2017-2018学年山东省潍坊市普通高中高二下学期4月模块检测英语试题（Word版） 17页

‎2017-2018学年山东省潍坊市普通高中高二下学期4月模块检测 ‎ 英 语 2018.04‎ ‎（考试时间：120分钟 试卷满分：150分）‎ 注意事项： ‎ ‎1.本试卷由四个部分组成。其中，第一、二部分和第三部分的第一节为选择题。第三部分的第二节和第四部分为非选择题。‎ ‎2.答卷前，考生务必将自己的姓名、准考证号填写在答题卡上。‎ ‎3.回答选择题时，选出每小题答案后，用2B铅笔把答题卡上对应题目的答案标号涂黑；回答非选择题时，将答案写在答题卡上，写在本试卷上无效。‎ ‎4.考试结束后，将本试卷和答题卡一并交回。‎ 第一部分　听力(共两节，满分30分)‎ 该部分分为第一、第二两节。做题时，先将答案标在试卷上。录音内容结束后，你将有两分钟的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，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. Where does the conversation probably take place?‎ ‎   A. In a library.                      B. In a restaurant.           C. On a bus.‎ ‎2. How does the woman feel about her work?‎ ‎   A. Disappointed.      B. Excited.       C. Satisfied.‎ ‎3. What kind of music does the woman like?‎ ‎   A. Jazz.                     B. Classical.               C. Folk.‎ ‎4. Why will the man go to Edinburgh?‎ ‎   A. To drive the woman there.   ‎ ‎   B. To have a meeting in Glasgow. ‎ ‎   C. To meet some important people.‎ ‎5. What will the girl do tonight?‎ ‎   A. Prepare for an exam.         B. Watch TV.              C. Go to a movie.‎ 第二节(共1 5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至7题．‎ ‎6. What does the man suggest doing?‎ ‎   A. Going for a walk.                        B. Having a cup of tea.       C. Mailing a letter.‎ ‎7. What is the woman doing? ‎ ‎   A. Writing a letter.                          B. Cooking dinner.          C. Exercising.‎ 听第7段材料，回答第8至9题。‎ ‎8. What is the date today?‎ ‎   A. October 22nd.                       B. October 23rd.                 C. October 24th.‎ ‎9.What does the school library display for the celebration?‎ ‎   A. Traditional dresses .                   B. Students’ works of art.               C. Various foods.‎ 听第8段材料，回答第10至12题。‎ ‎10. Who is Thomson?‎ ‎   A. Linda’s husband.                    B. The man’s cousin.        C. A cook.‎ ‎11. What are the speakers celebrating?‎ ‎   A. Paper anniversary.                        B. Golden anniversary .               C. Silver anniversary.‎ ‎12. What do we know about Linda?‎ ‎    A. She won’t be invited to the party.  B. She doesn’t eat chicken.     C. She is a good cook.‎ 听第9段材料，回答第13至16题。‎ ‎13. What are the speakers talking about?‎ ‎    A. Friends.                       B. Pictures.                        C. Stories.‎ ‎14. Why does the woman think it is stressful to go to the dentist?‎ ‎    A. It is out of your control.           B. It is too expensive.               C. It hurts.‎ ‎15. What does the man think is the most stressful?‎ ‎    A.  Moving to a new place.            B. Having an exam.                 C. Being late. ‎ ‎16. What does the woman think of interviews?‎ ‎    A. They are challenging.            B. They are stressful.                  C. They are terrible.‎ 听第10段材料，回答第17至20题。‎ ‎17. Where is the finish line?‎ ‎    A. Outside London.                    B. Near Buckingham Palace.         C. At Greenwich.‎ ‎18. What was last year’s record time?‎ A. 2 hours 17 minutes 16 seconds.    B. 2 hours 48 minutes.‎ C. 2 hours 22 minutes 16 seconds.   ‎ ‎19. Who was the youngest person to finish the race so far?‎ ‎    A. Betty Omary.                  B. Shelly Mortimer.                   C. Ian Britton.‎ ‎20. When will the full report about the event be?‎ ‎    A. At 7:15.                     B. At 7:30.                          C. At 7:55.‎ 第二部分 阅读理解（共20小题；每小题2分，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 Here are three best destinations for you to discover in 2018 if you hope to have heart-stopping adventure, a close-up look at history or the perfect meal.‎ Los Cabos, Mexico Located at the tip of the Baja Peninsula, the two small colonial（殖民地的） towns of Cabo San Lucas and San José del Cabo have become the hottest vacation destinations in Mexico in recent years. With wide, original beaches, lively nightclubs, natural resorts, and a farm-to-table food scene, the oasis(乐园) of Los Cabos is drawing tourists in record numbers. As a result, the hotel scene is booming, with a lots of new developments and repairs completed this year.