英语卷·2017届山西省重点中学协作体高三下学期高考模拟（一）（2017-02） 11页

‎2017届山西重点中学协作体下学期高考模拟考一 英语试卷 题量：150分 时量：120分钟 第一部分　听力（共两节，满分30分）‎ 第一节（共5小题）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 does the man mean?‎ A. He was hit by the explosion.‎ B. He was frightened.‎ C. He needed to have the hair cut.‎ ‎2. Where is the man going?‎ A. The police station. B. The city library. C. The supermarket.‎ ‎3. How will the woman get to the party?‎ A. By car. B. By bus. C. On foot.‎ ‎4.When does the woman’s class start on Tuesdays?‎ A. At 10:00. B. At 9:00. C. At 8:00.‎ ‎5. What instrument does Mary play?‎ A. The violin. B. The drum. C. The piano.‎ 第二节（共15小题）‎ 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。‎ 听第6段材料，回答第6至8题。‎ ‎6. Why did the man put the paper on the floor?‎ A. He saw other people do so.‎ B. The basket was thrown away.‎ C.  The basket was full.‎ ‎7. Where does the conversation most probably take place?‎ A. On the playground.   ‎ B. In the classroom.‎ C. At the back of the school.‎ ‎8. What will the man do next?‎ A. Put the waste paper in the dustbin.‎ B. Clean the playground.‎ C. Help others with the cleaning.‎ 听第7段材料，回答第9至11题。‎ ‎9. When did the conversation take place?‎ A. In the morning. ‎ B. In the afternoon.‎ C. In the evening.‎ ‎10.Why did the boy say“God-damned water”？‎ A. The water was too cold.‎ B. The water was too hot.‎ C. The water was too dirty.‎ ‎11. Where was the towel?‎ A. On a shelf. B. Outside.      C. On a chair.‎ 听第8段材料，回答第12至14题。‎ ‎12. What does the woman prefer?‎ A. American coffee.     B. French coffee. C. English coffee.‎ ‎13. Why does the man start the talk?‎ A. He wants to do something for his wife.‎ B. He wants to do something for the woman.‎ C. He wants to help himself to some coffee.‎ ‎14.What’s the relationship between the two speakers?‎ A. Seller and buyer.      B. Husband and wife. C. Friends.‎ 听第9段材料，回答第15至17题。‎ ‎15. When is Eric supposed to play basketball?‎ A. Every Thursday that month.‎ B. A week from Thursday.‎ C. Thursday and Friday, the third and fourth.‎ ‎16. When does this conversation take place?‎ A. In the summer. B. In the winter. C. In the fall.‎ ‎17.What’s the name of the hotel where Sally and Eric are going to stay?‎ A. The Wilmington Hotel.‎ B. The River Inn.‎ C. The Strawberry River Inn.‎ 听第10段材料，回答第18至20题。‎ ‎18. What is the passage mainly talking about?‎ A. A study from the England research.‎ B. Exercising is good to keep health.‎ C. The New Year’s resolutions.‎ ‎19. What is the most common resolution?‎ A. keep fit.                B. join a class.                C. exercising more.‎ ‎20. How could you keep your resolutions?   ‎ A. make more social.‎ B. make your aim more specific.‎ C. both A and B. ‎ 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 Time:2017-01-24 From:kekenet.com Editor:clover The head of China's largest online seller Alibaba does not think China and the United States ‎ will have a trade war despite comments from the Trump administration.‎ Jack Ma is the chairman of the Alibaba Group. At the World Economic Forum meeting in Davos, Switzerland, he said, "China and (the) U.S. will never have a trade war. Give Trump some time. He's open-minded, he's listening."‎ The Chinese billionaire said he would do all he could to prevent trade relations between the countries from getting worse.‎ Last week, Ma met with Trump at the Trump Tower in New York City. The Chinese billionaire is said to have discussed a plan to permit one million small U.S. businesses to sell goods on Alibaba's online shopping platform.‎ During the campaign and after winning the presidential election, Trump strongly criticized the Chinese government's support for its businesses. He blamed unfair trade policies for taking away U.S. jobs. And he said that China unfairly controls the exchange value of its currency, the yuan.‎ Trump also has threatened to place import taxes on goods from China and other countries in response to their trade policies.‎ According to the South China Morning Post, Ma said, "American international companies made millions and millions of dollars from globalization." He added that the U.S. should not blame the loss of jobs and companies on globalization.