1、 北京四中20072008年高三年级第一学期期中测验英 语 试 卷（本卷满分150分，考试时间120分钟）第卷（三部分，共115分）第一部分力：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10秒钟的时间来回答有关小题和阅读下一小题。每段对话你将听一遍。1When is the dress likely to be ready?ATuesday morning.BTuesday afternoon.CThursday afternoon.2
2、What are they mainly talking about?AThe spring.BThe weather.CThe temperature3What does the man mean?AHe has lost his pen.BHe could offer her a pencil.CHe could lend her an extra pen.4What is the man doing?AMaking an appointment.BAsking for the time.CBuying a movie ticket.5How much should the woman p
3、ay?A$ 16.B$ 10.C$ 20.第二节（共15小题；每小题1.5分，满分22.5分）听下面6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。每段对话或独白你将听两遍。听第6段材料，回答第6至第7题。6What is the man doing?AApplying for a job.BBuying a newspaper.CGiving an interview.7What does the man have to do?ATy
4、pe an article.BTry out some advertisements.CWrite some headlines.听第7段材料，回答第8至第9题。8When does the conversation take place?ASaturday.BFriday.CWednesday.9Whats Johns plan for the future?ATo tour Britain.BTo get a job abroad.CTo open a shoe shop.听第8段材料，回答第10至第12题。1,3,510What is the main reason for having
5、 the fair?ATo organize activities for children.BTo sell local farm products.CTo make money for the hospital.11What will the woman do during the fair?ASell food.BPlay in a band.CCollect tickets.12What is the mans opinion of the auction?AIt will be too crowded.BIts mainly for children.CIt will be wort
6、hwhile.听第9段材料，回答第13至第15题。13When should the two women have met?AAt 2:00.BAt 2:30.CAt 3:00.14Where did the woman actually meet?AAt the main entrance in front.BIn the womens clothing department.CAt the east entrance on 14th Street.15What did Betty buy?AA sweater.BA blouse.CA skirt.听第10段材料，回答第16至第17题。16
7、Lisas parents pay _ in tuition each semester.A$ 10,000B$ 15,000C$ 2,00017Where does Lisa have a part-time job?AIn a secondhand store.BAt a hotel.CAt a restaurant.听第11段材料，回答第18至第20题。18What is the purpose of the talk?ATo introduce a new kind of bicycle.BTo encourage people to take part in the club act
8、ivity.CTo inform beginning cyclists about New Jerseys traffic laws.19What will some of the listeners probably do on Saturday?ARepair their bicycles.BTake part in a race.CGo on a bicycle tour.20What is the purpose of the “buddy system”?ATo introduce the beautiful scenery.BTo keep the cyclists from ge
9、tting lost.CTo save money on equipment.第二节：英语知识运用（共两节，满分45分）第一节 单项填空（共15小题；每小题1分，满分15分）从A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出可以填入空白处的正确答案，并在答题纸上将该项涂黑。21How about your last weekend?It was boring. I _ anything.Adont doBdidnt doChavent doneDhadnt done22How long is it _ we last had a picnic together?AuntilBbeforeCthatDsince2
10、3When people talk about the historic spots in Beijing, the first _ comes into mind is the Forbidden City.AwhichBthatConeDplace24Her face gave her _ when she told a lie.AbackBawayCupDout25Its amazing that my hometown is no longer _ it was like 10 years ago.AwhichBhowCthatDwhat26The robber was brought
11、 in, with his hands _ behind.AtiedBbeing tiedCtyingDhaving been tied27Excuse me, did you notice anyone _ out?Im afraid not.AgoingBis goingCgoDwould go28What would you say to a cup of coffee?_.ABitterBWonderful drinkCGoodDNo comment29She was so angry that she rushed out into the rain _ I could stop h
12、er.AuntilBbeforeCwhenDunless30Most of us know we should cut down on fat, but knowing such things isnt of much help when it _ shopping and eating.Arefers toBspeaks ofCfocuses onDcomes to31Nokia, _ worlds largest mobile phone producer, is going to found _ new research center in China.Aa; aBa; theCthe;
13、 theDthe; a32Its too late; tomorrow morning will be a _ time for you to visit him.AgoodBbetterCbestDgreat33_ students are required to take part in the boat race.ATen strong young ChineseBTen Chinese strong youngCChinese ten young strongDYoung strong ten Chinese34Ive never seen anyone run so fast_ Da
