2018-2019学年四川省蓉城名校联盟高一上学期期中联考英语试题 19页

‎2018-2019学年四川省蓉城名校联盟高一上学期期中联考英语试题 考试时间共120分钟，满分150分 ‎ 注意事项：‎ ‎1.答题前，考生务必在答题卡上将自己的学校、姓名、班级、准考证号用0.5毫米黑色签字笔填写清楚，考生考试条码由监考老师粘贴在答题卡上的“条码粘贴处”。‎ ‎2.选择题使用2B铅笔填涂在答题卡上对应题目标号的位置上，如需改动，用橡皮擦擦干净后再填涂其它答案；非选择题用0.5毫米黑色签字笔在答题卡的对应区域内作答，超出答题区域答题的答案无效；在草稿纸上、试卷上答题无效。‎ ‎3.考试结束后由监考老师将答题卡收回。‎ 第一部分 听力（共两节，满分30分）‎ 做题时，先将答案标在试卷上。录音内容结束后，你将有两分钟时间将试卷上的答案转涂到答题卡上。‎ 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。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.‎ ‎1. What does the man like to drink?  　A. Tea. B. Coffee. C. Water. 2. What does the man usually do on Sunday afternoons? 　A. He goes shopping. 　B. He works in the garden. 　C. He reads the newspaper. 3. When will the match begin, according to the man? 　A. At 2:30. B. At 3:00. C. At 4:00. 4. What will the man do next?  　A. Go to the movies. B. Keep on studying. C. Check out some books. 5. Who is the girl talking to?  ‎ ‎　A. Her dentist. B. The police. C. A guide. 第二节 （共15小题；每小题1.5分，满分 22.5 分） 　　听下面5段对话或独白。每段对话或独白后有几个小题，从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项。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、7题。‎ ‎6. Where does the woman want to go? ‎ A. To a school. B. To a car factory. C. To a bank.‎ ‎7. How can the woman get there? ‎ A. Go along the road, turn left and go straight.‎ B. Go along the road, turn right and go straight.‎ C. Turn around and go along the road. 听第7段材料，回答第8、9题。‎ ‎8. What did the man do in Mr. Turner’s shop last week? ‎ A. He bought a suit. B. He ordered a suit. C. He returned a suit.‎ ‎9. What will the man do in the afternoon?‎ A. Go to the shop. B. Call Mr. Turner. C. Attend a meeting. 听第8段材料，回答第10至12题。 10. What will Millie’s mother receive for her birthday?‎ A. A shirt. B. A skirt. C. A small cake. 11. Who will cook the special dinner?‎ A. Millie’s father. B. Millie’s friend. C. Millie. 12. Where will the speakers go this afternoon?‎ A. To a restaurant. B. To a grocery store. C. To a gift shop. 听第9段材料，回答第13至16题。 13. What month is it now? ‎ A. January. B. February. C. June. 14. Where will Lily spend Spring Festival? ‎ A. In the city center. ‎ B. In her hometown. ‎ C. In the man’s hometown. 15. What does Lily think of the festival?‎ A. Boring. B. Ordinary. C. Interesting.‎ ‎16. What’s the relationship between the speakers?‎ A. Friends. B. Brother and sister. C. Workmates.‎ 听第10段材料，回答第17至20题。‎ ‎17. What day is it today?‎ A. Sunday. B. Monday. C. Tuesday.‎ ‎18. What should people be sure to do today?‎ A. Stay inside. B. Wear sunglasses. C. Take an umbrella.‎ ‎19. How much rain will come tomorrow?‎ A. Only a little. B. None at all. C. Quite a lot.‎ ‎20. What might the weather be like on Friday?‎ A. Sunny. B. Cloudy. C. Stormy.‎ 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A、B、C和D四个选项中，选出最佳选项。‎ A Since vacation season is over, it’s time to start thinking about ways to improve your travel literacy — your ability to get around without looking like a foolish tourist — before your next trip.‎ Read a book. ‎ The right travel book can educate and inspire. “Good writing helps me to look at my surroundings with new eyes,” says Martha Merritt, dean of international education at the University of Richmond. A book about travel is not necessarily a travel guidebook. It can simply be a book — fiction or nonfiction — about a place.‎ Find your attractive group on social media. ‎ That’s what Tiffany Burnette, who runs a design company in Philadelphia, does between trips. She spends time on Facebook’s travel groups connecting with new ‎ friends and learning new travel skills. ‎ Learn a language. ‎ ‎“I spend 15 to 20 minutes each day working on my basic language skills so that I can at least show respect,” says Jeff Wilson, the host of “Real Rail Adventures” on PBS, “Phrases like ‘please,’ ‘thank you,’ counting and asking basic travel questions.” Michelle Williams, who has traveled to more than 50 countries, says, “An app like Duolingo is a great way to improve your language skills before you travel.”