吉林省公主岭市范家屯镇第一中学2020届高三上学期月考英语试卷 12页

英语试卷 第一部分 听力 第一节 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 will the woman do with the man’s hair?‎ A. Wash it. B. Color it. C. Cut it. ‎ ‎2. What present does the woman suggest?‎ A. A football. B. A basketball. C. A T-shirt. ‎ ‎3. Where does the conversation probably take place?‎ A. In a restaurant. ‎ B. In a zoo. ‎ C. In a museum. ‎ ‎4. What are the speakers mainly talking about?‎ A. A jazz concert. B. A new theater. C. A plane ticket. ‎ ‎5. Why was Jim at the hospital?‎ A. To visit his friend. ‎ B. To take a medical test. ‎ C. To look after his mother. ‎ 第二节 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。‎ 听下面一段对话，回答第6和第7两个小题。‎ ‎6. What does Tom think of the new member of his basketball team?‎ A. Talkative. B. Unfriendly. C. Funny. ‎ ‎7. What does the woman suggest Tom do first?‎ A. Ask his coach for help.‎ B. Practice basketball more.‎ C. Talk to the new member.‎ 听下面一段对话，回答第8至第10三个小题。‎ ‎8. What does the woman want to do this weekend?‎ A. Climb hills. B. Pick some apples. C. Go to Jim’s house. ‎ ‎9. Why will the man call Aunt Brown? ‎ A. To tell her about their plans. ‎ B. To give her an invitation. ‎ C. To ask her for help. ‎ ‎10. Where are most probably the speakers? ‎ A. At school. B. At home. C. In a car. ‎ 听下面一段对话，回答第11至第13三个小题。‎ ‎11. What day is it today?‎ A. Wednesday. B. Thursday. C. Friday. ‎ ‎12. What is Billy related to the girl?‎ A. Her brother. B. Her friend. C. Her classmate. ‎ ‎13. What will the girl do the day after tomorrow?‎ A. Attend a party. B. Stay with her family. C. Go to Jeanie’s house. ‎ 听下面一段对话，回答第14至第17四个小题。‎ ‎14. What is the woman doing?‎ A. Traveling around the USA. ‎ B. Applying for a job. ‎ C. Doing a survey. ‎ ‎15. How much can the man get from his parents every month?‎ A. $ 50. B. $ 125. C. $ 150. ‎ ‎16. What kind of job does the man do every Friday evening?‎ A. Babysitting. ‎ B. Computer repairing. ‎ C. Housework for his uncle. ‎ ‎17. On what does the man spend most of his pocket money?‎ A. Food. B. Phone bills. C. Books. ‎ 听下面一段独白，回答第18至第20三个小题。‎ ‎18. What was stolen last night?‎ A. A black shirt. ‎ B. A school computer. ‎ C. A set of Beats earphones. ‎ ‎19. Who saw the tall man at 11:00 last night?‎ A. A student. B. A policeman. C. A taxi driver.‎ ‎20. When will the swimming match begin tomorrow?‎ A. At 9:30 am. ‎ B. At 3:00 pm. ‎ C. At 3:30 pm.‎ 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,并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。‎ A What I like to advise people is to find out what it is that makes them happy. What do you love to do? If you truly love what you do just go ahead and try to make a living by doing it. People will throw money at you to do it. But you will always have to work hard at it. I have to draw every single day of my life. I have to draw about 20 ideas. My advice is to put aside a certain amount of time every day and make you draw or whatever, especially when you don't feel like it. Only in this way will you be able to perfect your talent.‎ The first step you take is to go to your local library and ask for the publications issued in the current years. When you get these publications, try to find the names of the top people concerned and their presidents. After you find these, write down their names and addresses. Keep this list and update it every year. Next thing you want to do is to create at least 40 cartoons. Get a grid（格子） from one of the strips in the ‎ newspapers, enlarge it to whatever size you wish and draw inside this grid. Now take the best 20 of your ideas and make them into finished pieces. To do this, you would want to copy them in ink because if you were a professional cartoonist, that was what you should do. Now you can reduce the size of the finished cartoons to fit onto a regular comic's page. By comparing yours with the others already in print, it gives you a good idea of clarity to your cartoon.‎ The next step is to write letters to presidents of the publication. In the letters, explain who you think would read your work, or in other words, what group do you think you would target. After you complete these, send all of your information enclosed with letters in the appropriate envelope.‎ Now as soon as you send out these letters, start to create a brand new strip with all new characters. Don’t get married to one idea because if your idea gets turned down then you will give up. And always remember. If you receive a rejection from any of them, keep in mind that you are working on something better. You will be working on something new and more exciting and the rejection letter will not have any impact. With this in mind…‎ ‎21. What is the advice from the writer in the first paragraph when you want to succeed in your life?