1、2006年南通市高三第一次调研考试英 语第I卷(共115分)注意事项：1答题前，考生先将自己的姓名、考试证号等填写清楚，并认真核准答题卡表头及答题纸密封线内规定填写或填涂的项目。2第卷选择题部分必须使用2铅笔填涂在答题卡上；卷非选择题部分必须使用黑色签字笔书写在答题纸上，字体工整、笔迹清楚。3 请按照题号顺序在各题目的答题区域内作答，书写不能超出横线或方格，超出答题区域书写的答案无效；在草稿纸、试题卷上答题无效。4 保持卡面和答题纸清洁，不折叠、不破损。第一部分：听力（共两节，满分30分） 做题时，先将答案标在试卷上。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
2、5小题；每小题1.5分，满分7.5分）听下面5段对话。每段对话后有一个小题，从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项，并标在试卷的相应位置。听完每段对话后，你都有10秒钟的时间来回答有关小题和阅读下一小题。每段对话仅读一遍。1. Whats the womans attitude towards the mans apology?A. She forgets it.B. She forgives him. C. She remains unhappy. 2. How does the woman feel?A. Angry.B. Crazy.C. Sorry.3. What is Mary
3、s only hobby? A. Staying in her room alone. B. Reading something interesting. C. Tasting different kinds of food.4. Why does the man invite the woman to climb the mountain? A. To make her strong and healthy. B. To spend the weekend with him. C. To get fun from the sport.5. How much did the man spend
4、 on his lunch?A. $ 1.B. $ 3.C. $ 7.第二节 （共15小题；每题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，每小题将给出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至8题。6. Whats the relationship between the two speakers?A. Husband and wife.B. Father and daughter. C. Brother
5、and sister.7. What does the man want to borrow money and car?A. To look rich.B. To go to the cinema.C. To meet Nancy.8. Why does the woman think of the boys girl friend?A. Kind.B. Careless. C. Bad.听第7段材料, 回答第9至第11题。9. Why does the man call up the police station?A. His car was stolen.B. He found a st
6、olen car.C. He wanted to buy a new car.10. What does the car look like? A. Yellow and used.B. Blue and nearly new. C. Yellow and nearly new.11. Where does the man live?A. In Eaton Road. B. In London Road.C. At Baxter Company. 听第8段材料, 回答第12至第14题。12. How many persons did the man book a table for?A. Tw
7、o.B. Three.C. Four.13. Where is the table? A. In the middle of the restaurant. B. On the band platform. C. Near a window.14. What is the man worried about? A. Much noise from the street. B. Loud music from the band.C. Bad service of the restaurant.听第9段材料，回答第15至17题。15. What has made it possible to wo
8、rk at home?A. Communication industry.B. Personal computers. C. Living far from companies.16. Why do many people prefer working at home?A. To save time. B. To get more comfort. C. To make more money.17. What might happen in the future?A. British firms could move overseas. B. We might work at home for
9、 a foreign company.C. The Spanish would be invited to work in Paris.听第10段材料，回答第18至20题。18. What does the speaker want the listeners to do?A. Act in the school play. B. Help organize the school play. C. Direct the school play. 19. What are the listeners asked to write down?A. Names, phone numbers and
10、addresses.B. Special skills and meeting places.C. Special skills, names and phone numbers.20. How many lighting people are needed in all?A. One.B. Two.C. Three.第二部分：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最佳选项,并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。21. Each member of _ Green Peace Club is required
11、to gain _ better understanding of their system.A. the; theB. the; aC. /; aD. /; /22. Alice cares most about her clothing, who is followed by Mary, while Della shows _ interest in fashion. A. moreB. the mostC. lessD. the least23. -How about my food? I _ here for almost half an hour. -Im sorry, sir. I
12、t must be ready by now.A. have been sittingB. am sitting C. had been sittingD. was sitting24. The large grassland, reaching out far away, looks extremely beautiful _ the blue and clean sky.A. withB. againstC. throughD. beyond 25. The only problem was _ we kept getting lost! But London people are ver
13、y friendly and helpful.A. whyB. whetherC. thatD. how26. -Remember the first time we met, Susan? -Of course I do. You _ in the library. A. read B. had read C. were reading D. would read27. I wish I could offer you some cake but theres _ left.A. nothingB. noneC. nobodyD. no one28. The training wont st
14、op until the players reach the point _ they can perform accurately. A. thatB. whereC. howD. when29. Out there, in the midst of the snow, _ in long, black clothes.A. a woman satB. sat a womanC. was sitting a womanD. a woman was sitting30. The door _ open, no matter how hard Grandma pushed.A. wouldnt
