【英语】江苏省启东中学2019-2020学年高二下学期周考8 18页

江苏省启东中学2019-2020学年 高二下学期周考8‎ 第一部分：听力(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 will the man do next?‎ A. Turn off the TV. B. Watch a movie. C. Study with the woman.‎ ‎2. What does the woman think of her flat?‎ A. Big. B. Expensive. C. Convenient. ‎ ‎3. Why won't the man climb the mountain?‎ A. He worries about the weather. B. He prefers other exercises. C. He doesn't feel well. ‎ ‎4. What are the speakers talking about?‎ A. A film. B. A lecture. C. A concert. ‎ ‎5. Where does the conversation probably take place?‎ A. In a workshop. B. In a stadium. C. On a motorbike. ‎ 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。‎ 听第6段材料，回答第6、7题。‎ ‎6. What might surprise the woman?‎ A. Her train was late. ‎ B. The meeting started earlier. ‎ C. Mary is leaving with the man. ‎ ‎7. How will the man go to London?‎ A. By train. B. By car. C. By air.‎ 听第7段材料，回答第8至10题。‎ ‎8. When did the man start to work today?‎ A. At 7：00 am. B. At 9：00 am. C. At 9：30 am. ‎ ‎9. Why can't the man find his car?‎ A. Someone has stolen it. ‎ B. His friend drove it away. ‎ C. It was taken away by the police.‎ ‎10. What day is it today?‎ A. Friday. B. Thursday.　 C. Wednesday. ‎ 听第8段材料，回答第11至13题。‎ ‎11. What do we know about the woman's husband?‎ A. He is on a diet. B. He is allergic to meat. C. He is against killing animals.‎ ‎12. How old is the woman's husband now?‎ A. 59 years old. B. 50 years old. C. 49 years old. ‎ ‎13. What does the woman usually cook now?‎ A. Rice and noodles. B. Green vegetables. C. Soup with meat. ‎ 听第9段材料，回答第14至17题。‎ ‎14. Who is probably the man?‎ A. The house owner. B. The house agent. C. The hotel manager. ‎ ‎15. What is wrong with the bedroom air conditioner?‎ A. It is old. B. It is noisy. C. It doesn't cool. ‎ ‎16. What was fixed last year?‎ A. The TV set. B. The refrigerator. C. The washing machine. ‎ ‎17. What might the man do with the sofa?‎ A. Replace it. B. Get it repaired. C. Have it cleaned. ‎ 听第10段材料，回答第18至20题。‎ ‎18. What is happening to the ship?‎ A. It is sinking. B. It is out of fuel. C. It is moving very fast. ‎ ‎19. Where is the ship?‎ A. 10minute sailing off the coast. B. 100 miles off the coast. C. 200 miles off the coast. ‎ ‎20. What are the passengers asked to do?‎ A. Stop using the gym. B. Gather in the dining hall. C. Go on with their enjoyment.‎ 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 Watching TV should be a treat for your eyes and senses. Look for the following points, and buy a secondhand TV set only when you are satisfied that it is a good deal.‎ Several questions Why is the TV in a secondhand store put up for sale? Did the owner put it up for sale because it broke down? Did he sell it because the picture was not good enough? Or did he do that just because he got bored of it and bought a new one for himself? These are questions that must be answered before you consider buying a used TV.‎ Price The price of a secondhand television set depends on a number of factors, like the time gap between its buying and selling dates, the presence or absence of special features, the model and brand of the TV, etc. Narrow down your choice on the basis of your preference, and then check if it is worth it.‎ Getting a clear picture on the screen is a basic necessity. If you are buying an LCD or an LED TV, check for factors like contrast, resolution(分辨率), color and video quality, and make sure you like what you see. Some television sets have screens that show a picture with spots all over it. It goes without saying that you should steer clear of such television sets.‎ Audio The audio is as important as the video. Gone are the days when silent movies were “the thing”. It wouldn't be any fun to watch a basketball match without being able to listen to the thunderous applause of the audience.‎ The room There is no point in buying a television set bigger than the wall you intend to hang it on. If the room in which you intend to place the TV is big enough, then buying a small television would kill the purpose of watching television and not let you enjoy it to the fullest. So, keep in mind the size of your room. A TV with a big screen can be a problem for rooms that are small.‎ ‎21. What does the underlined part “steer clear of” in Paragraph 4 mean?‎ A. clean up. B. clear up. C. stay away from. D. stop away from.‎ ‎22. What is the size of a TV you buy controlled by?‎ A. Your budget. B. The size of the wall and the room.‎ C. Your preference. D. The connection devices.‎ ‎23. What does the writer mainly intend to do by writing this passage?