1、东台市安丰中学2013届高三第一学期期中测试英 语 试 卷第I卷 (三部分 共85分)第一部分 听力 (共两节，满分20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5小题；每小题1分，满分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. Where does the conversation most likely take place?A. At a hotel. B. At a
2、 canteen. C. At a supermarket.2. Why is the man going to the library?A. To borrow some books. B. To get his keys back.C. To return some books.3. What does the woman do to get rid of a cold?A. Stays in bed. B. Exercises her body. C. Takes some medicine.4. What is the probable relationship between the
3、 two speakers?A. Teacher and student.B. Doctor and patient.C. Interviewer and interviewee.5. Who does the woman suggest the man speak to?A. Mr. Brown.B. Mary Miller.C. Mr. Smith.第二节 (共15小题；每小题1分，满分15分)听下面5段对话或独白。每段对话或独白后有几个小题，从每题所给的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
4、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至第8题。6. How many parts does the driving test involve?A. Three.B. Four.C. Five.7. What problem does the woman have with the driving test?A. Driving knowledge. B. Emergency response. C. Traffic regulations in Chinese.8. How are driving skills tested in the third part?A. I
5、n a similar environment. B. In a controlled environment. C. In the real world.听第7段材料，回答第9至第11题。9. How does the woman feel while talking?A. Rather unhappy.B. Very excited.C. Quite sorry.10. What did Gary really do?A. He tried to give the woman a surprise. B. He didnt make the appointment clear.C. He
6、changed the plan at the last minute.11. Why wont the woman go to the theater now?A. She has lost interest in that movie.B. The theater is far away from them.C. She wants to see the whole movie.听第8段材料，回答第12至第14题。12. What does the woman worry about?A. Her health.B. Her test.C. Her work.13. What is the
7、 man trying to do?A. Invite the woman out and have a chat with her.B. Teach the woman how to prepare for the next test.C. Comfort the woman and help her feel relaxed.14. What does the man suggest the woman do to remove her bad mood?A. Spend as much time as possible at home.B. Call some friends and h
8、ave a chat with them.C. Invite some friends to social events and drink together.听第9段材料，回答第15至第17题。15. Why has the man never chatted online before?A. He has got too old a computer.B. He hasnt bought a computer.C. He has no interest in chatting online.16. What does the man ask the woman to download fo
9、r him?A. MP3 files.B. New software.C. A TV show.17. What do you know about Friends forums (论坛)?A. Some of the Friends stars are sure to show up there.B. You can chat to people with common interests there.C. You may clearly know who you are talking to there.听第10段材料，回答第18至第20题。18. In what case is smal
10、l talk especially useful?A. Between friends.B. Between strangers.C. Between colleagues.19. What does the woman suggest we do if the other is not interested in small talk?A. Give up talking.B. Change the topic.C. Find his own hobby.20. Why do people have small talk?A. To get the answers.B. To show th
11、eir friendship. C. To know about the other person.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）21. Living in _ ever increasingly fast-paced world, we are facing greater competition, so we must take _ advantage of every opportunity to develop.A. an; theB. an; 不填C. the; anD. the; 不填22. I am _ abou
12、t what I say because careless remarks are likely to hurt others feelings.A. enthusiasticB. concernedC. doubtfulD. cautious23. That must have been a terrifying experience. Yeah. I _ in the damaged car, unable to move.A. was stuckB. have been stuckC. am stuckD. had been stuck24. Billy Crystal hosted t
13、he Academy Awards again this year, and his talks always _ the expectation of most audience.A. put up withB. end up withC. live up toD. add up to25. Sometimes, _ we show our gratitude for a person is reflected in the kind of food we serve him or her.A. whenB. whetherC. whyD. how26. Looking back on th
14、e three-year life in the mountain village, Thomas _ it as a milestone in his personal development.A. valuesB. confirmsC. declaresD. assumes27. Pressed from his parents, and _ that he has wasted too much time, the boy is determined to stop playing video games.A. realizingB. realizedC. to realize D. b
