1、江苏省姜堰中学2020-2021学年度高一第一学期综合测试二英语试卷考生注意：1. 本试卷分第I卷和第II卷。2. 满分150分，考试时间为120分钟。第卷（102.5分）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。听完每段对话后，你都有10秒钟的时间来回答有关小题和阅读下一小题。每段对话仅读一遍。1. Where was the man born?A. In England.B. In America.C. In Canada.2. What will the wom
2、an probably work as?A. A librarian.B. A bank clerk.C. A university teacher.3. Why does the man look tired?A. He felt ill.B. He slept badly.C. He lost his dog.4. What does the woman probably think of the boys pants?A. Theyre too big.B. Theyre too short.C. Theyre fashionable.5. What is the woman tryin
3、g to say?A. The photos are bad.B. Its dangerous to go hunting.C. People should protect tigers.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 has the woman been having trouble with?
4、A. Going to the library.B. Focusing on her studies.C. Getting up early.7. How much time does the man spend in the library every day?A. One hour.B. Two hours.C. Three hours.听第7段材料，回答第8至10题。8. Where did Linda have dinner last night?A. In a hotel.B. In her friends house.C. In a local restaurant.9. What
5、 did Linda do last night for the first time?A. She ate real Chinese food.B. She learned how to use chopsticks.C. She experienced American dining culture.10. What did Linda think of the tradition of food sharing?A. She thought it was strange.B. She really appreciated it.C. She couldnt stand it.听第8段材料
6、，回答第11至13题。11. Why is Jack calling Lucy?A. To tell her about his doctors advice.B. To recommend a better health club to her.C. To ask for some information about a health club.12. What does Lucy usually do at the club?A. She swims. B. She dances. C. She plays tennis.13. Where are the speakers going t
7、o meet tonight?A. In front of a hospital.B. In front of a health club.C. In front of Lucys house.听第9段材料，回答第14至16题。14. How did the rich businessman get trapped in the desert?A. He was too hungry to find his way out.B. His airplane broke down.C. He got lost there.15. What does the man suggest doing th
8、is afternoon?A. Having a picnic.B. Going on an adventure.C. Buying some water and food.16. What is the weather like now?A. Hot.B. Rainy.C. Cool.听第10段材料，回答第17至20题。17. Where did the story take place?A. In a forest. B. In a university. C. In a park.18. What did Annie like to see every morning?A. The pe
9、ople. B. The fish in the river. C. The rising sun.19. How did the woman feel before meeting Annie?A. Emotional.B. Sad.C. Angry.20. What probably happened after the woman met Annie?A. They didnt meet ever again.B. They went for a walk together every morning.C. They used to take boat rides together.第二
10、部分 阅读理解（共两节，满分42.5分）第一节 （共12小题；每小题2.5分，满分30分） 阅读下列短文，从每题所给的A、B、C和D四个选项中，选出最佳选项。AI remember doing the household chores to help my mother when I was nine. I hated changing the vacuum cleaner bag and picking up things the machine did not suck up. Twenty years later, in 1978, with this lifelong dislike
11、of the way the machine worked, I decided to make a bagless one.Easier said than done, of course. I didnt realize that I would spend the next five years perfecting my design, a process that resulted in 5,127 different prototypes (样机). By the time I made my 15th prototype, my third child was born. By
12、2,627, my wife and I were really counting our pennies. By 3,727, my wife was giving art lessons for some extra cash, and we were getting further and further into debt. These were tough times, but each failure brought me closer to solving the problem.In the early 1980s, I started trying to get licens
13、ing agreements for my technology. The reality was very different, however. The major vacuum makers had built a business model based on the profits from bags and filters (滤网). No one would license my idea, not because it was a bad one, but because it was bad for business. But soon after, the companie
14、s that I had talked with started making machines like mine. I had to fight legal battles on both sides of the Atlantic to protect the patents on my vacuum cleaner.I was still in financial difficulties until 1993, when my bank manager personally persuaded Lloyds Bank to lend me $1 million. Then I was
15、 able to go into production. Within two years, the Dyson vacuum cleaner became a best-seller in Britain.Today, I still embrace risk and the potential for failure as part of the process. Nothing beats the excitement of invention.21. What drove the author to make a bagless vacuum cleaner?A. His willin
16、gness to help mom. B. His curiosity about machines.C. His trouble in doing family chores. D. His discontent with existing cleaners.22. What does paragraph 2 mainly tell us?A. The help from the authors wife. B. The financial problems of the family.C. The tough process of the new invention. D. The pro
