1、2007-2008深圳市耀华实验学校高三周测英语试卷第一节（共15小题；每题 2分，满分30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1段材料，回答第1-3题。1. How many scores did Mary make on the exam?A. 65. B. 92. C. 95.2. What do we learn from this conversation?A. They sp
2、ent much money on vacation this year.B. They will save the money for a house rather than a vacation.C. They will buy a small house instead of a bigger one. 3. What is the man?A. A customer. B. A businessman. C. A clerk.听第2段材料，回答第4-6题。4. What was the man doing at the beginning of the conversation?A.
3、Reading a French novel. B. Discussing a plan for vacation in Canada.C. Looking through a language textbook.5. Where is the man going?A. France. B. Canada. C. America.6. Who will support the man?A. The mans relative. B. The mans uncle. C. The mans uncles friend.听第3段材料，回答第7-9题。7. What are they discuss
4、ing about?A. Plans for the companys move to a new place.B. The good points for the companys moving to a new place.C. How to stop the company from moving to a new place.8. What does Sam believe to be the advantage of a purpose-built factory?A. A purpose built factory will increase the production.B. A
5、 purpose built factory will attract more workers.C. A purpose built factory will improve their image.9. What does the woman think if the company moves to the new place?A. Parking will be more difficult. B. A bus service will be necessary.C. Workers will have difficulty getting to work.听第4段材料，回答第10-1
6、1题。10. What are they talking about?A. Which computer is better. B. How the computer works. C. Why the woman need a computer11. Why does the woman want to buy the computer?A. Because of the price. B. Because of the weight. C. Because of the style.听第5段材料，回答第12-15题。12. Who do John and Mary do? A. Teach
7、ers. B. Park employees. C. Students.13. Why hasnt Mary seen John lately?A. He was visiting his brother. B. He got a job as a bus driver. C. Hes been busy in studying.14. How does Mary say John could get camping equipment cheaply? A. Buy it. B. Rent it. C. Borrow it.15. What wrong idea did John have
8、about camping?A. He could camp anywhere. B. Camping is not fun. C. Camping is not convenient.第二节 听取信息（共5小题；每小题1分，满分5分）听下面一段独白或对话。请根据题目要求，从所听到的内容中获取必要的信息，填入试卷上标号为16-20的空格中。 录音读两遍。你有两分钟的作答时间。1) In Britain, people often invite friends for a meal, a party or just coffee and 16 .2) People who know each o
9、ther well - like close friends or neighbors - 17 each others houses without an invitation.3) When we are invited to dinner, we usually reply as: “Thanks. Wed 18 . ”or “Im sorry. Wed love to but we have tickets for the concert.”4) Sometimes, the British use expressions that 19 invitations but which a
10、re not invitations.5) When you hear what sounds like an invitation, be careful to make out whether it is a real invitation or the person is just being 20 .二、语言知识及应用（共两节，满分35分）第一节：完形填空（共10小题；每小题2分，满分20分）Have you ever heard the old saying, Never judge a book by its cover? This is a good rule to 21 whe
11、n trying to judge the intelligence(智力 ) of others .Some people have 22 that shine only in certain situations .A young people with an unusual 23 in writing may find himself 24 in the presence of a pretty girl when he speaks .He may not be able to find the right words . But dont make mistake of thinki
12、ng him 25 , with a pen and a paper, he can express himself better than anybody.26 people may fool you into overestimating (过高估计) their intelligence by 27 a good front. A student who listens 28 and takes notes in class is sure to make a favorable impression on his teachers. But when it comes to exams
13、, he may score near the 29 of the class.It all boils down to this: you cant judge someone by appearance. The only way to determine (测定) a persons intelligence is to get to know him. Then you can see how he reacts (反应) to different situations. The more situation you see, the better your judgment is 3
14、0 to be. So take your time. Dont judge a book by its cover.21Atake Bact Cfollow Dbehave22AideasBminds CthoughtsDfeelings23AabilityBway CresearchDgift24AspeechlessBtalkative Cfluent Ddishonest25Aclever Bstupid Cfoolish Dwise26AOtherBSome CAll DFew27Apulling Bmaking up Cputting up Dtaking up28Acareles
15、slyBdifficultly CindiferentlyDattentively29Atop Bfront CbottomDmiddle30Alikely Bpossibly Ccertainly Dprobably第二节：语法填空（共10小题，每小题1.5分，满分15分）A visit to a doctors office costs from fifteen to fifty dollars. It is _31_ impossible for people to pay for the medical care they need. Many people in the United