‎ However, a new study by an American business group says many U.S. businesses feel unwelcome in China. The companies say the cost of doing business in China is increasing. They add that rules and regulations are unclear or not enforced in a consistent way.‎ The American Chamber of Commerce in China led the study, which looked at responses from 462 companies.‎ William Zarit is chairman of the chamber. He says trade policies in China make it difficult for American companies. He says, "we feel that over the last few years that we've been taken advantage of to some extent, with our open market and the lack of open areas in the Chinese market."‎ Another major concern for U.S. companies in China is fake products. Fake products are copies of the originals that cost businesses with the legal right to sell them millions of dollars each year.‎ Ma defended Alibaba's efforts to fight fake products on its shopping platform. He said his company is doing all it can to fight the problem.‎ ‎"Fighting against fake products is a war against human greediness," Ma said.‎ I'm Mario Ritter.‎ ‎21. The underline phrase “The Chinese billionaire” refers to_________.‎ A. Trump B. Jack Ma C. Mario Ritter D. Willian Zarit ‎22. The text likely take from the__________.‎ A. economic magazine B. trade speech ‎ C. website D. global news ‎23. About this passage,the most suitable title is_______.‎ ‎ A. Chinese Billionaire Does Not See China-US Trade War.‎ B. The American international companies removed most tariffs on products traded between the U.S and China.‎ C. Group says American businesses in China concerned.‎ D. The war about fighting against fake products.‎ B Sports can help you keep fit and get in touch with nature. However, whether you are on the mountains, in the waves, or on the grassland, you should be aware that your sport of choice might have great influence on the environment.‎ Some sports are resource-hungry. Golf, as you may know, eats up not only large areas of countryside, but also tons of water. Besides, all sorts of chemicals and huge amounts of energy are used to keep its courses（球场）in good condition. This causes major environmental effects. For example, in the dry regions of Portugal and Spain, golf is often held responsible for serious water shortage in some local areas.‎ There are many environment-friendly sports. Power walking is one of them that you could take up today. You don't need any special equipment except a good pair of shoes; and you don't have to worry about resources and your purse. Simple and free, power walking can also keep you fit. If you walk regularly, it will be good for your heart and bones. Experts say that 20 minutes of power walking daily can make you feel less anxious, sleep well and have better weight control.‎ Whatever sport you take up, you can make it greener by using environment-friendly equipment and buying products made from recycled materials. But the final goal should be "green gyms". They are better replacements（代替物）for traditional health clubs and modern sports centers. Members of green gyms play sports outdoors, in the countryside or other open spaces. There is no special requirement for you to start your membership. And best of all, it's free.‎ ‎24. Which of the following is the author most probably in favor of?‎ A. Playing basketball in a gym B. Motor racing in the desert.‎ C. Cycling around a lake. D. Swimming in a sports center.‎ ‎25. What do we know about golf from the passage?‎ A. It is popular in Portugal and Spain.‎ B. It needs water and electricity to keep its courses green.‎ C. It pollutes the earth with chemicals and wastes.‎ D. It causes water shortages around the world.‎ ‎26. The author uses power walking as an example mainly because .‎ A. it uses fewer resources B. it improves our health C. it is an outdoor sport D. it is recommended by experts ‎27. The author writes the passage to ________ .‎ A. show us the function of major sports B. encourage us to go in for green sports C. discuss the major influence of popular sports D. introduce different types of environment-friendly sports C The poaching（偷猎），or illegal killing，of rhinos(犀牛) in South Africa is growing worse each year．