‎ While these tools could make you a smarter traveler, only one thing is guaranteed to improve your travel literacy. You have to get out of your seat. You can start your journey by visiting your travel agent from the United States Tour Operators. ‎ ‎21. What can you improve after you read the passage? ‎ A. Ways of thinking. B. Ability to read. ‎ C. Ability to travel. D. Ways of learning.‎ ‎22. How does Tiffany Burnette learn new travel skills?‎ A. By reading travel books. ‎ B. By connecting with travel groups. ‎ C. By working on languages. ‎ D. By running a travel company.‎ ‎23. Who would like to learn languages with an app?‎ A. Martha Merritt. B. Tiffany Burnette.‎ C. Jeff Wilson. D. Michelle Williams.‎ B Hong Kong (CNN) — Hong Kong will soon be more connected to mainland China than ever, with the city’s part of the high-speed railway scheduled (计划) to open on September 23.‎ Costing more than $10.7 billion to build, the Hong Kong part of the Express Rail Link will connect the city with China’s 25,000-kilometer national high-speed rail network.‎ The newly opened 26-kilometer line is part of the larger Guangzhou-Shenzhen-Hong Kong high-speed rail network, and is run by Hong Kong’s MTR company. ‎ Trains will leave from the newly built West Kowloon Station, offering travelers easy access to 44 destinations serviced by China Railways’ famous bullet ‎ trains.‎ It is said that 70 (Monday to Thursday) to 82 (Friday and weekends) trains will pass through the station daily.‎ The longest bullet-train journey from West Kowloon Station is the nine-hour Hong Kong-Beijing ‎ route, which costs from RMB1,077 or $157.‎ In comparison, a direct Cathay Pacific flight (航班) between Hong Kong and China’s capital city takes three hours and costs $500 at the moment (according to Cathay Pacific’s website). ‎ The Hong Kong bullet train service also includes popular travel destinations like Shanghai (8.25 hours), Guilin (3.5 hours) and Kunming (7.5 hours).‎ The most frequent service runs between Hong Kong and Chaoshan in southeastern China — a 2.5-hour journey — with five return trips daily. There is no direct flight serving these two destinations now, while it takes around 5 hours to get there by car. ‎ ‎24. How long is the new Hong Kong part of the Express Rail Link ?‎ A. 10.7 kilometers. B. 25,000 kilometers. ‎ C. 26 kilometers. D. 157 kilometers.‎ ‎25. How will you travel from Hongkong to Chaoshan if you want to spend less time?‎ A. By train. B. By car. C. By bus . D. By plane.‎ ‎26. Which of the following can be the best title for the text?‎ A. Bullet trains in Hongkong are new.‎ B. China’s bullet trains are connected.‎ C. China’s bullet trains run faster in Hongkong.‎ D. China’s bullet trains are coming to Hong Kong. ‎ ‎27. Where is the passage probably taken from?‎ A. A newspaper. B. A science magazine.‎ C. A Geography book. D. A travel magazine.‎ ‎ ‎ C You must have heard about jogging as a popular way of keeping fit, but what about plogging? ‎ Plogging is a combination (结合) of jogging and picking up litter, from the ‎ Swedish phrase “plocka upp”, which refers to picking up rubbish. Plogging usually contains running outside, with a bin liner or carry bag, while picking up rubbish which is thrown on the ground. The idea of plogging is mainly about environmental protection as well as physical health — to care for Mother Nature as well as your body. ‎ As a workout, plogging is more useful than simply running, because it provides more body movements by adding bending and stretching. As 2018’s hottest way of fitness, plogging has grown in popularity in more than 40 countries. ‎ Have you recently noticed people carrying trash bags while jogging? Or their hands filled with old plastic bottles? You might soon! Because plogging is making its way to the United States. It has been popular among exercisers who are tired of rubbish along their way.