‎ A. To blame readers for buying a used TV at random.‎ B. To encourage readers to buy a used TV without delay.‎ C. To inspire readers to keep the sense of curiosity about a used TV.‎ D. To inform readers how to buy a used TV.‎ B A poor farmer lived alone with his aged mother. They lived a poor life, and their home was at the foot of a mountain.‎ The area was under the control of a cruel leader. One day, he ordered, “Everyone must take the old people to the top of the mountain. Then, they must leave them there to die.”‎ When the farmer heard the news, his heart broke. He loved his mother very much, but he didn’t think twice about obeying the order.‎ After he prepared some food and water, he lifted his mother onto his back. Then, he started hiking up the mountain. The farmer’s journey was long and painful. He didn’t take a straight path, though. Instead, he went from one path to another without looking.‎ His mother saw that. She worried that he would get lost on his way home. So, she marked the way with little branches. When they reached the top of the mountain, she told her son what she did.‎ The farmer knew his mother loved him. He also knew he couldn't leave her there. He said, “We’ll follow your marks home, and we’ll die together.” At home, the farmer hid his mother in their kitchen closet. He kept her safe and provided her with everything she needed. ‎ One day, the leader commanded, “I want a rope of ashes.” The news frightened everyone. They didn't want to make him angry. However, the farmer’s aged mother knew what to do. Her idea was a success. ‎ The leader asked how the farmer did it. So, the farmer told the truth. That reminded the ‎ leader of the saying,“Wisdom comes with age.”He then realized his mistakes and changed.‎ ‎24. Why didn’t the farmer take a straight path?‎ A. Because he was afraid of getting lost.‎ B. Because he hoped to find something to eat. ‎ C. Because he wouldn’t leave her mother alone.‎ D. Because he was not familiar with the mountain. ‎ ‎25. Why didn’t the people want to anger the leader?‎ A. They loved him to death. B. They wanted to keep him safe.‎ C. He would give them all his wisdom. D. He would do something to hurt them.‎ ‎26. What is true of the farmer’s mother? ‎ A. She didn’t know her son loved her. ‎ B. She asked her son not to obey the leader’s order. ‎ C. She didn’t trust her son to get home by himself. ‎ D. She told her son which paths to take up the mountain. ‎ ‎27. What was it that saved the aged mother’s life?‎ A. Her wisdom. B. Her son’s idea.‎ C. The leader's mercy. D. The rope of ashes. ‎ C When someone wants a pet that can do tricks, they usually think of a dog. Being humans’ best friends, dogs can learn about 160 words, and they can follow directions. You just need to give them treats. Dogs can also remember animal or human faces they've met, and they won't forget someone hurting them in their entire life.‎ However, other animals can also learn tricks. Many birds are very smart. Some can pick out colors and answer simple questions. They’ll dance to music and even sing along in English. Pigeons, for example, have so good a memory that they can recognize themselves in the mirror, can remember hundreds of different photos and learn routes to their home from long distances. Parrots are widely recognized as the smartest birds. They can remember many human words and they can even make sentences.‎ One animal that you probably think can’t do tricks is the spider. However, scientists recently trained one to jump. Many spiders can jump many times their body length, but this one is special.‎ ‎ It jumps every time the scientists command.‎ Bees can learn tricks, too. A recent study has found that bees are not only quick to learn new skills but that they’ll teach other bees, too. In a lab, some bees learned how to roll a ball into the hole. After they learned the trick, they were rewarded with a sweet treat. Then the bees went to find other bees and taught them how to roll the ball into the hole. ‎ ‎28. What do we know about dogs?‎ A. They never work for treats. B. They can give directions.‎ C. They can understand 160 words. D. They can do 160 different tricks.‎ ‎29. Which animals can teach other animals?‎ A. Bees. B. Birds. C. Spiders. D. Dogs.‎ ‎30. What did scientists teach a spider?‎ A. How to jump higher. B. The best time to jump.‎ C. How to do a special jump. D. To jump at certain times.‎ ‎31. Which of the following may serve as the suitable title of the passage?