2019-2020学年四川省射洪中学校高一上学期期中考试英语试题 12页

射洪中学高2019级2019年下期半期考试 英语试题 满分：150分 时间：120分钟 ‎ ‎ 注意事项：‎ ‎1．答卷前，考生务必将自己的姓名、准考证号填写在答题卡上。‎ ‎2．回答选择题时，选出每小题答案后，用铅笔把答题卡上对应题目的答案标号涂黑。如需改动，用橡皮擦干净后，再选涂其他答案标号。回答非选择题时，将答案写在答题卡上，写在本试卷上无效。‎ ‎3．考试结束后，将答题卡交回。‎ 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。‎ ‎1. What does Shirley plan to do this afternoon?‎ A. Have classes. B. Go swimming. C. Do her homework.‎ ‎2. When is Peter’s father’s birthday?‎ A. On September 1st. B. On September 10th. C. On September 20th.‎ ‎3. Where will the man go first?‎ A. New York. B. Chicago. C. Washington D. C.‎ ‎4. What does the man offer to do?‎ A. Lend the woman his copy.‎ B. Underline the important parts.‎ C. Accompany the woman to the bookstore.‎ ‎5. What will the man probably do tomorrow afternoon?‎ A. Attend a meeting. B. Meet the woman. C. See a film.‎ 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，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 magazine will the woman work for?‎ A. Sports Weekly. B. Swim World. C. National Football.‎ ‎7. What will the woman most probably work as?‎ A. A designer. B. An editor. C. A secretary.‎ 听下面一段对话，回答第8和第9两个小题。‎ ‎8. What is the man’s cousin?‎ A. A sailor. B. A teacher. C. A journalist.‎ ‎9. How does the man find teaching?‎ A. Exciting. B. Boring. C. Challenging.‎ 听下面一段对话，回答第10至第12三个小题。‎ ‎10. What is the matter with Mr. Smith?‎ A. He is unqualified for his job.‎ B. He can’t sleep at night.‎ C. He got a sore throat.‎ ‎11. What does Mr. Smith teach?‎ A. Chinese. B. English. C. Physics.‎ ‎12. Why doesn’t Mr. Smith want to take a rest?‎ A. He has to help his students.‎ B. He has rested for a week.‎ C. He wants to visit a university.‎ 听下面一段对话，回答第13至第16四个小题。‎ ‎13. What does the woman think of her co-workers?‎ A. Selfish. B. Nice. C. Unfriendly.‎ ‎14. How is the research program going?‎ A. It won’t be started till March.‎ B. It was finished last Christmas.‎ C. It hasn’t been finished yet.‎ ‎15. What do we know about the woman?‎ A. She traveled a lot in America.‎ B. She won’t go back to America.‎ C. She enjoyed herself in parties.‎ ‎16. What day does Boxing Day fall on?‎ A. December 24. B. December 25. C. December 26.‎ 听下面一段独白，回答第17至第20四个小题。‎ ‎17. What will the headmaster do tomorrow morning?‎ A. Meet the listeners in the library.‎ B. Introduce the school to the listeners.‎ C. Take photos in the lab building.‎ ‎18. Where will the listeners visit on Tuesday morning?‎ A. Central Park. B. Brooklyn Bridge. C. The Statue of Liberty.‎ ‎19. What will be held on Tuesday night?‎ A. A talk show. B. A party. C. A lecture.‎ ‎20. When will the listeners go to Washington?‎ A. On Tuesday afternoon.‎ B. On Wednesday morning.‎ C. On Wednesday afternoon.‎ 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 Bark Cover Price: $19.80 Price: $15.00($2.50 / issue (期) )‎ ‎ You save: $4.80 (24%) Review: By Pat Kane ‎ I absolutely love Bark magazine! I love the “smiling” pages and the tips on every issue. I am a dog lover and have saved all of my dogs from either death row or from people who ‎ were going to put them down. Everyone should have a chance to live and Bark stresses that with its articles. This magazine is a MUST HAVE for any dog lover!! Dog Fancy ‎ Cover Price: $54.00 Price: $14.99 ($1.25 / issue)‎ ‎ You save: $39.01 (72%) Review: By Berner Mom ‎ Don't waste your money on this magazine. 60-70 percent of it are advertisements, and the articles offer little useful information. It might be suitable for children, but not adults who are serious about educating themselves about dogs. Dog World Cover Price: $48.88 Price: $14.99 ($1.25 / issue)‎ You save: $33.89 (69%) Review: By one critic Dog World has many very interesting and thought-provoking (令人思考的) articles for people involved in dog showing, breeding(饲养), performance events, etc. However，over half of the magazine is devoted to breeder ads, which is boring. Still, as a whole, I recommend(推荐) it for the articles. Good articles, but tons of ads. Modern Dog Cover Price: $45.00 Price: $15.00 ($3.75 / issue)‎ You save: $30.00 (24%) Review: By Dinah My new favorite magazine! Beautiful photos, smart and amusing articles, fashion, art, interviews with famous people… all with a dog focus！