The government recently reported that a record number of rhinos were poached in 2015，a year which had more rhino killings in South Africa than ever before． ‎ The World Wildlife Fund，or WWF，says about 20, 000 rhinos live in South Africa． That is more than 80 percent of the rhinos in the world． Edna Molewa， South Africa’s Environment Minister，says, “During 2015，we are sad to say this，1, 215 rhinos were killed．This is a rise in the number of poached rhinos from 1,004 in 2014 and indeed very worrying.” ‎ The animals are hunted for their horns(角)．Many people in Asia believe the horn has curing ‎ power， which drives poachers， at all costs，mad for more horns． But there is no scientific evidence for this belief．The horn is made of keratin(角蛋白)．That is the same thing as human hair，fingernails and toenails． ‎ Ms．Molewa said 386 suspected poachers were arrested last year，an increase from the year before．But rhino protection workers say poachers often go unpunished after arrest． South Africa’s legal system is ineffective． Ms． Mo1ewa said more needs to be done and South Africa is taking strong measures to protect rhinos．The efforts include moving some of the animals to secret places in neighboring countries. “Now approximately 100 rhinos have been moved to neighboring states in the SADC region during 2015 and 200 more rhinos will be moved this year,” Molewa said． ‎ Jo Shaw，the rhino program manager at the WWF，said， “We’re talking about a loss of a hundred rhinos a month，or more than three a day．We really need to see effective action not just at a national level but internationally．” She says officials should find the criminal groups responsible for the poaching and punish them. Government officials are to meet in Botswana in March at the Inter-governmental Conference on Illegal Wildlife Trade． 28．According to paragraph 2, we know______________. A．Half of rhinos live in South Africa． ‎ B．Less than 1,000 rhinos were killed in 2014． C．The killing in 2014 was more than that in 2014． D．There are only 20,000 rhinos left in the world． ‎ ‎29．What is the main reason for people to hunt rhinos? A．To get more keratin． B．To protect the farmland． C．To use them for decoration． D．To make money from horns ‎30．Jo Shaw thinks that_________． A．many criminal groups are well organized B．new laws are needed to punish the killers C．rhino protection needs international cooperation D．conferences about protecting rhinos are to be held every year ‎ ‎31．What can we infer from the text? ‎ A．Rhino protection has a long way to go． B．No one would like to buy horns in the future． C．The illegal killing of rhinos will soon disappear． D．Rhinos living in South Africa will move to other countries． ‎ D One of my first memories as a child in the 1950s was a discussion I had with my brother in our tiny bedroom in the family house in Bethlehem, Pennsylvania.‎ We had heard in school about a planet called Pluto. It was the farthest, coldest, and darkest thing a child could imagine. We guessed how long it would take to die if we stood on the surface of such a frozen place wearing only the clothes we had on. We tried to figure out how much colder Pluto was than Antarctica, or than the coldest day we had ever experienced in Pennsylvania.‎ Pluto, which famously was downgraded from a “major planet” to a “dwarf planet”（矮星）in 2006, captured our imagination because it was a mystery that could complete our picture of what it was like at the most remote corners of our solar system Pluto’s underdog discovery story is part of what makes it so attractive. Clyde Tombaugh was a Kansas farm boy who built telescopes out of spare auto parts, old farm equipment and self-ground lenses. As an assistant at Lowell Observatory in Flagstaff, Arizona, Tombaugh's task was to search millions of stars for a moving point of light, a planet that the observatory’s founder thought existed beyond the orbit of Neptune. On February 18，1930，Tombaugh found it. Pluto was the first planet discovered by an American, and represented a moment of light in the midst of the Great Depression’s dark encroachment (入侵).‎ Pluto is much more than something that is not a planet. It’s a reminder that there are many worlds out there beyond our own and that the sky isn’t the limit at all. We don’t know what kinds of fantastic variations on a theme nature is capable of making until we get there to look.‎ ‎32. Why did Pluto become famous in 2006 according to the passage?