‎ Zambia Until now, Zambia has had little recognition as one of Africa’s great safari(狩猎远征) destinations. Yet experts know it as the birthplace of the walking safari. In South Luangwa National Park, visitors can expect to see more animals than baobab trees, while Liuwa Plain National Park is the setting for the world’s second-largest wildebeest（角马） migration, when tens of thousands of the creatures head across the plain from neighboring Angola. ‎ Brussels, Belgium Visitors may want to return to the Belgian capital in 2018 to visit two cutting-edge museums. The Millennium Iconoclast Museum of Art opened to show contemporary art from around the world.‎ ‎ There’s also the Citroën Cultural Centre, which will launch its first exhibition in May. The JAM Hotel with exposed brickwork and concrete beams housed in a former art school, is the perfect place for culture-lovers to stay. Don’t leave town without experiencing beer culture at youthful breweries (啤酒厂) like Brasserie de la Senne or Brussels Beer Project.‎ ‎21.What do you know about Los Cabos in Mexico?‎ A. It is very hot there. B. The hotels develop fast.‎ C. It is made up of many small towns. D. Tourists don’t like the old nightclubs. ‎ ‎22.Where can you go if you want to see wildebeest migration?‎ A. Mexico. B. Angola. ‎ C. South Luangwa National Park. D. Liuwa Plain National Park. ‎ ‎23. Where will you prefer to live in Brussels, Belgium if you love culture very much? ‎ A. Citroën Cultural Centre. B. A cutting-edge museum.‎ C. JAM Hotel. D. Brussels Beer Project.‎ B Thomas Edison received a patent (专利)for his kinetoscope (电影放映机) on August 31, 1887. It was a machine for viewing moving pictures. Edison had hoped to combine his new invention with the phonograph (留声机), which he had invented 10 years earlier. He thought that people would like to watch moving pictures that went along with the sound. He was not able to make them work together. The kinetoscope, however, was a popular attraction by itself. A person looked through small holes in a box-like machine and saw pictures in action. One of the first films made showed a man sneezing.‎ A problem with this invention was that only one person could view the moving pictures at a time. By 1891, Edison had invented a projector that showed the film on a screen. Many people could watch together. ‎ In 1893, Edison built a motion-picture studio. He made over 300 silent films. Most of them were short. That was because the pictures flashed, or shook a lot. It was hard for people to watch more than 10 minutes at a time. ‎ The first films were mostly of real events. They would show famous people walking somewhere, cars on a street, burning houses, and other news stories. Then comedies and short dramas were made.‎ Edison's movie studio closed in 1918. By then other companies were also making films. Better cameras were made. Sound was added. Then color came along. Today, movies are among the most popular forms of entertainment.‎ ‎24. What do we know about the first kinetoscope ?‎ ‎ A. It was a machine to play pictures with sound.‎ ‎ B. It was invented 10 years earlier than phonograph . ‎ C. Many people were able to see films together with it.‎ D. Only one person could see moving pictures with it at a time.‎ ‎25. What does the underlined word “projector” in Paragraph 2 refer to?‎ ‎ A. A film player. B. An electric lamp. C. A programme. D. A talking machine.‎ ‎26. Why were most of the films very short at first?‎ ‎ A. People didn’t like long films.‎ B. The film stories were really short. ‎ ‎ C. The film pictures were not very steady. ‎ D. People could only watch a short time at a time.‎ ‎27. What does the text mainly tell us?‎ ‎ A. The trouble in making films.‎ B. Edison’s kinetoscope and film studio.‎ C. Why Edison invented the phonograph.