14、vid go.Ajust watchBjust to watchCjust watchingDjust having watched35A man is being questioned in relation to the _ murder last night.AadvisedBattendedCattemptedDadmitted第二节 完形填空（共20小题；每小题1.5分，共30分）阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后从各题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项，并在答题纸上将该项涂黑。 Perhaps the most interesting person I hav
15、e ever met in my life is an Italian professor of philosophy who teaches at the University of Pisa. 36 I last met this man eight years ago, I have not forgotten his 37 qualities. First of all, I respected his 38 to teaching. Because his lectures were always well-prepared and clearly delivered, studen
16、ts crowded into his classroom. His followers liked the fact that he 39 what he taught. Furthermore, he could be counted on to explain his ideas in an 40 way, introducing such aids to 41 as oil paintings, music, and guest lecturers. Once he 42 sang a song in class in order to make a point clear. 43 ,
17、 I admired the fact that he would talk to students outside the classroom or talk with them 44 the telephone. Drinking coffee in the caf, he would easily make friends with students. Sometimes he would 45 a student to a game of chess. 46 , he would join student groups to discuss a variety of 47 : agri
18、culture, diving and mathematics and so on. Many young people visited him in his office for 48 on their studies; others came to his home for social evenings. Finally, I was 49 by his lively sense of humor. He believed that no lesson is a success 50 , during it, the students and the professor 51 at le
19、ast one loud 52 . Through his sense of humor, he made learning more 53 and more lasting. If it is 54 that life makes a wise man smile and a foolish man cry, 55 my friend is indeed a wise man.36AAlthoughBWhenCEven ifDNow that1,3,537AespecialBspecialCcommonDparticular38AattentionBintroductionCrelation
20、Ddevotion39Ainsisted onBtalked aboutCbelieved inDagreed with40AimaginativeBordinaryCoppositeDopen41AlisteningBunderstandingCinformationDdiscovery42AalsoBnearlyCevenDonly43ALaterBSecondlyCHoweverDTherefore44AwithBbyCfromDon45AinviteBleadCpreferDshow46ALater onBIn generalCOther timesDAs a matter of fa
21、ct47AquestionsBsubjectsCmattersDcontents48AsupportBexplanationCexperienceDadvice49AdisturbedBmovedCattractedDdefeated50AforBuntilCsinceDunless1,3,551AhearBsuggestCshareDdemand52AlaughBcryCshoutDquestion53AhelpfulBenjoyableCpracticalDuseful54AnaturalBnormalChopefulDtrue55AsoBforCthenDyet第三部分：阅读理解（共20
22、小题；每小题2分，满分40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，并在答题纸上将该项涂黑。AHuman Cloning Is WrongIm sure many of you have seen Star Wars, Jurassic Park, Multiplicity, or many of the other movies that describe cloning. Most of what you see in these movies is false. What you dont know is that cloning could be dange
23、rous, to the clone and to our society as a whole. Its immoral to have a human clone.What about identity? Humans are promised the right to their own personality. What would happen if we ignore those rights by giving them someone elses genetic identity? True, personality is not fixed in someones genes
24、, but the clone would share any physical appearance or genetic fault of the cloned.Also, there is a large power struggle here. Cloning means a degree of power and control over another persons physical identity and that ignores their rights and their only personality. The person doing the cloning wou
25、ld have more power than any parent would have.Cloning would also deal with killing embryos(胚胎). You might not have known, but Dolly, the sheep that was cloned in 1996, was one of over 200 sheep embryos and hers was the only embryo that survived. The rest died or were thrown away. Imagine if the fail
26、ure rate was that high when we started to clone humans. More than 200 embryos, the start of 200 human beings, would die for the sake of just one embryo that would have the same DNA as someone else.Cloning someone, at this present time, would be extremely dangerous to the birth mother and the clone.