‎ ‎“I’m not going to just let litter sit there. I’m not going to just walk past that plastic bottle,” said Emily Wright, a plogger in California.“I run a lot and I love to spend time in nature. It’s so easy to just bring the litter and put it in the nearest bin, and it makes you feel that you’re doing a difference!”‎ Laura Lindberg, who lives in New York, said a few months ago she learned about plogging and had what she called an “aha moment”. She has been plogging for several weeks along the Hudson River. “It makes me feel good for so many reasons,” Lindberg said. “Plogging not only helps the environment, it’s quite good for my health.”‎ Plogging is an easy, affordable way to get fit and help the environment at the same time. To join the wave, all you need is a pair of sports shoes and a rubbish bag, so what are you waiting for?‎ ‎28. What is plogging according to the passage?‎ A. A combination of jogging and litter.‎ B. Picking up rubbish while jogging.‎ C. Environmental protection and health.‎ D. The Swedish phrase referring to rubbish.‎ ‎29. What does the underlined word “workout” in Paragraph 3 probably mean?‎ A. Experiment. B. Exercise. C. Enjoyment. D. Encouragement.‎ ‎30. Why does the writer mention Emily Wright and Laura Lindberg?‎ A. To suggest they live happily in America because of plogging.‎ B. To express plogging is environmentally friendly and healthy.‎ C. To show American people have taken part in plogging.‎ D. To describe they are interested in learning about plogging.‎ ‎31. What is the writer’s purpose of writing the passage?‎ A. To encourage more people to join in plogging. ‎ B. To show the popularity of plogging in the world. ‎ C. To introduce the importance of plogging.‎ D. To offer some suggestions on plogging.‎ D Choice of seating in the lecture hall can influence a college student’s grades, a study suggests.‎ Lectures are important in higher education. Researchers from Sheffield Hallam University in the UK examined students’ reasons for choosing particular seats in a lecture hall, and studied how seating positions influence student performance.‎ ‎“Interaction (互动) is a key part of learning and knowing who the students are interacting with can be a great benefit when designing activities,” said David P Smith of Sheffield Hallam University.‎ Many students preferred being able to sit with their friends, while others were more concerned with either attracting or avoiding the lecturer’s attention. Some students chose seats that allowed them to see and hear clearly, while others picked seats that are easy for them to leave and that make them feel less anxious, researchers said.‎ Friendship groups who sat together tended to achieve similar grades, and students who sat alone at the edges tended to do worse than average.‎ Lecturers may be able to use these findings to provide assistance to anxious students, and to support the learning of all students by encouraging interactions between the different groups.