 75. Which of the tips do you think is the most useful? And why? (no more than 20 words) _____________________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________ __ 第二节：书面表达（满分 25 分） 假如你是李津，你的美国朋友Chris不久前来中国学习汉语。他给你写e-mail， 表示对于课堂上使用小组学习（group learning）的方式感到无所适从。Chris希望 你能给他提供一些有效的建议。请你根据这一情况给他回信l，内容要点如下： 1. 分析存在问题的原因；（如：准备不充分；心情紧张......） 2. 提出建议；（如：提前预习；查找资料；敢于表达；......) 3. 鼓励他不要灰心。 注意： 1. 词数：不少于 120 词； 2. 信的开头与结尾已经写好，不计入总词数。 Dear Chris, After reading your e-mail, Yours， Li Jin 滨海新区高三居家专题讲座学习反馈检测试题 （英语学科 B 卷）参考答案及评分标准 第一部分 听力（共 15 小题；1-5 每小题 1 分，6-15 每小题 1.5 分，满分 20 分） 1-5 CCABB 6-10 CABAB 11-15 CCABA 第二部分 英语知识运用 第一节 单项填空（共 15 小题；每小题 1 分，满分 15 分） 16-20 CABDD 21-25 BCBAB 26-30 ADDBC 分值 描 述 2 分 针对问题做出了正确的回答，内容清晰、完整；同时，语法、单词拼写(含大小写)准确无 误，且答题所用词汇数量符合题目要求。 1.5 分 针对问题做出了正确的回答，内容全面，但答题所用词汇数量超出题目要求的数量较多， 或存在个别因粗心或笔误引起的语法或单词拼写(含大小写)错误，对表达含义基本不构成 影响。 1 分 语法或单词拼写基本准确，但回答内容不够全面，缺乏部分主要信息；或针对问题做出 了基本正确的回答，但组织语言过程中存在一至两处明显的语法或单词拼写错误，且错 误易引起歧义或误解。 0 分 答非所问；回答过于简略或草率，难以理解或没有意义的单词堆砌。 完形填空（共 20 小题；每小题 1.5 分，满分 30 分） 31-35 ADBCA 36-40 CDBAD 41-45 CBADB 46-50 DCBAC 第三部分 阅读理解（共 20 小题；每小题 2.5 分，满分 50 分） 51-55 DABCD 56-60 CBACD 61-65 BABDC 66-70 DACBD 第四部分 写作 第一节 阅读表达（共 5 小题；每小题 2 分，满分 10 分） 71. How to achieve happiness in life. 72. To accept yourself for who you are. 73. We should drive them out right away and look for the positive side. 74. pleased / satisfied 75. I think the last one is most useful. Because making others happy can make us happy as well.（Open） 第二节 书面表达（满分 25 分） Dear Chris, After reading your e-mail, I can see you are greatly annoyed with group learning. It’s common for you to feel like this if you are not familiar with the topic or you are not well prepared for the topic to be discussed. Besides, the ability to express yourself in Chinese is another reason which prevents you from voicing your own opinion freely. In fact, group learning is a fantastic way to practice your spoken Chinese and improve the ability to think in Chinese. In my opinion, what you are going to do is to be well prepared for the topic. For example, you can collect information about the topic and recite in advance. Additionally, use every chance to speak Chinese, in which way you can improve your oral Chinese quickly. Don’t be afraid of making mistakes. You can’t speak fluent Chinese without opening your mouth. Your experience reminds me of my process of studying English. Perseverance is very important. Don’t lose hope. I’m here willing to help. Best wishes! Yours, Li Jin 阅读表达评分标准 书面表达评分标准 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，最后综合给分。 3. 词数少于 100 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数量和准确性、上下 文的连贯性及语言的得体性。 5. 拼写与标点符号是语言准确性的一个方面。每错误书写 3 个单词从总分中减去 1 分，原 则上不超过 3 分，重复的不计。英、美拼写及词汇用法均可接受。标点符号错误，将视其对 交际的影响程度酌情分。 6. 如书写较差，以致影响交际，将分数降低一个档次。 二、各档次的给分范围和要求 分数档 内容 语法结构和词 衔接和连贯 整体效果 21~25 分 覆盖所有内容要 点，并有适当发 挥。 应用了较丰富的语法结构 和词汇；表达准确、地道； 有个别错误，但不影响对写 作内容的理解。 有效 使用 衔接 手段 ，内 容连 贯，结构紧凑。 具备较强的语言 运用能力；完全达 到了预期的写作 目的。 16~20 分 覆盖所有内容要 点。 应用的语法结构和词汇能 满足任务要求；表达基本准 确，些许错误对写作内容的 理解影响不大。 应用 了简 单的 连接成分，全文 结构较紧凑。 达到了预期的写 作目的。 11~15 分 漏掉一些内容，覆 盖部分内容要点。 应用的语法结构和词汇能 基本满足任务要求；有一些 错误，对写作内容的理解造 成了一定影响。 应用 了简 单的 连接成分，内容 基本连贯。 基本达到了预期 的写作目的。 6~10 分 漏掉或未描述清 楚一些主要内容， 有一些无关内容。 