27、In studies done on cows, 4 out of 12 birth mothers died. There is a very high failure rate, which is showed in the cloning of Dolly. Even if you had a few good embryos, failures have been noticeable in animal tests.So, should we work ahead in the world of cloning? I say no. The risks are greater tha
28、n the benefits. Its dangerous to the clone and to the birth mother. We would be killing human lives in the process. It would also be a violation(侵害) of the clones right to its own genetic identity and personality.56The author thinks human cloning is wrong mainly for _ reasons.A2B3C4D557According to
29、the article, what is the authors opinion about identity?ACloning itself gives parents great power over identity.BPeoples identity is completely determined by their genes.CGovernment have the rights to confirm peoples identities.DCloning may prevent people from possessing their identity.58From Paragr
30、aph 4 we can infer that _.Ahuman cloning is much more difficult than animal cloningBDolly is the most successful one among 200 sheep embryosCcloning means running the risk of wasting too much effortDnumbers of baby animals are likely to be created by cloning59Why does the author mention some movies
31、in the first paragraph?ATo introduce the topic of the article.BTo present his idea about the movies.CTo state the conclusion first.DTo make the article unusual.BLatrice Brown was excited about starting her junior year. She had volunteered to take part in the Lincoln High School Friendship Program. A
32、s an upperclassman, she would be assigned a “freshman(新生) friend.” Her duties would include helping her friend get used to high school life by offering friendship. Latrice thought it was important to have someone with whom to talk and share concerns. She knew that the friendship program was likely t
33、o make the freshman year of high school a positive experience. On July 24 Latrice received a notice in the mail about the schedule of events for the freshman orientation(适应指导)Freshman OrientationTO: Latrice BrownFROM: Mrs. Gomez, Guidance Counselor, 555-7295DATE: July 23SUBJECT: Freshman Friendship
34、ProgramFRESHMAN FRIEND: Susan Brooks, 555-2168Please call your freshman friend and introduce yourself over the telephone. Confirm that he or she will be attending the orientationSCHEDULE OF EVENTS FOR ORIENTATIONWednesday, August 139:30 A.M. to 1:00 P.M.9:30 A.M. to 10:30 A.M.Upperclassmen and fresh
35、men will gather for a gathering in the hall. Student Council president Sarah Wilke will give a speech titled “What It Means to Be in High School”.Mr. Reick, the principal, will welcome everyone to Lincoln High School and formally introduce each upperclassman to his or her freshman friend. After bein
36、g introduced, please go to the caf. At this time pick up your friends class schedule and locker number at the guidance counselors（顾问） table.10:30 A.M to 11:30 A.M.Start your school tour at your friends locker to ensure it works. If there is a problem, report it to Mr. Mulholland, the assistant princ
37、ipal. Then walk to the classrooms on the class schedule in the order in which they are listed. This will help familiarize your freshman friend with the schedule and the layout(布局) of the school. Discuss high school life but try not to supply your freshman friends with too much information. High scho
38、ol is confusing and frightening when youre just starting and everything is new.11:30 A.M to 1:00 P.M.Return to the caf to enjoy pizza and to take part in a question-and-answer meeting.Monday, August 18 (First Day of School)All Lunch Periods Meet you freshman friend in the caf during lunch and discus
39、s the morning of the first day. After lunch take your friends to the courtyard between the gym and the art rooms. Each club will have a table set up with information about its activities after class and a sign-up sheet for students who wish to join. Club officers will be available to answer question
40、s and to encourage freshmen to take part.60According to the notice, Latrice will help Susan _.Avisit the school after lunch during August 13 to 18Bget a timetable after 10: 30 A.M. on August 13Cget to know where to have different classesDsign up for after-class activities in the gym61During her firs