17、cedures of making a bagless cleaner.23. Why did the companies refuse to license the authors technology?A. They considered it not good enough. B. They thought they might suffer loss.C. They faced legal problems themselves. D. They had begun making such machines.24. What lesson may the author learn fr
18、om the experience?A. Potential is huge. B. Inventions make life easier.C. Failure is the mother of success. D. Actions speak louder than words.BPeople may set an alarm on the phone or clock that sounds like this: beep beep beep. That hard, unpleasant sound may be making it harder to shake off the sl
19、eepy feeling in the morning known as grogginess. So, is there a better way to wake up? A recent study says yes. The answer is music .The study, carried out by researchers in Australia, involved 50 people. The researchers found that people who wake up to musical alarms reported feeling more awake and
20、 alert. Stuart McFarlane, a lead writer of the study stated, “We are very surprised by these findings as one might expect a harsh beeping sound to be more successful” at waking up a person.Sleep inertia is another term for grogginess. It means a person has a heavy feeling when waking up, and has tro
21、uble getting moving again after sleeping. McFarlane said people need to better understand sleep inertias harmful effects on human performance later in the day.Not everyone will experience the full effect. But for those who do, “care should be taken” when performing duties that require a top performa
22、nce within this period, he said. This includes dangerous tasks like driving or riding our bikes shortly after waking up. The same is true for people who work in dangerous situations shortly after they wake, including firefighters and pilots.So, what makes musical alarms better for waking up? The res
23、earchers think the music may be more successful in reducing sleep inertia because it has several tones, compared to the single tone of a “beeping” alarm. McFarlane said that the changes over time between the music tones may help increase a persons attention when waking from sleep.And is there a kind
24、 of music that is best to wake up to? There may be, McFarlane said. “We could suggest alarm sounds that are tune full and easy to hum or sing along with. The current sounds I have been using include “ Close to me by the Cure and Borderline by Madonna.”No matter how you wake up, experts say, the amou
25、nt of sleep you get also matters - a lot.25. Which of the following might be the best title for the text?A. What is grogginess? B. Why are musical alarms better?C. Which music is the best? D. How can we overcome grogginess?26. The paragraph following this passage is likely to focus on _.A. examples
26、of good musical alarmsB. more findings of the application of musicC. explanations about why music is more helpfulD. suggestions on how to sleep well and feel fresh each morning27. Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage? A. Sleep inertia is another cause for grogginess. B. How long a
27、 person sleeps is of great importance. C. The “beeping” alarm is not effective mainly because of its noisy tone. D. It is dangerous for everyone to drive or ride bicycle shortly after waking up.28. In which section of a magazine may you find the passage?A. HealthB. FictionC. Technology D. Entertainm
28、entCOne evening in February 2007, a student named Paula Ceely brought her car to a stop on a remote road in Wales. She got out to open a metal gate that blocked her path. Thats when she heard the whistle sounded by the driver of a train. Her Renault Clio was parked across a railway line. Seconds lat
29、er, she watched the train drag her car almost a kilometer down the railway tracks.Ceelys near miss made the news because she blamed it on her GPS device. She had never driven the route before. It was dark and raining heavily. Ceely was relying on her GPS, but it made no mention of the crossing. “I p
30、ut my complete trust in the device and it led me right into the path of a speeding train,” she told the BBC.Who is to blame here? Rick Stevenson, who tells Ceelys story in his book When Machines Fail us, points the finger at the limitation of technology. We put our faith in digital devices, he says,
31、 but our digital helpers are too often not up to the job. They are filled with small problems. And its not just GPS devices: Stevenson takes us on a tour of digital disasters involving everything from mobile phones to wireless keyboards.The problem with his argument in the book is that its not clear
32、 why he only focuses on digital technology, while there may be a number of other possible causes. A map-maker might have left the crossing off a paper map. Maybe we should blame Ceely for not paying attention. Perhaps the railway authorities are at fault for poor signalling system. Or maybe someone