15、B. couldnt C. mightnt D. shouldnt31. Mr Smith, boss of a car company, used to go there and watch bicycles _.A. to repairB. repairingC. being repairedD. repaired 32. John has recovered and _ 3 kilos since he left hospital last month.A. put up B. put down C. put away D. put on33. The number of people
16、hurt in the traffic accident _ to 95, the news agency reports. A. has increasedB. have increasedC. has been increased D. have been increased34. The transportation will improve a lot in Nantong, with another two bridges _ over the Changjiang River in the near future.A. to be constructed B. to constru
17、ct C. being constructed D. constructing35. Oh, now _. Youre supposed to divide 489 by 3.A. I get it B. Ill take itC. youve made itD. that will do第二节 完形填空（共20小题；每小题1.5分，满分30分）请认真阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的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。Two men, both seriously ill, occupied the same hospital room. One man was a
18、llowed to sit up in his bed for an hour each 36 to help drain the fluid(排出流质) from his lungs. His bed was next to the rooms only window. The other man had to spend all his time 37 on his back. The men talked for hours on end. They spoke of their families, their homes, their jobs and a whole lot of t
19、hings. Every afternoon when the man in the bed by the window could sit up, he would pass the time by 38 to his roommate what he could see 39 the window. The man in the other bed began to 40 for those one-hour periods when his 41 would be broadened and brightened by all the activity and color of the
20、world outside. The window overlooked a 42 with a lovely lake. Ducks and swans played on the water while children 43 their model boats. Young lovers walked arm in arm among 44 of every color and a fine 45 of the city skyline could be seen in the 46 . As the man described all this, the man on the othe
21、r side of the room would close his eyes and 47 the beautiful scene.Days and weeks passed. One morning, the day nurse arrived to find the man by the window, had died 48 in his sleep. Later, the other man asked 49 he could be moved next to the window. The nurse was happy to make the switch. Slowly, pa
22、infully, he managed to 50 and take his first look at the 51 world outside. Surprisingly, it 52 a blank wall. The next day he learned from the nurse that the man was 53 and could not 54 see the wall. She said, “Perhaps he just wanted to 55 you.”36. A. morningB. afternoonC. eveningD. night37. A. flatB
23、. quietC. stillD. calm38. A. listeningB. talkingC. describingD. explaining39. A. beyondB. outsideC. behindD. near40. A. lookB. liveC. prepareD. work41. A. healthB. dreamC. worldD. career42. A. gardenB. farmC. mountainD. park43. A. madeB. rowedC. tookD. sailed44. A. treesB. flowersC. housesD. birds45
24、. A. photoB. mapC. viewD. appearance46. A. distanceB. hospitalC. futureD. sky47. A. enjoyB. experienceC. senseD. imagine48. A. peacefullyB. painfullyC. sadlyD. bravely49. A. whenB. ifC. howD. why50. A. climb upB. stand upC. sit upD. turn up51. A. realB. noisyC. ordinaryD. new52. A. containedB. cover
25、edC. connectedD. faced53. A. madB. blindC. illD. dead54. A. yetB. justC. evenD. clearly55. A. supportB. foolC. cureD. encourage第三部分：阅读理解（共20小题；每题2分，满分40分）请认真阅读下列短文，从短文后各题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出最佳选项,并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。A“Mom, can I bake some bread?” We were 15, my best friend, Hanna, and I, determined to try ou
26、r hands at creating some beautiful bread. “Its not worth the trouble,” my mother said. “It takes lots of time and makes a big mess. Our bakery bread is delicious without all that effort.”Begging was useless. Moms “no” meant “No!”But several weeks later, opportunity knocked: My parents were going out
27、 for the evening. I immediately invited Hanna to be my partner in bread-baking crime.We studied the recipe. That was easy. “Mix oil into flour, then beat in four of the eggs, one at a time, with remaining sugar and salt.”We were not good at breaking eggs. I tried to learn from my mother. “Gradually
28、add eight cups of flour. When dough (面团) holds together, squeeze it.”We took turns working like that. “Is the dough holding together?” we asked each other.I remembered my neighbors instructions: “If its too sticky, add some flour; if too dry, add water.”We added water. Then more flour. Then more wat
