1、20062007学年度山东省聊城市第一学期高三年级期末统考英 语 试 题 本试卷分第一卷（选择题）和第二卷（非选择题）两部分，满分150分，考试时间120分钟。第一卷（三部分，共105分）注意事项：1答第一卷前，考生务必将自己的姓名、准考证号、考试科目填写在答题卡上。2每小题选出答案后，用铅笔把答题卡上对应题目的答案标号涂黑。如需改动，用橡皮擦干净后，再选涂其它答案标号。不能答在试卷上。3考试结束，考生将试卷和答题卡一并交回。第一部分：听力（共两节，满分30分） 做题时，先将答案划在试卷上。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
2、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。1What will the man do?AHe will lend the woman his extra pen.BHe will give the woman some ink.CHe will offer the woman a pencil.2Who is Chris Paine?AA computer engineer.BA book seller.CA writer.3How ol
3、d is the woman?A44.B46.C48.4What does the woman mean?AShes already visited the museum.BThe man could probably go with Linda.CLinda will take him to the office.5Which credit card is not accepted in this restaurant?American Express241951Visa 300567Master 956812ABC第二节（共15小题；每题1.5分，共22.5分）听下面5段对话或独白。每段对
4、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，回答6至7题。6Where is the man phoning?AIn a shop.BIn a hotel.CAt the mans home.7What are the two speakers talking about?AClothes.BThe room.CTelephone.听第7段材料，回答第8至10题。8Where did the man live before
5、?AIn Oak Creek apartments.BIn a student dorm.CIn a house he rented.9Where do two of the mans roommates come from?AItaly and Japan.BHong Kong and America.CBrazil and Japan.10What do we know about the woman?AShe is friendly.BShe likes to cook.CShe wants to meet his roommates.听第8段材料，回答第11至13题。11What ha
6、s made working at home possible?ACommunication industry.BPersonal computers.CLiving far from companies.12Why do some people prefer working at home?ATo save time.BTo get more jobs. CTo make more money.13What might happen in the future?AThe British firm could move to Belfast.BPeople might work at home
7、 for a foreign company.CPeople could get more money by doing nothing.听第9段材料，回答第14至16题。14Where are they planning to go in the morning?ATo a zoo.BTo an art museum.CTo the seashore.15Why does the woman want to go shopping instead?ATo buy some clothes.BTo meet her friend there.CTo buy a gift for her fri
8、end.16What are they talking about?AA city guide.BA shopping center.CA travel plan.听第10段材料，回答第17至20题。17How did the speakers friends feel about his change of interest?AThey were very glad about it.BThey were afraid he wasnt fully prepared.CThey were puzzled by his decision.18Why did the speaker change
9、 his interest to underwater exploration?AIt is much cheaper than space travel.BIt is much safer than space travel.CIt is more exciting than space travel.19In what way does the speaker think diving is similar to space travel?AThey are both easy to explore.BThey are both expensive.CThey can both be qu
10、ite challenging.20Why does the speaker give this talk?ATo explain the danger of exploring space.BTo explain why he took up underwater exploration.CTo show how simple diving can be.第二部分：英语知识运用（共两节，满分35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最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。21Have you heard that Sadam H
11、ussein has been hanged?Yes, news came as shock to me.Athe; a Bthe; the Ca; a Da; the22What do you think of Andrew?There are some things that are not easy to , and his coldness is one.Aput aside Bthink of Cput up with Dget along with23How long do you think itll be I can go back to school?Well, youll
12、be feeling much better by next weekend.AthatBbefore CsinceDwhen24My laptop computer, which no one can , has been out of order for a week.Aget goneBhave to go Cget goingDhave gone25Mr. Black left for Beijing this morning, his secretary him there this Friday.Awould join BjoinedCjoiningDto join26I wait
13、ed ages for youyou have said that you werent coming!20070224AmayBwould Ccould Dmust27There can be places for a refreshing holiday than Disney World.Afew betterBfewer goodCfew goodDfewer better28Although it is not our normal to give credit in our shop, this time I think we should consider the matter
14、more closely.AhabitBpractice CactionDintention29He should have been warned of the danger. , but he wouldnt listen to me.ASo he was BSo was he CSo should he DSo he should 30Why are you always late? Its not good for your study. ? I dont fail in exams.AWhy not BSo what CWhat forDWhy me31I to be here on