33、has studied the relative dangers and worked out that there really is something specific wrong with the GPS device. But Stevenson doesnt say.Its a problem that runs through the book. In a section on cars, Stevenson gives an account of the advanced technologies that criminals use to defeat computer-ba
34、sed locking systems for cars. He offers two independent sets of figures on car theft; both show a small rise in some parts of the country. He says that once again not all new locks have proved reliable. Perhaps, but maybe its also due to the shortage of policemen on the streets. Or changing social c
35、ircumstances. Or some combination of these factors.The game between humans and their smart devices is amusing and complex. It is shaped by economics and psychology and the cultures we live in. Somewhere in the mix of those forces there may be a way for a wiser use of technology.If there is such a wa
36、y, it should involve more than just an awareness of the shortcoming of our machines. After all, we have lived with them for thousands of years. They have probably been fooling us for just as long.29. What did Parla Ceely think was the cause of her accident?A. She was not familiar with the road.B. It
37、 was dark and raining heavily then.C. Her GPS device didnt tell her about the crossing.D. The railway workers failed to give the signal.30. Which of the following would Rick Stevenson most probably agree with?A. Modern technology is what we cant live without.B. GPS error is not the only cause for Ce
38、elys accident.C. Digital devices are more reliable than they used to be.D. Digital technology often falls short of our expectation.31. In the writers opinion, Stevensons argument is _.A. one-sidedB. reasonableC. puzzlingD. well-based32. What is the real concern of the writer of this article?A. The m
39、ajor causes of traffic accidents and car thefts.B. The human unawareness of technical problems.C. The shortcomings of digital devices we use.D. The relationship between humans and technology.第二节 七选五短文填空（共5小题；每小题2.5分，满分12.5分）Confronting StressStress is defined as the bodys response to any demand made
40、 upon it. _33_ Increased pulse, breathing, and alertness kept our ancestors ready for dangers and prepared them to “run or fight”.Today stress results from negative and positive events. A job promotion or graduation from college can be a positive stressful event. _34_ Despite the different times, ou
41、r bodys reaction remains the same as the cavemans.Some of the effects that we experience from stress can include: depression, or feeling really sad about nothing in particular; anxiety, or a fear that makes you feel tense or nervous; anger, or a feeling of hostility towards persons or events; panic,
42、 or a feeling of losing control. Symptoms can include panic, sweating, dizziness, breathlessness, and palpitations. Stress can lower our immune systems and make our bodies more susceptible to infections, colds, and flu._35_ It is important to recognize what gives you stress and learn how to control
43、your responses to those things that cause stress.Here is a list of the top ten stress-busters that you can use to manage your own stress:1. Try not to “self-medicate” with diet formulas, alcohol, or over-the-counter medicines such as sleeping pills. Covering up a problem can make the stress even wor
44、se.2. Do something just for yourself. A trip to the hair salon, or having a massage can do wonders when youre under a lot of stress.3. _36_ Good nutrition is important because it gives your body the fuel it needs to deal with daily stress.4. Share how you are feeling with someone you can trust and w
45、ho will listen to you. There is an old saying that “A joy shared is doubled, and a sorrow shared is halved.”5. Exercising at least three days per week for at least 30 minutes each time improves your fitness and your sense of wellbeing.6. If you are a smoker, stop smoking and start breathing clean ai
46、r. Smoking and stress are a dangerous combination.7. If you are a coffee or cola lover, cut down on these and other drinks that contain caffeine.8. Learn and use relaxation exercises such as yoga, meditation, or other stress-relieving activities of interest to you9. Laughter is the best medicine. It
47、 is. Laughing releases chemicals in the brain that help promote a relaxation response. _37_ Share it with friends and laugh your stress away.10. Get regular physical exams. Your healthcare provider can spot health problems related to stress and can provide you with suggestions.A. A job loss, financi
48、al troubles, or a death in the family can be a negative stressful event.B. Rent a comedy from a video store.C. It will have both negative and positive effect.D. Eat at least one hot meal a day.E. Long ago, stress was a matter of survival.F. Read some jokes and laugh off your worries.G. Stress will a