[]‎ ‎ D. How Edison improved the kinetoscope.‎ C In 1858, two men wanted to be elected United States Senator from Illinois. One was Stephen Douglas. The other was Abraham Lincoln. Douglas was already the Senator, but his term in office was up. Lincoln had once been a U.S. Representative but was then a lawyer in Illinois. ‎ The men agreed to have seven public meetings, or debates, in seven different cities in Illinois. That way, voters all over the state would have a chance to hear what each man stood for. ‎ The first debate was in Ottawa on August 21, 1858. The main thing the men disagreed on was slavery. Douglas believed that as new states joined the union, they should decide for themselves whether or not they wanted to be a slave state or a free state. Lincoln believed that slavery should not spread beyond the states that already had slaves. He said the United States could not survive as half-slave and half-free states. ‎ The debates drew large crowds in all seven cities. People in the entire country were paying attention. Lincoln lost the Senate race. The debates did, however, make him well known everywhere.‎ In 1860, it was time to elect a new President. Lincoln won the Republican Party's nomination(提名). Douglas won the Democratic Party's nomination. The two men again faced each other to get the people's ‎ votes. This time Lincoln won. He became the nation's 16th President.‎ The slavery issue was still causing bad feelings between slave and non-slave states. By the time Lincoln took over as President on March 4, 1861, seven states had left the union. A month later, the Civil War began.‎ ‎28. Why did the two men have debates in seven cities?‎ ‎ A. To protect themselves. B. To persuade each other.‎ C. To make their views known better. D. To give the voters some advice.‎ ‎29. What view did Stephen Douglas stick to in the debate?‎ ‎ A. The new states should unite with other states. ‎ ‎ B. The new states should separate from the Union.‎ ‎ C. The new states were free to keep slavery or not.‎ ‎ D. The new states should not keep slavery any more.‎ ‎30. What was the result of the debates?‎ ‎ A. The debates made Lincoln famous.‎ ‎ B. Voters strongly disagreed on slavery. ‎ C. Lincoln failed in the president election.‎ D. Douglas drew more attention in the country.‎ ‎31. Why did the civil war break out?‎ ‎ A. The Northern states rose up.‎ B. Lincoln was defeated in the election.‎ ‎ C. The Southern states still kept slaves.‎ ‎ D. There was conflict between slave and non-slave states.‎ D Apps such as Snapchat already give users the ability to add dog ears, colorful hats and other images onto smart phone photos. Virtual(虚拟的)mirrors are a little different. They are designed to let users see what they would look like wearing something that they might want to buy，such as eyeglasses and earrings. ‎ ‎ A smart mirror is an app that turns the screen of a smart phone or other mobile device（装置） into a mirror, using its camera. As users look at the image(影像), the app will make it appear as if they are wearing the object. These smart mirror Apps are becoming popular among retail(零售的) businesses,‎ ‎ which want to get people into their stores.‎ ‎ Peter Johnson is with FaceCake Marketing Technologies. He said, “Virtual try-on offers people the ability to try on a great many objects, many more than they would be able to try on if there were no such kind of App.” Recently, Johnson showed how an app called Dangle works. It lets store customers try on different earrings (耳环)without touching a single pair. Dangle can be used on a computer. It uses the app's facial recognition technology to make it appear as if the user is wearing earrings. The earrings in the image appear almost real. ‎ With Dangle, retailers can show customers all of their earrings in a short period of time — something almost impossible without technology. There are other good reasons to use the app. Trying-on goods with the virtual mirror means there is nothing to damage, lose or at risk of being stolen. ‎ Alec Gefrides is with the American technology company Intel. "We always hear about the big store closings," said Gefrides. "But Intel sees technology becoming more important in providing customers with a better experience."