Cover models range from Paris Hilton and Tinkerbell to Virginia Madsen and her dogs. Thanks to Modern Dog I now know how to give a dog-friendly cocktail party and how to actually get my dog to come when she’s called. Surely worth checking out.‎ ‎21. Which of the following magazines saves the most money？‎ A. Bark B. Dog Fancy C. Dog World D. Modern Dog ‎22. According to the text, Modern Dog ________.‎ A. has lovely dog pictures on the cover B. is interesting but not helpful C. has some photos but no articles D. has interviews with famous people ‎23. The purpose of the text is to introduce _________.‎ A. some cheap magazines B. different magazines for different readers C. some magazines about dogs D. information on raising dogs B I was never very neat（整洁的）, while my roommate Kate was extremely organized. Each of her objects had its place, but mine always hid somewhere. She even labeled(贴标签) everything. I always looked for everything. Over time, Kate got neater and I got messier(凌乱的). She would push my dirty clothing over, and I would lay my books on her tidy desk. We both got tired of each other.‎ War broke out one evening. Kate came into the room. Soon, I heard her screaming, “Take your shoes away! Why under my bed!” Deafened（变聋）, I saw my shoes flying at me. I jumped to my feet and started shouting. She shouted back louder.‎ The room was filled with anger. We could not have stayed together for a single ‎ minute but for a phone call. Kate answered it. From her end of the conversation, I could tell right away her grandma was seriously ill. When she hung up, she quickly crawled(爬)under her covers, sobbing(抽泣). Obviously, that was something she should not go through alone. All of a sudden, a warm feeling of sympathy（同情） rose up in my heart.‎ Slowly, I collected the pencils, took back the books, made my bed, cleaned the socks and swept the floor, even on her side. I got so into my work that I even didn’t notice Kate had sat up. She was watching, her tears dried and her expression one of disbelief（难以置信）. Then, she reached out her hands to grasp （抓住）mine. I looked up into her eyes. She smiled at me, “Thanks.”‎ Kate and I stayed roommates for the rest of the year. We didn’t always agree, but we learned the key to living together: giving in, cleaning up and holding on.‎ ‎24. What made Kate so angry one evening?‎ A. She couldn’t find her books.‎ B. She heard the author shouting loud.‎ C. She got the news that her grandma was ill.‎ D. She saw the author’s shoes under her bed.‎ ‎25. The author tidied up the room most probably because______________.‎ A. She was scared by Kate’s anger. B. She hated herself for being so messy C. She wanted to show her care D. She was asked by Kate to do so ‎26. How is Paragraph 1 mainly developed?‎ A. By analyzing(分析) causes. B. By showing differences.‎ C. By describing a process(过程). D. By following time order.‎ ‎27. What might be the best title for the story?‎ A. My Friend Kate B. Hard Work Pays Off C. How to Be Organized D. Learning to Be Roommates C I come from a city on the United States’ east coast. It’s a ten-hour flight for me to get home from Shanghai. When I got off the plane, I took photos of the blue sky and white clouds along the way. After two weeks, I returned to Shanghai. Much to my surprise, the blue sky in Shanghai that I liked before was not as blue as that in the US. I couldn’t help wondering what had happened.‎ A few days later, I went to tour Waitan (a famous tourist attraction in Shanghai) by the Huangpu River with some of my friends. There we saw five Ferrari sports cars by the side of the road. The red and yellow cars looked so nice that everyone was looking at them. However, when I turned my head, I noticed the sky over Waitan, I was shocked to find that the buildings in the Lujiazui area on the other side of Huangpu River could hardly be seen. It was then that I realized that Ferrari cars could be bought with money, but a blue sky couldn’t.