高二英语
(120分钟　150分)
考试范围: 选择性必修第一册Unit 1~Unit 3
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.Why does Marilyn go to Shanghai
A.For a family gathering. B.For travel. C.For business.
2.What does the woman advise Kevin to do
A.Help her out.
B.Telephone Mr White.
C.Turn to Uncle James for help.
3.What’s the man doing
A.Hunting for a new job.
B.Interviewing a sales manager.
C.Summarizing work experience.
4.Where does the conversation probably take place
A.In a kitchen. B.In a supermarket. C.In a cafe.
5.What does the man want
A.A ham salad. B.Some bread rolls. C.A beef salad.
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’s wrong with Emma’s computer
A.The monitor doesn’t light up.
B.Her password doesn’t work.
C.It can’t get access to the Internet.
7.Where might Andy be tonight
A.In the library. B.In the classroom. C.In the computer lab.
听第7段材料,回答第8、9题。
8.What was Anna involved in
A.The debate team.
B.The drama club.
C.The literature magazine.
9.What are the speakers going to do tonight
A.Join a club. B.Do some sports. C.Watch a play.
听第8段材料,回答第10至12题。
10.What does the man tell the woman
A.A new arrival.
B.A special deal.
C.A membership number.
11.How many items does the woman buy
A.Three. B.Five. C.Seven.
12.How much does the woman pay at last
A.$20. B.$40. C.$50.
听第9段材料,回答第13至16题。
13.Which subject is Susan reviewing this evening
A.History. B.Science. C.Literature.
14.What’s the relationship between Julia and Nona
A.Sisters. B.Neighbors. C.Classmates.
15.What’s Susan’s father going to do first tonight
A.Go to his office. B.Pick up his wife. C.Visit his friend.
16.What will Susan’s mother do tomorrow
A.Have a meeting. B.Stay at home. C.Go to the cinema.
听第10段材料,回答第17至20题。
17.What is the percentage of people who are against wearing seat belts
A.30%. B.50%. C.90%.
18.Why are some people against seat belts
A.It’s very troublesome to wear them.
B.They will make the cars burn or sink more quickly.
C.They may trap the driver and passengers in an emergency.
19.What do doctors say about a seat belt
A.It makes a car easier to control.
B.It helps a car avoid hitting something hard.
C.It prevents people from being thrown out of a car.
20.What is the speaker talking about
A.Warnings from the doctors.
B.Deaths in car accidents.
C.Arguments about seat belts.
第二部分　阅读(共两节,满分50分)
第一节　(共15小题;每小题2.5分,满分37.5分)
阅读下列短文,从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中选出最佳选项。
A
Four Successful Persons
Ingalls Wilder (1867-1957). Wilder was an American writer best known for her children’s book—Little House on the Prairie. She published her first book in 1932.The book proved a great success and she went on to write an eight-volume description of life in the 19th century based on her experiences on the American frontier (边境).
Grandma Moses (1860-1961). Grandma Moses began painting at the age of 78 and became an artist of national folk art. At the age of 12, she began to work as a live-in housekeeper and was a housewife for many years. After she began painting, her works became very popular and she was famous as an artist who could begin a career very late in life—she died aged 101.
Gladys Burrill (1918-2019). At the age of 86, Burrill ran her first marathon. Then at the age of 92, she completed the Hawaii marathon in a time of nine hours and 53 minutes. She once worked as a plane pilot and she stayed fit through climbing and hiking. She took up marathon running at an age when most are retiring from running.
Harry Bernstein (1910-2011). Bernstein worked as a magazine editor. His first book was published in 2007.It was named The Invisible Wall: A Love Story That Broke Barriers and documented his early life and struggles growing up in a Cheshire mill town. He published four books in total and passed away in 2011, aged 101.
21.What do we know about Grandma Moses
A.She got many artists’ help.
B.She began painting as a kid.
C.She was popular with artists.
D.She began working during her teen years.
22.What do the four person have in common
A.They achieved success late in life.
B.They stayed physically active when they were old.
C.They earned much money for their family.
D.They were considered talented at an early age.
23.Who published his or her first works at the age of 97
A.Ingalls Wilder. B.Grandma Moses.
C.Gladys Burrill. D.Harry Bernstein.
B
A lovely dog earned fame for her incredible rescue of a young Rhode Island boy and ended up proving just how special she really was.