16、 States think that doctors are overpaid. Most doctors, however, _32_(agree). They say that they 33 (require) to study medicine for a long time. Tuition for many years of medical education costs a lot of money. Doctors say that it is 34 for most medical students to borrow money from bank to pay their
17、 tuition. Because their money must be repaid to 35 bank, young doctors need to receive a lot of money for their work. So, they charge(收费) people high prices 36 medical care.37 , it is possible that the high cost of medical care in America is unnecessary. 38 high tuition is one 39 of high costs, 40 w
18、ay to lower costs would be to have medical schools that are free or have low tuition.三、阅读（共两节，满分40分）第一节：阅读理解（共15小题；每小题2分，满分30分）AYears after throwing a bottle-up note into a lake for a class project and just one year after his death, a mans childhood message was found and returned to his mother.Eleve
19、n years ago, a then 10-year-old boy, Joshua Baker, wrote the message, folded and put it in an empty container, his mother, Maggie Holbrook said. He died last February in a motor vehicle accident in California. He had recently returned after a serving in the Middle East as a US marine.“ I think he wa
20、s just letting us know he was Ok and keep doing what we are doing ,” Holbrook said.The message surfaced in White Lake in late April, just days after the 11th anniversary of its being thrown into the lake. It was found by one of Bakers closest friends, Steve Lieder, she said. Lieder and two friends w
21、ere chatting near the lake when Lieder looked down and saw the bottle. He broke it open and found the note inside.“My name is Joshua Baker. I am 10. If you find this, put it on the news. The date is 4/16/95.”They immediately took it to Holbrook, who said she is now having the note preserved and will
22、 display it in her home.She can remember when her son wrote the message for the school project. She said she always wondered why he didnt put it in the nearby Wolf River, which has a much stronger current（水流）.“I still remember the day he wrote it,” Holbrook said. “ I couldnt understand why he threw
23、it in the lake. No one would never see it again. Now I know.”41What was Joshua Baker when he died in motor vehicle accident in California?AAn official BA soldier CA worker DA teacher42Who found the bottle according to the passage?AJoshua Bakers mother BA fishermanCJoshua Bakers friend DJoshua Bakers
24、 mothers friend43What does the underlined sentence mean?AThe mother believes his son is still living with her in the house.BThe mother thinks his son will come to see her one dayCThe mother thinks its foolish to throw the note in the lakeDThe mother thinks the bottle is her sons gift only left to he
25、r after his death44Which of the following statements is correct according to the passage?AThe man threw the bottle into the lake without any purpose.BThe man didnt put the bottle into the nearby river because it had a strong current.CNot until recently did his mother understand why he put the bottle
26、 into the lake instead of the nearby river.DThe man made the bottle-up note so as to let his parents know he was OK.45The best title for this passage would be _.AA mans Bottle Message Found After His DeathBA Ridiculous and Unbelivable Bottle MessageCA Strange Bottle-up Note Appearing In a LakeDAn Im
27、portant Childhood Message 11 Years After His DeathBA blogger is a person who writes on an Internet computer Web site called a blog. The word blog is a short way of saying Web log, or personal Web site. Anyone can start a blog, and they can write about anything they like.There are millions of blogs o
28、n the Internet today. They provide news, information and ideas in many people who read them. They contain links to other Web sites. And they provide a place for people to write about their ideas and react to the ideas of others.A research company called Perscus has studied more than 300 Web logs . I
29、t says that blogs are most popular with teenage girls. They use them to let their friends know what is happening in their lives. The study also says that more than 100,000 bloggers stopped taking part in the activity after a year.However, some people develop serious blogs to present political and ot
