英语卷·2017届江西省高三第四次联合测试卷（2017-04） 14页

江西省2017届高三4月新课程教学质量监测 英语 第Ⅰ卷 第一部分 听力（共两节，满分30分）‎ 第一节（共5小题；每小题1.5分，满分7.5分）‎ 听下面5段对话。每段对话后有一个小题，从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项，并标在试卷的相应位置。听完每段对话后，你都有10秒钟的时间来回答有关小题和阅读下一小题。每段对话仅读一遍。‎ 例：How much is the shirt? ‎ A.￡19.15. B.￡9.18. C.￡9.15.‎ 答案是C.‎ ‎1. What happened to the boy?‎ A. He had broken a glass. B. He bought a glass yesterday. C. He has taken a glass away.‎ ‎2. What is the dialogue about?‎ A. Something challenging. B. Collecting stamps. C. Interests.‎ ‎3. Why does Lucy look very happy?‎ A. She meets Jack once a week. B. Rose helps her write something. C. Rose writes to her once a week.‎ ‎4. What is Dickon’s nationality?‎ A. French. B. American. C. British.‎ ‎5. How many people can share the man’s room?‎ A. Four. B. Three. C. Two.‎ 第二节（共15小题；每小题1.5分，满分22.5分）‎ ‎ 听下面5段对话或对白，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，各小题给出5秒钟的作答时间。每段对话或独白读两遍。‎ 听第6段材料，回答第6、7题。‎ ‎6. Where is the man going?‎ A. To the woman’s house. B. To a park. C. To his own home.‎ ‎7. Why is the man standing in the street?‎ A. He is visiting the city. B. He is waiting for a bus. C. He is going for a walk in the street.‎ 听第7段材料，回答第8至10题。‎ ‎8. What does the man want to do?‎ A. Talk with the woman. B. To buy a Walkman. C. To have a credit card.‎ ‎9. What is the lowest price the woman could sell it for?‎ A. $ 339.90. B. $ 310. C. $ 320.‎ ‎10. What does the woman ask the man to do first if he takes the thing?‎ A. Give $310 to her for the thing first.‎ B. Offer credit cards or checks first.‎ C. Let the woman look at his driver’s license.‎ 听第8段材料，回答第11至13题。‎ ‎11. When did Blanche read the newspaper?‎ A. After she had lunch. B. After Jules asked her about it. C. After Kathy read the newspaper.‎ ‎12. Where does Jules usually get the news?‎ A. From newspapers. B. From TV. C. From radio.‎ ‎13. What page of newspaper docs Jules want to read?‎ A. Children’s page. B. Women's page. C. Sports page.‎ 听第9段材料，回答第14至16题。‎ ‎14. What is the woman going to do?‎ A. To take part in a party held by her friends.‎ B. To get to the City Lights Hotel by 2:30.‎ C. To meet her boyfriend before 3 o'clock.‎ ‎15. What does the man think though there is a lot of traffic?‎ A. He can get the woman there on time.‎ B. He can help the woman find a taxi.‎ C. His car can run very fast through the street.‎ ‎16. When did the woman arrive at the hotel at last?‎ A. 3:00. B. 2:30. C. 2:00.‎ 听第10段材料，回答第17至20题。‎ ‎17. What did the speaker see at the Admission's Office?‎ A. The courses he needed were filled.‎ B. A long line of students were waiting.‎ C. A whole new time table was made out.‎ ‎18. Why did the speaker get a parking ticket?‎ A. The parking spaces were taken.‎ B. A policeman didn't like the speaker.‎ C. The speaker left his car in a wrong place.‎ ‎19. Which of the words best describes the day the speaker had?‎ A. Tiring. B. Unlucky. C. Exciting.‎ ‎20. Who is the speaker?‎ A. A student. B. An adviser. C. An office clerk.‎ 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 It is said that musical training may improve communication skills. Some scientists found that developing musical skills involves（涉及，包含）the same process in the brain as learning how to speak. They say that it could help children with learning disabilities.‎ ‎ Nina Krauss is a famous professor in America. She says musical training involves putting together different kinds of information. She says the process involves hearing music, looking at musical notes, touching an instrument and watching other musicians. She says the process is not much different from learning how to speak. Both involve different senses.‎ ‎ Professor Krauss says musical training and learning to speak each make us think about what we are doing. She says speech and music pass through a structure of the nervous system called the brain stem. The brain stem controls our ability to hear.‎ ‎ Until recently, experts have thought the brain stem could not be developed or changed. But Professor Krauss and her team have found that musical training can improve a person’s brain stem activity. Their study was reported in the proceedings in the National Academy of Sciences.