The shelter staff had considered Ruby can’t be adopted or controlled due to her high energy. Five different families returned her to the shelter. The shelter workers intuitively (直觉地) knew the local police’s search and rescue department would be a great fit for Ruby, where officers would make great use of her intelligence and energy. They reached out to the state police, who agreed to give Ruby a chance, and Corporal Daniel O’Neil became her handler.
Ruby’s long-time handler, Corporal Daniel, felt like having a close relationship with her. He knew Ruby needed a task to focus her energy. Daniel trained Ruby for a year and a half—much longer than others—but he never gave up on her. In 2011, Ruby became a certified K-9 trooper (骑警). Six years later, she earned hero status for her incredible rescue of a local missing boy.
“We got a call from Gloucester Police Department stating there was a missing boy,” Daniel recalled the day of Ruby’s heroic rescue. “And we just went out and started searching.” Hours into search, Ruby ran away from the group and ran down a hill. Daniel followed Ruby down the hill and saw her bending over the missing boy on the ground. The boy had hit his head and suffered a serious injury.
Daniel informed the boy’s mother, Pat Inman, that they had found her son alive. He later described to her how the department’s K-9 trooper had located her son. Pat shared with Daniel that she had once worked at the local animal shelter, and she remembered one dog there who had become a police dog later. She said the dog’s name was Ruby. “I loved her. She was the sweetest thing,” Pat told Daniel.
24.Why did five families return Ruby to the local shelter
A.She didn’t like to be adopted.
B.It’s hard to adopt or control her.
C.She had an important task to carry out.
D.She had become a certified K-9 trooper.
25.How long did Corporal Daniel O’Neil train Ruby
A.Six months. B.Fifteen months.
C.Twelve months. D.Eighteen months.
26.Who finally found the missing boy
A.Ruby. B.Pat Inman.
C.The Shelter workers. D.Daniel.
27.What can we infer from the last paragraph
A.Ruby once upset Pat Inman.
B.Pat Inman once cared for Ruby.
C.Pat Inman would adopt Ruby.
D.Ruby would retire after the rescue.
C
Be it at the office or in school, most people sit most of the day. For those hours of long-time sitting, there is now a healthy way to restore body and mind. According to a study published in Sports & Exercise in January, we can enjoy health benefits all round by walking for five minutes every half hour!
The research designed five exercise options for participants who sat for eight hours. The participants were asked to take a minute’s walk after 30 minutes’ sitting, take a minute’s walk after 60 minutes’ sitting, take a five-minute walk every half hour, or take a five-minute walk every hour. The last option is no walking at all. The researchers then compared the participants’ health.
They discovered that five minutes of walking every half hour was the only amount that showed decreases in blood pressure and blood sugar in significant amounts. Moreover, researchers observed improved moods. “The effects on mood and tiredness are important. People tend to repeat behaviors that make them feel good and that are enjoyable,” lead researcher Keith Diaz explained. As those feelings of getting up and moving around were positive, they could become a motivation for more routine walks during the day.
But sitting all day at work has become accepted. To change this, Diaz is trying to explain to employers that moving during the day is good on an individual level and also for the bottom line; a healthy worker is a more productive and satisfying employee.
When it comes to standing desks, he said, “I’m unsure whether there’s really strong scientific evidence that standing is really better than sitting. I worry people have this false sense that they’re healthy because they’re using this desk, and maybe they’re not actually that much better.”
If you’re sitting and haven’t walked around for a while, get up! Treat yourself to an exercise “snack” and then take another one in a half hour. The benefits of a simple, easy five-minute walk are obvious!
28.What does the second paragraph mainly talk about
A.The process of the study. B.The purposes of the study.
C.The findings of the study. D.The importance of the study.
29.What does the underlined word “this” refer to in paragraph 4
A.A belief. B.A theory.
C.A method. D.A phenomenon.
30.Which word best describes Diaz’s attitude to the benefits of standing desks
A.Uncaring. B.Doubtful. C.Worrying. D.Confident.
31.What is the purpose of the last paragraph
A.To prove. B.To compare.
C.To suggest. D.To summarize.
D
Marian Bechtel sits at a bar counter by herself, quietly reading her e-book as she waits for her salad. Lunch is Bechtel’s “me” time. And like more Americans, she’s not alone.
A new report found 46 percent of meals are eaten alone in America. More than half (53 percent) have breakfast alone and nearly half (46 percent) have lunch by themselves. Only at dinnertime are people eating together anymore, 74 percent, according to statistics from the report.