15、 time.But you late again.Ahave meant; are Bmeant; had beenChave meant; were Dmeant; are32How do you like his wife?She is of a good housekeeper, for the childrens room is always in a terrible mess.AsomebodyBnobody CsomethingDnothing33The primary purpose is to the public those achievements in the scie
16、ntific research about botany.Amake known by Bmake known to Cmake know to Dmake knowing by 34Our Chinese athletes won 165 gold medals in the 15th Asian Games in Doha.So they did. All papers today the news on the front page.AcarriedBdelivered Cheld Dexisted35In this country it is required that anyone
17、who recently come here this kind of test.Ahas; passesBhas; passedChave; passDhas; pass第二节：完形填空（共20小题；每小题1分，满分20分）阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后从3655各题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。 As Amy Hagadorn rounded the corner across the hall from her classroom, she knocked into a tall boy from the fifth grade running i
18、n the opposite direction.“ 36 ”the boy shouted. Then, with a silly smile on his face, the boy 37 his right leg and walked the way Amy limped（跛行）when she walked.Amy closed her eyes. “ 38 him!” She told herself as she headed for her classroom.But at the end of the day, Amy was still thinking about the
19、 tall boys 39 way. It wasnt as if he were the only one. It seemed that ever since Amy started the third grade, someone laughed at her 40 . Kids made fun of her about her 41 or her limping. Amy was 42 it. Sometimes, even in a classroom full of other students, the teasing（嘲笑）made her feel 43 alone.Bac
20、k home at the dinner table that evening, Amy was 44 . Her mother knew that things were not going well at 45 . Thats why she was happy to have some exciting news to 46 with her daughter.“There is a Christmas 47 contest on the radio station,” Amys Mom announced. “ 48 a letter to Santa, and you might w
21、in a prize. I think 49 at the table with blonde（白肤金发的）curly hair should enter.”A 50 took hold of Amy when the idea first came to her. Out came pencil and paper, and Amy went to work on her letter. “Dear Santa Claus,” she began.While Amy worked at her letter, the rest of the family tried to 51 what s
22、he might ask from Santa. Amys sister, Jamie, and Amys Mom both thought a three-foot Barbie doll would 52 Amys wish list. Amys Dad guessed a picture book. But Amy wasnt 53 to tell her secret Christmas wish just then. Here is Amys letter to Santa, which she wrote that night: Dear Santa Claus,My name i
23、s Amy. I am nine years old. I have a problem at school. Can you help me, Santa? Kids laugh at me 54 the way I walk and run and talk. I have cerebral palsy（脑瘫）. I just want one 55 when no one laughs at me or makes fun of me.36AGo aheadBWatch it CMake it DMind you 37Alived up to Bgot down to Ctook hol
24、d of Dstarted at 38ABlameBBeat CScoldDIgnore39Afunny Bangry CsillyDunfriendly40Amore than one dayBevery other dayCevery single day Don particular day41AspeakingBlisteningCreadingDwriting42Atired of Bfree fromCangry with Dsatisfied with43AsurprisedlyBallCexactly Deven44AcalmBeagerCquietDpleased45Asch
25、ool BhomeCdinnerDplay46AworkBconnectCshareDtalk47AsingingBspeechCdancingDwish2007022448ATo writeBWritten CWriteDHaving written49AeveryoneBsomeoneCnobodyDanyone50AsadnessBsmileCcoldnessDcry51AguessBrecognizeCreadDconsider52AformBmakeCtopDreach53AcontentedBsurprisedCluckyDready54Ain front of Bin spite
26、 of Cin place of Dbecause of 55Afriend Bday CclassmateDway第三部分：阅读理解（共20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，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。ALast year my husband developed a terrible disease. Dale became fearful of going anywhere alone or of being alone as some of his seizures（发作）were quite severe, even putt
27、ing him in the hospital on three separate occasions.We decided that a trained medical service dog would greatly help Dale. It would be a companion for Dale, and the dog would be trained to stay with him. If he had a seizure, with a service dog beside a downed person, others could see and would be mo
28、re likely to help.A local person sold us a black Labrador puppy at a reduced price. Nevaeh was eight weeks old when we got her. At that point, we turned to the local papers for help. We hoped that getting Dales story out would help raise funds to pay for the puppys training. Dale has been on disabil