‎ Appraising (评估) classroom rows based on academic success, some professors have found out that the front rows are usually held by outgoing scholarly students. ‎ ‎“I notice the more prepared and active students sit in front rows.” said Dr. Chris Hammons, dean of the College of Arts and Humanities and chair of the department of government (London). Perhaps more importantly, the front row may be the ideal location for shy, timid students who have trouble paying attention. Also, ‎ sitting closer to the front of the room does have an effect on student-teacher interaction, which is linked to greater academic performance. According to a study ‎ published in 2013, students’ grades lowered by 0.1 point for every row further back students sit.‎ ‎32. What is the most important part of learning according to David P Smith?‎ A. Lectures. B. Seats. C. Interaction. D. Activities.‎ ‎33. How can lecturers use these findings to help students?‎ A. By providing assistance to anxious students.‎ B. By helping them to choose their friends carefully.‎ C. By providing them with suggestions on choosing seats. ‎ D. By encouraging them to interact with different groups.‎ ‎34. Where does a student prefer to sit if he wants to get higher scores?‎ A. In the front row. B. In the middle row. C. In the back row. D. At the edges.‎ ‎35. What is the main idea of the passage？‎ A. Students should choose seats carefully.‎ B. A study on seats is carried out by researchers.‎ C. Different students may choose different seats.‎ D. Seating position can influence students’ scores. ‎ 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。‎ An increasing number of American states are short of teachers. 36 . In others, schools are not finding enough language teachers. Here are the reasons:‎ Shortages blamed on low pay Shortages have largely been blamed on low pay for U.S. teachers. 37 , while fewer people are choosing to become teachers. Over the past year, teachers from Arizona to West Virginia held strikes (罢工) to ask higher pay and better working conditions.‎ ‎ 38 ‎ Many U.S. states are facing teacher shortages heading into the new 2018-2019 school year.‎ A study by the Learning Policy Institute found about 80 percent of school districts ‎ across the state reported a shortage of teachers during the 2017-2018 school year.‎ But education experts say it is difficult to speak about a nationwide teacher shortage because each state and school district is so different. “Some states really are not having much of a problem at all, others do. 39 . The reason California is having a problem is not the same reason that Oklahoma is having a problem ”.‎ Certifications (资质证书) differ across U.S. states Dan Goldhaber is the director of the Center for Education Data and Research at the University of Washington. 40 , making it more difficult for teachers to move to another state and quickly get a new job.‎ ‎“Teacher labor markets are pretty localized and each state has different certification systems. So it’s not like you can easily hire someone to teach in California who is a teacher in Massachusetts. We don’t have that kind of a national teacher labor market.”‎ A. Teachers need higher pay ‎ B. Different states, different problems C. California is facing the biggest problem D. And the reason they do is not one single reason E. The problem has caused some teachers to leave for better paying jobs F. He says another reason for teacher shortages is that certifications differ across U.S. states G. In some states, there is especially a great need for teachers of special education and math 第三部分 语言知识运用（共两节，满分45分）‎ 第一节 （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A、B、C和D四个选项中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。‎ My grandma and I shared an amazing relationship as uncommon as the double rainbow. When I was ten, we started our first 41 during World War II. We sowed seeds (播种) together —in the soil and in 42 .