“I prefer to go out and be out. Alone, but together, you know ” Bechtel said, looking up from her book. Bechtel has lunch with coworkers sometimes, but like many of us, too often works through lunch at her desk. A lunchtime escape allows her to keep a boss from tapping her on the shoulder. She returns to work feeling energized.
Just two seats over, Andrew Mazoleny, a local videographer, is finishing his lunch at the bar. He likes that he can sit and check his phone in peace or chat up the barkeeper with whom he’s on a first-name basis if he wants to have a little interaction (交流). “I reflect on how my day’s gone and think about the rest of the week,” he said. “It’s a chance for self-reflection. You return to work recharged and with a plan.”
That freedom to choose is one reason more people like to eat alone. There was a time when people may have felt awkward about asking for a table for one, but those days are over. Now, we have our smartphones to keep us company at the table. “It doesn’t feel as alone as it may have before all the advances in technology,” said Laurie Demeritt, whose company provided the statistics for the report.
32.What does author want to tell us using the statistics in paragraph 2
A.Food variety. B.Eating habits.
C.Table manners. D.Restaurant service.
33.Why does Bechtel prefer to go out for lunch
A.To meet with her coworkers.
B.To catch up with her work.
C.To have some time on her own.
D.To collect data for her report.
34.What do we know about Mazoleny
A.He makes videos for the bar.
B.He’s fond of the food at the bar.
C.He interviews customers at the bar.
D.He benefits much from the lunchtime.
35.What is the text mainly about
A.The trend of having meals alone.
B.The importance of self-reflection.
C.The stress from working overtime.
D.The advantage of wireless technology.
第二节　(共5小题;每小题2.5分,满分12.5分)
阅读下面短文,从短文后的选项中选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。选项中有两项为多余选项。
Here are some habits to help you enjoy a longer and better life.
Eat better. You don’t have to adopt some crazy diet or give up all sweets. 　36　 You can also eat more whole foods. A whole food is an ingredient in its natural state, one that comes in its own wrapper. While it’s even better to eat cuisine that is organic, locally grown or pesticide-free, start by shopping for groceries that require no packaging.
Check with your doctor. When you feel good, it’s easy to avoid going to the doctor. No matter how you feel, though, it’s a good idea to visit your doctor for an annual check up. 　37　 In addition, depending on your age and family history, the doctor may recommend other necessary tests or screenings. For example, your doctor may also do blood tests to check your cholesterol or screen for hormonal imbalances. 　38　
Keep moving. Exercise lowers blood pressure, controls our weight, strengthens our bones and muscles, reduces our risk for cancers, and improves mood. Some research also says it has the power to keep us young. Physical activities including exercises can improve our flexibility, strength and balance. 　39　 Just work more movement into your day.
　40　 We are social, and we are better together. Take steps to build a social network including getting involved with joining a cause or volunteering for an organization.
A.Do volunteer work.
B.Connect with people.
C.You don’t have to take up running marathons.
D.They not only have health benefits, but taste good.
E.Instead, try to eat a few more vegetables and fruits.
F.The doctor will most likely carry out some routine tests.
G.Each of these tests can help identify any potential problems.
第三部分　语言运用(共两节,满分30分)
第一节　(共15小题;每小题1分,满分15分)
阅读下面短文,从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。
It was June 14 and the last day of middle school had arrived. The 22-million-dollar renovation (翻新) was only days away from starting and we were told that everything must be　41　. The 　42　 in the halls was full of excitement as the students ran around the school 　43　 forward to the final bell so they could celebrate the arrival of summer vacation.
Looking into my 　44　, I could see about two dozen boxes and bins inside. As I cleaned out my drawers, I 　45　 a student’s past homework assignment dating all the 　46　 back to 1964, long before I became a teacher.
My family, 　47　 newborn baby Summer, had arrived that day and the students were 　48　 to meet her. Upon their arrival, 　49　 spread quickly that my daughter was here. The joy surrounding Summer was 　50　. What is it about a baby that draws people together Magical 　51　 were happening and I was recording as many of them as I could.
The day before, I held a party 　52　 for the students. I knew that this would be the last going away party in my classroom of 19 years and the last time I would see all of these students together. 　53　, the feelings were bittersweet (苦乐参半的). I 　54　 when they were all in middle school and would visit me on my birthday, and they made it an annual tradition.
I will 　55　 these moments for the rest of my life.