‎ A. How to raise pet animals B. Animals that can do tricks C. How to teach animals tricks D. Everything that animals can do D When writing a complaint letter, you should keep it short and to the point to help ensure that your letter will be read in its entirety. If you write a sevenpage complaint letter, it's highly unlikely that someone will sit down and read all seven pages.‎ The complaint letter should be addressed to the customer service department. The address and contact information of the customer service department should be available on the company's products or website.‎ A printed complaint letter should be written in the business letter format, while an email should be sent in the same format but without the heading(your return address, their address, and the date)．‎ In the first paragraph you should make clear what the issue is. Be sure to include the following information: the time of the issue, location, the name of the person on duty, the name of the product, what the problem is, your account number, model number, price and warranty(保修单) information. Be sure to stick with the facts and avoid putting emotions into your letter.‎ The next paragraph should state what outcome you would like of the problem. If you received poor service, you could request an apology or a coupon(优惠券). If a product malfunctioned,_you could request that you could exchange the product for a new one or request a refund.‎ The last paragraph should thank the reader for the time. You can also politely express appreciation over something you like about their company's product or service.‎ Be sure to keep a copy of the letter for yourself and include photocopies of all documents and envelop them with your letter. You should include your telephone number or email address after your printed name so that they can get in touch with you as soon as possible if necessary.‎ ‎32. Why should you keep the complaint letter short and to the point?‎ A. Because the longer it is, the more detailed it will be.‎ B. Because it can make sure that the letter is taken seriously.‎ C. Because longer letters can show my emotions.‎ D. Because short letters are more formal business letters.‎ ‎33. Where should the date of the complaint letter be in a printed one?‎ A. In the heading. B. In the first paragraph.‎ C. In the second paragraph. D. After the printed name.‎ ‎34. What’s the meaning of the underlined word “malfunctioned”？‎ A. Failed to function well. B. Met one's need.‎ C. Was well produced. D. Was wrongly delivered.‎ ‎35. How is the passage mainly developed?‎ A. By analyzing causes. B. By showing differences.‎ C. By describing a process. D. By following time order.‎ 第二节　七选五(共5小题；每小题2分，满分2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。‎ If you are lucky, you will always have enough food to eat. 36___________Many people are not so lucky. They do not always have enough food to be full. In many lowincome families across the world, there simply isn't enough money to buy the amount of food needed to keep everyone in the family full. There is another problem. Some people have too much food. They ‎ waste large amounts of it every day. They keep it until it goes bad. Then, they just throw it away.‎ ‎37___________Generous people bring their extra food to them. Hungry people go to them to get the food they need.‎ How do food banks work? First, food bank workers collect food from stores, restaurants, farms, or ordinary people. Then, they make sure that the food is good to eat. They store good food at the food bank's location. Sometimes, people visit the food bank to receive food. Sometimes, volunteers visit people and give it out. Sometimes, people cook the food and serve it at a soup kitchen.38 ___________‎ There are a lot of things you can do to help your local food banks help others. Food banks need money, food and manpower to operate. 39___________ If you have a special skill and are willing to volunteer, your unique contribution will help your local food bank work more effectively. You can also help by hosting a party with a theme that focuses on donating to the hungry. ‎ Go to a food bank and see what you can do to make a difference. 40___________‎ A. You will help a lot of people.‎ B. You will never be hungry in your life.‎ C. Food banks take extra food from people.‎ D. Food banks help solve both of these problems.‎ E. People who need things to eat can go to local food banks.‎ F. The result is always the same—hungry stomachs become full.‎ G. You can help by giving away homemade food or money to a local food bank.‎ 第三部分：语言知识运用 (共三节，满分40分)‎ 第一节 完形填空(共20小题；每小题1分，满分20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。 ‎ On the last day of college before graduation, our professor walked up on stage to give us a final lesson, which she called“a life lesson on the 41 of mindsets(思维模式）”. As she 42 a glass of water over her head, everyone 43 her to mention the typical“glass half empty or glass half full” question. 44 ,with a smile on her face, the professor asked, “How heavy is this glass of water I’m holding?”‎ Students shouted out answers 45 from eight ounces(益司）to a couple pounds.‎ After a few moments of 46 answers, she replied,“In my opinion, the absolute weight of this glass doesn’t 47 .It all 48 how long I hold it. If I hold it for a minute or two , it’s 49 light. If I hold it for an hour 50 ,my arm might feel painful. If I hold it for the whole day, my arm will feel completely numb, 51 me to drop the glass to the floor. In each 52 the weight of the glass doesn’t change, 53 the longer I hold it, the heavier it 54 to me.”‎ As the class nodded their heads in 55 , she continued, “Your worries, 56 and stressful thoughts are like this glass of water. Think about them for a while and 57 happens. Think about them a bit longer and you begin to feel 58 .Think about them all day long, and you will feel completely numb, 59 to do anything else until you 60 them.”‎ ‎41.A.origin B. trend C. standard D. power ‎42.A.picked B. laid C. raised D. pulled ‎43.A. urged B. begged C. expected D. advised ‎44.A. Instead B. Therefore C. Otherwise D. Anyway ‎45.A.coming B. ranging C. transforming D. judging ‎46.A. various B. visible C. quick D. short ‎47.A.concern B. matter C. care D. mean ‎48.A.refers to B. results in C. depends on D. mixes with ‎49.A. fairly B. exactly C. heoretically D. merely ‎50.A.only B. again C. later D. straight ‎51.A.permitting B. forcing C. encouraging D. reminding ‎52.A.section B. problem C. case D. field ‎53.A.so B. or C. for D. but ‎54.A.remains B. feels C. proves D. looks ‎55.A. agreement B. relief C. fear D. shock ‎56.A.happiness B. disappointment C. curiousness D. engagement ‎57.A.something B. everything C. anything D. nothing ‎58.A.pain B. terror C. sorrow D. doubt ‎59.A. unwilling B. unable C. unwise D. unlucky ‎60.A. destroy B. hide C. drop D. accept 第二节 (共10小题；每小题1分，满分10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。‎ Mark Twain, the famous American writer, liked to play jokes on other people. But once a joke 61___________(play) on him.‎ One day Mark Twain received the 62___________ (invite) to a lecture. At lunch he met a young man, one of his 63 ___________ (friend). The young man said that he had 64___________ uncle with him. He told Mark Twain that his uncle never laughed, and that nobody and nothing could make his uncle laugh.‎ ‎“Bring your uncle to my talk tonight，” said Mark Twain. “I'm sure I can make him laugh.”‎ That evening the young man and his uncle seated 65___________ (they) in the front row. Mark Twain began to speak. He told several funny stories, 66___________ made everyone in the room laugh. But the old man never even smiled. ‎ ‎ 67___________ (make) the old man laugh, Mark Twain told more funny stories, but the old man still kept quiet. At last he stopped. Imagine how 68___________ (disappoint) Mark Twain was at the time! ‎ Some days later, Mark Twain told another friend of his about 69___________ had happened. His friend laughed and said, “I know that old man. He 70___________ (be) deaf for years.”‎ 第三节 单词拼写（根据首字母或汉语提示完成句子）（共10题，每题1分，共10分）‎ ‎71.It is widely acknowledged that dogs have an a_____________ sense of smell.‎ ‎72.Both sides c______________ themselves to settling the conflict peacefully.‎ ‎73.More and more travelers are looking for bed and breakfast a______________ in private homes.‎ ‎74. His father’s death c____________ a shadow over his family.‎ ‎75.They didn’t have enough money to afford a real soccer ball, but Mike had made a ball out of old socks b______________.‎ ‎76.I have faith in her d_______________，for she always chooses the best book for us to read.‎ ‎77.The speech was a d__________________ (蓄意)attempt to embarrass the government.‎ ‎78.From the blues there______________（突然兴起，涌现）up a faster, livelier kind of musiccalled jazz.‎ ‎79.We are faced with two apparently ______________(相互矛盾的)statements.‎ ‎80.The government has agreed to lift ___________________（限制）on press freedom.‎ 第四部分：写作(共两节， 满分40分)‎ 第一节　应用文写作(满分15分)‎ 假如你是李华，与留学生朋友Bob约好一起去书店，因故不能赴约。请给他写封邮件，内容包括:‎ ‎1. 表示歉意；2. 说明原因；3. 另约时间。‎ 注意：1.词数80左右；2.可适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。‎ Dear Bob, ‎ ‎______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________‎ ‎ Yours,‎ ‎ Li Hua 第二节　读后续写(满分25 分)‎ 阅读下面短文，根据所给情节进行续写，使之构成一个完整的故事。