30、her ideas. For example,the Republican and Democratic parties in the southern state of Kentucky recently started their own blogs . And American companies are beginning to use blogs to advertise their products.At the same time, some long-standing blogs have ended last week, blogging leader Dave Winer
31、closed his free blog service weblogs. com. He says the site became too costly to continue . He started the blog four years ago. And thousands of people had written on it. They are now upset because they did not know that the site was closing.One blog that is still going strong is called Rebecca s Po
32、cket. Rebecca Blood created the Web-site in 1999. She wrote about the history of blogs on the site. That article led to a book called The Weblog Handbook. It has been translated into four languages so far.Ms. Blood says Rebeceas Pocket gets about 30,000 visitors a month. She writes about anything an
33、d everything-politics, culture and movies. She recently provided medical advice. And she wrote about how to prevent people from stealing money from on -line bank accounts.46The author wrote this passage mainly to _.Aintroduce an Internet computer Web site called blog Bintroduce a short way of saying
34、 WeblogCtell readers about blogs Dtell readers how to write blogs47From the passage we can learn that blogs cover almost everything EXCEPT _.Adifferent ideas Bmedical advice Cadvertisements Daccount passwords48Which of the following statements is NOT true according to the passage?APoliticians don t
35、use blogs at all.BA lot of bloggers no longer write or read blogs.CAmong school children, fewer boys like to use blogs.DPeople have 5 language versions of The Weblog Handbook to read.49Dave Winer closed his weblogs. com because _.Amore than 100,000 bloggers stopped taking part in the activityBAmeric
36、an companies used blogs to advertise their productsCpeople stole money from on -line bank accountsDHe couldnt afford the increasing money needed to run the blogs50The reason why Rebecca s Pocket is still going strong is that _.Ait was created by a woman Bit is about the history of blogsCit provides
37、useful information and adviceDit has editions in at least four different languagesCIt is hard to predict how science is going to turn out , and if it is really good science, it is impossible to predict. If the things to be found are actually new, they must be unknown in advance You cannot make choic
38、es on this matter. You either have science or you dont and if you have it you have to accept the surprising and disturbing pieces of information, along with the neat and useful bits.The only solid piece of scientific truth about which I feel totally confident is that we dont know enough about nature
39、. Indeed, I regard this as the major discovery of the past hundred years of biology. It is, in its way, a clear piece of news. It would have amazed the brightest minds of the 18th century to be told by any of us how little we know and how strange seems the way ahead . In earlier times, they either p
40、retended to understand how things worked or simply made up stones to give answers. Now that we have begun exploring seriously, we are catching sight of how huge the questions are, and how far from being answered. Because of this, we are sorry. It is not so bad being ignorantif you are totally ignora
41、nt; the hard thing is knowing in some detail the reality of ignorance, the worst spots and here and there the not-so-bad spots, but no true light at the end of the tunnel nor even any tunnels that can yet be trusted.But we are making a beginning, and there ought to he some satisfaction. There are pr
42、obably no questions we can think up that cant he answered, sooner or later. Within our limits, we should be able to work our way through to all our answers, if we keep at it long enough, arid pay attention.51According to the writer, really good science_.Awould surprise the brightest minds of the 18t
43、h century.Bwill help people to make the right choice in advance.Cwill produced results which can be predicted Dwill bring about disturbing results52It can be inferred from the passage that scientists of the 18th century _.Athought that they knew a great deal and could deal with most problems of scie