29、ity, and his need to have someone with him at all times means I can not work either. We dont have a lot of money left over at the end of the month.Fundraising started off with the help of family donations, but we had a long way to go. Then one day there was a knock at the door. I went to answer it;
30、a stranger stood there holding the newspaper article about Dale in her hand. She introduced herself as June and told me that her daughters dog had warned her of a cancer she never knew she had, probably saving her life. Now, she felt obliged to help our dog because a dog had helped her. She shocked
31、us when she gave us $100! We never expected such caring and kindness from a complete stranger. Dale had been feeling the world didnt care, but this help renewed his faith. The next thing that happened was that Dale emailed local vets, asking for care for our puppy. We received a response from Dr. No
32、onan, who has since provided Nevaehs care for free. The staff and the vet are the most loving, caring people we have met. They even helped us find a local trainer who cut the training costs by more than half. If it werent for such amazing people, Dale probably would have become a total recluse, feel
33、ing he could never go anywhere alone.56Why did the couple think a medical service dog would be of great help?ADale would not be so lonely, and would get well again soon.BIt could accompany Dale and in a seizure, it could save Dale.CPeople are more likely to save a person if he is a dog lover.DIt cou
34、ld accompany Dale, and when a seizure cane, it could attract people to help.57What made Dale gain confidence again?AGetting a service dog.BA ladys offering an amount of money to him.CThe vets offering to help.DHis being able to go anywhere.58Why did the couple think the staff and the vet are the mos
35、t loving, caring people they have met?AThey provided the puppys care for free.BThey trained the puppy for the couple.CThey provided the puppys care for free and cut the training cost by half.DThey not only provided the puppys care for free but also found a trainer with less than half the cost.59What
36、 does the underlined sentence “She felt obliged to help” mean?AShe felt it a duty to help.BShe felt she was forced to help.CShe felt willing to help.DShe felt grateful to help.60What is the purpose of writing this passage?ATo show how important a good service dog is. BTo show a united family is impo
37、rtant.CTo show thanks to those kind people.DTo encourage people not to give up.BThe two thingssnow and mountainswhich are needed for a ski area are the two things that cause avalanches, large mass of snow and ice crushing down the side of a mountainoften called “White Death.”It was the threat of the
38、 avalanche and its record as a killer of man in the western mountains that created the snow ranger. He first started on avalanche control work in the winter of 193738 at Alta, Utah, in Wasatch National Forest.This mountain valley was becoming well known to skiers. It was dangerous. In fact, more tha
39、n 120 persons had lost their lives in 1936 and another 200 died in 1937 as a result of avalanches before it became a major ski area. Thus, development of Alta and other major ski resorts in the west was dependent upon controlling the avalanche. The Forest Service set out to do it with its corps of s
40、now rangers. It takes many things to make a snow ranger. The snow ranger must be in excellent physical condition. He must be a good skier and a skilled mountain climber. He should have at least a high school education, and the more college course in geology, physics, and related fields he has, the b
41、etter.He studies snow, terrain, wind, and weather. He learns the conditions that produce avalanches. He learns to forecast avalanches and to bring them roaring on down the mountainsides to reduce their killing strength. The snow ranger learns to do this by using artillery（大炮）, by blasting with TNT,
42、and by the difficult and skillful art of skiing avalanches down.The snow ranger, dressed in a green parka which has a bright yellow shoulder patch, means safety for people on ski slopes. He pulls the trigger on a 75 mm. recoilless rifle, skis waist deep in powder testing snow stability, or talks wit