‎ A. Stop doing anything until you find something quite suitable for your future career.‎ B. Put aside a certain amount of time every day to consider how to make a living.‎ C. Make a living by something that you truly like to do as your profession and work hard at it.‎ D. Perfect your talent only by drawing some cartoons.‎ ‎22. The purpose of writing a letter to the president was to ____.‎ A. get some money to support the later career B. enclose the information on how to become cartoonists with the letter C. focus his attention on the work D. explain who would be the readers of the work ‎23. The underlined phrase “get married to one idea” in the last paragraph probably refers to ______.‎ A. having a strong desire to get married B. fixing all attention on one idea C. marrying someone is a good idea D. refusing one idea to get married B ‎ Most people can’t live to 100. Those who do live so long can hardly walk, let alone take part in any activities. A few people, however, take part in dangerous activities even though they are more than 100 years old﹣ They keep going and going! There is a great grandmother who likes challenging herself although she is 101 years old this year. ‎ Mary Hardison believes that people should always be cheerful and more importantly, take on all kinds of adventures while they physically still can. So, instead of celebrating her 101st birthday with a boring party, she decided to go paragliding（滑翔跳伞）﹣ an idea she got from her 75﹣year﹣old son who recently took it up as a hobby．‎ So on her birthday, cheered on by her big family, she tied herself up together with ‎ expert instructor Kevin Hintze, and jumped down fearlessly from the sky near her home in Ogden‎, ‎Utah. And, it was not just a simple jump either. According to Kevin Hintze, the grandmother encouraged him to turn around, as they made their way down. ‎ This is not the first time that Mary has done something “wild”and “crazy”. For her 90th birthday she rode all the adult rides at Disneyland. And, she is not done yet﹣ For her 102nd birthday she hopes to go down the 3,000 feet Alpine Slide at Utah’s Park City Mountain Resort!‎ Not surprisingly, this great action has made Mary Hardison very famous and also earned her a place in the Guinness World Records where she broke a 2007 record set by a 100﹣year﹣old British woman. What an amazing lady!‎ ‎24. What do we know about Mary Hardison?‎ A. She took up paragliding as her hobby at the age of 75.‎ B. She is a 101﹣year﹣old lady who likes challenging herself.‎ C. She was recorded in the Guinness World Records in 2007.‎ D. She is the oldest woman in the Guinness World Records.‎ ‎25. From whom did Mary get the idea of going paragliding?‎ A. A 100﹣year﹣old British woman.‎ B. Kevin Hintze.‎ C. Her grandson.‎ D. Her 75﹣year﹣old son.‎ 26. How does the author feel about Mary's action？‎ A. Amazed. B. Supportive.‎ C. Doubtful. D. Worried.‎ ‎27. The text is likely to appear in .‎ A. a news report B. an advertisement C. a novel D. a science report C ‎ Working up a credit score for Walter Cavanagh has got to be a mathematical nightmare ﹣ the man has nearly 1,500 valid credit cards to his name and holds the Guinness Record for the most credit cards. Mr. Plastic Fantastic ﹣ a title given to him by Guinness World Records ﹣ is also the proud owner of the world's longest wallet, which can hold about 800 cards. But he uses it only to carry a few cards, while the rest are safely kept in bank safedeposit boxes.‎ Cavanagh started collecting credit cards in the late 1960s. “One of my best friends and I made a silly bet: the guy who could collect the most credit cards by the end of the year would win dinner,” he said. “ I got 143 cards by the end of the year, and my friend gathered 138.” After winning that bet, Cavanagh decided to simply keep going with his unusual collection. He got credit cards from gas stations, airlines, bars, and even ice cream stores.‎ If there’s one card missing from Cavanag’s collection, it's that from the Newberry Company. They repulsed his application for a card in the early 1970s, even though he'd collected over 100 by then. They said he had too much credit. Therefore, so far he has’t had a Newberry card in his collection.