‎ We planted beans, corn, watermelon and flowers. I must 43 that I rode twenty miles each Saturday more for the conversation with grandma and the homemade cookies than for the ‎ 44 . But however full I was after I ate, I was always left 45 for more of ‎ the wisdom and optimism she 46 with me.‎ I’ll never forget the day when we tasted our first harvest as a result of 47 a plum (李子) tree with an apricot (杏子) tree. The ripe fruit was pink, not purple like a plum, nor orange like an apricot, 48 a mixture of both. “Granny, will they be any good?” I asked. “ 49 !” she said, “Didn’t we do all that was needed?”‎ Sure enough, they were 50 . “That’s because they are special, 51 any other fruit you’ve ever eaten. They are plumcots!” she said 52 as we ate most of what we had ‎ 53 , “You always get out what you 54 . Sow apple seeds and you get apple trees; sow weeds and you will 55 weeds; sow the seeds of great ideas and you will get great 56 ,” she said softly, looking directly into my eyes. ‎ From my grandma, I learned the seeds of 57 are neither unusual genes, nor are they ‎ 58 on the high IQ, the skin-deep beauty, the race, or the family background. The seeds of greatness are attitudes and beliefs that begin in children by observing and learning the lifestyle of role models and heroes.‎ ‎“Shape your 59 and actions after people who are enthusiastic, excellent, honest, ‎ ‎ 60 and creative in their service to others.” Armed with my grandma’s words, I set out bravely, sowing and then harvesting my own great life stories.‎ ‎41. A. forest B. garden C. park D. library ‎42. A. me B. neighborhoods C. friends D. soldiers ‎43. A. observe B. recognize C. notice D. admit ‎44. A. flowers B. vegetables C. plants D. fruits ‎45. A. hungry B. fit C. famous D. sorry ‎46. A. exchanged B. shared C. connected D. argued ‎47. A. supplying B. communicating C. comparing D. crossing ‎48. A. but B. or C. and D. so ‎49. A. Go ahead B. Of course C. No way D. Come on ‎50. A. delicious B. ordinary C. strange D. terrible ‎51. A. unlike B. including C. past D. without ‎52. A. immediately B. patiently C. worriedly D. joyfully ‎53. A. bought B. caught C. cooked D. picked ‎54. A. care about B. put in C. believe in D. refer to ‎55. A. invent B. move C. water D. harvest ‎56. A. grades B. persons C. impressions D. hobbies ‎57. A. courage B. confidence C. friendship D. greatness ‎58. A. dependent B. satisfied C. attractive D. organized ‎59. A. appearances B. feelings C. thoughts D. clothes ‎60. A. unselfish B. wealthy C. relaxed D. exhausted 第二节 （共10小题；每小题1.5分，满分15分）‎ 阅读下面短文，在空白处填入1个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式。‎ Up to now I 61 (be) at Senior High for 2 months. However, I still remember the week before the high school I went with my mother to buy the new uniform. There were other students in the shop and we looked at each other 62 interest. Were these my new friends? They looked friendly and 63 (energy).‎ When the first day of school arrived, my mother dropped 64 ( I ) at the school gate. I felt a little afraid and then I saw the girl who I met a few days ago in the 65 (distant). We smiled at each other, both nervous. She walked with me to the main entrance and told me her name was Kate. To my 66 (amaze), we were in the same class!‎ We found our classroom together 67 then went on a tour of the main areas of the school with the rest of the class. Soon we came to the language laboratories 68 (build) in 2015. I was particularly keen to see these as I really wanted 69 (do) well in foreign language and this school had 70 best equipment and teachers. Now I feel very happy in the school.‎ 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。