43、h the ski areas operator as he goes about his work to protect the public from the hazards（危险）of deep snow on steep mountain slopes.61The snow rangers are employees of .Athe Forest ServiceBthe Resource BureauCthe Tourist BoardDthe Sports Bureau62A snow ranger himself must be .Aa college graduateBa ph
44、ysicistCa geologistDa mountaineer63A snow ranger uses artillery .Ato warn skiers of an approaching avalancheBto signal for help in an emergencyCto create an avalancheDto communicate with the ski areas operator64The primary duty of the snow ranger is .ATo make sure ski area operators are following sa
45、fety rulesBTo predict and control avalanches in mountainous areasCTo check skis and repair themDTo forecast the weather65The passage implies that a snow ranger .Aknows how to use a pistol Bmust write lengthy reports on his workCmay travel many miles when he is on dutyDhas a long working day CIn the
46、modern society there is a great deal of argument about competition. Some value it highly, believing that it is responsible for social progress and prosperity. Others say that competition is had; that it sets one person against another; that it leads to unfriendly relationship between people.I have t
47、aught many children who held the belief that their self-worth relied on how well they performed at tennis and other skills. For them, playing well and winning are often life-and-death affairs. In their single-minded pursuit（追求）of success, the development of many other human qualities is sadly forgot
48、ten.However, while some seem to be lost in the desire to succeed, others take an opposite attitude. In a culture which values only the winner and pays no attention to the ordinary players, they strongly blame competition. Among the most vocal are youngsters who have suffered under competitive pressu
49、res from their parents or society. Teaching these young people, I often observe in them a desire to fail. They seem to seek failure by not trying to win or achieve success. By not trying, they always have an excuse: “I may have lost, but it doesnt matter because I really didnt try.” What is not usua
50、lly admitted by themselves is the belief that if they had really tried and lost, that would mean a lot. Such a loss would be the measure of their worth. Clearly, this belief is the same as that of the true competitors who try to prove themselves. Both are based on the mistaken belief that ones self-
51、respect relies on how well one performs in comparison with others. Both are afraid of not being valued. Only as this basic and often troublesome fear begins to dissolve（缓解）can we discover a new meaning in competition.66What does this passage mainly talk about?ACompetition helps to set up self-respec
52、t.BOpinions about competition are different among people.CCompetition is harmful to personal quality development.DFailures are necessary experiences in competition.67Why do some people favor competition according to the passage?AIt pushes society forward.BIt builds up a sense of duty.CIt improves pe
53、rsonal abilities.DIt encourages individual effects.68“The most vocal” underlined in Paragraph 3 refer to those who .Atry their best to winBvalue competition most highlyCare against competition most stronglyDrely on others most for success69What is the similar belief of the true competitors and those
54、 with a “desire to fail”?AOnes worth lies in his performance compared with others.BOnes success in competition needs great efforts.COnes achievement is determined by his particular skills.DOnes success is based on how hard he has tried.70Which point of view may the author agree to ?AEvery effort sho
55、uld be paid back.BCompetition should be encouraged.CWinning should be a life-and-death matter.DFear of failure should be removed in competition.DEvery year in developing countries, a million people die from urban air pollution and twice that number from exposure to stove smoke inside their homes, an
56、other 3 million unfortunates die prematurely every year from water-related diseases. All told, premature deaths and illnesses arising from environmental factors account for about a fifth of all diseases in poor countries, bigger than any other preventable factors, including malnutrition.The link bet