‎ Cavanagh hasn’t stopped applying for new cards ﹣ he’s held the Guinness Record since 1971 and has no intention of letting go of it.He copies whole pages from a U. S. directory of businesses and keeps sending applications. If he receives a rejection, he ‎ writes back to the company explaining his goal and ambition. But he doesn’t count useless cards in his total collection.‎ Thanks to all the cards to his name, Cavanagh has access to about ＄1.7 million at any moment. Despite this privilege, he has managed to maintain an excellent credit score.‎ The 72﹣year﹣old retired financial planner and credit expert has only one piece of advice to share: “Never use a card to buy anything you can’t pay off in a couple of months. If you don’t have the discipline, you shouldn’t have the cards.”‎ ‎28. Cavanagh began to collect credit cards when he .‎ A. owned a very long wallet B. made a bet with his friend C. wanted to create a Guinness Record D. was treated to dinner by his friend ‎29. What does the underlined word “repulsed” in Paragraph 3 probably mean?‎ A. Rejected. B. Recalled.‎ C. Repeated. D. Recognized. ‎ ‎30. What do the underlined words “the discipline” in the last paragraph probably refer to?‎ A. Having many cards to your own name.‎ B. Buying things by card and paying off in time.‎ C. Managing to own more privileges for your card.‎ D. Using a card to buy things as many times as possible.‎ ‎31. What do we know about Cavanagh’s cards?‎ A. Some of them are useless.‎ B. They are safely kept in his long wallet.‎ C. They have brought him fame and privilege.‎ D. Fewer new cards are added to his collections.‎ D Imagine a town with crosswalks but no pedestrians, cars and trucks but no drivers. Welcome to Mcity, a fake “city” built by researchers who are testing out the driverless cars of the future.‎ The controlled test environment, which opened today (July 20, 2015) at the University of Michigan in Ann Arbor, covers 32 acres (the size of about 24 football fields) and contains all the trappings of a real suburb or small city. There is an entire network of roads lined with sidewalks, streetlights, stop signs and traffic signals. There’s even a “downtown” area complete with fake buildings and outdoor dining areas.‎ The idea behind Mcity is simple: test out new driverless car innovations in a human-free environment before these technologies are unleashed in the real world.‎ ‎“Mcity is a safe, controlled, and realistic environment where we are going to figure out how the incredible potential of connected and automated vehicles can be realized quickly, efficiently and safely,” Peter Sweatman, director of the Mobility‎ Transformation ‎Center at U-M, said in a statement.‎ The roads of Mcity are built to stand up to “rigorous, repeatable” testing, according to MTC officials. While Mcity drivers don't have to compete with real pedestrians, there will be one mechanical foot-traveler (a robot-like machine named Sebastian) that steps out into traffic to see whether the automated cars can hit the brakes in time. The fake city also features a traffic circle, a bridge, a tunnel, some unpaved roads, and even a four-lane highway with entrance and exit ramps, according to a report by Bloomberg Business.‎ In addition to evaluating fully automated, or driverless cars, the researchers also hope to test out so-called connected vehicles within Mcity's limits. Connected cars can either communicate with one another (vehicle-to-vehicle control, or V2V) or with pieces of equipment, such as traffic lights, that are located near roadways (vehicle-to-infrastructure control, or V2I).‎ Even the smallest details of Mcity have been planned out in advance to copy the conditions that connected and automated vehicles could face in the real world. For example, there are street signs covered up with graffiti, and faded yellow and white lane markings line the streets.‎ Mcity is just one part of a much larger project that MTC and its partner organizations are establishing in an effort to get a whole fleet of connected and driverless cars on the road in Ann Arbor by 2021. In addition to the fake city, MTC is also continuing to launch connected and semi-autonomous (半自动) cars on real roadways. Eventually, the University of Michigan and the Michigan Department of Transportation said they hope to put 20,000 connected cars on the roads of southern Michigan.‎ ‎32. According to the passage, Mcity ________.