‎ ‎32. What is a virtual mirror?‎ A. An app making the users more beautiful. ‎ B. An app advising customers to buy what they need.‎ C. An app adding images onto smart phone photos.‎ D. An app changing the screen of mobile devices into a mirror.‎ ‎33. What helps Dangle to provide customers with an almost real experience?‎ ‎ A. The image. B. The virtual mirror app. ‎ C. The screen of mobile devices. D. The facial recognition technology. ‎ ‎34. What can we learn from the text?‎ ‎ A. A virtual mirror app helps sell more goods.‎ ‎ B. Dangle can make customers look different.‎ ‎ C. Expensive objects in the store won’t be stolen. ‎ ‎ D. Gefrides thinks virtual mirrors help keep goods secure.‎ ‎35. What is the text mainly about?‎ ‎ A. How to attract more customers.‎ B. How to improve retail businesses.‎ ‎ C. The function and benefits of smart mirrors.‎ D. The importance of customers’ real experience.‎ 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。‎ Many teenagers may have a very confusing time filled with anxiety in high school. Here are some powerful tips which can help you succeed in the years.‎ ‎ 36 You may be faced with too many choices in your life and it’s unwise to try everything. Just focus on your favorite. Consider all the benefits that it brings into your life and then see how you can develop your passion into a possible career option.‎ Get away from the friends that offer poisonous advice and negativity. There is no place for that kind of behavior at any stage of your life. And you should value yourself highly enough to get rid of these people. 37 ‎ Read as much as you can. Pick up a book on anything that expands your knowledge base. Stop spending hours in watching your favorite TV shows. 38 You’ll notice in a few days how you begin to see things in a different light.‎ Limit the time spent on social media. I am 19 years old, so I understand just how much time can be wasted on technology, especially the Internet and cellphones. 39 Instead once you spend that time enriching yourself, your life begins to shape and turn into exactly what you want it to be.‎ Make mistakes. Look at a mistake you’ve made from every possible angle and take the lessons from it. 40 You can’t achieve this by trying to be perfect all the time. It’s okay to make mistakes.‎ A. Get ready to try different things.‎ B. Know yourself and pick a direction.‎ C. Instead use that time to invest in yourself by reading.‎ D. Spend less time doing things that add no value to your life.‎ E. This does wonders for self-confidence and overall positivity.‎ F. Your teenage years are meant to be spent getting to know yourself.‎ G. It’s important for you to work hard to improve your scores in your study.‎ 第三部分：英语知识运用（共2节， 满分40分）‎ ‎ 第一节 完形填空（共20小题； 每小题1.5分， 共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。‎ The other day, I went to a grocery store nearby. It’s common to see someone who is homeless or lacking a little 41 asking people who are walking by for 42 change. I saw a woman in rags standing in front of the store and I 43 her, introduced myself to her and asked her 44 she would like me to get her anything to eat from the Dollar Store. She said she was okay, but was trying to 45 up for dinner.‎ I don’t feel 46 giving money to strangers. I guess it’s a social tradition that when you really give money to someone in need, they will 47 using it for drugs or alcohol or something else that we may not approve of. I didn’t 48 anything to Laura, but just asked her name and 49 her of my name at that time.