‎ Shanghai is an important economic (经济的) and trade center in China. It has made great contributions (贡献) to the whole nation’s economic development. However, we need to protect the environment during economic growth. Pollution is poisoning our air and our rivers. Without clean air and rivers, how will people be able to survive? 28. The author mentioned the Ferrari sports cars in order to _______. A. tell us that Shanghai is a developed city B. ask us to stop driving sports cars C. tell us how much people like cars D. focus our attention on air pollution ‎ ‎29.What can we learn about the author?‎ A. He comes from Shanghai. B. He likes to visit different places. C. He wants to buy a Ferrari sports car. D. He is socially responsible (责任).‎ ‎30. Who might be interested in this passage?‎ A. Those who love Ferrari sports cars. ‎ B. Those who care about the environment.‎ C. Those who want to travel in Shanghai.  ‎ D. Those who like to take photos.‎ ‎31. What is the best title for this passage?‎ A. Money Can Buy Ferraris, But Not a Blue Sky B. Where People Should Live C.Different Opinions on Cars D.Different Places have Different Skies D It was a comfortable sunny Sunday. I was going to meet an old university friend I hadn't seen for years, and was really excited.‎ My train was running a little late, but that was no big problem - I could text him to say I would be delayed. He would understand. But… where was my mobile phone? I had that familiar sinking feeling. Yes, I'd left it at home.‎ No mobile phone. I'm sure I'm not alone in feeling anxious, on edge and worried when I don't have my phone with me. In fact, I know I'm not alone: two-thirds of us experience ‘nomophobia’ (无手机恐惧症), the fear of being out of mobile phone contact.‎ That's according to a study from 2012 which surveyed 1,000 people in the UK about their relationship with mobile phones. It says we check our mobile phones 34 times a day, and that 18-24 year-olds, especially girls, are the most likely to suffer fear of being without their mobiles: 77% of them say they are unable to be apart from their phones for more than a few minutes.‎ Do you have nomophobia ?‎ ‎• You never turn your phone off ‎• You frequently(频繁地) check for texts, missed calls and emails ‎• You always take your phone to the bathroom with you ‎• You never let the battery run out It's funny to think that around 20 years ago the only people with mobile phones would be businessmen carrying their large, plastic ‘bricks’. Of course, these days, mobile phones are everywhere. A UN study from this year said there would be more mobile phones than people across the world by the end of 2020.‎ And when there are more phones than people in the world, maybe it's time to ask who really is in charge(主管)? Are you in control of your phone, or does your phone control you?‎ So, what happened with my university friend? When I arrived a few minutes late he just laughed and said: "You haven't changed at all – still always late!" And we had a great afternoon catching up, full of jokes and stories, with no desire(欲望) to check my phone.‎ Not having it with me felt strangely free. Maybe I'll leave it at home on purpose next time ‎32. What does the passage talk about?‎ A. The history of mobile phones.‎ B. The story of meeting an old university friend.‎ C. The attraction of playing mobile phone.‎ D. The terrible feeling of being without their mobiles.‎ ‎33. The underlined phrase “on edge” the third paragraph probably means __________.‎ A. energetic               B. nervous              C. brilliant D. amazed ‎34. What’s the author’s attitude towards the using mobiles?‎ A. Worried   B. Positive     C. Neutral   D. Negative 35. According to the passage, who is most likely to be addicted(上瘾的) to mobiles? A. a successful manager      B. a 21-year-old girl C. a 21-year-old boy            D. a lonely middle-aged person 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。‎ Scientists often see the first ten years of a child’s life as the “window of opportunity”, 36.____________ And studies show that the following activities can benefit their brain greatly.‎ ‎37.