15、eing realized28. Students in English-speaking countries usually address their man teacher “sir”, but _ their woman teacher “madam”.A. seldom they address B. do they seldom address C. seldom do they address D. they seldom do address29. As he approached the door, Mike looked into the room again to see
16、 if he _ anything behind.A. leftB. had leftC. has leftD. would leave30. Jose cupped his hands together to cover his mouth _ other people would see him cry.A. so thatB. now thatC. for fear that D. on condition that31. To _ the attendants awareness of service, The Jinan Passenger Transportation Sectio
17、n and Shandong Airline launched a program for their attendants to exchange experience on Nov 1, 2012.A.arise B.raise C.rise D.arouse32. I adore my English teacher because he can always create an atmosphere _ all the students feel respected and cared for.A. thatB. whenC. whereD. which33. Under the en
18、vironment of fierce competition, the only way John could imagine _ stress was to get tougher by making greater efforts.A. handlingB. to handleC. handledD. having handled34. Im worried about the sports meet. Do you think it will be postponed? If it _ rain tomorrow, but actually the weather forecast h
19、as removed our worry.A. couldB. wouldC. mightD. should35. I hear Kris had an accident as he was riding his bike to school yesterday. _? He is always so careful when he is riding.A. What forB. How comeC. Why that D. So what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，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。It
20、 was lunchtime and I walked into a small branch office on the West Side. I had come to 36 a checking account. The only officer on 37 was a fortyish black man, standing 38 a small counter from a young white boy who was wearing a V-necked sweater. I think I was especially 39 of the boy because he look
21、ed more like a kid from a prep school than a 40 in a West Side bank. The boy continued to 41 my attention because of what happened next. He was holding an open savings-account book and 42 an expression of disappointment. “But I dont understand. I opened the account myself, so why cant I 43 any money
22、?” the boy said, his voice breaking. “I know it is, but those are the rules. Ive already explained to you that a fourteen-year-old is not 44 to withdraw money without a letter from his parents,” the officer explained patiently. Suddenly I noticed the account had a series of small deposits and withdr
23、aws. Then I questioned the officer, “How do you 45 that? Why did you let him withdraw money before, but not now?” He looked 46 . “Because the tellers were not aware of his age before and now they are. Its really very 47 .” I turned to the boy with a shrug. “Youre really getting 48 ,” I said. “You ou
24、ght to get your parents to come in here and 49 .” The boy looked destroyed. 50 , he put his savings book in a rear-pocket and walked out of the bank. The officer turned to me. “You know,” he said, “you really shouldnt have got 51 .” I couldnt believe what this idiot was saying. “We were 52 this morn
25、ing that some neighborhood bully has been shaking down (敲诈) this boy for more than a month. The other guy was 53 him to take money out every week and hand it over. The poor kid was 54 too scared to tell anyone. Anyway, the police are on the case and theyll probably make a(n) 55 today. “You mean ther
26、e is no rule about being too young to withdraw money from a savings account?”“Not that I ever heard of. Now, sir, what can we do for you?”36. A. make B. open C. buy D. choose37. A. duty B. board C. display D. show 38. A. on B. after C. over D. across 39. A. sure B. proud C. awareD. afraid40. A. guar
27、d B. customer C. clerk D. manager41. A. attract B. pay C. attach D. control42. A. putting B. writing C. saying D. wearing 43. A. borrow B. deposit C. withdraw D. use44. A. told B. inspired C. encouraged D. allowed45. A. argue B. explain C. answer D. declare46. A. annoyedB. disappointed C. excited D.