44、nceBknew that they were ignorant and wanted to know more about natureCwere afraid of facing up to the realities of scientific research.Ddid more harm than good in mans understanding nature53Which of he following is NOT mentioned about scientists in earlier times?AThey falsely declared to know all ab
45、out nature.BThey did not believe in results from scientific observation.CThey paid little attention to the problems they didnt understand.DThey invented false rules to explain things they didnt understand.54What is the writers attitude towards science?AHe is sorry because of the ignorance of scienti
46、stsBHe is delighted because of the latest scientific findingsCHe is doubtful because of the great difficulties in scientific research.DHe is confident though he knows well the great difficulties in scientific research.55The writer believes that sooner or later_.Aman cant deal with all the problems h
47、e can find because of the limits of human knowledgeBman can find solutions to whatever questions concerning nature he can think up.Cquestions concerning nature are outside the field of scientific researchDman can think up all the questions and answer them all第二节 信息匹配（共5小题；每小题2分，满分10分）请阅读下列应用文及相关信息，并
48、按照要求匹配信息。请在答题卡上将对应题号的相应选项字母涂黑。首先，请阅读下列的应用文：New friends. Fresh lifestyle. Better career opportunities. Those are attractions of overseas study for young people in China. Start early, finish strong,” some of them say.More than 300 universities from 27 countries and regions were represented at last wee
49、kends international education exposition (展览).The US has always been on the top destination list for Chinese students, with its high education standards and enough scholarship.Good news:Its easier to get a US student visa (签证) nowadays. Last year, the refusal rate was only 20 to 30 per cent, much lo
50、wer than a few years before, according to US Embassy.Concerns: Therere a lot to prepare. The TOFEL, GRE. Its longer time to apply to US universities than schools in the UK or Australia.Useful link: www, usembassychina, org. cnEasier access to visas and international environment are the UKs great att
51、ractions fox Chinese students.Good news: There many new scholarships this year, both from the government and universities, such as the Scotland International Scholarship.Concerns: Money. Its expensive to study in the UK, with an average cost of 200,000 to 300,000 yuan a year.Useful link: www, educat
52、ionuk, org. cnCanadas multicultural environment is good for students studies and careers.Good news: Students are allowed to take off campus part-time jobs during their studies from last year. Itll help pay living expenses. Students can get two-year work permits after graduation.Concerns:Only a limit
53、ed number ofscholarships are available. They rarely cover the full cost of a study programme.Useful link: www. studycanada, caGood climate, high quality education, favorable immigration (移民) policy: these make Australia one of the most popular choices among Chinese students.Good news: A new E-visa p
54、olicy ensure a quick application process ( four weeks compared with 12 weeks before )Concerns: Tuition fees (学费) have risen in past years. The total cost is about 200,000 yuan to attend a university located in big cities like Sydney or Melbourne.Useful link:www. students, idp. comeTulips, windmills
55、and wooden shoes: this was the image that once drew tourists. But Holland has more to offer.Good news: From 2005, Holland and China started recognizing each others education certificates. And from 2006, the government provides 4 million euros(欧元) for scholarships to Chinese students every year.Conce
56、rns: Not many Chinese know aboutDutch education. Speaking Dutch sounds not easy.Useful link:www. nesobeijing, comItaly is getting a lot of attention this year in China, with the China-Italy Year. Its art, culture and fashion appeal to many.Good news: China and Italy will recognize each others educat
57、ional certificates soon. Its government-funded universities are tuition free to international students.Concerns :The language is a problem. Most classes are taught in Italy.Useful link: www, studyinitaly, cn请阅读以下学位申请者的信息，然后匹配申请者和他/她拟要申请留学的国家：Zhang Yuan has passed the IELTS and hopes to go to a forei