41、t day in high school, Susan will most likely _.Ashare a locker with LatriceBjoin an art club with LatriceChave the same class schedule as LatriceDask Ltrice information on school activities62The notice is written to _.Ainform upperclassmen of their role in the programBoffer many activities for new s
42、tudents after classCwelcome new students to Lincoln High SchoolDput forward a freshman orientation program63Lincoln High School starts the orientation program in order to _.Afind excellent freshmenBavoid mistakes in schedulesCmake the school outstandingDmeet the needs of freshmenCChildren start out
43、as natural scientists, eager to look into the world around them. Helping them enjoy science can be easy; theres no need for a lot of scientific terms or expensive lab equipment. You only have to share your childrens curiosity. Firstly, listen to their questions. I once visited a classroom of seven-y
44、ear-olds to talk about science as a job. The children asked me “textbook questions” about schooling, salary and whether I liked my job. When I finished answering, we sat facing one another in silence. Finally I said, “Now that weve finished with your lists, do you have questions of your own about sc
45、ience?”After a long pause, a boy raised his hand, “Have you ever seen a grasshopper(蚱蜢) eat? When I try eating leaves like that, I get a stomachache. Why?”This began a set of questions that lasted nearly two hours.Secondly, give them time to think. Studies over the past 30 years have shown that, aft
46、er asking a question, adults typically wait only one second or less for an answer, no time for a child to think. When adults increase their “wait time” to three seconds or more, children give more logical, complete and creative answers.Thirdly, watch your language. Once you have a child involved in
47、a science discussion, dont jump in with “Thats right” or “Very good”. These words work well when it comes to encouraging good behavior. But in talking about science, quick praise can signal that discussion is over. Instead, keep things going by saying, “Thats interesting” or “Id never thought of it
48、that way before”, or coming up with more questions or ideas.Never push a child to “think”. It doesnt make sense. Children are always thinking, without your telling them to. Whats more, this can turn a conversation into a performance. The child will try to find the answer you want, in as few words as
49、 possible, so that he will be a smaller target for your disagreement.Lastly, show; dont tell. Real-life impressions of nature are far more impressive than any lesson children can learn from a book or a television program. Let children look at their fingertips through a magnifying glass(放大镜), and the
50、yll understand why you want them to wash before dinner. Rather than saying that water evaporates(蒸发), set a pot of water to boil and let them watch the water level drop.64According to the passage, children are natural scientists, and to raise their interest, the most important thing for adults to do
51、 is _.Ato let them see the world aroundBto share the childrens curiosityCto explain difficult phrases about scienceDto supply the children with lab equipment65In the last sentence of the first paragraph, the word “lists” could best be replaced by _.Aany questions Bany problemsCquestions from textboo
52、ksDany number of questions66According to the passage, children can answer questions in a more logical, complete and creative way if adults _.Aask them to answer quicklyBwait for one or two seconds after a questionCtell them to answer the next dayDwait at least for three seconds after a question67In
53、which paragraph(s) does the author tell us what to say to encourage children in a science discussion?AThe second and third.BThe fourth and fifth.CThe fifth and sixth.DThe seventh.68The author mentions all of the following techniques for adults to share with their childrens curiosity except that adul
54、ts should _.Atell their children stories instead of reciting factsBoffer their children chances to see things for themselvesCbe patient enough when their children answer questionsDencourage their children to ask questions of their ownDA new idea called “business at the speed of thought” is quite pop
55、ular in our business world. It makes quick marketing progress, but it also presents a terribly dangerous way to run a company. Herere the main points: The businesses today that will succeed are those able to jump around in high spirits. Chances must be seized immediately and decisions made quickly.