‎ Dear Robbie,‎ How is everything going? I liked the new school life here. I’ve met many new classmate. The class is interesting than the previous one. Although I used to hate English, but I’m crazy about this subject now. I never thought a teacher would change my attitude of English learning.‎ Mr. Mills is our English teacher, and I’m deeply impressing by his teaching. He always explains English grammar clear. Besides, he helps us to learn English in a unusual way. ‎ Do you like your teachers there? I hope you can tell me something about my new school life. Looking forward to hear from you.‎ ‎ Yours,‎ Li Hua 第二节 书面表达（满分25分）‎ 假定你是李华，你的英国朋友peter来信了解你假期旅游某地情况。请给他回信，内容包括：‎ ‎1．旅游地的地理位置；‎ ‎2．你的所见所闻；‎ ‎3．你的感受。‎ 注意：‎ ‎1．词数100左右；‎ ‎2．可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ 蓉城名校联盟2018～2019学年度上期高中2018级期中联考 英语参考答案 第一部分 听力（共两节，满分30分）‎ 听力答案:1～5 CBCAA 6～10 ABBCB 11～15 CBACC 16～20 ABBAC ‎ 第二部分 阅读理解（共两节，满分40分）‎ 第一节 阅读: 21～23 CBD 24～27 CADA 28～31 BBCA 32～35 CDAD ‎ 第二节 七选五: 36～40 GEBDF 第三部分 语言知识运用（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)‎ ‎41～45 BADCA 46～50 BDABA 51～55 ADDBD 56～60 BDACA 第二节 语法填空 (共10小题；每小题1.5分，满分15分)‎ 61. have been 62. with 63. energetic 64. me 65. distance ‎ ‎66. amazement 67. and 68. built（which/that were built) 69. to do 70. the 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）‎ Dear Robbie,‎ How is everything going? I liked the new school life here. I’ve met many new classmate. The ‎ ‎ like classmates class is^ interesting than the previous one. Although I used to hate English, but I’m crazy ‎ ‎ more about this subject now. I never thought a teacher would change my attitude of English learning. to/toward(s)‎ ‎ Mr. Mills is our English teacher, and I’m deeply impressing by his teaching. He always ‎ ‎ impressed explains English grammar clear. Besides, he helps us to learn English in a unusual way. ‎ ‎ clearly an Do you like your teachers there? I hope you can tell me something about my new ‎ school life. ‎ your Looking forward to hear from you.‎ ‎ hearing Yours,‎ ‎ Li Hua 第二节 书面表达 （满分25分）略 ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ 评分标准 一、总体评分原则： 评分时，先根据文章所表达的内容和语言质量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，最后给分。‎ 二、评分时，文章应包括以下四个要点：‎ ‎1、表明回信；‎ ‎2、旅游地的地理位置；‎ ‎3、你的所见所闻；‎ ‎4、你的感受。‎ 三、归档与打分 ‎ ‎ 第五档（21-25）‎ ‎1、完全表达出所有内容要点，表达充分，完全达到预期的写作目的。‎ ‎2、表现出很好的语言能力，意义表达准确流畅，词汇丰富，句式多样，语言地道。有少许小的语言错误，但不影响意义表达。‎ ‎3、语篇结构完整，有效地使用了衔接手段，全文连贯。‎ 第四档（16-20）‎ ‎1、表达出所有内容要点，表达较为充分，达到了预期的写作目的。‎ ‎2、表现出较好的语言能力，意义表达基本准确流畅，用词与句式有一定的变化。有少许语言错误，但不影响意义表达。‎ ‎3、语篇结构基本完整，能较好地运用衔接手段，全文连贯。‎ 第三档（11-15）‎ 表达出所有内容要点，表达基本清楚，基本达到了预期的写作目的。‎ ‎2、表现出的语言能力一般，句式结够单一，词汇使用有限，语言错误较多，并在一定程度上影响了意义表达，但关键意义能表达出来。‎ ‎3、语篇不够连贯。‎ ‎4、考生如果表达出所有语言要点，原则上不降入第二档。‎ 第二档（6-10）‎ ‎1、部分表达出内容要点。‎ ‎2、表现出的语言能力较差，语言错误较多，严重影响了意义表达，仅少数句子能表达意义。‎ ‎3、语篇结构混乱。‎ 第一档（1-5）‎ 表现出的语言能力较差，基本上五完整句子，仅有一些与单词或试题要求的内容相关。‎ 四、考生所写内容与试题提示无关，不给分。‎ 五、词少于80或大于120，扣2分 六、拼写与标点符号对交际是语言准确性的一个方面，评分时应视其对交际的影响程度的影响予以考虑，英、美拼写均可接受。‎ ‎ ‎ 注意：1、考生如果写出四个完整的要点，原则上定为第三、四档，即11-20之间。语言错误相对很多，则属于第三挡，即在11-15分之间；语言错误相对较少，但多数为简单句，则属于第四档，即在16-20分之间。如果考生使用了很多高级表达，且句式多样，则为第五档，即在21-25之间，不过，满分需慎重。‎ ‎2、考生如果写出了全部要点，原则上分值不少于11分。若实在无句子，则降一两分。‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ 附听力材料:‎ Text 1‎ W: I prefer tea to coffee, but whenever we visit Harry, he always serves us coffee.‎ M: I don’t like coffee, either. All I really want is a glass of cold water. ‎ Text2‎ W: What do you usually do on Sundays?‎ M: I go shopping in the morning, work in the garden in the afternoon, and read the ‎ newspaper after dinner.‎ Text 3‎ W: We do need to hurry up. It’s already 2:30. The match is supposed to begin in 30 minutes.