‎ A. Because it lost its major planet status.‎ B. Because it disappeared in the sky.‎ C. Because it was discovered by an American.‎ D. Because it was proved to be the coldest planet in the universe.‎ ‎33. What can be a suitable title for the text?‎ A. An American Scientist: Clyde Tombaugh B. Pluto was First Discovered by a Boy C. Pluto’s Strange Romance D. The Days I Spent with My Brother in Pennsylvania ‎34. What can we learn from the fourth paragraph?‎ A. Clyde Tombaugh discovered the darkness in the Great Depression.‎ B. Pluto was the only planet that was discovered by Clyde Tombaugh.‎ C. Clyde Tombaugh’s job was to build telescopes for Lowell Observatory.‎ D. Clyde Tombaugh’s telescopes used for searching stars were very simple.‎ ‎35. What does the underlined sentence in the last paragraph most probably mean?‎ A. Pluto is no less than a planet in the solar system.‎ B. Pluto is much more than a planet in the solar system.‎ C. Pluto is more important than any other planet in the sky.‎ D. Pluto is not a planet in the solar system, but it is more than a planet.‎ 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。‎ Whether you' re a child, teenager, young adult or are middle-aged, respect for your parents is an important value. Your parents are the people who raised you, devoting time, energy and money to your development. 36 No matter your age, there are 5 ways to show respect.‎ ‎● Respect their belongings. ‎ One important way to show respect is to show regard for the things important to your parents. For younger children, this may mean not touching jewelry or other valuable things. For grown children, respect may mean returning a borrowed tool in good condition and on time. Lack of respect for a parent's belongings is a violation of personal boundaries. 37 And never borrow things without asking first.‎ ‎● Punctuality .‎ ‎38 Therefore, always be on time. For teenagers, showing up on time means coming home by curfew（宵禁）.Adult children should show up on time for family dinners or events, or to pick a parent up for a medical appointment. Call if you're going to be late because parents worry about children, no matter their age.‎ ‎●_39 ‎ Remembering birthdays, anniversaries and other special days is a sign that you honor your parents. Make plans to take them to lunch or dinner or bake a cake or cookies. Most parents don't expect expensive gifts, but a handmade gift is always appreciated .A phone call from a grown child who lives too far for a visit is a welcome sign of respect.‎ ‎● Be kind.‎ Kind words and affection are simple ways to show respect. Tell your parents you love them. Listen and allow your parents to speak without interruption. Show a sincere interest in what your parents have to say. Be patient with your parents and don't rush them. Never talk back or be rude or disrespectful. Acknowledge your parents' achievements. 40‎ A. Be a good listener.‎ B. Celebrate with them.‎ C. Lateness indicates a lack of respect.‎ D. Treat your parents the way you would like to be treated.‎ E. And they love you unconditionally throughout your life.‎ F. Being respectful helps build positive relationships with others.‎ G. Don't take advantage of your parents' kindness and generosity.‎ 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，从短文后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，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。‎ Forever friendship Twenty-one years ago，my husband gave me Sam，an eight-week-old dog，to help me ease(减轻；缓解) the loss of our daughter. Later my husband and I moved from New York to New Jersey where our neighbor，whose cat had 41 had kittens，asked us if we would like one.We were afraid that Sam would not be 42 ，but we made up our 43 to take a kitten.‎ We picked a little，gray，playful cat. She 44 around running after imaginary mice and squirrels and jumped from table to chair very 45 ，so we named her Lightning(闪电)．‎ At 46 ，Sam and Lightning were not close to each other. But slowly，as the days went on，Lightning started 47 Sam.They slept together，ate together and played together.When I took 48 one out of the house，the other was always 49 by the door when we returned.That was the 50 they lived for years.