‎ ‎ The study involved individuals with different levels of musical ability. They were asked to wear an electrical device that measures brain activity. The individuals wore the electrode（电极）while they watched a video of someone speaking and a person playing a musical instrument – the cello（大提琴）. Professor Krauss says cellos have sound qualities similar to some of the sounds that are important with speech.‎ ‎ The study found that the more years of training people had, the more sensitive they were to the sound and beat of the music. Those who were involved in musical activities were the same people in whom the improvement of sensory events was the strongest.‎ ‎21. What is the main point of this passage?‎ A. The study of musical training.‎ B. Something about a famous professor.‎ C. Those who were involved in musical activities.‎ D. A function of musical training.‎ ‎22. Why can musical training improve communication skills?‎ A. The person being trained has to look at the notes.‎ B. It requires the person being trained to watch the musician.‎ C. The process is not much different from learning how to speak.‎ D. It has a lot of information in musical activities.‎ ‎23. What did the people involved wear an electrical device for?‎ A. To control their nervous system.‎ B. To listen to the music played by the radio.‎ C. To practice speaking while listening to the music.‎ D. To have their brain activity watched and recorded.‎ ‎24. What does the author want to tell us in the passage?‎ A. The functions of some musical instruments.‎ B. Musical training can improves communication skills.‎ C. The importance of listening to the music.‎ D. The study of musical training and learning how to speak.‎ B ‎ Do you know anything about a rooftop garden? Now let’s tell you something about it – one way to build a rooftop garden that does not even require soil. Four things are needed for a small rooftop garden. One thing is a roof that can support the weight. Another is grass cuttings. The third thing is a sheet of plastic on which to spread the cut grass. And the last thing is a box about eight centimeters deep and made out of four pieces of wood.‎ ‎ Once you are sure the roof is good, cut and collect some grass. Then lay down the plastic where the garden box will go. The four-sided box can be as long and wide as needed. Place the box on top of the sheet of plastic. Then fill is with the cut grass. Next, add water and walk on the cuttings to press them down.‎ After about three weeks, the rooftop garden is ready for planting. Put the seeds directly into the wet grass cuttings. This garden is a good place to grow peas, tomatoes, beans, onions and lettuce. If the box is deep enough, potatoes and carrots will also grow.‎ It is important to keep the grass wet until the plants begin to grow. When the plants are growing, they will need watering every day, unless there is rain. And they will need some liquid fertilizer. Also, seeds and new plants must be protected from insects and birds.‎ Rooftop gardens are increasingly popular, and not just to grow vegetables. They keep buildings cooler in the sun, so they save energy. They can also extend the useful life of a roof. Rooftop gardens also reduce the runoff of stromwater and help clean the air. Plus they add beauty, and give birds and insects in the city a nice place to live.‎ ‎25. What does the passage show us?‎ A. How to build a rooftop vegetable garden. B. What is required for a vegetable garden.‎ C. How a rooftop garden is different from other ones. D. What a role a rooftop garden plays in life.‎ ‎26. What are needed for a small rooftop garden?‎ A. Seeds, a roof, grass cuttings, a sheet of plastic, a glass box, water and fertilizer.‎ B. A roof, a sheet of plastic, soil, a wooden box, grass cuttings and fertilizer.‎ C. A roof, grass cuttings, a sheet of plastic, a wooden box, seeds, water and fertilizer.‎ D. Seeds, a sheet of plastic, grass cuttings, a glass box, a roof, soil, water and fertilizer.‎ ‎27. What a role do the grass cuttings play here?‎ A. To make the garden more beautiful. B. To hold the cut grass.‎ C. To prevent possible leaks. D. To be used as soil.‎ ‎28. What should be supplied frequently and properly to make vegetables grow better?‎ A. Water and fertilizer. B. A sheet of plastic.‎ C. A glass box. D. Crass cuttings.