58、gn country for further study with easier access to visas and international environment, regardles of the tuition fee.Li Hong can afford a tuition of about 200,000 yuan. She wishes to study in a foreign country with good climate and wishes to go on staying in the country after he finishes studying th
59、ere.Zhang Hua has passed the TOFEL and GRE. He wants to have more chances of getting scholarship to study in a foreign country.Wang Ying doent have so much money and wishes to study art at a university in a foreign country as an international student.Li Ming would like to take campus part-time jobs
60、while studying in a foreign country and wishes to go on staying in the country after he finishes studying there申请者申请留学的国家56Zhang Yuan A57Wang Ying B58Li Ming C59Li Hong D60Zhang Hua EF四、写作（共两节，满分为40分）第一节：基础写作（共1小题，满分15分）假如你叫Jack，参加学校开展的“有困难向谁求助”(Whom do you turn to when in trouble?)的调查活动，调查结果如下表。求助对
61、象比例理 由同学、朋友58年龄相仿，容易理解与交流老师、家长30有爱心、有经验，可以信任无12不愿与人交流，难以与人沟通写作内容请用英语给校报编辑写一封信反映相关内容和你的意见，请按照以下要求以英语书信形式给予答复。信的开头和结尾已给出。写作要求只能使用5个句子表达全部的内容;字数:100左右.Dear editor,Im a student in Senior Three. We have made a surveyWho do you turn to when in trouble? Here are the results.Thank you. Best wishes!YoursJack
62、第二节：读写任务（共1小题，满分25分）阅读下面的短文，然后按照要求写一篇150词左右的英语短文。In my opinion, the Internet is helpful rather than harmful part admit as someone else thinks. As is known to all, the Internet is playing a more and more important part in our daily life. On the Internet, we can read news at home and from abroad and g
63、et as much information as we can. We can send e-mails or make phone calls to our family as well as to our friends. We can also attend the net school, read many books and even teach ourselves English. We can also enjoy music, watch matches and play computer games on the Internet. We can even do shopp
64、ing on line. Besides, we can improve our ability to operate the computer.But we should not be addicted to the Internet, or well get our life and study destroyed. Besides, we should keep off the harmful websites. Anyhow, this doesnt prevent the Internet becoming our friend. We cant throw away the app
65、le because of the core (果核), can we? 写作内容1) 以约30个词概括短文的要点；2) 然后以约120个词就“Internet对我们的学习有害还是有益”的主题发表看法，并包括如下要点：a) 以你周围的学习生活为例，简述the Internet在日常学习生活中的应用；b) 你是如何看待the Internet的；c) 你对the Internet看法的理由；d) 你的建议。写作要求可以使用实例或其它论述方法支持你的论点，也可以参照阅读材料的内容，但不得直接引用原文中的句子。参考答案听力答案1.C 2. A 3. C 4. C 5. B 6. C 7. B 8.
66、A 9. C 10. A 11. B 12. C 13. C 14. B 15.A16. conversation 17. call at 18. love to 19. sound like 20. friendly录音文字材料第一节（共15小题；每题 1.5分，满分22.5分）听第1段材料，回答第1-3题。W: I only made 65 on the exam. Did you make the highest grade in the class?M: No, I made 92, but Mary was the best. She made 95.M: I think we sh
67、ould look for a bigger house, but I dont see how we can afford one right now.W: If only we hadnt spent so much money on our vacation this year.W: Good morning. This is the National Travel Agency, isnt it?M: Yes, it is. May I help you?W: Is Miss Li there?M: Sorry. She is out to tea. Ill be glad to ta
68、ke a message.W: Thank you. I can wait for her.听第2段材料，回答第4-6题。W: Hi, Frank, what are you up to? Is that really a French grammar book?M: Well, Im trying to teach myself some French. When I go to Montreal next term, I dont want to sound like just another tourist.W: Leave Boston to go to Montreal? I did
69、nt notice this university had a program in Canada.M: It doesnt. Im planning to take a short leave and absence from school, so I can go there on my own.W: Whats the reason for this sudden interest in Canada?M: Well, I know someone there who has been wanting me to visit.W: A relative?M: An old friend
70、of my uncles runs a Chemical Engineering Department there, so I hope he can help me join in the studying of some interesting courses.听第3段材料，回答第7-9题。W: Its good of you to come today. We really need to think about the advantage to the company if we move to the Innovations Park.M: Itll be great and Im
71、really looking forward to it.W: Im afraid, Sam, that the final decision is out of our hands. Head office wants to hear what we have to say but in the endM: But its such a good chance. Just to have our own purpose-built factory would make such a difference in workW: I agree that it would be good to h
72、ave a completely new building but there is a down side you know. The Innovations Park is at least four miles from the center of town. A lot of our workers are going to be put off by that.M: I doubt that. If we were to offer a bus service at the beginning and end of every shift I think people would l