___________‎ Free playtime has always been an important part of “being a kid”, but it is also important to a child’s development. “Free play” not only helps kids develop different skills, it also helps them develop into happy healthy adults in the future.‎ Read with kids.‎ Reading has long been known to improve children’s intelligence. 38._________ For parents who don’t have much time, just surrounding your kids with books goes a long way too.‎ Put kids to bed early.‎ ‎39._________. Preschool children should get at least eleven hours of sleep and kids up to age 12 should try to get at least ten hours of sleep.‎ Learn a second language.‎ Early studies in this field have shown that bilingual (双语的) kids can perform better under pressure. Young children can learn new languages with nearly perfect fluency and pronunciation.‎ Praise good effort not intelligence.‎ Your kids may be smart but you should mainly praise the effort they put into tasks. Kids, who are praised on intelligence, often feel it is a fixed quality, and mistakes or failures badly hurt their selfconfidence. Kids who are praised on effort often focus more on learning. 40._________‎ A. Play some helpful games.‎ B. Give them enough playtime.‎ C. And they are not afraid to fail and try again.‎ D. Kids still need time away from the TV to do homework.‎ E. Kids who read often develop earlier writing and number skills as well.‎ F. Everything at this time is very important to the development of a person’s brain.‎ G. Studies show that kids with regular bedtimes are better at languages, math and reading.‎ 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）‎ 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。‎ On a Friday 41 , a poor young artist stood at the gate of the subway station, playing his violin. The music was 42 , and many people 43 and put some money into the 44 of the young man.‎ The next night, the young artist took out a large piece of 45 and laid it on the ground. Then he began 46 . The music sounded more pleasant. Some people gathered and they found the 47 on that paper. “Last night, a gentleman put a(n) 48 thing into my hat. Please come to get it back.” When the people saw that, they felt very curious and began to ‎49 what it could be. After about half an hour, a man 50 there in a hurry and said, “It can’t be true！You ...you ...”‎ The young violinist asked, “Did you 51 something?”‎ ‎“Lottery (彩票).”the man answered 52 .‎ The violinist took out a lottery ticket. “Is it？” he asked.‎ The man was too 53 to say a word ...George Sang 54 a lottery ticket a few days ago. The awards(奖)opened yesterday and he won $500,000. So lucky and excited did he feel that he 55 50 dollars and put it in the hat when hearing the music. However, the lottery ticket was also thrown into the hat without being noticed. The violinist found the lottery ticket. Thinking that the owner would 56 to look for it, he came back to where he was given the lottery ticket.‎ Someone asked the violinist 57 he returned the lottery ticket to the man. He said, “58 I don’t have much 59 , I live happily; but if I lose 60 ,I won’t be happy forever.”‎ ‎41. A. morning B. afternoon C. noon D. night ‎42. A. quiet B. beautiful C. familiar D. exciting ‎43. A. slowed down B. speeded up C. passed by D. went away ‎44. A. wallet B. bag C. hat D. box ‎45. A. paper B. glass C. plastic D. cloth ‎46. A. working B. waiting C. singing D. playing ‎47. A. poems B. articles C. words D. texts ‎48. A. important B. fantastic C. dangerous D. interesting ‎49. A. argue B. care C. expect D. guess ‎50. A. came B. rushed C. walked D. left ‎51. A. get B. find C. forget D. lose ‎52. A. quickly B. anxiously C. seriously D. carefully ‎53. A. confused B. anxious C. excited D. surprised ‎54. A. bought B. made C. found D. sold ‎55. A. handed out B. took out C. hunted for D. picked up ‎56. A. forget B. remember C. return D. pick ‎57. A. where B. why C. when D. how ‎58. A. If B. While C. Because D. Although ‎59. A. money B. food C. time D. luck ‎60. A. friendship B. hope C. love D. honesty 第二节 单句语法填空（在空白处填入1个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式）（共10小题，每小题1.5分，共15分）‎ ‎1. Someday you will answer for your foolish ________(behave).