‎ C I’m Bob Dylan... I'm sorry I can't be with you in person, but please know that I am most definitely with you in spirit and honored to be receiving such a prestigious (值得尊重的) prize. Being awarded the Nobel Prize for Literature is something I never could have imagined or seen coming. From an early age, I’ve been familiar with and reading and absorbing the works of those who were deemed worthy of such a distinction: Kipling, Show, Thomas Mann, Pearl Buck, Albert Camus, Hemingway. These giants（天才）of literature whose works are taught in the schoolroom，houses in libraries around the world and spoken of in the reverent tones（恭敬的语调）have always made a deep impression. That I now join the names on such a list is truly beyond words.‎ I don't know if these men and women ever thought of the Nobel honor for themselves, but I suppose that anyone writing a book, or a poem, or a play anywhere in the world might harbor（隐藏）that secret dream deep down inside. It's probably buried so deep that they don't even know it’s there.‎ If someone had ever told me that I had the slightest chance of winning the Nobel Prize, I would have to think that I’d have about the same odds（机会）as standing on the moon. In fact, during the year I was born and for a few years after, there wasn't anyone in the world who was considered good enough to win this Nobel Prize. So, I recognize that I am in very rare company, to say the least...‎ ‎29. Where can this text be probably found?‎ A. A dialogue. B. A message. C. A speech. D. A telephone call.‎ ‎30. What does Bob Dylan do?‎ A. A scientist. B. An official. C. A boss. D. A literator.‎ ‎31. What can the underlined “deemed” in Paragraph 2 be replaced by?‎ A. known B. considered C. listened D. looked ‎32. Why does the author say he is sorry?‎ A. He is late. B. He is ill.‎ C. He has another meeting. D. He can’t attend the meeting.‎ D What shouldn’t you ignore when you have some things? Suppose you have everything: a good job, good health, good reputation, good relationships and a lot of money to spend. But still ‎ there is something missing from your life. Guess what? The love. It is not something which you should ignore. Life without Love is just like body without soul.‎ Love gives meaning to life as without love life is meaningless. Lucky is the person who gets love and keeps the flames of love burning forever. It is not a matter of days or months. Love is for life and life is for love.‎ Short term love encounters（遭遇）are not helpful at all. Be sincere with your body and soul. Indulge（使满足）in serious life-long loving relationship and live a healthy, happy and joyful life.‎ It is easy to fall in love but difficult to keep the flames of love burning. Before indulging in serious long term love relationships, be sure that the person you love is also sincere with you. A selfish person can make your life miserable（悲惨的）. If this is the case with you then try to get rid of that person as soon as possible.‎ Most people do not give importance to their love life as they give importance to their professional life. In most cases, people sacrifice their love life at the cost of their profession. This is a bad choice which ruins the whole life. A sensible balance between the two is necessary in order to enjoy life in its entirety. Do not deprive yourself of the love you need.‎ People part their ways after living together for years and years. Though this looks strange but is the obvious result of ignoring the genuine complaints and grievances（委屈）of the other. Sometimes a sincere apology, gentle touch, or a friendly kiss is enough to put your love life on track. However, when deep differences develop between the two then professional consultation is necessary. Do everything to bring back love to your life, if it is lost.‎ In order to make the journey of life more exciting and enjoyable, you need a loving and caring person with whom you can share your values, dreams, fantasies, joys and jokes. In difficult times of anxiety, sorrow, distress or loss of near and dear ones, this person should stand firm besides you and console you in every possible manner.‎ Love your life and love the person who is in your life. Keep the flames of love burning to live a great life.‎ ‎33. What does the underlined part “deprive yourself of the love you need” mean?‎ A. keep love and other things in your life B. love all that you have in your life C. take the love you need away from yourself D. give importance to your love life ‎34. What does the author think is difficult according to Paragraph 4?‎ A. To be sure that the person you love is also sincere with you.