57、ween environment and poverty is central to that great race for sustainability（可持续发展）. It is a pity, then, that several powerful fallacies（谬论）keep getting in the way of sensible debate. One popular myth is that trade and economic growth make poor countries environmental problems worse. Growth, it is
58、said, brings with it urbanization（城市化）, higher energy consumption（消耗）and industrializationall factors that contribute to pollution and threaten our health.Another common view is that poor countries should pollute now and clean up later. Certainly poor countries should not be made to adopt American o
59、r European environmental standards. But there is evidence to suggest that poor countries can and should try to handle some environmental problems now, rather than wait till they have become richer.One powerfuland until recently ignoredweapon in the fight for a better environment is local people. Muc
60、h academic research has shown that the poor are of the victims of resource consumption: it tends to be rich locals or outsiders who are responsible for the worst exploitation. Local people usually have a better knowledge of local ecological conditions than experts in faraway capitals, as well as a d
61、irect interest in improving the quality of life in their village.71From the first paragraph we can learn that .Ain developing countries 5 million people die from environmental factors each yearBin developing countries 3 million people lose their lives each year because of water shortageCin developin
62、g countries environmental factors are the biggest cause for abnormal death Din developing countries more people die from malnutrition72According to the author, which of the following contributes most to environmental problems in poor countries?APoverty.BUrban air pollution.CWater-related diseases.Dt
63、rade and economic growth.73As for the view that trade and economic growth make poor countries environmental problems worse, the author regards it as .Areasonable BabsurdCinterestingDsensible74The main idea of Paragraph 3 is .Apoor countries should pollute now and clean up laterBpoor countries should
64、 take environmental problems seriously as early as possibleCpoor countries should follow American or European environmental standardsDsome poor countries hold a false guideline in tackling environmental problems75According to the author, people who can play an important role in settling environmenta
65、l problem are .Arich localsBoutsidersCenvironmental expertsDlocal residents第二卷（共45分）注意事项：1第二卷，用钢笔或圆珠笔直接答在试卷上。2和卷前将密封线内的项目填写清楚。第四部分：书面表达（共两节，满分45分）第一节 阅读表达（共5小题，每小题3分，满分15分） 阅读下面短文，并根据短文后的要求答题。Think of life in a desert: no food or water, only strong sun and heavy wind full of sand. Youd die of thirst
66、 while waiting for a passing plane that never comes.But dont dismiss the thought as a nightmare（噩梦）. Your hometown could become a desert if .Deserts are eating land at a high speed. In China, desertification（沙漠化）has affected 2, 622,000 square kilometers, equal to 14 Guangdong Provinces, mostly in th
67、e North. Deserts are advancing at a pace of 2,460 kilometres per year.According to the UN, one-third of the planets land surface, with one billion people, has become desert. Africa, Asia and Latin America have the driest land in danger of desertification.Becognizing the threat to human beings, the U
68、nited Nations has named 2006 the International Year of Deserts and Desertification.It wants to increase public awareness（关注）of advancing deserts. Activities include a film festival in Rome with films on life in unproductive（贫瘠的）lands. Meetings will discuss international co-operation, such as plantin
69、g trees and changing agricultural practices.Desertification takes place where rain is little and the climate hot. But human activities are the biggest cause. Land turns into desert when the soil is over-farmed and too many animals eat up plants. To make money, people also cut down trees that hold th
70、e soil. Desertification brings serious problems. From 1991 to 2000, droughts（干旱）killed over 280,000 people worldwide. When land becomes useless, theres a big loss in food production.Dust from deserts is blown into cities around the world. Each spring, Beijing is at the risk of yellow dust from the G