29、er. By then, the mass of our dough had grown very much.“Place dough on floured surface and squeeze till smooth,” the recipe instructed.We took turns burying our hands in the damp dough, pinching, squeezing, and feeling it leak between fingers. “Clean and oil bowl, then return dough to bowl. Cover an
30、d let dough rise in warm place for 1 hour.”This was good news - wed have a break. On dirtied kitchen chairs, we dreamed about our beautiful bread. “See?” we would tell my mom. “Isnt it worth the work?” Hanna and I couldnt help glancing at the rising process every few minutes. But nothing was happeni
31、ng. “Maybe something will happen in the hot oven,” I said.Unfortunately, when we removed the loaves from the oven, they were like hard stones.Mom was right; it takes time and effort. It sometimes makes a mess. But still it feels good, somehow, to be part of that long, ongoing chain of bread bakers.
32、Since that night, both Hanna and I have learned to do it right.56. To the writer, what her mother said was _. A. lawB. rubbishC. adviceD. warning 57. Which of the following can best describe the childrens feelings while making their first bread?A. Confident; hopeful; disappointed. B. Curious; hopefu
33、l; disappointed.C. Interested; excited; satisfied.D. Worried; satisfied; proud.58. Which of the following did the writer do without instructions?A. Placed dough on floured surface.B. Added eight cups of flour to eggs.C. Returned dough to a cleaned bowl.D. Placed the dough into the hot oven. 59. The
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38、 fever with this latest version-Virtua Striker 2006! more information 60. Parents who want to help their children with mathematics may buy _.A. Virtua Striker 4 ver. 2006 B. Racing Car Kiddy RideC. Happy Doctor Monkey D. Happy Zoo DX 61. Which of the following is true according to the ads above?A. K
39、iddy Ride is a new machine worth EURO$1150.B. Virtua Striker 4 ver. 2006 is a latest version of software.C. Virtua Striker 4 ver. 2006 may be popular among basketball fans.D. Happy Zoo DX will help children in their study of music and art.62. If you use Virtua Striker 4 ver. 2006, you can _.A. great
40、ly improve your football skillB. watch the World Cup 2006 aliveC. feel the matching atmosphere more tenseD. change players data at any time63. It is obvious that people can read the ads above _.A. on a board B. on TV C. in a newspaper D. on the InternetCMost, if not all, Chinese have become richer t
41、hanks to 28 years of reform and opening up. But are we any happier?Various surveys attempt to answer this question. Though experts have presented varying percentages based on different standards, their answers tend to find we are generally happier, and the number of optimists rises each year. The Ch
42、inese Academy of Social Sciences 2006 Blue Book on social progress says 70 per cent of rural and urban citizens surveyed in 2005 reported a feeling of happiness and were optimistic about their futures.But each survey shows a worrisome fact that 10 per cent, at the lowest, of citizens were not conten
43、t with their lives or not hopeful about the future. We cannot be content with the fact that at least 130 million of our countrymen are not happy.Although a sense of happiness remains a luxury（奢望）for many of our countrymen because of poverty, we agree wealth is not the only factor of happiness. For m
44、ost of us, except the extremely rich and naturally born optimists, there simply are too many variables (可变物) that may kill the feeling of happiness. These include, but are not limited to, rising housing prices, tight and instable job market, back-breaking schooling expenses and medical bills.The mos
45、t common one, however, is a low sense of security (安全). Some experts pointed that in the low-and-middle income group there was too much uncertainty regarding employment, income, housing, medical situations, and education. How can you feel happy when you always have to prepare yourself for the unexpe
46、cted?It may be beyond the governments reach, not to mention duty, to guarantee (保证) higher income for every citizen. But it does have a burden to create an environment where all citizens can feel a reasonable level of security.64. From the second paragraph we learn _. A. 70 % of Chinese people feel