56、Everyone needs more immediate answers, and the window of expected response to any questions has dropped from weeks to days even to hours.The problem with this way of thinking is that too often such quickness comes at the expense of properly understanding the details of a situation. Sure, the network
57、ed society allows us to gather information within a short time, but does it really speed up our ability to make better decisions? How do you balance the need for speed with sharp and correct thinking? Thats the puzzler on the minds of a lot of people these days, including Future Shock author, Alvin
58、Toffler, who studies the idea in our cover story. Its also a subject of a new study by Kepner Tregoe. It reports that 77 percent of managers believe that during the past three years the number of decisions they made each workday has increased. But 85 percent of those same people say the time given t
59、o making those decisions has either decreased or stayed the same. Result: Speed kills. Different opinions are not shared. Other choices are dismissed too easily. Aims never seem to be clear. On the contrary, good records arent kept about how successful decisions are made. If your company really does
60、 well, the Kepner report suggests taking apart the decision-making process and figuring out what you did right. Study your successes, as well as your failures. Fast decision-making is a necessity sometimes-no question about that. But decisions are only as good as the brains that go into them. By tha
61、t measure, many of todays decisions are weak and could cut some companies off at the knees. Business may be keeping the quickness of thought, but its going to be torn to pieces if managers are not thinking with great care and patience.69The underlined word “window” in the first paragraph can be repl
62、aced by _.Aa period of time (during which an activity can or must take place)Bmeans (of observing and learning about people)Copening (in the wall or roof of a building, car)Dscreen (on which a film is shown)70The Kepner report shows that _.Amanagers should make efforts to pay attention to the weakne
63、sses of fast decision-makingBwhen mangers make a decision, they should make full use of their brainsCif mangers dont think quickly, business may be torn to bitsDmanagers should make records of successful decisions71What is the authors attitude towards quick decision-making?AQuick decision-making has
64、 proved of great help in marketing.BThe fact of quick decision-making does business much good.CQuick decision-making makes some managers work harder.DThe idea of quick decision-making has some disadvantages.1,3,5E How lucky you are to be a doctor Anyone whos a doctor is right out of luck, I thought.
65、 Anyone whos studying medicine should have his head examined.You may think I want to change my job. Well, at the moment I do. As one of my friends sayseven doctors have a few friendsits all experience. Experience! I dont need such experience. I need a warm, comfortable, undisturbed bed all my own. I
66、 need it badly. I need all telephones to be thrown down the nearest well, thats what I need.All these thoughts fly round my head as I drive my Mini(微型汽车) through the foggy streets of East London at 3:45 a.m. on a December morning. I am a ministering angel in a Mini with a heavy coat and a bag of med
67、icines. As I speed down Lea Bridge in the dark at this horrible morning hour, the heater first blowing hot then cold, my back aching from the car-seat, I do not feel like a ministering angel. I wish I were on the beach in southern France. Call me a bad doctor if you like. Call me what you will. But
68、dont call me at half past three on a December morning for an ear-ache that you have had for two weeks.Of course, being a doctor isnt really all bad. We do have our moments. Once in a while people are ill, once in a while you can help, once in a while you get given a cup of tea and rock-hard cake at
69、two oclock in the morningthen you worry if you have done everything. But all too often everything is a repetitious rule: look, listen, feel, tap. Pills, infection(注射), phone, ambulance(救护车), away to the next.And then there is always the cool, warm voice of the girl on the switchboard of the emergenc
70、y bed service who will get your patient into hospital for youthe pleasant voice that comes to you as you stand in the cold, dark, smelly, dirty telephone box somewhere in a dangerous section of town. Oh, it has its moments, this life does.72According to the sentence “Anyone whos studying medicine sh
71、ould have his head examined,” we know that _.Aa medical student should have a very good memoryBa doctor must be mentally strong so that he can meet any difficult situationCthe writer thinks that those who want to be doctors are crazyDto be a doctor is a challenge for peoples mental health73Which of