‎ ‎2. She explains exactly________ is happening during the experiments.‎ ‎3. They can improve their invention _______ different methods.‎ ‎4. Deng Jiaxian ___________(refer) to as one of the greatest scientists in China.‎ ‎5.The famous film star changed his clothes and wore a pair of dark glasses to avoid ______(recognize).‎ ‎6. With two children ________(attend) middle school in the nearby town now, the parents are working hard.‎ ‎7. He failed in the exam. ______ was because he was too careless.‎ ‎8. The baby_____(abandon) by her parents was taken good care of.‎ ‎9. Once we discover a mistake, we shouldn’t ignore it but correct it _______(immediate).‎ ‎10. Everyone should take ____ active part in after-school activities.‎ 第四部分 写作（共三节，满分40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。‎ With Teachers’ Day come, I would like to express my thanks Ms Li, who taught me English last year.‎ At that time, I was having a trouble studying English and my scores fell. Ms Li encouraged me and tell me her story that she never gave out before her studies went well. She also said that it was necessary to make efforts so that I would not regret waste time. Her words were the best medicine because she stood in her shoes to deal with problems and gave me sincere advices. She didn’t simple comfort me. Her teaching methods also counted. It had never occurred to me that studying could be so interested until I met Ms Li.‎ 第二节 单词拼写(根据所给首字母或汉语提示, 填入单词的正确形式)（共10小题，每小题1分 共10分）‎ ‎1. Taking a positive a______ to life can be helpful in keeping your spirits up.‎ ‎2. For many years, t_____ camels carried food and other supplies, and returned with wool. and other products.‎ ‎3. To his parents’ delight, he was a______ into a key university.‎ ‎4. In 1925, people s___________the animals under the permission of a law.‎ ‎5. The actress looks more beautiful at a d_________.‎ ‎6. Secondary school in the US usually _______(包含)seven years, grade six to twelve.‎ ‎7. We believe in investing in __________(科学的) research.‎ ‎8. Although her _______(描述) sounded wonderful, the price was beyond our range.‎ ‎9. I think shopping is not only interesting but also ______(放松).‎ ‎10. Most of us really appreciate her because her teaching is so well ___________(有组织的) and clear.‎ 第三节 翻译句子(请将下列汉语句子翻译成英语)（共10小题，每小题1.5分 共15分）‎ ‎1. 新的英语老师给学生们留下了好印象。 ▲‎ ‎2. 这位老人有两个儿子，两个都喜欢讲笑话(用非限制性定语从句)。 ▲‎ ‎3. 如果他在英语方面帮助我，我将不胜感激。 ▲‎ ‎4. Mary讲一口流利的英语，Tom也是。 ▲‎ ‎5. 飞机下午3点起飞。 ▲‎ ‎6. 他宁愿待在家也不去度假。 ▲‎ ‎7. 今天天气如此好，以至于我们都想去散步。 ▲‎ ‎8. 昨天，我们吃了专家烹饪的大餐。 ▲‎ ‎9. 多么美的自然风光啊！ ▲‎ ‎10. 我认为有陈老师教我，我会考得不错。（with的复合结构） ▲‎ 射洪中学高2019级2019年下期半期考试 英语试题答案 听力 ‎1-5 BCAAB 6-10 CAABC 11-15 BABCC 16-20 CBCBC 阅读理解 ‎21-23 BDC 24-27 DCBD 28-31 DDBA 32-35 DBAB 七选五 ‎36-40 FBEGC 完型 ‎41-45DBACA 46-50 DCADB 51-55DBCAB 56-60 CBDAD ‎ 单句填空 ‎1. behaviour/ behavior 2.what 3. with 4. is referred 5. being recognized 6. attending 7. That 8. abandoned 9. immediately 10. an 短文改错：‎ With Teachers’ Day come, I would like to express my thanks Ms Li, who taught me English last year. coming /‎ ‎ to At that time, I was having a trouble studying English and my scores fell. Ms Li encouraged me and tell me her story that she never gave out before her studies went ‎ ‎ told up well. She also said that it was necessary to make efforts so that I would not regret waste time. Her words were the best medicine because she stood in her shoes to deal ‎ wasting my with problems and gave me sincere advices. She didn’t simple comfort me. Her ‎ advice simply teaching methods also counted. It had never occurred to me that studying could be so interested until I met Ms Li.‎ interesting 单词拼写：‎ ‎1. attitude 2. trained 3. admitted 4. shot 5. distance 6. covers ‎ ‎7. scientific 8. description 9. relaxing 10. organized/ organised 句子翻译：‎ ‎1. The new English teacher left a good impression on the students.‎ ‎2. The old man has two sons, both of whom like/ are fond of telling jokes.‎ ‎3. I would appreciate it if he helps me with English learning.‎ ‎4. Mary is fluent in English, so is Tom. / Mary speaks English fluently, so does Tom. ‎ ‎5. The plane takes off at 3 pm.‎ ‎6. He would rather stay at home than go on vacation.