‎ I felt bad after that 50 with her because I didn’t offer her any help then. Yesterday, I saw her again. I 51 to go to the nearby grocery store(Safeway), where I got her a grocery gift card. I 52 by to give it to her, ‎53 a big bunch of fresh yellow flowers attached to it. I 54 had a chat with her and she was grateful for the 55 .‎ Those people on the streets are often victims or treated as if they don’t 56 . Speaking and giving something to them ‎57 a long way. Although it’s a difficult and complex issue of knowing what is 58 , we can just try to help them. We may not be able to help every person 59 , but if we can help one person from time to time, it does ‎60 a lot to the person and we can really make a difference in our world. Be kind and help others. The world will be better.‎ ‎41.A. courage B. intention C. care D. luck ‎42. A. valuable B. spare C. necessary D. useful ‎43.A. approached B. appreciated C. accompanied D. inspired ‎ ‎44.A. how B. when C. if D. before ‎45.A. come B. stand C. save D. turn ‎46.A. strange B. comfortable C. excited D. numb ‎47.A. come up with B. get away with C. give up D. end up ‎48.A. give B. promise C. tell D. share 49.A. convinced B. informed C. reminded D. suspected ‎ ‎50.A. discussion B. quarrel C. meeting D. appointment ‎51.A. happened B. arranged C. guaranteed D. decided ‎ ‎52.A. dropped B. came C. ran D. pulled ‎ ‎53.A. in B. with C. on D. over ‎ ‎54. A. just B. ever C. also D. still 55.A. attitude B. tip C. measure D. kindness ‎56.A. exist B. survive C. suffer D. rest ‎ ‎57.A. walks B. goes C. owns D. follows ‎ ‎58.A. convenient B. handy C. appropriate D. accessible ‎ ‎59.A.in place B. in need C. in return D. in relief ‎60.A. matter B. add C. change D. benefit 第二节 语法填空 (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。‎ I have a muscle disease but I don't look any different from other people. Sometimes, I was too weak 61 go to school so my education suffered. Every time I returned after an 62 (absent), I felt stupid because I was behind the others.         My life is a lot easier at high school because few fellow students make me 63 (annoy). My ambition is to work for a firm 64 develops computer software when I grow up. Last year I invented a computer football game and a big company has decided to buy it from me. I have a very busy life with no time to sit around 65 (feel) sorry for myself. As well as going to the movies and football matches with my friends, I spend a lot of time looking after my pets 66 (proper) but I find it worthwhile.          ‎ In many ways my disability has helped me grow stronger psychologically and become more 67 (independence). I have to work hard to live a normal life but it has been worth it. If I 68 (have) a chance to say one thing to healthy children, it would be this: having a disability does not mean your life is not satisfying. So don't feel sorry for the disabled or make fun 69 them, and don't ignore them either. Just accept them for who they are, and give them encouragement to live 70 rich and full a life as you do.‎ 第四部分 写作（共三节，满分40分）‎ 第一节 单词拼写（共5小题；每小题1分，满分5分）‎ ‎ 根据下面句子中的汉语或首字母提示写出单词的正确形式。‎ ‎71. He got up slowly and (拖)his chair towards the table.‎ ‎72. We wish Xie lei all the best in her new e （事业）.‎ ‎73. I sat （在……对面）him during the meal.‎ ‎74.This girl covers the cost of production and (分配) of seedlings as well as training in tree care for the villagers.‎ ‎75.Peru has a (丰富的) plants from desert grasses to vast areas of jungle.‎ 第二节 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。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(＼)划掉。‎ 修改：在错的词下画一横线，并在该词下面写出修改后的词。‎ 注意：1. 每处错误及其修改均仅限一词；‎ ‎2. 只允许修改10处，多者（从第11处起）不计分。‎ Dear Tom,‎ Time flies! What is everything going? I’m writing to tell you that a lecture about Tea Making, which is part of Chinese tradition culture, is to be hold in our school. The lecture will begin at 8:30 am and end at 11:30am next Tuesday in the lecture hall in our school. It will given by Professor Li, who is an expert for Tea Making, and you can ask me any question about Tea Making after the lecture. To make the best use of this chance, you need to get good prepared. First, you’d better get some informations about Tea Making ahead of time. Second, please take a notebook and put down what interest you most. I hope you will enjoy in the lecture.