72、the following statements is NOT true?AThe writer wishes he could have a quiet, undisturbed night in bed at home.BOne of his friends says that being a doctor helps one gain all sorts of experience.CHe hates the telephone as a modern means of communication.DHe is not happy with the small and uncomfort
73、able car he is driving.74The statement “We do have our moments” could best be replaced by “_”.Awe doctors are called at a moments notice to see people who need medical treatmentBusually we are glad that we can do something to help the sickCsometimes we find people are thankful for our helpDthere are
74、 chances that doctors find their work rewarding and satisfying75From the whole passage we know that the writer _.Ais a bad doctor, unwilling to make a house call during the night-timeBis so dissatisfied with his job that he wishes to find a new oneCis satisfied with his job but he hates to be called
75、 out unnecessarilyDthinks a doctor can enjoy certain special rights whether he felt lucky or not1,3,5第卷（共35分）第四部分：写作（共2小题，满分35分）第一节 情景作文（满分20分） 在最近一次主题为“中学生是否应该在课余时间上网”的英语班会上，同学们对上网的利弊争论不休，不能统一。假定你是班长，请你根据下列信息，作总结性发言。多数同学少数同学1上网可以，但必须限时1时间是自己的，提倡多上网2多数人上网是玩游戏而不是学习2网络使我们交流方便，获得国内外 新知识和新信息3个别同学甚至为了上网逃
76、学多日3因特网丰富了学生的课外生活注意：1发言的开头已给出。2词数不少于60。Attention, please! Im going to give you a summary of todays discussion about whether we should go online in our spare time. 第二节 开放作文（满分15分）请根据下面的提示，写一篇短文。词数不少于50词。In one class, your English teacher showed you this picture and asked you to have a discussion with
77、 your classmates. Say something about the pictureand tell them what you can get from it.参考答案15 CBBAA 610 ACBCC 1115 ACABC 1620 ABBCB 2125 BDBBD 2630 ACCBD 3135 DBAAC 3640 ABDCA 4145 BCBDA 4650 CBDCD5155 CABDC 5660 CDCAC 6165 DADBC 6670 DCAAA 7175 DCCDC1,3,5情景作文：Attention, please! Im going to give yo
78、u a summary of todays discussion about whether we should go online in our spare time.Most students agree to the idea that going online is part of our daily life. They suggest a time limit. They have found that a lot of students are playing computer games instead of studying their lessons. There are
79、even some students who are absent from school for days.On the other hand, a few students think that we can go online as much as possible in our spare time because we are free then. Through the Internet, we can gain plenty of the newest knowledge and the latest news at home and abroad. Whats more, ne
80、twork offers us a convenient way to communicate with each other. The Internet makes our lives outside class colorful and varied.开放作文：In this picture we can see that the man is dreaming to have chances to succeed, to own a big house or a car, to be traveling in many places in the world and so on. But
81、 he never tries to realize them only lying there to have a day-dream. In our society there are also some people like him. They want to have a chance but they never work hard and manage to catch it. Chances, success and other things will be given to the hard-working people. Everyone wants to succeed
82、and have a better life, so from now on lets try hard no matter how many difficulties and failures we will meet on the way.听力原文Text 1W：Do you think you could have this dress ready by Tuesday morning?M：Im sorry. Thursday afternoon would be earliest that you could have it.Text 2M：Im freezing to death.
83、Whats the weather usually like here in winter?W：Its cold, but the temperature seldom gets as low as 10 degrees Fahrenheit.M：How about spring?W：We dont have a long spring. But on the whole, its pleasant.Text 3W：Could I borrow a pen from you, please? There is no ink left in mine.M：Im afraid I dont hav
84、e an extra one. Would a pencil do?Text 4M：Hello, Id like to see Mr. Baker for some business.W：What time would you like to see him?M：Would nine oclock tomorrow morning be all right?W：Just a moment, please. Ill check for you.Text 5W：Could you tell me the price of the skirt?M：Ten dollars for each. But
85、you can save four dollars if you buy two.W：Give me two, please.Text 6W：So you want to be a newspaper reporter?M：Yes, I do.W：Can you write?M：Yes, I can. I was a reporter for the newspaper at the University of Texas.W：I see. And what were you studying? Did you graduate?M：I studied English, and I gradu
86、ated last month.W：How old are you, young man?M：Im twenty two.W：OK. If you write some headlines, you can have the job. We usually write an article first, and then we have to write the headline. Here are five short articles. The headlines are missing. Can you write them?M：Sure. When do you want them?W
87、：In five minutes.M：Five minutes? But I need an hour or two!W：Then you are not a very good newspaper writer. Our writers have to be very quick.M：Oh. Well, let me try.W：Good. Here are the news articles.Text 7W：What are you reading, Paul?M：Oh, its a book about engineering.W：Why are you reading on Frida