‎ When spring came to the city of Cleveland, Ohio, it did not change Gates Avenue. The people who lived on the pretty streets near Gates Avenue were making gardens, painting their houses and getting their lawn mowers ready for the summer. But Gates Avenue continued to look dirty and ugly.‎ Gates Avenue was a short street. But it seemed long because it was so ugly. Most of the families who lived there had very little money. They never expected to have much more.‎ Sometimes the men had jobs and sometimes they didn't. Their houses had not been painted in many years and did not even have running water. The Gates Avenue families carried their water from the hydrants on the street corners.‎ The street itself was ugly, too. It had no pavement and no streetlight. The railway at one end of Gates Avenue added noise and dirt.‎ Most of the little girls in the school near Gates Avenue wore pretty new clothes that spring. But the little girl from Gates Avenue wore the same dirty dress that she had worn all winter. It was probably the only dress she owned.‎ Her teacher sighed. The little girl was so nice！She always worked hard in school；she was always polite and friendly. But her face was dirty and her hair was untidy．‎ One day the teacher said, “Will you wash your face before you come to school tomorrow morning? Please do that for me.” The teacher could see that girl was pretty under the dirt.‎ The next morning the child's pretty face had been washed. Her hair was clean and tidy, too. Before the little girl went home that afternoon, the teacher said，“Now, dear, please ask your mother to wash your dress.”‎ But the little girl continued to wear the dirty dress.“Her mother is probably not interested in her，”the teacher thought. So she bought a bright blue dress and gave it to the little girl. The child took the present and hurried home as fast as she could.‎ The next morning she came to school in the new blue dress, and she was clean and tidy. She told the teacher,“My mother was surprised when she saw me this morning in my new dress. My father wasn't at home；he had gone to work. But he will see me at supper this evening.”‎ 注意：‎ ‎1. 所续写短文的词数应为150左右；‎ ‎2. 续写部分分为两段，每段的开头语已为你写好；‎ When her father saw her in the new blue dress, he was surprised to find that he hada pretty little girl__________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________‎ After supper the mother started to wash the floors.‎ ‎____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________‎ ‎_________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________‎ ‎【参考答案】‎ 听力:‎ ‎1～5　ACCCA　6～10　BCACA　11～15　ACBAB 16～20　CABCC 阅读理解:‎ ‎21～23　CBD　24～27　CDCA　28～31　CADB 32～35　BAAC ‎7选5:‎ ‎36～40　BDFGA 完形填空:‎ ‎41-45DCCAB 46-50 ABCAD 51-55 BCDBA 56-60 BDABC 语法填空:‎ ‎61. was played 62. Invitation 63. Friends 64. An 65. themselves ‎66. which 67. To make 68. Disappointed 69. What 70. has been 单词拼写:‎ ‎71.acute 72.committed 73.accommoations 74.cast 75.bound ‎ ‎76.discrimination 77.deliberate 78.sprang/sprung 79. contradictory 80.restrictions 应用文写作 Dear Bob,‎ I’m writing this letter to express my regret to you. I am extremely sorry to tell you that I cannot go to the bookstore with you on Friday afternoon.‎ The reason is that I have to attend an important class meeting that afternoon. I do hope that you can understand me and excuse me. I will be very grateful if you are kind that we will go on Saturday morning,‎ I will try to make up for my fault, I apologize for any inconvenience I have caused.‎ Yours,‎ Li Hua 读后续写 When her father saw her in the new blue dress, he was surprised to find that he had a pretty little girl. When the family sat down to eat supper, he was even more surprised to find a cloth on the table. The family had never used a tablecloth before. “What is the cloth for？” he asked. ‎ ‎“We’re going to be more tidy here，” his wife said. “It isn’t nice to have a house that dirty and untidy when our daughter is so clean.”‎ After supper the mother started to wash the floors. Her husband watched for a little while without saying anything. Then he went outside into the backyard and began to repair the fence and started digging for a garden. During the next week, the man who lived in the next house watched what the little girl's family was doing. Then he started to paint his house for the first time in ten years. A few days later almost all the families followed suit. A few months later Gates Avenue looked like a different street. People who knew about the changes called it the “Gates Avenue Cleanup.” Who knows what miracles may happen when a teacher gives a little girl a new blue dress?