71、obi Desert. Dust from Africa reaches cities in the US and Europe, leading to illnesses and worsening environments.76What is the best title of the passage?(Please answer within 10 words.) 77Which sentence in the passage can be replaced by the following one?If it rains little and it is very hot, the p
72、lace will become desert. 78Please fill in the blank in the second paragraph with proper words or phrases to complete the sentence.(Please answer within 10 words.) 79Desertification is becoming worse, isnt it? What do you think we should do to prevent further desertification?( Please answer within 30
73、 words.) 80Translate the underlined sentence in the third paragraph into Chinese. 第二节：写作（共1题；满分30分）当前我们政府和人民正努力把我国建设成一个社会关系和谐的国家。我们高三学生与家庭成员以及班级同学的关系处理总体上是好的，师生如同朋友，同学如同兄弟姐妹，但也存在着一些问题，如因学习压力容易发努，与同学吵架，不听从家长和老师的教育等。你作为高三学生请把以上的情况向二十一世纪英文报反映，并提出一些如何改进关系的意见。要点如下：1目前的实际情况：好的方面和不够的方面2你个人的改进意见（至少两条）。注意：1文
74、章的开头已经给出（不计入总词数）；2词数：120150。Nowadays the government and people of China are trying to build a country with a harmonious relationship. 参 考 答 案第一至第三部分：15 CCABB 610 BABCC1115 AABBA1620 CCACB2125 ACBCD2630 CABAB3135 DDBAD3640 BCDDC4145 AABCA4650 CDCBB5155 ACDDB5660 DBDAC6165 ADCBC6670 BACAD7175 CABBD第四部
75、分第一节：76Creeping Desert/Desertification is Becoming Wores in China77Desertificaiton takes place where rain is little and the climate hot.78nothing is done to prevent it 79Yes, it is. In my opinion, we can plant more trees and grass to hold the soil. We should not cut down forests or over-farm the soi
76、l.80在中国，主要是在北部，2，622，000平方公里的土地已沙漠化，那相当于14个广东省。第二节：One possible version:Nowadays the government and people of China are trying to build a country with a harmonious relationship. Generally speaking, the relationship between us senior three students and our family members and classmates as well as tea
77、chers is good. Teachers and students are like friends. Classmates are getting on well like sisters and brothers. However, there exist some problems. Some students are easy to lose their temper because of anxiety and study burden. Whats worse, they sometimes quarrel with others, and even turn a deaf
78、ear to their parents and teachers advice, which is very disappointing.In my opinion, we middle school students should make our efforts to improve the situation. First, we should respect our parents and teachers as well as our classmates. Second, when we are not feeling good, we can chat with our fri
79、ends or teachers or even parents. It is likely that they can understand us better and give us some reasonable advice. Third, after a days hard work, we can relax ourselves by taking some exercise.附：听力录音原文(Text 1)W: Could you lend me a pen? Mine has just run out of ink.M: Im afraid I dont have an ext
80、ra one. Would a pencil do?(Text 2)W: I like to read Chris Paine.M: So do I. I hear he writes on his computer. And his real book will come out next week. W: Great! Ive got to get one as soon as its out. (Text 3)M: Excuse me, Madame, but could you tell me your age?W: My age? Its a secret. M: But I hav
81、e to W: Im just kidding. I had my daughter when I was 26 and now she is 18.M: Ive got it. Thanks.W: My pleasure.(Text 4)M: Could you give me a ride to the Museum of Modern Art on your way to the office?W: Im sorry, bout Im not going to office today. You might ask Linda. Shes leaving around half past
82、 eight.(Text 5)W: Waiter, can we have the bill please?M: Yes, madam. How will you pay for it, with cash or credit card, please?W: With my Visa Card.M: Im awfully sorry, madam. But we only accept American Express and Master Card.W: In that case, Ill pay with cash then.M: Thank you, madam.(Text 6)W: H
83、ello. Housekeeper.M: Oh, hello. This is Err, Im phoning from Room 504. Its about some clothes I sent to be washed this morning. They are not back yet and you see were leaving tomorrow.W: They are, sir. Youll find them in your cupboard. They are in the top drawer on the left.M: Oh, I didnt look in th