‎ M: You must have been told the wrong time. I am sure the match begins at 4:00. ‎ Text4‎ W: Come to the movies with us, Matt. You’ve been in the library all day. You need to relax.‎ M: You are right, Jenny. I’ve been studying for so long. I need to take a break. ‎ Text 5‎ M: Now open your mouth wider.‎ W: Ah…‎ M: Oh, good girl. Well, I can see what’s happening. There is a hole in your tooth. ‎ Text6‎ W: Excuse me. Where is Martin Luther King School? ‎ M: What?‎ W: Where is Martin…‎ M: Wait a minute. Let me turn off my car. Now, what were you saying?‎ W: Where is Martin Luther King School?‎ M: Hmm… Go along the road and turn right. ‎ W: Wait. I have a map.‎ M: Good. Look. We are here. And there’s the school.‎ W: I see. I just go along the road…‎ M: Then turn right. ‎ W: Turn right and go straight. ‎ M: Martin Luther King School is next to the bank.‎ W: Wonderful. Thank you.‎ M: You’re welcome.‎ Text 7‎ M: Lucy, did anyone call while I was out?‎ W: Yes, there was a Mr. Turner calling this morning. ‎ M: What did he say?‎ W: He said that your suit was done.‎ M: Ah, good. I ordered a suit from his shop last week. ‎ W: Yes, he said he would be waiting for you this afternoon.‎ M: Oh, dear. I have a meeting this afternoon. ‎ W: Don’t worry. I can get the suit for you.‎ M: You are so kind. Oh, here is the money.‎ W: OK. Where is the shop?‎ Text 8‎ M: Millie, tomorrow is your mom’s 50th birthday. Do you know that?‎ W: Of course. What should we do for it?‎ M: First of all, a birthday present. What about buying her a beautiful skirt? ‎ W: That’s a good idea. It’ll make her look younger. And a big birthday cake, too.‎ M: Right. Should we have a special dinner? ‎ W: How about a Chinese dinner?‎ M: Fine. Where shall we have it?‎ W: We can have it at home. I’ve learned to cook a few dishes from a Chinese friend. I’m sure mom will like them. ‎ M: All right. Are you going to the grocery store to buy some food as well? ‎ W: Yeah. Why don’t we go together, Dad? ‎ M: I’d love to. When?‎ W: How about this afternoon? ‎ M: OK．‎ Text 9‎ M: Lily, how long have you been here?‎ W: I came to China in June, so it has been seven months. ‎ M: Wow. That’s a long time. But you haven’t spent Spring Festival in China yet, right?‎ W: That’s right, but I am going to stay in China this year to see how Chinese people spend their most important festival. In fact, I’m doing a business research about Spring Festival for my company.‎ M: Really? Maybe you can come to spend it with my family. ‎ W: Can I?‎ M: My parents would be happy to have you. You will love it. Though we live downtown, we always spend Spring Festival in our hometown. ‎ W: You mean in the countryside?‎ M: Yes. I believe you will learn a lot about Chinese culture this winter holiday. We will have a big family meal and eat things like fish and dumplings. And we give children money in red envelopes.‎ W: That sounds interesting! I can’t wait. ‎ Text 10‎ Good morning, everyone. Thanks for listening to the Weather Channel on your local TV station. We are the best place to hear important weather news. I hope you are having a great Monday morning. It’s going to be a beautiful day today – sunny with temperatures around seventy-five degrees. Be sure to wear your sunglasses and a hat. It will get hot in the middle of the day and cooler at night. There will be no rain today, but there might be a little bit of rain tomorrow. It will stay warm, though. There may be very bad weather later in the week, on Friday and Saturday. We could have a lot of lightning and storms. So, you should stay inside as much as you can on those days. But today, the sun will be strong, and you should go outside! Maybe go to the park with the kids. Thanks for listening to our show, and be safe in the bad weather this weekend!‎