88、y evening?M：Because Ive got to write a report this weekend.W：What are you going to do when you graduate?M：Id like to get a job abroad, I think. What are you going to do when your year is over?W：Im going to spend a few weeks touring Britain.M：What is John going to do?W：I think hes going to open a bra
89、nch of “Pretty Feet” in London. Now he is seeing some designers in Italy. By the way, what are you doing on Saturday evening?M：We havent decided yet. Why?W：Well, I thought we could cook another of our famous supper and invite John and Sue.M：Oh, no! Sorry, Barbara, but I really have to read this book
90、.Text 8W：Are you going to the fair next Saturday?M：What fair?W：The yearly fair that Riverdale puts on the first Saturday in June to raise money for the Riverdale Hospital. Havent you noticed the tents that are already set up on the playground?M：Yes, I have. What are they for?W：They are for the many
91、special events and this year therell be quite a few new events. Im going to help serve food at the food tent for a few hours Saturday afternoon.M：Are many people willing to help out?W：Oh, yes. I like helping because I really enjoy seeing a lot of my friends at the food tent.M：I heard some other peop
92、le talking about going to hear local bands. Everyone says that this years show is supposed to be more exciting than all the others put together.W：An auction will take place on Saturday afternoon and there will be some real treasures for sale then. People give all kinds of things. There will also be
93、an art show on Saturday and a game tent just for children.M：And all the money from the fair always goes to support the hospital. What a good idea! Well, Id like to go there. Im glad you mentioned it.Text 9M：Well, Betty, how was your shopping trip with Laura this afternoon?W：Dont ask me.M：What do you
94、 mean? Did something go wrong?W：What didnt go wrong? Laura thought I had said I would meet her at Wallaces department store at 2:30 when I had really said 2:00. Then she thought I had said the main entrance in front when I had really said the east entrance on 14th Street. M：Well, did you ever get to
95、gether?W：Yes, but its a wonder that we did. I had given up waiting and had gone inside to the womens clothing department. She had done the same thing. We met by accident. By the time, it was 3:00.M：Did you get what you wanted? Seems to me, I remember you said you wanted to get a sweater.W：No, a blou
96、se. But by that time, the ones on sales are all gone. So I settled for a skirt. And you know what? Laura didnt buy a thing.Text 10M：Thanks for talking with me today, Lisa. Tell us a little bit about yourself.W：Well, Im twenty one, and Im a junior at a university in Chicago.M：How are you paying for y
97、our college education?W：My expenses for every term are almost $ 15,000. At the start of each term, my parents pay $ 10,000. I also get $ 2,000 in financial aid. I have to earn the rest myself.M：How do you do that?W：I have a part-time job at a hotel. I work about twenty hours a week, and earn $ 400.M
98、：How do you spend the money?W：It helps to pay for my room and board on campus. It also pays for things like my cell phone, books, transportation, and clothes.M：You dont have much money for fun, do you?W：Thats true. I dont like to owe people money. I hardly ever go to the movies. My roommate and I us
99、ually rent videos, and split the cost, so its cheaper.M：How else do you save money?W：I dont go to restaurants. I make meals with my roommate so its cheaper to eat. I try to walk or ride my bicycle to college. Oh, and I buy a lot of my clothes at secondhand stores. You can find some very cheap clothe
100、s in those stores.Text 11Good evening. Welcome to the first meeting of our spring cycling season. Its a pleasure to see so many new faces here. I certainly hope that most of you will soon feel right at home with our group and that bicycling will become a regular hobby for you.Some of you may not rea
101、lize that the state of New Jersey offers enough opportunities for bicyclists of all abilities. Beginners will find the shore and area suitable for their needs while expert riders will discover that the rough paths to the region offer a challenge to their skill and energy.We organize tours to a varie
102、ty of places nearly every weekend. Next Saturdays tour will be an easy one. Interested cyclists should meet at eight AM in the parking area. The minimum time for this tour is about six hours. We will use a “buddy system” throughout the ride. If the buddies look after each other, we can be sure that no one will be left behind on the back roads. You can pick up a map of Saturdays tour at the information table before you leave this evening.