49、lways be a part of your life.第三部分: 完形填空(共15小题; 每小题1分, 满分15 分)阅读下面的短文，从短文后各题所给的A、B、C和D四个选项中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳答案，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。“How could she treat me like that?” said the voice in my head, over and over. It was 2011 and I felt deeply _38_ due to my divorce.One day I walked into the office, and my computer s
50、creen showed me the following message. “Your password has expired(期满). _39_ change password to change your password.” At my _40_, the Micro Exchange Serve is _41_ to ask thousands of employees to change their passwords every 30 days.It is an _42_ job. The serve(服务器) forces us to use at least one cap
51、ital letter, at least one small letter, at least one symbol and at least one number. _43_, the password cant be less than 8 characters.I was late that morning and I had a lot of work to _44_. Changing a password was going to be a huge of time. Suddenly I remembered a _45_ from my boss: use a passwor
52、d to change your life. I _46_ to try it out. I couldnt let myself be a victim of my recent break-up. So my password became: Forgiveh3r. I had to _47_ this statement several times a day. In the following days, my _48_ improved a lot. That simple action did help me walk out of the _49_ emotion.One mon
53、th later, my serve asked me again to renew my password. I thought about the next thing I had to get done. My password became: Quitsmoking4ever. And _50_ what happened. I _51_ smoking overnight. One month later, my password became: where I went 3 month later. I traveled to Thailand with savings.Dear
54、friend, why not have a try? If you try it with the positive attitude, maybe it could help to change your life _52_ the better, too.38. A. moved B. scaredC. depressedD. delighted39. A. CheckB. CureC. CopyD. Click40. A. workplaceB. marketC. libraryD. school41. A. persuadedB. requiredC. designedD. expe
55、cted42. A. annoyingB. disappointingC. inspiringD. amazing43. A. ThereforeB. BesidesC. HoweverD. Somehow44. A. readB. discussC. handleD. acquire45. A. routineB. announcementC. attitudeD. suggestion46. A. decidedB. agreedC. managedD. failed47. A. speakB. typeC. writeD. remember48. A. performanceB. con
56、tributionC. abilityD. mood49. A. negativeB. positiveC. challengingD. extreme50. A. doubtB. noticeC. exploreD. guess51. A. took upB. put offC. set aboutD. gave up52. A. inB. forC. overD. with第四部分: 语法填空（共10小题; 每小题1.5分, 满分15 分）阅读下面短文，在空白处填入适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式（注意：有的空格可能不止一词）。Happiness is for everyone. You
57、dont need to admire (53)_ who have beautiful houses with large gardens and swimming pools or those who have (54)_ (value) cars and lots of money. (55)_ (actual), happiness is always around you if you put your heart into it. When you are in trouble, your friends will lend you (56)_ hand. When you are
58、 successful, you friends will provide you with (57)_ (congratulate). When you do something wrong, people who love you will help you correct it. And doing something good for others makes you feel happy, too. Taking a look around you, youll see that you (58) _(surround) with happiness.Happiness is not
59、 necessarily related (59)_ money. It is a feeling in your heart. When you are poor, you can also say you are very happy because you have something else (60)_ cant be bought with money. When (61)_ (meet) with difficulties, you can say loudly you are very happy, because you have more chances (62)_ (ch
60、allenge) yourself. If you take every chance you get, you can be a happy and lucky person.第卷（满分47.5分）第一部分: 单词拼写 ( 共15小题; 每小题0.5分，满分7.5分 )63. Ill give you a brief introduction to some aspects of film-making you might not be f_ with.64. D_ the previous rounds of talks, no agreement has been reached so
61、far by two sides.65. The trip was _ (最终)cancelled because most of the employees were not interested in it.66.Our workout rooms have been updated with a lot of modern e_.67. Zhang Sanfeng was said to have invented tai chi after drawing i_ from a fight between a snake and a bird.68. Most people make t
62、he _ (认为) that regular exercise does wonders for the body and mind.69. The boy was turned down by the big firm because of _(缺乏)of working experience.70. Housework has _ （传统）been regarded as womens work in most parts of China.71. If you want to give others good first i_ in the interview, you must get
63、 dressed neatly and properly.72. To Mrs. Smiths great s_, her son has made great achievements in his field.73. We can not seethis expression frequently, which is only used on some _（非正式）occasions.74. His biggest wish is to be a_ to Nanjing University in the coming College Entrance Examinations.75. T
64、_ history, mostinventionswereinspiredbythenatural world.76. On average, forty thousand children a day die from _（可预防）diseases.77. It is strongly r_ by health experts that people should take regular exercise and healthy diet in order to keep fit.第二部分: 应用文写作（满分15分）假如你是李华，是一中的学生。 请你围绕“加入太极练习 弘扬中国文化”为主题