‎ A. is a real town used to evaluate the function of future cars B. is a fake city with transportation system but no pedestrians C. covers an area of 32 acres with as many as 24 football fields D. owns a downtown area with a bridge and some unpaved roads ‎33. Why did researchers build Mcity?‎ A. To test new driverless cars.‎ B. To make a real suburb or small city.‎ C. To control road environment.‎ D. To build an entire network of roads.‎ 34. It can be inferred from the passage that ________.‎ A. some connected and semi-autonomous cars have been put into use B. the researchers plans to create a robot-like machine to direct the traffic C. the widespread use of driverless cars will soon come into reality in ‎America D. MTC is attempting to make connected and driverless cars available on real roads ‎35. How does the passage mainly develop?‎ A. By presenting descriptions of the design.‎ B. By describing a cause and its effects.‎ C. By providing the time order.‎ D. By comparing the opinions.‎ 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 ‎ 36 You probably think you will never be a top student. This is not necessarily so, however. Anyone can become a better student if he or she wants to. Here's how:‎ Plan your time carefully. When planning your work, you should make a list of things that you have to do. After making this list you should make a schedule of your time. First your time for eating, sleeping, dressing, etc. . Then decide a good, regular time for studying.  37 A weekly schedule(安排) may not solve all your problems, but it will force you to realize what is happening to your time.‎ Find a good place to study. Look around the house for a good study area. Keep this space, which may be a desk or simply a corner of your room, free of everything but study materials. No games, radios, or television. When you sit down to study, concentrate on the subject.‎ Make good use of your time in class.  38 Listening carefully in class means less work later. Taking notes will help you remember what the teacher says.‎ Study regularly. When you get home from school, go over your notes, preview the important points that your teacher is going to discuss the next day, and read that material.  39 If you do these things regularly, the material will become more meaningful, and you'll remember it longer.‎ Develop a good attitude towards tests. The purpose of a test is to show what you have learned about a subject. They help you remember your new knowledge. The world won't end if you don't pass a test, so don't be over worried.‎ ‎ 40 You will probably discover many others after you have tried these.‎ A. There are other methods that might help you with your studying.‎ B. Maybe you are an average student.‎ C. Take advantage of class time to listen to everything the teacher says.‎ D. No one can become a top student unless he or she works hard.‎ E. Don't forget to set aside enough time for entertainment.‎ F. Make full use of class time to take notes of what the teacher says in class.‎ G. This will help you understand the next class.‎ 第三部分 英语知识运用（共两节,满分45分）‎ 第一节 完形填空（共20小题；每小题1.5分,满分30分）‎ Devon Gallagher, a college graduate from Philadelphia, wants the world to know where she's been during her great worldwide vacation in a(n) 41__way.‎ The traveler, who was 42__ with a bone disease, had her right leg 43 at the age of four. 44 the amputation (截肢) caused hardships for Gallagher early on, she, at the age of 22 now, 45 it as an inspiration for making the 46 of her life.‎ To spread that 47 , Gallagher has 48 to social media, 49 she shares photos of her travels across the world, but instead of 50 using a geotag (地理标签), she draws her location across her artificial leg before taking a picture.‎ Now she has been taking pictures 51 Europe. “I get a new leg every two years and I can choose the design on it. One day I had a sudden 52 that my new leg could be used as a blackboard,” Gallagher said. “My mum and grandmother weren’t too 53 the idea, but my friends thought it was great and told me to go for it, so I did.”‎ Gallagher said people often stare when she’s 54 on her leg, but once she shares the photos, she 55 only praise and encouragement. “My leg hasn’t 56 me from doing anything I’ve wanted to do,” she said. “I don’t know 57 it is my determination to prove to myself that I can do it, but anyhow, I’ve been able to 58 up with my peers and lead a pretty great life.”‎ Gallagher shows us that you should never let anything stand in the 59 of your dream. And if you meet with an obstacle (障碍), get 60 with it— if life gives you an artificial leg, make art.