‎ B. To make the flames of love burn forever.‎ C. To keep good relationships with friends.‎ D. To find a person who really loves you.‎ ‎35. What can we infer from the author’s statement in the passage?‎ A. A happy person can never miss love. B. A happy person can never miss opportunity.‎ C. A happy person can never miss money. D. A happy person can never miss any ‎ things.‎ 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。‎ ‎ The invention of the camera and photography is very interesting. The camera is often thought to be a modern invention, but as early as 1727, a German physicist discovered that light darkened silver salt. Used as camera, a big box was set up, and a small hole was cut in one side to let the light in; he made temporary pictures on the salt. 36 Then a French scientist made the first permanent picture by using a special piece of metal which was covered with silver salt. 37 ‎ ‎ The painter De Gear improved the process by covering the metal also with the common salt which we can eat. This was in 1839, the official date of beginning of photography. 38 And it wasn’t until other scientists developed the kind of photographic paper we now use that good prints were possible and photography became truly modern. 39 In the 20s of last century, George Mann of the United States simplified film developing（冲洗）, and Dr. Edward Lane invented the so-called “instant camera”. 40 If we say photography came into existence in 1839, it follows that it took more than 100 years for the camera to reach its present condition of technical refinement.‎ A.The “camera” uses self-developing film.‎ B. A photograph he made in 1826 still exists.‎ C. Light darkens silver was the basis of photography.‎ D. But the problem was the printing of the photographs.‎ E. Silver salt is still the base of the photographic film today.‎ F. The first permanent picture was made by making use of special paper.‎ G. In the 1870s, Mathew Brady was able to take his famous pictures in American Civil War.‎ 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）‎ ‎ 阅读下面短文，从短文各题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项，并在答题卡上将改项涂黑。‎ ‎ We often talk about the fast food in the U.S. because it is popular there. Every day, many American adults eat at fast-food 41 . Cheap, tasty, and convenient fast food is 42 with saturated（浸透）fat and calories, and it’s 43 in fiber and nutrients. Thanks to fast food, half of America’s adults and one-quarter of its children are very 44 , double the rate of a generation 45 .‎ ‎ Americans eat a lot of fast food such as hamburgers, pizza and fried chicken, 46 their diet accepts a very great range of foods from all over the world. Chief sort of article goods 47 ‎ ‎ potatoes, pasta, breads, and rice prepared with a variety of sauces. In the past two decades, eating 48 have changed as people have become more health conscious, but many Americans continue to eat red 49 (beef in particular) as well as pork, and chicken and other fowl. People 50 the U.S. for the first time are often amazed at the size of the steaks and other portions of food served in restaurants. Fresh fish and seafood are widely available on the coasts and near major rivers and lakes, and a wide 51 of fresh vegetables and fruit is available year-round. An extensive food-distribution system makes fresh farm products available to all parts of the country. Americans also consume 52 chocolate, ice cream, and other forms of confectionery. Although beer, wine, and other alcoholic beverages are available and popular in most 53 , many Americans give up alcohol for health or religious reasons, and various kinds of mineral water are 54 available.‎ ‎ Eating styles and habits vary between people of different 55 , but Americans generally eat with the fork in the hand with 56 they write. A knife is used for cutting and spreading; 57 , it is laid on the plate or table. Fast foods, such as chips, fried chicken, hamburgers pizza, and tacos, tend to be eaten with the fingers. In general, table 58 are casual, although it is traditionally considered impolite to rest elbows on the table. There is a significant difference between what people may do at home or in a fast-food restaurant, and 59 they act in a more formal restaurant. Because both parents often work outside the home, some Americans are 60 likely to sit down as a family to eat once the children are older and able to prepare their own food or serve themselves.