65、，根据下面所给出的要点提示，用英语给全省中学生写一封倡议书。内容包括：1. 练习太极对健康的好处；2. 练习太极可能遇到的困难；3. 太极与中国文化的关系。注意：1. 可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯；2. 词数80左右，开头和结尾已给出，不计入总词数。Dear fellow students, _Yours, Li Hua第三部分: 读后续写（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（恰当运用并列复合句、主从复合句）。续写的词数应为150左右。My mother was a supporter of physical punishment, but
66、for all her talking she has never spanked（打屁股）my siblings and me only once. Instead, she found ways of punishment that left a more lasting memory than giving us a spanking. One of the most memorable of these occasions occurred when I was four.In the early 70s my mother attended college during the da
67、y and I was in a daycare center. One day at the daycare center, I watched an extremely tired mother try to pick up her daughter. The little girl asked,” Momma, are we going to McDonalds for dinner?” The mother replied, “Honey, not tonight. Momma has to run a few errands（差事）and then we have to go hom
68、e and cook dinner for Daddy.” “But I wanna go.” “Susie, I said not tonight. Maybe, if you are a good girl, we can go tomorrow.” Susie immediately dropped to the floor, kicking and screaming, “I want to go to McDonalds.”No amount of pleading（恳求）or scolding her mother tried stopped Susies tantrum（发脾气）
69、. Finally her mother gave in, “Okay, Susie, lets go to McDonalds.” Susie stopped yelling and grabbed her mothers hand with a smile and they left. To say I was amazed would be inaccurate; I was happy that anything I wanted could be had by throwing a tantrum.That day my mother picked me up early from
70、the daycare center because we were going to a store to purchase some Christmas items. I was excited by the lights and decorations, and as we walked through the toy section on the way to the counter（柜台）, I saw a toy I had to have. It was a white and red telephone whose bell rang as it was pulled alon
71、g on a string. Looking lovingly up at my mother I asked, “Mama, can I have that telephone?”She replied, “Baby, not now, but if you are a good girl, maybe Santa will bring it to you.” “But Mama, I want that telephone right now.” Her eyes narrowed and her hand tightened on mine. “Becky, you cant have
72、that telephone today, but if you misbehave, you can have a spanking.”Para. 1:By now we were standing in the long Holiday line to pay the bill, and I figured it was a good chance. _Para. 2: “Mama, stop. Mama, get up,” I tearfully pleaded. _江苏省姜堰中学2020-2021学年度高一第一学期综合测试二参考答案听 力 15 ABBAC 610 BACAB 1115
73、 CACBA 1620 ACCBB阅读理解 21-24 DCBC 25-28 BDBA 29-32 CDAD阅读七选五 EAGDB完形填空 38-42 CDACA 43-47 BCDAB48-52 DADDB语法填空 53. those 54. valuable55. Actually 56. a57. congratulations58. are surrounded 59. to60. that 61. Meeting62. to challenge单词拼写 63.familiar 64. Despite 65. eventually 66. equipment 67. inspirati
74、on 68. assumption 69. lack 70. traditionally 71. impression 72. satisfaction 73. informal 74. admitted 75. Throughout 76. preventable 77. recommended应用文写作：One possible version:Dear fellow students, Im a student from No1. Middle School. In order to promote Chinese culture, I hope everyone can join us
75、 in practicing tai chi.If you can stick with it, you are likely to maintain a good immune system and be equipped with a healthy mental well-being. However, you may get bored at first and tend to ach all over. Tai chi is deeply rooted in the Chinese philosophy of yin and yang, which aims to maintain
76、the balance of yin and yang in the body.Its high time that we joined in tai chi practice and help spread Chinese culture. Yours, Li Hua读后续写范文Para.1: By now we were standing in the long Holiday line to pay the bill, and I figured it was a good chance. I lay down on the ground and began screaming “I w
77、ant that telephone”over and over again. Weary Christmas shoppers looked as my mother calmly said, “Becky, youd better get up for a count of three or else. One Two Three.” Nothing. I was still in full tantrums. So then she lay down beside me on the floor, and began kicking and screaming, “I want a ne
78、w car. I want a new house. I want some jewelry. I want” Shocked, I stood up.Para. 2: “Mama, stop. Mama, get up,” I tearfully pleaded. She stood up, and brushed herself off. At first astonished, the others waiting in line began to clap, and before I knew it they were cheering, laughing and patting my
79、 mother on her back. She blushed and took a little bow and the next thirty minutes in line was pure misery for me as various parents leaving the store shook their heads at me and said with a smile, “Your mom got you good. I bet youll never try that again.” And I didnt, because it left a lasting ment