47、happy and optimistic about their futureB. the data and the conclusions of the surveys are the sameC. the surveys about the sense of happiness were carried out in 2006D. the purpose of the surveys is to find out the percentage of rich people65. The following factors of happiness are mentioned in the
48、passage EXCEPT _.A. security B. environmentC. wealth D. employment 66. The underlined word “countrymen” in Paragraph 3 refers to _. A. people from the countrysideB. people from citiesC. people from all countriesD. Chinese citizens67. According to the passage, the author tends to hold the view that _
49、.A. the wealthier we get, the happier we becomeB. though we get wealthier, we do not feel happierC. it is the governments duty to raise every citizens incomeD. the government should make sure all citizens feel a good level of securityDTesting has taken the place of teaching in most public schools. P
50、retests, drills, tests, and retests. They know that the best way to read a textbook is to look at the questions at the end of the chapter and then read the text quickly for the answers. I believe that my daughter Erica, who gets excellent marks, has never read a chapter of any of her school textbook
51、s all the way through. And teachers are often heard to say proudly and openly that they teach to the test. Teaching to the test is a curious phenomenon（现象）. Instead of deciding what skills students ought to learn, helping students learn them, and then using some methods of assessment（评价） to discover
52、 whether students have mastered the skills, teachers are encouraged to teach the students in the opposite way. First one looks at a test. Then one chooses the skills needed not to master reading, but to do well in the test. Finally, the test skills are taught. The ability to read or write might sugg
53、est the ability to do reasonably well on standardized tests. However, neither reading nor writing develops simply through being taught to take tests. We must be careful to avoid mistaking preparations for a test of a skill with the acquisition（习得）of that skill. Too many discussions of basic skills m
54、ake this misunderstanding because people are tested rather than concerned with the nature and quality of what is taught. Recently, many schools have faced what could be called the crisis of comprehension or, in simple words, the phenomenon of students with grammar skills still being unable to unders
55、tand what they read. These students are quite good at test taking and filling in workbooks. However, they have little or no experience reading or thinking, and talking about what they read. They know the details but cant see or understand the whole. They are taught to be so concerned with grades tha
56、t they have no time to think about meaning, and reread things if necessary. 68. The author mentions Ericas performance in her study in order to show_.A. her cleverness in test taking B. the good way to take tests C. the improper way of teachingD. the best way to read textbooks 69. Which of the follo
57、wing is TRUE according to the passage? A. The teachers are curious about teaching to the test.B. Skills in general are not only useless but often mislead students. C. Ability to read and write has nothing to do with ability to do well in tests. D. Preparations for a test of a skill do not mean the a
58、cquisition of that skill. 70. In the authors opinion, _. A. some good methods of assessment should take the place of tests B. more attention should be paid to the nature and quality of what is taught C. students should not be concerned with grades but do more reading and thinking D. students neednt
59、learn grammar skills because they are useless for understanding71. By “crisis of comprehension” (in Paragraph 4) the author means many students _. A. are too much concerned with grades B. fail to understand the real goal of education C. lack proper practice in grammar drills D. do well on tests but
60、cant understand what they readEFor many creatures, the danger of global warming is more than too much heat. You can get temperature-related effects that may not be what you expect. Slight environmental change can affect physiological (生理的) needs and weaken the ability of animals to keep a large enou