73、ike to stay with us.W: Your bus idea is a good one, Sam.听第4段材料，回答第10-11题。W: Im interested in buying a computer. Can you give me some information about these two here?M: Sure! Right. What sort of price were you looking at?W: Oh, not sure really.M: OKWell this one has a built in DVD as well as modem s
74、o it can be used for many different purposes. It weighs under 2 kilograms, which is quite an advantage. Its our most popular modelat 1495, its pretty good value.W: Right-yes, I need to be able to carry it around easily. Does it have a clear screen听第5段材料，回答第12-15题。W: Hi, John, I havent seen you for a
75、 few weeks.M: Oh, hi, Mary. Ive been studying a lot for my final exam.W: Well, the term is almost over now.M: Yeah. My brother is coming for a visit this summer, and wed like to see some of the country. But traveling is so expensive.W: Have thought about camping? I think youll really like it. You ca
76、n rent the equipment you need. Its much cheaper than buying it or staying at a hotel. And being close to nature is a good way to forget about our school for a while.M: What a good idea! We can drive until we find a nice spot and just camp wherever we like.W: Well, not exactly. Its usually not allowe
77、d unless you camp in a pointed area. But there are many national parks and state parks owned camp grounds around the country.M: But that takes all the fun out of it.W: Not really. Besides, youll find it easier and convenient to live at the camp grounds for you to take a shower or buy some food there
78、. Its a good way to make new friends, too.M: Sounds great! Heres my bus. Ill talk to you about this again and get all the details.第二节 听取信息（共5小题；每小题1.5分，满分7.5分） In Britain, people often invite friends for a meal, a party or just coffee and conversation. People who know each other very wellclose frien
79、ds, family or neighborscall at each others houses without an invitation, but usually an invitation is needed. Here are the kinds of things people say when they invite someone to their home: Would you like to come for dinner on Saturday? Were having a party on Friday. Can you come? Replies are: Thank
80、s. Wed love to. What time? or Im sorry. Wed love to but we have tickets for the concert. By the way, if the invitation made Will you come? or Would you like to come? it is not polite to say No, we wont or No, we wouldnt! Sometimes, the British use expressions that sound like invitations but which ar
81、e not invitations. For example: You must come over for a drink sometime. Lets go out for a meal one of these days. These are usually just polite ways of ending a conversation. They are not real invitations because they dont mention an exact time or day. They just show that the person is trying to be
82、 friendly and the answer to these expressions are: Yes, that would be nice. Or OK, yes, thanks. So next time you hear what sounds like an invitation, listen carefully. Is it a real invitation or is the person just being friendly?二、语言知识及应用（共两节，满分35分）第一节：完形填空（共10小题；每小题2分，满分20分）21-25CBDAB 26-30ACDCA第二节
83、：语法填空（共10小题，每小题1.5分，满分15分）31almost 32disagree 33were required 34necessary 35the36for 37Therefore 38Because 39cause 40one三、阅读（共两节，满分40分）第一节：阅读理解（共15小题；每小题2分，满分30分）41-45BCDCA 46-50CDADC 51-55CABDB第二节 信息匹配（共5小题；每小题2分，满分10分）56C 57E 58D 59F 60A四、写作（共两节，满分为40分）第一节：基础写作（共1小题，满分15分）Possible version:Dear edi
84、tor,Im a student in Senior Three. We have made a survey-Who do you turn to when in trouble? Here are the results.58% of the students will go to their classmates or friends when in trouble. Theyre almost of the same age, so they can talk with and understand each other easily. 30% of them trend to tel
85、l their teachers or parents, who have rich experience and love them very much, about their troubles and ask for their help. 12%of them, hating to talk with others and failing to get on well with others, would like to solve their problems all by themselves.In my opinion, when in trouble wed better as
86、k our teachers, parents, friends or classmates for help as they are likely to help us out of the troubles so that you can remove some of your difficulties and feel relaxed.Thank you. Best wishes!YoursJack第二节：读写任务（共1小题，满分25分）附：听力录音稿Text 1M: Where are you from?W: The United States. I live in New York.