‎ ‎41. A. halls B. shops C. restaurants D. houses ‎42. A. taken B. loaded C. bought D. sold ‎43.A. high B. rich C. full D. low ‎44. A. fat B. thin C. tall D. poor ‎45. A. before B. ago C. after D. ahead ‎46. A. but B. and C. or D. nor ‎47. A. associate B. benefit C. circulate D. include ‎48. A. methods B. roads C. habits D. ways ‎49. A. cake B. sandwich C. food D. meat ‎50. A. reaching B. getting C. visiting D. watching ‎51. A. interest B. variety C. thought D. knowledge ‎52. A. large amounts of B. a piece of C. a kind of D. a block of ‎53. A. areas B. villages C. cities D. countries ‎54. A. seriously B. commonly C. regularly D. gradually ‎55. A. parents B. friends C. backgrounds D. places ‎56. A. what B. whom C. whose D. which ‎57. A. therefore B. however C. meanwhile D. otherwise ‎58. A. users B. manners C. tools D. towels ‎59. A. that B. where C. how D. when ‎60. A. less B. more C. better D. worse 第Ⅱ卷 非选择题 第三部分 英语知识运用（共两节，满分45分）‎ 第二节 （共10小题；每小题1.5分，满分15分）‎ ‎ 阅读下面材料，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。‎ ‎ Many students want to know something about American school students. In fact, just like in China, in the United States, high school is usually 61 (divide) into two periods, the first two 62 three years are called “junior high school” and the other is “senior high school”.‎ ‎ In China, children enjoy free education of nine years, but in the United States, the students enjoy free education until they are 18 years old. As a result 63 the free education system, American children have little 64 (difficult) in going to senior high school.‎ ‎ American high school students can take part in a lot of activities outside of the classroom. The activities are organized by the school, such as 65 (join) a music group or sports team. Certainly, just like us students in China, American students have to work hard in order 66 (get) good marks if they want to go to a good university. They take 67 (class) in all kinds of subjects all through the high school period. And those who come out with low marks at the end of a school year and who should repeat a grade are often allowed to go on to 68 next grade.‎ In American high schools, there 69 ( be) fighting or hurting or other kinds of bad behaviors. So children who devote 70 (they) to go lo university arc often sent to suburban (市效) high schools, where most students want to go to university and the atmosphere is quite different.‎ 第四部分 写作（共两节，满分35分）‎ 第一节 短文改错（共10小题，每小题1分，满分10分）‎ 假定英语课上老师要求同桌之间交换修改作文，请你修改你同桌写的以下短文。文中共有10处语言错误，每句中最多有两处。每处错误仅涉及一个单词的增加、删除或修改。‎ 增加：在缺词处加一个漏字符号（∧），并在其下面写出该加的词。‎ 删除：把多余的词用斜线（＼）划掉。‎ 修改：在错的词下画一横线，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处起）不计分。‎ Dear Brian,‎ Thank you for asking in our reform of the national college entrance examination. We are very pleased with the news what students taking the exams in 2017 in the two regions of Beijing and Guangdong will not divided into science and liberal arts. They will only take test in Chinese, math and English for the big exams. For other three subjects, they can choose three with good test scores from geography, history, chemistry, biology, physics, politics and others. This subjects will be tested when they finish study. Students can take their English test twice and to use the high ‎ score on college applications. I think this reform will reduce students’ study burdens and developed their all-around abilities.‎ Yours,‎ Wu Bin 第二节 书面表达(满分25分)‎ 四月二十三日是世界读书日，它提醒我们注意阅读的重要性。学校英文社团为此举办了 以阅读为主题的征文活动。你决定参加这一活动，打算就目前人们常常通过看电视或上而 不去读书的现象谈谈自己的看法，并介绍阅读的好处。‎ 注意:1.词数100左右;‎ ‎2.为使行文连贯，可适当增加内容。‎ ‎ ‎ 江西省2017届高三4月新课程教学质量监测 英语试题答案 听力 ‎1. A 2. C 3. C 4. B 5. A 6. B 7. B 8. B 9. C 10. C ‎11. A 12. B 13. C 14. A 15. A 16. A 17. B 18. C 19. B 20. A 阅读理解 ‎21. D 22. C 23. D 24. B 25. A 26. C 27. D 28. A 29. C 30. D ‎31. B 32. D 33. C 34. B 35. A 36. E 37. B 38. D 39. G 40. A 完形填空 ‎41. C 42. B 43. D 44. A 45. B 46. A 47. D 48. C 49. D 50. C ‎51. B 52. A 53. A 54. B 55. C 56. D 57. D 58. B 59. C 60. A 短文填空 ‎61. divided 62. or 63. of 64. difficulty 65. joining ‎ ‎66. to get 67. classes 68. the 69. is 70. themselves 短文改错 Dear Brian,‎ Thank you for asking in our reform of the national college entrance examination. ‎ ‎ about We are very pleased with the news what students taking the exams in 2017 in the two regions of that Beijing and Guangdong will not∧divided into science and liberal arts. They will only take test in ‎ be tests Chinese, math and English for the big exams. For∧other three subjects, they can choose three ‎ the with good test scores from geography, history, chemistry, biology, physics, politics and others. ‎ This subjects will be tested when they finish study. Students can take their English test twice These studying And to use the high score on college applications. I think this reform will reduce students’ study ‎ higher burdens and developed their all-around abilities.