41.A.cared about B.taken in C.cleared away D.figured out
42.A.property B.routine C.atmosphere D.preference
43.A.looking B.taking C.heading D.moving
44.A.party B.classroom C.school D.drawer
45.A.counted B.valued C.encountered D.evaluated
46.A.means B.way C.method D.measure
47.A.including B.finding C.preparing D.inferring
48.A.unfortunate B.curious C.sorry D.excited
49.A.voice B.idea C.wind D.word
50.A.uncertain B.apparent C.short D.abnormal
51.A.moments B.memories C.consequences D.circumstances
52.A.secretly B.incredibly C.absolutely D.specially
53.A.In no case B.By no means C.As a result D.To sum up
54.A.thought ahead B.thought back to C.thought over D.thought highly of
55.A.accompany B.obtain C.conclude D.treasure
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。
Marie Curie, born in 1867 in Warsaw, Poland, encountered many challenges during her early life due to both her gender and her family’s financial struggles. Despite these hardships, Marie’s parents, 　56　 were educators themselves, helped her develop a deep love for learning and Polish culture in her 　57　 (gradual).
Marie was initially denied higher education 　58　 (opportunity) due to societal restrictions and lack of financial resources. In response, she joined 　59　 underground organization known as the Flying University, aimed at providing Polish education.
Marie Curie’s 　60　 (remark) path to scientific greatness began when she arrived in Paris in 1891 for higher education. 　61　 (inspire) by French physicist Henri Becquerel, Marie chose to explore uranium, which led her to the discovery of radioactivity, 　62　 (show) that matter could go through atomic-level transformations.
Marie Curie worked with her husband, Pierre Curie, ultimately discovering two new elements, polonium and radium. Their work 　63　 (publish) in 1898.
In 1903, Marie Curie, Pierre Curie, and Henri Becquerel were jointly awarded the Nobel Prize in Physics 　64　 their pioneering work in radioactivity. Marie became the first woman 　65　 (receive) a Nobel Prize, marking a historic achievement.
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第四部分　写作(共两节,满分40分)
第一节　(满分15分)
假定你是李华,为助力你市打造宜居城市(a livable city),上周末你校学生会组织了一次志愿者活动,到你校附近的社区帮助打扫卫生。请你为校英文报写一篇报道,内容包括:
1.活动目的;
2.活动详情;
3.活动反响。
注意:
1.写作词数应为80左右;
2.请按如下格式在相应位置作答。
A Volunteer Activity
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第二节　(满分25分)
阅读下面材料,根据其内容和所给段落开头语续写两段,使之构成一篇完整的短文。
Back in the day when I wasn’t sure what I wanted to do with my life, I was studying to become a firefighter. I was a volunteer fire aide in New York, and was studying at Mission College. As a firefighter, I should always think of other people and try to help other people.
One night after going to class, I was walking home and decided to stop off at a fast food restaurant. I lived in an apartment alone near my college so most of the time I used to get a take-out. I got my food and started to head home when a homeless man walked to me. He looked 20 or so. He was very dirty and obviously very hungry. He asked me for some change to buy a little food. As I was pulling some change out, I had an idea.
I decided to see if he wanted to eat a real dinner, so I asked him to follow me back into the restaurant to order food together. For someone who had been on the fringes (边缘) of society, it seemed like he was very surprised at my generosity. But to me, it was what any human being should do or at least offer. He was afraid to go into the restaurant because of shame. But I insisted. When he finally followed me and walked into the restaurant, the people behind the counter refused to let him in, but I told them that I was buying him dinner and he had a right to be there. After some arguments, they finally let him in and he sat down at the table. It seemed like he was relieved a bit to be sitting at a table. I asked him to order whatever he wanted. He only ordered a hamburger, so I had to encourage him to order whatever he wanted.
注意:
1.续写词数应为 150 左右;
2.请按如下格式在相应位置作答。
Finally he ordered three hamburgers and we began to talk.
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He stood up and looked at me, open-mouthed.
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参考答案
听　　力
1~5　CCABC　6~10　BAACB　11~15　ABBAC　16~20　AACCC
阅　　读
A
本文主要介绍四个大器晚成的人。
21.D　根据第二个人物介绍中的At the age of 12, she began to work as a live-in housekeeper可推断, Grandma Moses很小就开始工作了。
22.A　根据文章可知,这四个人物都在晚年的时候取得成功。
23.D　根据最后一段可知,Harry Bernstein出生于1910年,2007年他出版第一本书时已经97岁了。
B
本文主要讲述搜救犬Ruby成功搜救一名失踪男孩的故事。
24.B　根据第2段第1句可知,Ruby精力太充沛,一般人无法领养并驯服她。
25.D　根据第3段第3句可知,Daniel训练Ruby的时间长达一年半,即18个月。
26.A　根据第3段末句和第4段第3、4句可知,Ruby最终找到了那名失踪男孩。
27.B　通读末段可知,Pat Inman曾经在当地的动物收容所工作过,她说她很喜欢Ruby。由此可知,她曾经照顾过Ruby。
C
一项研究发现,每半小时步行五分钟,我们可以全面享受健康益处!