语法结构单调，词汇项目有 限；错误较多，且在很大程 度上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。 1~5 分 明显遗漏主要内 容，写了一些无关 的内容，可能未理 解试题要求。 语法结构单调，词汇项目有 限；较多错误，严重影响了 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。 附：听力原文 (Text 1) M: What kind of food do you like? W: I like healthy food. I don't like fast food or fried food. (Text 2) M: Have you seen the author's latest bestseller? W: I've just finished reading it. I really recommend it. (Text 3) M: Where's Lucy? She usually comes for coffee with you. W: Not today. She's got a headache and she's feeling a bit sick. (Text 4) M: Did you get the role you tried out for in the play? W: That role was given to someone else, but I got a better one. (Text 5) M: I thought I’d give Peter a call now. W: I’m afraid it’s too late at night. (Text 6) M: You must be pretty excited about your trip to Europe. W: Yes. I'll leave in three weeks. But there are still a few things I need to do, like buying my plane ticket and figuring out what to do with my rented apartment while I'm away. M: You are not going to give it up, are you? W: Certainly not. I'll never find another apartment around here. But I don't like the idea of paying three months' rent on an empty apartment, either. M: Perhaps you could let it to someone else. W: Yes, but to whom? M: Let me see. Oh, I know just the person. An old friend of mine, Jim Thomas, is coming here to do some research this summer, from June to August. W: That's exactly when I'll be away. It sounds ideal. M: Tell you what, I'll be calling Jim late this week anyway, and I'll mention it to him then. W: Well, thanks, Bill. Let me know what happens. (Text 7) M: Hi, what can I do for you? W: I haven't received my grade report from last semester, and my friends all say they got theirs already. M: They were all posted at the same time. So, you say you haven't received yours yet? W: No, I haven't. M: Hmm? Did you have any problem last time you got your grades? W: Well, actually, I'm a first-year student. This is the first set of grades. My email address hasn't changed or anything, so... M: Wait, are you talking about your personal email account? W: Yeah. The school sends us our grades by email, right? M: No, we just post them on the university website. W: Are you kidding? I thought they were sent to us by email. OK, now I feel stupid. M: Don't worry about it. Starting college can be pretty confusing; there are a lot of new things you have to get used to. (Text 8) Ok, everybody. Can we start the meeting now? I'm Mike Johnson, chairman of the Graduation Committee for this year. You've all been selected as representatives to plan the graduation ceremonies. I am sending around a sheet of paper. Please write down your names and telephone numbers on it. We have many different things to do for the ceremonies. So, please also write down what part of the ceremonies you'd like to work on. Remember, as a representative, you'll have a lot of responsibilities. So only sign up if you feel you have the time to participate: When everyone has finished writing down the information, please return the paper to me. It's Tuesday today. One week from today, at our next meeting, we will start to discuss the details of the ceremonies. Is everything clear?