‎ ‎ develop Yours,‎ Wu Bin 听力录音材料 Text 1‎ M: Sorry, Mum. ‎ W: What?‎ M: I’ve broken the new glass you bought yesterday. ‎ W: What a pity!‎ Text 2‎ W: How beautiful the stamps are! How long did it take you to collect them?‎ M: More than three years. ‎ W: I lack the patience. I prefer something challenging, so I chose to play chess. ‎ M: That also needs patience. ‎ Text 3‎ M: Hi, Lucy. You look very happy. Why?‎ W: Yes, Jack. Rose wrote to me yesterday. ‎ M: How often does Rose write to you?‎ W: Once a week, and it makes me very happy. ‎ Text 4‎ M: Mary, do you know anything about Dickon?‎ W: Yes. ‎ M: Where does he come from?‎ W: He was born in France and grew up in Britain, but now he is a citizen of America. ‎ Text 5‎ W: Hello, Li Hua. Where did you come from just now?‎ M: From the university. ‎ W: Do you live in the university?‎ M: Yes. It’s a four-bedded room, but now only two of us live there. It is said the third is coming to-morrow. ‎ Text 6‎ W: Hi, Sandy. Why are you standing here in the cold wind?‎ M: I’m waiting for a bus, but the buses are very full at this time of the day. ‎ W: Where are you going? This isn’t your way home. You must take a bus from the other side of the street. ‎ M: But I’m not going home now. I’m going for a walk in the park. ‎ W: Going for a walk in such cold weather?‎ M: I always like to go for a walk after supper. ‎ W: I see. Then why are you going by bus? Why not go there on foot? It isn’t very far from here. ‎ M: Oh, no. But it isn’t very interesting to walk through the street. ‎ Text 7‎ W: Good morning, sir. What can I do for you?‎ M: Please show me that Walkman. It looks so nice. ‎ W: Here you are, sir. ‎ M: How much does it cost?‎ W: $ 339.90. ‎ M: It’s quite expensive. Could I have it for $ 310?‎ W: I’m afraid not. The lowest price I would sell it for is $ 320. ‎ M: OK, I’ll take it. Do you accept credit cards or checks?‎ W: Both, but could you let me have a look at your driver’s license first?‎ M: Yes, here it is. ‎ Text 8‎ M: Excuse me, Blanche. Where is the newspaper today?‎ W: Why do you want to read the newspaper, Jules? You always watch the news on television. ‎ M: I know. But I won’t be leaving for another hour. I want to read the newspaper to kill time. I want to read the sports page in the newspaper. ‎ W: I read the newspaper after I had lunch. Both Kathy and I read it. You never read the paper but just watch television, so I put it away. ‎ M: Well, I’ve found the paper. But I can’t find the page I want. Where is it?‎ W: You have to look for it more carefully!‎ Text 9‎ W: Taxi!‎ M: Yes, madam?‎ W: Could you please get me to the City Lights Hotel? I’m in a hurry. I have to get there before 3 o’clock. ‎ M: There is a lot of traffic now, but I think I can get you there on time. ‎ W: It’s so kind of you. My friends are holding a party there. I hope I will not be late. ‎ M: That’s nice… Here we are. 3 o’clock sharp. ‎ W: Great! We have made it. How much is it?‎ M: The meter says $ 8. 50. ‎ W: Here is $ 10. Keep the change, please. ‎ M: Thank you. Have a good time. ‎ Text 10‎ What happened to me that day is just unbelievable. The first tiling to go wrong was that all the parking spaces were taken. So I had to park on the grass and hoped that I would not get a parking ticket. When I got to the Admission’s Office, there was already a long line of students waiting. By the time it was my turn, two of the courses I needed were filled, and I had to go back to my adviser and make out a whole new time table. Although I did sign up for all my courses, I missed lunch. The next thing to go wrong was that the bookstore had sold out of one of the textbooks required. As I was leaving, I wondered what else could possibly happen. Then I saw a policeman standing beside my car and writing out a ticket. ‎