‎ 41. A. common B. right C. simple D. special ‎42. A. born B. charged C. filled D. linked ‎43. A. cured B. treated C. cut D. kept ‎44. A. Unless B. Although C. Once D. Since ‎45. A. considers B. thinks C. treats D. looks ‎46. A. coolest B. best C. worst D. fullest ‎47. A. evidence B. news C. message D. schedule ‎48. A. applied B. belonged C. stuck D. turned ‎49. A. which B. that C. as D. where ‎50. A. simply B. officially C. enthusiastically D. reasonably ‎51. A. across B. through C. about D. for ‎52. A. attitude B. thought C. belief D. opinion ‎53. A. curious about B. fond of C. patient with D. afraid of ‎54. A. walking B. reporting C. writing D. standing ‎55. A. accepts B. takes C. likes D. receives ‎56. A. protected B. preserved C. stopped D. defended ‎57. A. why B. that C. if D. what ‎58. A. make B. come C. put D. keep ‎59. A. way B. corner C. course D. bottom ‎60. A. satisfied B. creative C. familiar D. connected 第二节 语法填空 (共10小题；每小题1.5分,满分15分)‎ 阅读下面材料,在空白处填入适当的内容（1个单词）或括号内单词的正确形式。‎ As of Tuesday, Chinese box office hit “Wolf Warrior 2”  has earned more than 3.4 billion yuan ($507 million), 61 （break）China’s all-time box office record,which 62 (set) last year by Hong Kong comedy “The Mermaid.”‎ The leading character is Leng Feng, played by Wu Jing, the film’s writer and director. Leng is a 63 (fear) former special forces soldier of the People’s Liberation Army. During a military rebellion (反叛) in 64 African country, Leng almost single-handedly helps Chinese workers and African locals escape the war-torn nation. But the fighting scenes alone don’t explain the movie’s 65 (succeed)--it’s also the patriotism（爱国主义）and spirit of the film projects 66 have impressed Chinese audiences.‎ Tong Yemeng, a 32-year-old office worker from Beijing, “I felt so proud of 67 ( I ) country when I saw Wu Jing waving the national flag in the war zone,” she said. “It showed our 68 (increase) national power.”‎ The movie’s patriotic reaction can be attributed to its timing. “Wolf Warrior 2” hit cinemas as India and China were involved 69 a border dispute, as the central government is promoting its international Belt and Road Initiative (一带一路), 70 as the People’s Liberation Army celebrated its 90th anniversary.‎ 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)‎ Many moved stories remain deep in people’s heart to this day. In 2008 a terrible earthquake strike Wenchuan, there many people lost their lives and homes. After the earthquake under a fallen building, a mother as well as her baby were found by some soldiers. When the soldiers were ready to take them away, they surprised to find the baby in the mother's arms still alive. The baby was sleeping but wasn't hurt at all. Between the dead mother and the living baby, there was a cell phone with a short ‎ message on the screen. It read, “Don't worry, my baby. Mom is for you. If you can survive, don't forget that I love you.”‎ The story moved many people deep, including me. I couldn't hold back my tears when I read these word. One is great if he loves others when he is in the danger.‎ 第二节 书面表达（满分25分）‎ 假如你们学校英语爱好者俱乐部对“良好饮食习惯”这一话题进行讨论，请根据下列提示，用英语写一篇发言稿。内容要点应包括：‎ 部分同学的饮食习惯 良好的饮食习惯 个人看法 不吃早餐 爱吃零食 偏食 饮食过度 饮食多样化 饮食定时定量 重要性；有助于身体健康 注意：‎ ‎1. 发言稿必须包括所有内容要点，可适当发挥；‎ ‎2. 发言稿开头和结尾已为你写好，不计入总词数；‎ ‎3. 记数；100 左右 ‎4. 参考词汇：偏食 be particular about food 零食 snack Dear friends,‎ As we all know, we are what we eat. Therefore, it’s very important for us to form healthy eating habits.‎ That’s all. Thank you!‎ ‎【参考答案】‎ 听力：1~5 CCBAB 6~10 BCBAB 11~15 AABCA 16~20 ACBCB 阅读：‎ ‎21-25 C D B B D ‎26-30 A A B A B ‎31-35 C B A D A ‎ 七选五：‎ 34. B 37. E 38. C 39.G 40. A 完形填空：‎ ‎41-45 D A C B A ‎46-50 B C D D A ‎51-55 A B B C D ‎56-60 C C D A B 语法填空：‎ ‎61. breaking 62. was set 63. fearless 64. an 65. success ‎ ‎66. that 67. my 68. increasing 69. in 70. and ‎ ‎ ‎ 短文改错：‎ 作文：‎ 参考作文：‎ As we all know, we are what we eat. Therefore, it’s very important for us to form healthy eating habits. However, bad eating habits are still very common among us ‎ students. Some of us often go to school without breakfast ; some like to have snacks; some others are particular about food, and still some eat or drink too much. All these bad habits will surely do harm to our health.‎ To keep fit, we should have a healthy diet, which generally includes proper amounts of fish, meat, vegetables, fruits as well as main food, Besides, we’d better have meals regularly.