‎ Then，without any 51 ，Sam suddenly died of a weak heart. This time，there was no Sam for Lightning to greet and no way to 52 why she would never see her friend again.‎ In the 53 that followed，Lightning seemed heartbroken. She could not 54 me in words that she was 55 ，but I could see the pain and 56 in her eyes whenever anyone opened the front door. The weeks 57 by，and the cat’s sorrow seemed to be lifting(消失). One day as I walked into our living room，I 58 to have a look at the floor next to our sofa 59 we had a sculptured replica(雕塑复制品)of Sam that we had bought a few years before. Lying next to the statue(雕塑)，one arm ‎ wrapped around the statue’s neck，was Lightning，sleeping with her best 60 . ‎ ‎41．A.recently B．lastly C．firstly D．never ‎42．A.sad B．excited C．disappointed D．glad ‎43．A.minds B．hearts C．heads D．brains ‎44．A.walked B．climbed C．raced D．hid ‎45．A.slowly B．quickly C．carefully D．bravely ‎46．A.last B．noon C．night ‎ D．first ‎47．A.leaving ‎ B．following C．hating D．catching ‎48．A.neither B．both ‎ C．either D．any ‎49．A.waiting ‎ B．sleeping C．crying D．barking ‎50．A.road ‎ B．path C．way D．street ‎51．A.words ‎ B．diseases C．fear D．warning ‎52．A.talk ‎ B．explain C．think D．write ‎53．A.days ‎ B．weeks C．seasons D．years ‎54．A.express ‎ B．tell C．report D．say ‎55．A.enjoying ‎ B．doing C．suffering D．missing ‎56．A.disappointment B．anger C．excitement D．fun ‎57．A.came ‎ B．went C．gathered D．walked ‎58．A.seemed ‎ B．appeared C．happened D．meant ‎59．A.what ‎ B．which C．that D．where ‎60．A.friend ‎ B．enemy C．sofa D．chair 第II卷 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。‎ Chaplin was an extraordinary performer who 61 (star) in and directed many outstanding comedies. Few people were bored 62 (watch) his moustache, his gestures or his entertaining reactions when chased by 63 (detective). Being drunk, sliding on a banana skin or whispering his own failures to nobody, he made us feel more content 64 our life without any verbal explanation. His particular sense of humor has astonished everybody throughout the world up to now.‎ In a small budget film, he played a badly-off person 65 (wear) worn-out shoes and 66 (mess) clothes. On one occasion, he 67 (trap) by a snowstorm in a vast mountainous area. He overcame many difficulties, 68 he was not fortunate enough. With all the porridge 69 (eat) up, he picked out a shoe and boiled it to eat. What he performed was a total failure. According to an actress, his acting was so 70 (convince)and amusing that everybody couldn’t help bursting into laughter.‎ 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作文。文中共有10处语言错误，每句中最多有两处。每处错误涉及一个单词的增加、删除或修改。   增加：在缺词处加一个漏字符号（∧），并在其下面写出该加的词。‎ 删除：把多余的词作斜线（）划掉。‎ 修改：在错的词下划一横线，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处起）不计分。‎ As is known to us, some students cheat in exams at school. As students, we often take ‎ exams at school, sometimes we have many exams that is too difficult for us. In addition, some of us are lazy and don’t work hard on our lessons. So when taken exams, we sometimes cheat in order to get good results to make our parents and teachers pleased.‎ In my opinion, it was wrong to cheat in exams because it breaks the rules of the schools. Our students should be honesty and try to get good results by studying hard instead of cheating in exams. What’s more, we should improve our method of study and make well preparations for exams. With the saying goes, “Nothing is impossible for a willing heart.‎ 第二节　书面表达（满分25分）‎ 生活中，我们会接触到各行各业、形形色色的人，他们或多或少的在我们心中留下了一些位置，有的只是从心里路过，成为最熟悉或平常的陌生人；有的却深深烙印在心里，成为心上人。请你以“You have been in my heart”题，写一篇100字左右的文章。‎ 要求：1.对人物要有一定的外貌描写。‎ ‎2.阐述你与主人公的关系与共同经历。‎ ‎3.开头已给出，不计入总词数。‎ You have been in my heart It’s hard to forget someone who gave you so much to remember.‎ ‎____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________‎ ‎2017届山西重点中学协作体高三联考（高考模拟一）‎ 英语参考答案 第一部分: 听力（满分30分）‎ ‎1~5.BBCCC 6~10.CBAAB 11~15.BBACA16~20.BCCCB 第二部分: 阅读理解 （满分40分）‎ BCA CBAB CDCA ACDD EGCBD 第三部分：英语知识运用（共两节，满分45分）‎ 第一节 完形填空（满分30分）‎ ‎41---60 ADACB DBCAC DBABC ABCDA 第二节 语法填空（满分15分）‎ ‎61. starred 62. watching 63. detectives 64. with 65. wearing ‎66. messy 67.was trapped 68. but 69. eaten 70. convincing ‎ 第四部分：写作（满分35分）‎ 第一节 短文改错（满分10分）‎ ‎1 sometimes 前加and 2is----- are 3 on---at 4taken---- taking 5 was----- is 6 Our-----We 7 honesty ---- honest 8 method---- methods 9 well—good 10 With---As 第二节 书面表达（满分25分）‎ 略【见考场优秀高分作文】‎ ‎【听力材料及答案】‎ ‎(Text 1)‎ W:The explosion of gas was very loud.