28.A　第2段主要介绍研究人员让久坐的参与者进行不同时长和频次的步行,这属于对研究的具体设计和实施,即实验的过程。
29.D　根据画线词所在句的上一句可知,画线词指“整天坐着办公”这一社会现象。
30.B　根据第5段可知,Diaz担心人们用站立式办公桌时有一种错觉让他们觉得这样办公很健康。由此可知,他对站立式办公桌的好处持怀疑态度。
31.C　如果你正坐着并且有一段时间没有四处走动,请站起来!给自己一种快餐式运动,然后在半小时内再进行一次。简单地步行五分钟的好处是明显的!由此可推断,该段旨在建议人们多走动,避免久坐。
D
越来越多的美国人喜欢独自用餐。文章通过一份新研究报告对此现象加以说明,并分析了原因。
32.B　根据第2段可知,作者用一系列数据表明喜欢独自用餐的人数比例,这些数据表明了人们的用餐习惯。
33.C　根据第3段可知,Bechtel一个人吃饭可以让她逃离老板的关注,给自己一些自由时间。
34.D　根据第4段最后两句可知,Mazolen会利用午餐时间独自思考工作计划。由此可知,独自吃午餐的时间给他带来了很多好处。
35.A　本文介绍了美国人喜欢独自用餐的趋势。
补 全 短 文
36~40　EFGCB
完 形 填 空
放暑假前,作者和学生们举行欢送会。这将是作者最后一次看到这些学生聚在一起,作者非常珍惜这一时刻。
41.C　根据上文可知,教室翻新工程离开工只有几天时间了,我们接到通知,必须搬走所有东西。
42.C　根据下文可知,教室里充满了兴奋的气氛,学生们在学校里奔跑着,期待着最后的铃声。
43.A　根据下文可知,学生们期待着最后的铃声,这样他们就可以庆祝暑假的到来了。
44.B　作者朝教室望去,看到里面大约有二十个盒子和垃圾箱。
45.C　根据下文可知,作者无意中看到一个学生以前的家庭作业。
46.B　根据下文可知,那个作业可以一直追溯到1964年,all the way是固定短语,意为“一直”。
47.A　在那天,作者的家人,包括刚出生的女儿Summer,那天都到了,学生们见到她都很兴奋。
48.D
49.D　根据下文可知,作者女儿在这里的消息很快传开了。
50.B　围绕着Summer的欢乐是显而易见的。
51.A　作者认为,特别的时刻正在发生,作者尽可能多地捕捉它们。
52.D　作者专门为学生们举办了一场派对。
53.C　根据下文the feelings were bittersweet可知,下文所说的是一个结果。
54.B　根据下文可知,作者回想起学生们在上中学时,他们会在作者生日的时候来看作者,空格处意为“回忆起”。
55.D　在余生,作者都将珍惜这些时刻。
语 法 填 空
56.who　57.gradually　58.opportunities　59.an　60.remarkable　61.Inspired　62.showing
63.was published　64.for　65.to receive
写　　作
第一节
One possible version:
A Volunteer Activity
To help our hometown build a livable city, the Students’ Union of our school organized a volunteer activity last weekend.
The activity was so warmly welcomed that more than 500 students signed up for it. All the volunteers were divided into several groups and they went to the nearby communities, where they helped the residents and the workers do a thorough cleaning. The communities took on a new look.
This activity was highly thought of, because it not only made a difference, but also raised the students’ sense of participation.
第二节
One possible version:
Finally he ordered three hamburgers and we began to talk. I asked why he was on the street. He was silent, with his head dropping. After a while, he said that his parents died from an accident when he was twelve. He had been homeless since then. There was no job he could do to support himself. He had no place to live in and had to hang out most of the time. Hearing his words, I was heartbroken. I asked him if he minded sharing an apartment with me.