‎ In my opinion, we should try to develop healthy eating habits to build up a strong figure. Only in this way can we have enough energy to study better.‎ That’s all. Thank you!‎ 听力材料 ‎ Text 1‎ W: How do you want it, sir?‎ M: I just want to have my hair cut short a bit. ‎ W: Would you like it to be washed or colored?‎ M: No, thanks. Just leave it as it is. ‎ ‎ Text 2‎ W: Jim, It’s Father’s Day next Sunday. What shall we give our dad?‎ M: Mmm, it’s difficult. A football? A basketball? But he’s got a few of those. ‎ W: We can give him something to wear. Let’s give him a sports T-shirt. ‎ ‎ Text 3‎ M: The tigers in the cages look unhappy. Maybe they are hungry. Let’s give them some food. ‎ W: I don’t think so. In fact, they are missing nature. They shouldn’t be kept in cages. ‎ ‎ Text 4‎ M: There is a jazz concert in the theater next Monday. I think you may be interested. ‎ W: Sounds great! I’m crazy about jazz. ‎ M: Don’t forget to buy a ticket at once, or there won’t be any tickets left. ‎ ‎ Text 5‎ M: I saw our friend Jim at the hospital this morning. I wonder if his mother is ill again. ‎ W: No, she is fine. He was there just to have a medical examination. ‎ ‎ Text 6‎ W: Tom, how is the new member of your basketball team?‎ M: Well, I think he is a little unfriendly. ‎ W: That’s a pity! What’s the problem?‎ M: He often laughs at me when I make small mistakes during the practice. That makes me upset. ‎ W: Why don’t you talk to him?‎ M: I’ve tried, but it didn’t work. ‎ W: I suggest you should have another heart-to-heart talk with him. If it still doesn’t work, ask your coach for help. ‎ M: All right, Mom. ‎ ‎ Text 7‎ W: Brad, what about going to Hillcrest Orchards (果园) this weekend?‎ M: Are the apples there ready to pick now?‎ W: Yes. I’m sure we’ll have great fun there. You know there are hundreds of apple trees for people to pick their own apples. ‎ M: I really look forward to doing that. But I’ve already promised Aunt Brown I’ll help take care of Jim for her this weekend. ‎ W: We can take him with us. There are smaller apple trees for children to pick fruit. I’m sure Jim will love doing that. ‎ M: That’s a brilliant idea. I’ll call Aunt Brown and tell her about that. ‎ W: Good. What about calling her now?‎ M: I’m afraid she’s still on her way home. She usually drives to pick up Jim around 5:00 pm. We can call her a bit later. ⑩Let’s help Mom prepare dinner now. ‎ ‎ Text 8‎ W: Dad, can I go to Jeanie’s party on Friday night? All my friends are going. ‎ M: I see no reason for you not to go. But wait, is that the day after tomorrow?‎ W: Yes, why?‎ M: Billy called this morning saying he’ll be home tomorrow. ‎ W: Billy is coming home?‎ M: Yes. After a month’s training in the army, your brother needs some quiet time with the family. ‎ W: He surely does. ‎ M: Mum and I are planning a family weekend away in the country. ‎ W: That sounds good. I’ll call Jeanie and tell her I won’t be able to go then. ‎ ‎ Text 9‎ W: Excuse me. I’m from the USA Today. We’re making a survey on teenagers’ pocket money. Would you like to answer some questions?‎ M: Sure, my pleasure. ‎ W: Well, to begin with, do you mind telling us how much pocket money you get from your parents every month?‎ M: OK. I get about 50 dollars from my parents every month. ‎ W: Do you get pocket money in other ways?‎ M: Yes. I do housework for my uncle three hours a week to make a little. I work as a babysitter for my neighbor every Friday evening. They pay me 12.5 dollars an hour. And I’m good at the computer, so sometimes I also help people repair their computers. ‎ W: Wow, you have pretty good sources of money. Then, how do you usually spend your pocket money?‎ M: Well, I use most of the money in the bookstore. I pay my phone bill every month. And I have to buy food every day. ‎ W: What a nice young man! Thank you for talking with the USA Today!‎ ‎ Text 10‎ M: Hello, everyone. This is our Saturday Radio Programme. Today is March 12th. Now for the news: First, some bad news. One of the school computers was lost last night. We don’t know who did it. But a taxi driver said he saw a tall man hanging out at the school gate last night at 11 o’clock. The man was wearing a black shirt with a black hat. Do you know who he could be? If you do, please call the police at 7932107. That’s 7932107. ‎ Now for some good news. The new Sports‎ ‎Center will open at 9:30 tomorrow morning. In the afternoon, at three o’clock, there will be a swimming match. If you can swim, go there and try to win. The first prize is a set of Beats earphones. Good luck!‎