‎ Yours,‎ Li Hua 第三节 书面表达（满分25分）‎ 假如你叫李华，你的美国笔友Wilson决定暑假来中国学习汉语,了解中国传统文化， 时间一个月。他向你询问附近大学开设培训班的情况，请你按照下列要点给他回一封信，内容包括：‎ ‎1. 报名、班额、价格； 2. 住宿、吃饭、交通； 3. 交友。‎ 注意：‎ ‎1. 开头结尾已给出，不计入总词数； 2. 词数100左右；‎ ‎3. 可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。‎ Dear Wilson,‎ I am glad to know that you will come to China __________________________________‎ ‎_____________________________________________________________________________‎ ‎_____________________________________________________________________________‎ ‎_____________________________________________________________________________‎ Yours sincerely,‎ LiHua 参考答案 第一部分 听力（共20小题；每题1.5分，满分30分）‎ ‎ 1---5 BAACB   6---10 AABBC   11---15 BBBAB 16---20 ABABA 第二部分 阅读理解 (共20小题;每小题2分，满分40分)‎ ‎21—23BDC 24—27 DACB 28—31 CCAD 32—35DDAC 36---40BECDF 第三部分 英语知识运用（共两节，满分40分）‎ 第一节 完形填空（共20小题；每小题1.5分，满分30分）‎ ‎41---45DBACC 46---50 BDABC 51---55DABCD 56---60ABCBA 第二节 语法填空 (共10小题；每小题1分，满分10分)‎ ‎61. to 62. absence 63. annoyed 64. thatwhich 65. feeling ‎66. properly 67. independent 68. had 69. of 70. as 第四部分 写作（共三节，满分40分）‎ 第一节单词拼写（共5小题；每小题1分，5分） ‎ ‎71.dragged 72.enterprise 73.opposite 74.distribution 75.abundant 第二节 短文改错（共10小题；每小题1分，满分10分）‎ Dear Tom,‎ Time flies! What is everything going? I’m writing to tell you that a lecture about Tea Making, How ‎ which is part of Chinese tradition culture, is to be hold in our school. The lecture will begin at ‎ ‎ traditional held ‎ ‎8:30am and end at 11:30am next Tuesday in the lecture hall in our school. The lecture will∧ ‎ ‎ be given by Professor Li, who is an expert for Tea Making, and you can ask me any question about ‎ ‎ oninat him Tea Making after the lecture. To make the best use of this chance, you need to get good prepared. ‎ ‎ well First, you’d better get some informations about Tea Making ahead of time. Second, please take a ‎ ‎ information notebook and put down what interest you most. I hope you will enjoy in the lecture.‎ ‎ interests ‎ Yours,‎ ‎ Li Hua 第三节 书面表达（满分25分）‎ One possible version:‎ Dear Wilson,‎ I am glad to know that you will come to China to learn Chinese and the Chinese traditional culture in the coming summer holiday. I’ll tell you something about the training class.‎ Thirty students make up one class, which will be given in Weifang‎ ‎College. You’d better apply for it two months ahead. The total price is three thousand yuan one month. The organizers will offer you comfortable accommodation in the College and you can have your three meals as well. What’s more. The canteen will supply both Chinese food and western food. It’s also very convenient for you to travel anywhere by taxi, bus or bike. What’s more, you can make many Chinese friends here. ‎ If you have any difficulty, I’m very happy to offer my help. ‎ Yours sincerely,‎ Li Hua 听力原文：‎ Text 1‎ M: Excuse me, is this seat taken?‎ W: I don’t think so. The man finished his lunch and left a few minutes ago.‎ Text 2‎ M: Do you like this kind of work?‎ W: Well, the working hours are too long, and I’m also the only woman in the department. ‎ Text 3‎ M: What’s your favorite kind of music?‎ W: I love jazz. I have over 50 jazz CDs. What about you?‎ M: I love all kinds of music — jazz, rock, classical, and folk.‎ Text 4‎ W: Alex, do you have a meeting in Edinburgh?‎ M: Yes. I’m going to see some important people. Why?‎ W: I’m going to Glasgow on Wednesday and it’s quite near Edinburgh.‎ M: Ah... I’m going to drive there tomorrow, so you can go with me.‎ Text 5‎ M: What are you going to do tonight?‎ W: I’m going to watch TV with Paul.‎ M: You know we have an exam tomorrow. Aren’t you going to study?