‎ M:It sure was.It raised the hair on the back of my neck.‎ ‎(Text 2)‎ M:Excuse me,could you please tell me the way to the city library?‎ W:I’m sorry.I’m a stranger here myself,but if you cross the road and ask in the police station which is beside the supermarket,I’m sure they’ll help you.‎ ‎(Text 3)‎ M:Will you go to Peter’s birthday party?‎ W:Yes,of course.‎ M:I’ll drive my dad to the bus station,and we’ll pass by Peter’s house.Shall I give you a lift?‎ W:No,thanks,I prefer to walk there.‎ ‎(Text 4)‎ M:Does your class start at 8:00 every morning?‎ W:No.On Wednesdays it starts at 9:00 and on Fridays at 10:00.‎ ‎(Text 5)‎ W:Mary wants to play her piece before we go on the stage.‎ M:That’s fine with me,but do we have to move her piano after her performance?‎ W:I hope not.Our drum set is heavy enough.‎ ‎(Text 6)‎ W:Don’t throw paper on the floor,Mike.‎ M:Where shall I put it,Miss?‎ W:Put it in the waste-paper basket,please.‎ M:But Tom and Bill put all their paper in the basket a few minutes ago.Now it’s full.‎ W:Then take the basket outside and empty it.‎ M:Yes,Miss.‎ W:Where did you empty the basket,Mike?‎ M:On the playground,Miss.‎ W:That’s not right! The dustbin is at the back of the school.Now pick up the paper and put it in the dustbin.‎ ‎(Text 7)‎ W:Hey,wake up,lazybones.The alarm clock is ringing.Don’t you hear?     ‎ M:Five minutes more.Let me know when   you’re through with the bathroom.‎ W:You’re a real sound sleeper.You’ll   miss your breakfast again and have a fit all morning.‎ M:Stop scolding me,mum,I’ll be down in    a second.‎ W:Get up quickly and wash your face.‎ M:Oh! The God-damned water! Why didn’t you tell me it was so hot?‎ W:Don’t blame me if you’re too sleepy to see it steaming.‎ M:Where is the towel? I can’t find my towel.‎ W:It’s outside.I washed it last night.‎ ‎(Text 8)‎ M: (Sniffing) Phew ! Is that French coffee?‎ W:Pardon?‎ M:Is that French coffee you are drinking?‎ W:Yes,that’s right.Why? What’ s the matter?‎ M:I don’t understand why you drink French coffee.It makes a strong    smell.‎ W:I like it very much,I prefer it to English coffee.‎ M:Have you got a lot of it?‎ W:Yes.Why?‎ M:Well..,er...could I get some from you?‎ W:Get some from me? But...you don’t like French coffee!‎ M:No,I don’t,but my wife does and I can’t understand why.‎ ‎(Text 9)‎ M:You know,Sally,we’ve both been working too hard.We’ve got to get away for a while,even if it’s just for a few days.‎ W:What a good idea,Eric!That would be wonderful.Let me look at my schedule...I could take off a week from Thursday,but no sooner.‎ M:Let me look at my schedule too...Yes,that looks good.‎ W:I thought you had a basketball game every Thursday until the end of the month.‎ M:Oh,you’re right.I must have forgotten to write that down.How about the next Thursday after that?Basketball season’s over then.Do you know if you can get it off?‎ W:That’s Thursday and Friday,the third and fourth?I don’t care if I can—I will get off.We need the change.Where would you like to go?New York?‎ M:No,we don’t have enough time to go there,and it’s too expensive anyway.‎ W:And we want to relax,not run around all the time.I know!Do you remember that little hotel in Wilmington,Vermont,where we stayed years ago?That would be perfect.‎ M:Well,that was July,though.I wonder if they’re open in the winter.‎ W:Most likely,during skiing season.Uh...oh,I’d forgotten about skiing season.I don’t know if we could get a room.‎ M:I’ll call and find out.Do you remember the name?‎ W:It’s right on the tip of my tongue...I have it.The Strawberry River Inn.‎ ‎(Text 10)‎ According to a study from the Statistic Brain Research Institute, 37% of people in their 20s and 16% of those over 50 were successful in making their New Year’s resolutions. The most common resolution? Exercising more. How can one keep their resolutions? ‎ Try making exercising or whatever your resolution is a bit more social.Join a class or hire a trainer. Make your goal date-specific, such as signing up for a marathon or a ballroom dance competition. ‎ Make sure you’re having fun and recognize those aches and pains. If you’re not a bit uncomfortable while working out, you’re not doing enough.‎