‎ ‎7. It is such fine weather that we want to go for a walk.‎ ‎8.We ate great meals cooked by experts yesterday.‎ ‎9. How beautiful the scenery is!/ What beautiful scenery it is!‎ ‎10. I think I will do well in the exam with Mrs Chen teaching me.‎ 听力材料 Text 1‎ M: Are you free today, Shirley?‎ W: Oh, yes. No school and no homework. I’m going to swim this afternoon. ‎ Text 2‎ W: Peter, when is your father’s birthday?‎ M: Well, it is September 10th today. My father’s birthday is in ten days’ time. ‎ Text 3‎ W: If I go to Washington D. C., will you meet me there?‎ M: I have to go to New York first, and then Chicago. But if I have time, I’ll meet you there on Friday. ‎ Text 4‎ W: I’m going to the bookstore later. I need to buy a copy of Invisible Man for English class. ‎ M: You should borrow my copy instead. I’ve already underlined the most important parts. ‎ Text 5‎ W: Would you spare some time to see me tomorrow, Jerry?‎ M: Let me check. In the morning I’ll have an appointment at 9 o’clock, and then have a meeting at 10 o’clock. Well, I’m available the whole afternoon. ‎ Text 6‎ W: Hi, Mr. Brown, my name is Joanna Linden. I was told that I’d be working on your team. ‎ M: Hello, it’s nice to meet you. You can call me Mark. I hear you’ve worked on a few magazines before. ‎ W: Yes, I worked as a designer for Sports Weekly and Swim World. I’m very excited to be joining you on National Football. I used to play football when I was younger. ‎ M: Wonderful, so you have experience as a designer. I think you’ll be great for the magazine. Let me show you to your desk, and then we’ll meet the editor in chief. ‎ Text 7‎ W: Hi, David. What would you like to be when you leave school?‎ M: I have no idea. But my cousin is a sailor in the navy. He sent me postcards from the ports where the ship stops. It’s exciting. ‎ W: Are you going to be a sailor then?‎ M: Well, I don’t think it’s a good job for me. ‎ W: What do you think of my job, teaching?‎ M: It’s quite boring. I would prefer to work as a journalist. ‎ Text 8‎ W: Say “Ah” and let me have a look at your throat… Well, Mr. Smith… I strongly advise you to take a good rest and you’d better not talk…‎ M: Oh, no. Doctor… I can’t… my job…‎ W: What do you do, Mr. Smith?‎ M: I teach English, Doctor. I’m afraid I can’t have any rest recently. My students are… they are about to take the university entrance exam in July. There isn’t enough time left. All the other teachers all work very hard to help students prepare for the exam. ‎ W: I know exactly how you feel! But Mr. Smith, you must stop teaching for at least one week, or the problem could get worse. ‎ Text 9‎ M: Jessie, long time no see. Where have you been recently?‎ W: I was in a town near Boston for three months and I’ve just come back. I was helping in a research program. ‎ M: How nice! Did you enjoy your stay there?‎ W: Yes. I like to work there. I mean, the people I worked with are very friendly and helpful. And I’m going back in March. ‎ M: Did you go sightseeing there?‎ W: No. We were very busy. We are planning to finish the rest before Christmas. But I took part in quite a few parties with my friends, and I will never forget the big meal on Thanksgiving Day and the fun we had on Boxing Day. ‎ M: What day? I’ve never heard of it. ‎ W: It is a day following Christmas Day. ‎ M: You certainly learned a lot from there. ‎ Text 10‎ M: Attention, please! I have an announcement to make. First, welcome all of you to the USA! My name is Bill Smith. I want to tell you what you are going to do during your stay in New York. Tomorrow morning, our headmaster will make a brief introduction to our ‎ school to you. In the afternoon, you will visit the lab building and the library. On Tuesday morning, you are going to visit the famous Statue of Liberty. And I will tell you some interesting stories about it. In the afternoon, you will visit Brooklyn Bridge and Central Park. You can take some photos over there. In the evening, a party is going to be held. On Wednesday morning, you will have a talk with some students of our class. After lunch, you are going to Washington by train at 3 pm. ‎