80、al picture more effective than any physical mark.听力录音材料原文Text 1W: You dont sound like you come from England. Where are you from?M: Well, my family is in fact English, and I was born here. But we moved to Canada when I was little.W: I see. I thought you were American at first.Text 2 M: The university
81、 library is hiring clerks. Id like you to get ready for an interview.W: I already found a suitable job at a bank, but thanks anyway.Text 3M: Hi, Jane. Im going out for a coffee break. Will you join me?W: Sure. Oh, Peter, you look tired. Are you getting sick?M: No. My new neighbors dog kept me awake
82、all night. It was barking all night long.Text 4W: Why are you wearing your pants so low? If theyre too big for you, why dont you just wear a belt?M: My pants are fine, Mom. Thats just the style.Text 5M: Hey, check out these photos. I took them while hunting with my dad over the weekend.W: I dont thi
83、nk thats cool. Many tigers are in danger of dying out these days. We should try to protect them instead of hunting them.Text 6W: Do you have trouble doing certain things?M: Yeah. I have trouble getting up every morning.W: Oh, come on! Thats not what I mean.M: What do you mean, then?W: Ive been havin
84、g trouble concentrating on my studies lately.M: Really? I see you at the library all the time.W: Well, going there isnt the difficult part.M: So how much time do you spend in the library every day?W: About two or three hours, but I waste a lot of that time. What about you?M: Only one hour.Text 7M: H
85、ow was your first week in China, Linda?W: It was great! My local friends took me to a restaurant for dinner last night near my hotel.M: Cool! How was that?W: I really enjoyed it. It was my first Chinese dining experience.M: Yeah? Didnt you have Chinese food before in the United States?W: Oh, of cour
86、se I did, but none of them was very authentic(真正的).M: I see. Anyway, so you were familiar with chopsticks already, right?W: Yes. But I learned about other traditional dining rules in China last night.M: Such as?W: Well, for example, Chinese people share all the dishes at the dinner table.M: Dont you
87、 do that in America?W: No. Usually everybody gets their own plate of food in America.M: Interesting. Did you find the sharing style strange, then?W: Not at all! I thought it was very warm. Everybody was making sure that I had enough to eat.Text 8W: Hello, Lucy speaking.M: Hi, Lucy, this is Jack. Are
88、 you still a member of the health club?W: Yes. Why?M: Well, I went to the hospital yesterday, and my doctor suggested I do more exercise. So I want to join your health club. Is it good?W: Sure. wonderful equipment, nice staff in the club, and its not far from my house. I often start out running ther
89、e, and then I go swimming.M: Does the club offer any classes?W: Yes, there are basketball classes, tennis classes, dancing classes. You have a lot of choices.M: Sounds great. How often do you go there?W: Usually twice a week, on Mondays and Thursdays.M: Not bad. I think I can manage that.W: Hey, Im
90、going again tonight. You should come with me!M: OK. Where shall we meet?W: Ill wait for you in front of my house at 7:00 p.m.M: See you then.Text 9M: Is there anything interesting in the newspaper?W: Yes, Ive been reading about a rich businessman who flew a single-engine airplane into the desert.M:
91、Did he get lost there?W: No, something went wrong with the airplane. He was in the desert for half a month, and no one could get in touch with him.M: How did he survive?W: Luckily, he had some water and food with him. He was later found by some travelers, and they took him to the hospital.M: He was
92、really lucky. Do you like going on adventures?W: No, I dont like risky activities. I just like picnics and things like that.M: How about we have a picnic this afternoon?W: Id love to, but its too hot outside.M: Well, the weather report says it will be raining for about two hours. So it must be cool
93、this afternoon.Text 10W: Annie got up early every morning for a walk in the park by the river. It was a short walk from her dormitory at the university in New York City. She liked to watch the sun rising, the boats rushing across the water, and the birds eating seeds off the ground. Most people were
94、 getting ready for work or school at that time, so she would only see a few people in the park. One morning, as Annie walked at the side of the river, she saw an elderly woman sitting on a bench. She remembered seeing the sad-looking woman a few times before. As she passed by, Annies eyes met the wo
95、mans. Annie felt very emotional, and she suddenly sat down next to the woman. “Hi, Im Annie.” she said, “Would you like to go for a walk with me?” Annie didnt know how the woman would react, but the woman smiled and took her arm. Every morning after that, the womans face was happier as she sat in the park, waiting to walk with her new friend.