‎ 听力材料 Text 1‎ W: Could you turn the TV down? I'm trying to study and the noise is bothering me. ‎ M: I'm sorry. I will watch this movie later. ‎ Text 2‎ M: You live in a flat, don't you?‎ W: Yes. It is not big but comfortable. It's very near my office and a supermarket. It isn't expensive either. ‎ Text 3‎ W: It's such a fine day. Why don't we climb the mountain?‎ M: Oh, I'd love to, Susan, but I have been sick and all the exercises may not be good. ‎ Text 4‎ M: What a wonderful performance the pianist gave this evening! The music was really amazing. ‎ W: Right. The entire audience felt the same way. ‎ Text 5‎ M: Put on the helmet, please. ‎ W: Do we need to put on the jackets, too?‎ M: Go ahead if you want to protect your clothes. Now, please watch your step. ‎ W: Thank you. Is the production line fully automated?‎ M: Well, not fully automated. ‎ Text 6‎ M: Sorry, we had to start the meeting without you? What happened? The train was late again?‎ W: It was, but only by a few minutes. According to my diary, we won't start until 11. ‎ M: We were, but I have to fly to the London office on business this afternoon, so we had to bring the meeting forward. ‎ W: Well, no one told me. ‎ M: My secretary Mary will drive me to the airport soon. After that she will come back to report to you about the meeting. ‎ W: OK. ‎ Text 7‎ M: Someone has stolen my car! I want to report it. My name is Walton Harry. ‎ W: Where did you leave your car, Mr. Walton?‎ M: In Ludlow Street. Near the traffic lights. ‎ W: Did you leave your car unlocked?‎ M: Of course not. ‎ W: And at what time did you do it?‎ M: This morning. I parked it there before I went to work. ‎ W: When do you usually start work?‎ M: About nine thirty. But I got up early today. I started to work at seven. ‎ W: That explains it. ‎ M: What do you mean?‎ W: We've taken away your car. You can't park your car in Ludlow Street before 9 am on Friday. ‎ Text 8‎ M: What are you reading?‎ W: I'm looking up new recipes. I have to be careful when I cook for my husband Rick. He doesn't eat meat. ‎ M: Oh. Is he against killing animals or something?‎ W: No, he's actually on a special diet. His doctor told him that he could get heart disease if he kept eating unhealthy food. ‎ M: He looks pretty healthy to me. ‎ W: Well, he's in pretty good shape for his age. But he's turning fifty next year, and heart disease runs in his family, so we decided to make some changes. ‎ M: Is there anything else that he can't eat?‎ W: Well, I really try to limit the amount of salt and sugar in our food. And we never eat fried food anymore. ‎ M: So, what do you usually cook?‎ W: Mostly green vegetables, but we do eat rice and noodles sometimes. We've both actually lost a lot of weight!‎ Text 9‎ M: So how is everything in the apartment? Is the bedroom air conditioner working well?‎ W: Well, it cools pretty well now, but it sure makes an awful lot of noise. It makes it hard to sleep sometimes. ‎ M: Oh, really? I'll have someone take a look at it. How about the refrigerator? You said it wasn't cooling properly?‎ W: Oh, it's working fine now, thanks. ‎ M: Good, and is the washing machine OK?‎ W: Yes, since you had it fixed last year, I haven't had any problems with the water leaking. I want to talk to you about the sofa, though. It's really uncomfortable. Maybe it's time to replace it. How old is it, anyway?‎ M: Well, I admit it is pretty old. About 20 years, I guess. Maybe it is time to think about a new one. Is the TV set working on all the stations?‎ W: Not really. The reception is bad on some of the stations. ‎ M: OK. I will have it checked out next week. ‎ Text 10‎ W: Attention! Attention! This is an announcement for all passengers and crew aboard this cruise ship! It seems that we have run out of fuel, and will have to stop in approximately ten ‎ minutes. We are around 200 miles off the coast, and we are in the process of contacting the coast guard to come to our rescue. Please do not panic! There is no danger of us sinking! We are merely unable to move! Once help arrives, we will make another announcement, and let you know how to proceed. In the meantime, please continue to enjoy our many onboard luxuries, like our warm water pool, our tennis courts, and our gym. Our staff will also be handing out free drink in the dining halls. If you have any questions or concerns, please approach one of our crew members. We apologize for the inconvenience, and thank you for choosing our cruise line！‎