87、M: Oh, really? I think its a big city with a large population, right?By the way, do you like it?W: Yeah. I think its the only place to live.M: Why do you say that?W: You see, theres always something exciting to do, and its never boring.M: My place isnt boring, either. You can fish, hike, grow some v
88、egetables-all kinds of things, if you like, though its small and quiet.W: I guess so, especially here in New Zealand.Text 2M: Well done! Congratulations, Kate! Your team are really flying girls inour school.W: Thank you. I felt sorry for Peter. He dropped the stick.M: Who won the boys high jump? Do
89、you know the result?W: I dont know. Oh, just listen to the loudspeaker. Its telling the result ofhigh jump.M: Ah, John Smith from our class won the match.W: Well done! Your class! By the way, who won the girls 400 meters race?M: Im not sure. Oh, I must go. The next is the boys 400 meters race.W: Goo
90、d luck to you and your team.M: Thank you!Text 3M: Bonnie. Im going to turn right at the stop sign just ahead. But notice that Ifirst come to a complete stop.W: But there are not any other cars around. Cant you just slow down a little bitbefore you pass the stop sign?M: No, that would be dangerous, a
91、nd if a policeman sees me, Ill get a ticket.W: Oh, I see. Whats that yellow and black sign?M: That lets you know were entering a school zone.W: Do we have to stop?M: Not now, but on school days between 8 a.m. and 5 p.m., drivers must slow down to 30 miles per hour.Text 4W: Oh, hi, Fred! I didnt know
92、 whether to save you a place or not. Why are you so late?M: Its our maths teacher. She always keeps us in class until ten past ten.W: Doesnt she know that youre supposed to get out at ten?M: I guess so. But she never looks at her watch . She just keeps talking.W: Dont the students complain about it?
93、 I would say something.M: No. Everybody is too polite.W: Well, you could try and talk to her.M: Maybe. But I m afraid she might feel hurt.W: Well, it all depends on how and when you say it. If you tell her about it in a friendly way when shes not busy, she might be thankful. She might even ask you t
94、o remind her of the time in the future.M: Really? That would be wonderful. Thanks for your advice.Text 5W: Hello, George! I wanted to speak to you yesterday, but you werent at your usual place for lunch.M: No, I had a free day from the newspaper office because I worked so much overtime last week.W:
95、Oh, I see. You had a holiday.M: Well! I stayed at home and looked after the baby.W: What! You took care of the baby? Whose baby?M: Oh, it was my sisters baby. She wanted to go shopping in the morning. So I stayed at home and did a lot of useful things.W: Oh?M: Yes. I mended my radio, washed a shirt
96、and some socks, and cleaned out the drawers of my desk.W: I dont call that a holiday. I wanted to ask you to a concert last night. The one at the Town Hall near where we lived.M: Thats funny! My office called me in the afternoon and asked me to go and write an article about the concert. I noticed th
97、at you werent there, but your friend Mary was.W: Was she indeed? Thats very strange.获取信息Dear Jack,Im very glad to know you will be here from Shenzhen for your May Day holidays. Here is my suggestion for your travels during the long May Day holidays. On May 1st , you could take the 8:00 flight to Bei
98、jing. You should visit Tian An Men Square in the afternoon. Next day, I suggest you visit the Great Wall, the longest wall in the world. For the next two days, you can visit the Summer Palace, walk around and do some shopping. On May 5th , you should take a train to Taian City to climb the nearby Mount Tai, on the top of which, if lucky, you will have the chance to see the sunrise early next morning. In the afternoon, you may return to Shen Zhen by train. Im sure you will enjoy your trip.Looking forward to seeing you then.