84、e cupboard. Thank you very much. Sorry to have troubled you.(Text 7)M: Hello, Lena.W: Hi, Kurt. How are you? Its been a long time since I saw you. Dont you live in the dorm any more?M: No. I moved out at the beginning of last semester.W: Where are you living now?M: I moved to the Oak Creek apartment
85、s. Im sharing a unit with three other people, one from Brazil, one from Japan, and one from Hong Kong.W: That sounds interesting. How are you getting along with your roommates?M: Everything is working out just fine, at least up to now. they all share the cooking and I do the shopping since I have a
86、car.W: I guess that would work out. You must have all kinds of foods from different countries.M: Thats right. Im really enjoying my mealtimes!W: How nice! Id love to come over and meet your roommates sometime.M: OK. How about coming for dinner? Ill ask them about it and let you know.W: Great.(Text 8
87、)M: Miss Dermontt, let me start by asking you this question: Do you think, within a few years, people could work at home instead of working in offices?W: Oh, yes. Its already happening. The communication industry has made a lot of progress in the last ten years.M: And how do these people work? I mea
88、n, what equipment do they need to have at home?: Well, they need a monitor, a computer, a printer, and a telephone to connect with other computers.M: Oh, I see. So what are some advantages of working at home?W: Working at home, people dont have to spend a lot of time getting to and from their work p
89、laces. The rush hours, as everyone knows, are the worst times of day to travel. Millions of people have to get up early to avoid the rush hours.M: Ah, I see. What do you think the future will be like for home-workers?W: Oh, let me tell you what might happen. In the future a British firm in, for exam
90、ple, London, might employ clerks in Belfast, or a Paris company could have their secretaries in Spain. Most business could be done by telephone.M: So, what do you want to do tomorrow?W: Well, lets look at this city guide here. Uh, heres something interesting. Why dont we first visit the Art Museum i
91、n the morning?M: Okay. I like that idea. And where do you want to have lunch?W: How about going to an Indian restaurant? The guide recommends one downtown a few blocks from the museum.M: Now the sounds great. After that, what do you think about visiting the zoo? Well, it says here there are some ver
92、y unique animals not found anywhere else.W: Well, to tell the truth, Im not really interested in going there. Yeah. Why dont we go shopping instead? There are supposed to be some really nice places to pick up some bargain clothes.M: Nah, I dont think thats a good idea. We only have a few travelers c
93、hecks left. And I only have fifty dollars left in cash.W: No problem. We can use YOUR credit card to pay.M: Oh. No. I remember the last time you used MY credit card for YOUR new clothes.W: Oh well. Lets take the subway down to the seashore and walk along the beach.M: Now that sounds like a wonderful
94、 plan.(Text 10) Now lets go on with the topic about “My Interests”. When my interest changed from space to the sea, I never expected that my friends would be so surprised and puzzled. Yet I can understand their feelings. As I have been writing and talking about space flight for the best part of 20ye
95、ars, a sudden switch of interest to the depth of the sea does seem rather strange. To explain, Id like to share my reasons behind this unusual change of mind. The first excuse I give is an economic one. Underwater exploration is so much cheaper than space flight. The first round-trip ticket to the m
96、oon is going to cost at least 10 billion dollars if you include research and development. By the end of this century, the cost will be down to a few million. On the other hand, the diving suit and a set of basic tools needed for skin-diving can be bought for 20 dollars. My second argument is more ph
97、ilosophical. The ocean, surprisingly enough, has many things in common with space. In their different ways, both sea and space are equally awful environment. If we wish to survive in either for any length of time, we need to have special equipment. The diving suit helped the design of the space suit. The feelings and the emotions of a man in the deep sea will be much like those of a man out in space.13