‎ W: No, I think I can pass it easily, so I don’t have to study.[]‎ Text 6‎ W: What did you say?‎ M: I said that it’s a lovely day. Why don’t we go for a walk?‎ W: Can you wait a few minutes? I have to finish this letter.‎ M: Don’t take too long. It would be a pity not to go out in such lovely weather.‎ W: I won’t be long. No more than ten minutes. Why don’t you go ahead and I’ll meet you at Lakeside‎ ‎Park.‎ M: Ok, I will. Look for me at the tea house in the park.‎ Text 7‎ W: What is so special about tomorrow?‎ M: Tomorrow is October 24th, United Nations Day.‎ W: Why is October 24th United Nations Day?‎ M: That’s the date in 1945 when the United Nations began.‎ W: How does your school celebrate United Nations Day?‎ M: The UN Day celebration includes the songs and dances of different countries in the United Nations and a traditional dress parade. Our school library displays students’ works of art from different countries and cultures. We also hold a “Tastes from Around the World” food festival.‎ W: What’s the purpose of the celebration?‎ M: To help us students learn about other cultures and understand and respect other cultures.‎ W: It is really worthwhile.‎ Text 8‎ W: I’ve sent out the invitations for the dinner party.‎ M: That’s good. Now what should we do?‎ W: We need to plan the menu.‎ M: Oh, that’s right. What do you have in mind?‎ W: I think I’m going to make the chicken salad we had at our 39th wedding anniversary. Remember, I asked Thomson, the chef of the restaurant where we often go, for the recipe?‎ M: Oh, yes. I remember. Time sure flies! Now we are celebrating our golden anniversary! And Thomson was very friendly. You know, chefs seldom tell people their recipes. They often keep them a secret.‎ W: I understand that. So you see, I have promised I will also keep the recipe a secret.‎ M: Well, Thomson will appreciate that. Oh, but did you forget that Linda doesn’t eat chicken?‎ W: Linda? Oh, my Gosh! I forgot to invite her! She’ll be mad at me. It just slipped my mind. Thanks for reminding me! I think I’m getting old!‎ M: Looks like you are!‎ Text 9‎ W: Hmm... Here’s one of a crowd of people moving. I think that’s pretty stressful.‎ M: Well, I don’t think it’s so bad. But I do think that going to the dentist is stressful.‎ W: Oh, so do I! It’s stressful because you have no control.‎ M: That’s right. Look at this one. This poor boy is sitting in an exam. I think exams are the most stressful. Sometimes you just can’t think of anything to write.‎ W: Yes, I agree with you there. What about these people here?‎ M: Mmm... I’m not sure. They seem to be in a hurry, don’t they? I think being late is stressful.‎ W: That’s true. It can be terrible, especially when you’re late for something important.‎ M: Like an interview. Look at this picture here: here’s someone in an interview. Do you think interviews are stressful?‎ W: No. I think they’re quite exciting, a challenge.‎ M: Oh, I hate interviews.‎ Text 10‎ Today’s London Marathon was won by two men, Chary Handel from Lich and Ian Britton from Auckland, New Zealand, who crossed the finish line just outside Buckingham‎ ‎Palace hand in hand in the time of 2 hours, 22 minutes, and 16 seconds, five minutes slower than last year’s record time. They had run the whole race side by side. The first woman to finish was 34-year-old Betty Omary from Belfast in 2 hours and 18 minutes. The youngest person to finish so far was 30-year-old Shelly Mortimer from Alcester. ‎ All together, more than 10500 runners took part in the just over 42-kilometer course that started from Greenwich this morning. It is still too early to see how many will actually finish. The organizers say very few runners have dropped out so far, perhaps because of the cold weather. The medical teams had very little to do. There will be a full report on the London Marathon in this evening’s sports report at 7:15 on Radio 2. And now for the rest of the news.‎