61、gh population for them to live on even when the temperature rise is too mild to kill any creatures.Biologists usually dont know enough about an animal to assess this risk. Their knowledge comes largely from laboratory research on bits and pieces of a creatures physiology. This method doesnt tell how
62、 an animal as a living whole responds to climate change in where it lives. Now, 10 years of research that joined laboratory study with field work has explained the decrease in the populations of eelpout, a kind of fish in the southern part of the North Sea. Drs. Prtner and Knust have shown that a mi
63、ld rise in water temperature can reduce the waters ability to hold oxygen, and, at the same time, it increases the fishs need for more oxygen to keep active, otherwise they will be killed or have to move away.The researchers discovered that, over the past five decades, eelpout populations decreased
64、when summer temperatures rose. They also found that warmer summers reduced eelpout population the following year.Danish scientists noted that “it remains difficult to determine that increased temperature is the cause for the eelpout population decrease.” Yet they accepted the connection between temp
65、erature and population size as recorded in the field with the effect of temperature on the fishs oxygen needs as recorded in the laboratory. They found this connection between laboratory and field data to be “persuasive”. 72. It is implied in Paragraph 2 that biologists research in labs is _.A. usel
66、essB. unscientificC. incompleteD. unimportant 73. When it gets hot enough, eelpouts will either die or _. A. try to take less oxygenB. swim to cooler places C. eat less and rest moreD. go down to sea bottom74. We learn from the passage that _.A. once the temperature rises, eelpouts will be killed by
67、 heat B. the temperature rise is only an indirect killer of eelpouts C. only a high enough temperature rise is dangerous to eelpoutsD. the temperature rise kills only those weak and old eelpouts75. Which of the following is the possible title of the passage? A. More heatLess oxygenB. More heatLess o
68、xygenC. More heatLess oxygenD. More heatLess oxygen第II卷(共35分)第四部分：写作 （共两节，满分35分）第一节：对话填空 （满分10分）请认真阅读下列对话，并根据各题所给的首字母的提示，在答题卡右栏中标有题目的横线上，写出一个英语单词的完整、正确形式，使对话通顺。W = Woman P = PolicemanW: Good morning, sir. Could you help me, please?P: (76) S _. What can I do for you, madam? 76._ W: Someone has kidnap
69、ped (绑架) my 10-year-old daughter.P: When did this happen?W: About ten minutes ago when I was (77) w_ for her outside 77_the school. I was just about to go up to (78) m_ her when 78_suddenly there came a black car. It (79) s_ and a man got 79_out of it quickly. He seized one of her arms and forced he
70、r (80) i_ 80_the car. All this happened in a (81) s_ and I was too shocked 81_to do anything. Please help me, sir. I want my daughter (82) b_. 82_ P: (83)C_ down, madam. Can you describe the kidnapper? 83_W: Let me see. He is tall, about 1.80 m, and very strong. And he Has a long face. P: Can you te
71、ll his age?W: Not (84) e_. I think he is about 40. 84_P: By the way, whats your (85) d_ name? 85_W: Shirley King.P: OK, Mrs. King. Ill let you know as soon as we get some information about your daughter.W: Thank you, sir.第二节 书面表达（满分25分）假如你是李明，4月2日早晨7点在你上学的路上目击一起车祸，请你以“An Eyewitness Account of a Traf
72、fic Accident”为题，根据下图所示，用英语写一份见证书，简要描述你所见到的车祸情况，并对车祸原因进行分析（至少写两点）。 注意：l词数120左右。短文中已写好的部分，不计入词数。2参考词汇：（路）滑的：slippery An Eyewitness Account of a Traffic AccidentMy name is Li Ming. I saw a traffic accident on my way to school. _In my opinion, there are several reasons for this tragedy. _ 2007年南通市高三第一次调
73、研考试参考答案1-5 BABAC 6-10 CACBC 11-15 AACBA 16-20 ABBCC 21-25 BDABC 26-30 CBBBA 31-35 CDAAA36-40 BACBB 41-45 CDDBC 46-50 ADABC 51-55 ADBCD56-59 ABDCC 61-65 BCDAB 66-70 DDCDB 71-75 DCBBA 76. Sure 77. waiting 78. meet 79. stopped 80. into 81. second 82. back 83. Calm 84. exactly 85. daughtersAn Eyewitness
74、 Account of a Traffic AccidentMy name is Li Ming. I saw a traffic accident on my way to school. It happened at about 7:00 on the morning of April 2nd. It was raining heavily. Two boys were riding a bike, talking with each other. They were holding an umbrella in one hand, and the handle in the other.