He stood up and looked at me, open-mouthed. I smiled, repeating my words. Suddenly, he grasped my hands tightly, with tears rolling down his face. He couldn’t say a word but I knew what he wanted to say. I told him he could find a job near my apartment and start a new life! A bright smile appeared on his face. “I couldn’t thank you more. You light up my life!” he said heartily. I felt very happy. After enjoying our food, we headed for the door as well as our new life.
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(Text 1)
M:I’m joining my family in Beijing. We want to see the Great Wall. Where are you going, Marilyn
W:I’m going to Shanghai on business.
(Text 2)
M:Mom, Mr White told us that a snake can lose its skin up to six times a year. Is that true
W:Kevin, why not call Uncle James and ask He has a pet snake.
(Text 3)
W:Look, it sounds like they want a junior sales manager and it seems it’s a big company. That’d be good, so you might have to travel a lot.
M:Do they say anything about experience
(Text 4)
W:Excuse me, what are you looking for
M:Oh, I’d like to buy a new pan for my wife. She’s so fond of cooking.
(Text 5)
M:Excuse me. I’d like a salad.
W:Which one, sir A ham or a beef salad
M:That one over there, next to the bread rolls.
W:That’s a beef salad, sir.
(Text 6)
W:Gary, can you help me
M:Certainly, Emma. What’s the problem
W:I can’t get into my computer. I typed my password in but nothing happened.
M:Your brother knows a lot about computers, doesn’t he Have you asked him about it
W:I called Andy, but he said he would study late in the library today.
M:I’m not good with computers. If I try to fix it, I’ll probably make it worse.
W:So what can I do now I have important work to do.
M:Well, let’s try to reach the engineers in the computer lab. I guess this problem is just a piece of cake for them.
(Text 7)
W:Rock, are you involved in any after-school activities on campus
M:I have no time for after-school activities. Anna, what did you do when you were in college
W:I was in the school band. I was a member of the debate team, and I worked on the school magazine.
M:Wow. You certainly kept busy.
W:Well, I also got involved in sports, and my spare time was all used up.
M:I guess so. Say, the drama club will put on a play tonight. Are you interested
W:Sounds interesting. I haven’t been to one for a while.
(Text 8)
W:Hi, I’d like to buy this dress, please. Here is my membership card.
M:Thank you. This one with the gold mark is $20.Oh, before you buy it, may I interest you in today’s special deal
W:Sure.
M:The deal is that if you buy three pieces of clothing with the same gold mark, you’ll get 50% off the total price.
W:So, I could buy three different dresses and get them all for half price
M:Yes, or any other kind of clothes, like shirts, trousers, or jackets, except for the new arrivals.
W:What about shoes
M:Sure, as long as they have the gold mark on them.
W:Cool, I’ll have that pair of shoes in size 7, please. I’ll also have this blue dress, along with the original dress.
M:Excellent. So, with the discount, that will be $40 in total.
W:There you go.
M:Thank you. Have a good day!
(Text 9)
M:What are you doing this evening, Susan Let’s go to the cinema, shall we
W:I can’t, Dad. I’ll have an exam tomorrow. I have to study for it.
M:Is it your history exam
W:No. I’ve finished history and literature exams. It’s science.
M:Are Julia and Jeff coming tonight Perhaps because you are in the same class, I know you three always study together when there is an exam.
W:Well, Jeff is coming, but Julia has to look after her sister, Nona. Her mother is not at home today. She can’t leave her sister alone at home.
M:OK, then I will just go out to see one of my friends first, and then pick up your mum at 10 pm. You know, she’s working late in the office tonight. She’ll have an important meeting tomorrow.
W:Yeah. She told me about that this morning. It seems that she’s always working in the office and seldom comes home on time.
M:We should understand her. That’s her work.
W:OK, I see. Bye, Dad.
(Text 10)
W:In many countries now the drivers and front passengers are told to wear seat belts. Over 90% of doctors believe that seat belts save people from being seriously hurt in an accident. But there are 30% of people who still think that it is more dangerous to wear a seat belt than not to wear one. They say that a seat belt may trap one in a car that is burning, or that has fallen into a river or the sea and is sinking.
But less than half of car accidents lead to fire or sinking, and in any case, a seat belt may easily save a person from being killed. He or she is able to undo the seat belt immediately and get out of the car that is on fire or sinking.
Some people who are against seat belts also sometimes say that without one, one may be thrown right out of a car if an accident happens. But doctors will tell you that is the last thing one wants to happen:if one is thrown out of a car, one hits something hard at a high speed. So it is better to remain inside in the case of an accident.
Now, I hope you can see why it is necessary to wear a seat belt.

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