75、 As they turned right, a car came out at a high speed turning left on the corner. Both the boys and the driver acted quickly, but it was too late. One of the boys was hit by the car and badly hurt.In my opinion, there are several reasons for this tragedy. First, the boy was absent- minded. He was ta
76、lking all the way, dangerously holding an umbrella while riding. Second, the bad weather and the slippery road made it hard for the driver to bring the car to a full stop suddenly. Last, the big tree made the road conditions invisible when they were going to make a turn. 听力原文及参考答案Text 1M: Joan, I re
77、ally want to make an apology to you. W: For what?M: For what I said to you the other day. W: Oh, forget it. Text 2M: Honey, I invited one of my good friends home for supper.W: What? Are you crazy? The house is dirty. I havent been shopping, and I dont feel like cooking a meal!Text 3M: What is Mary d
78、oing? I didnt see her this morning.W: Shes reading a book in her room.M: She really enjoys reading, especially if its something she can really get her teeth into.W: Thats her only hobby.Text 4M: Hi! Alice, would you like to go mountain climbing with me next weekend?W: Mountain climbing?M: Yes. You n
79、eed some exercise. Mountain climbing is one of the best ways to build your strength, balance and make you in very good health.Text 5W: How much did you spend?M: Not too much. One dollar for an egg and a cup of coffee. Two dollars for each of the three dishes.Text 6 M: Would you please do me a favor,
80、 Nancy?W: It depends on what it is.M: Could you lend me thirty dollars until Thursday?W: I suppose so. If youre sure you can pay back the money to me next Tuesday.M: Of course. Theres something else, too, Nancy. Would you mind my driving your car tonight?W: Well, I guess not. But where on earth are
81、you going tonight?M: To the cinema together with Jane, my new girlfriend. I want to look rich.W: Oh, no! How can you go out with her? Shes awful. If you insist on going to the cinema with her, I wont lend you anything. Besides, Ill tell Dad all about her.Text 7W: Police station. Can I help you?M: Ye
82、s. Im calling to tell you I found a car near a bridge. I thought it might be a stolen car.W: I see. Where exactly did you find it?M: Near the No. 8 Bridge along London Road.W: Can you remember the number of the car?M: Yes, the number is BWE 4586.W: What kind of car is it?M: A Blue Bird. Its yellow a
83、nd nearly new.W: Can I know your name and address, please?M: Henry Roberts. I live at 51 Eaton Road.W: What do you do, Mr. Roberts?M: Im an engineer at Baxter Company. W: Well, thank you very much, Mr. Roberts. Well look into it.Text 8W: Good evening, sir. Welcome to our restaurant. M: Good evening.
84、 I have booked a table for two. My name is Patrick Briggs.W: Yes, Mr. Briggs. Weve chosen a window table for you. M: Its quite good. Thank you. W: Youre welcome, sir. This separate room has a very good view of this city, especially at night. M: Thats wonderful. But by the way, this room is near the
85、band platform. I really dont like the music being played right beside me.W: Oh, dont worry, sir. The sound of the music is quite soft. It wont bring you any inconvenience. If you dont like it Ill find another table for you. Is that OK, sir?M: Thats great. You really give good service indeed. Text 9M
86、: Miss Dermott, let me ask you straight away. Do you think, within a few years, many people could work at home instead of working in offices?W: Oh, yes. Its happening now. You see, the communication industry has made much progress in the last ten years.M: What equipment do they have at home?W: Well,
87、 they have a television set, a computer, a printer, and a telephone to connect with other computers.M: Oh, I see. But surely therere some advantages in being able to work at home.W: Yes. When working at home, people dont have to spend a lot of time getting to and from their work places. M: Ah, yes,
88、I see. What do you think about the conditions of home workers?W: Oh, let me tell you what might happen. In the future a British firm, for example, in London, might employ clerks in Belfast, or a Paris company could have their secretaries in Spain, and then they just use a telephone to call around fo
89、r the labor.Text 10Hello, everybody. May I have your attention, please? Im Bill Smith, the director of the school play for this year. Its a great pleasure to have you as assistants to help organize the play. Im sending around a form for you to put down some information on how we can get in touch wit
90、h you, so please put your names and phone numbers down. And you should keep in mind that we will need much time, and we may end up staying quite late into the evening. If you have any special skills it would be good for you to write down on the paper as well. In particular, we need another two light
91、ing people. We have hired one full-time lighting man, but one person cant do everything. We need several people to help out setting up the lights. Once you have all marked down any special skills you might have to offer, please return the form to me. At our next meeting on Tuesday, well begin talking about all the different jobs. Thats all. Thank you.第 14 页 共 14 页