28、 amused47. A. easy B. amazing C. fantastic D. simple48. A. arranged B. convinced C. cheated D. caught49. A. protest B. promise C. prohibit D. prepare50. A. Excitedly B. Silently C. Cheerfully D. Nervously51. A. interacted B. interrupted C. involved D. infected52. A. asked B. discovered C. suggested
29、D. informed53. A. rushing B. forcing C. requesting D. begging54. A. hardly B. unwillingly C. apparently D. eagerly55. A. arrest B. sentence C. apologyD. difference第三部分：阅读理解（共15小题，每小题2分，满分30分）阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，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。AOne day, a slave owner entered a local store and threatene
30、d a young boy who was his slave. At first, the slave refused to move and ran for the door. The slave owner reached for a heavy weight. He threw it at his slave. Instead, it hit Harriet on the head. Harriet almost died. For the rest of her life, she carried the mark of a deep wound on her head. Miser
31、 Brodas felt he never needed Harriet. He decided to sell her. Harriet thought of a way to prevent this. Each time she was shown to someone who might buy her, she acted as if she were falling asleep. After a while, Mister Brodas gave up the hope of selling Harriet. He sent her back to the fields. At
32、24 she married a free black man, John Tubman. By then, Harriet was sure she should escape. In 1849, Mister Brodas died. His slaves probably would be sold to further South. John Tubman tried to make Harriet forget about running away. Harriet decided she must end her marriage and that she needed to te
33、ll her family that she was leaving. Harriet escaped for Pennsylvania where slavery was banned there. Once she hid under hay that had been cut from the fields. Another time, she wore mens clothing. Finally, she arrived in Pennsylvania. Now that Harriet was free, she didnt forget other slaves in Maryl
34、and. During the next ten years, she freed her parents and other family members. She traveled back and forth eighteen times, helping about 300 slaves escape. She became an expert at hiding from slave hunters. At one time, anyone finding Harriet was promised 40,000dollars for catching herdead or alive
35、. The people she helped called her Moses. She had rescued them from slavery just as the biblical Moses rescued the Jews. After the Civil War began, Harriet started to spy for the North. She also served as a nurse. After four years of bloody fighting, the North won the war. Abraham Lincoln freed the
36、slaves in 1863. There was no longer any need for Harriet to be Moses.56. Harriet was hit by a heavy weight on her head when . A. she was helping a slave run away B. she was playing with a young boy C. she was staying at the local store D. she was running for the door of the store57. Harriet decided
37、to end her marriage with John mainly because . A. she lived a terribly unhappy life B. he often stopped her running away C. he couldnt give her right and freedom D. she wanted to save her family members58. The passage is mainly about . A. how Harriet rescued her family from the South to the North B.
38、 how Harriet became a famous woman in the Civil War C. how Harriet fought against slavery in her life D. how Harriet turned from a slave to a free womanBDont you just love ice skating every winter? I am sure, that since winter is approaching, your skates are set to come out, just waiting to be used.
39、 Impress your friends with your new trick on how to ice -skate backwards with the help of these tips. Skating backwards on ice is a bit difficult but once you master the basic, there s nothing like it. Follow the steps given below and you will be able to skate backwards in no time. Stand StraightThe
40、 first thing that you need to do is, stand straight. If you feel that you are falling backwards, then just put your chin up and slightly bend your knees. Dont worry; this happens to all. Confidence is What You NeedThe most important step while learning how to skate backwards, is having enough confid
41、ence in yourself and in what you are doing. How can you achieve this? By practice. Just practice rolling backwards down a gentle slop every single day or just by pushing off from a wall or something of that sort. But before you do that, make sure that the place where you are practicing is free from
42、any kind of debris （碎片） because otherwise, you could end up in the hospital due to some accident. While going backwards, just get used to the feeling of moving backwards. One of the important ice skating tips and techniques is that if you feel that you are losing your balance, then scissor （做剪式运动） y
43、our skates. Keep practicing this till you are confident about it. Maintain SpeedConfident now? Great! Now the next step is to maintain your speed. While rolling in a straight line with one skate, with the other try sculling （滑浆）, that is, keep pushing yourself backwards with an outwards stroke （滑动）.
44、 Now bring the skate which you were using to scull, and then again, repeat the same process. Make sure that you put most of your weight on the skate which is moving straight and not the one with which you are sculling. Now, try the same thing using the other foot. Again keep doing this till you are
45、confident enough. Increase Your Speed NowOnce you are confident that you can scull with either foot, the next thing that you have to do is increase your speed. Try some of your own tricks now. Scull with either foot or with both at the same time. Scull and Be AwareWhile you keep one foot straight, k
46、eep sculling with the other. You can do that simultaneously （同时，一起） with both feet. Concentrate on what you are doing but dont get so involved that you dont see where you are going. If you are not watching your back, you might just bang against something or someone. 59. According to the text confide
47、nce comes from _ .A. constant exercise B. strict coaches C. high speed D. good techniques60. Which is the right order of ice - skating backwards?a. Increasing your speed. b .Being able to scull with one foot. c. Being about to stand straight. d. Trying some different tricks. A. cadb B. cbda C. cbad
48、D. acbd61. In the last paragraph the author mainly wants to express _ .A. one must be brave to learn to ice - skate backwards B. skating and keeping cautious are both important C. its difficult to concentrate when ice - skating backwardsD. it s a common thing to hit someone when ice - skating backwa
49、rds62. The purpose of the text is _ . A. to offer some advice on ice - skating backwards B. to introduce the culture of ice-skating backwardsC. to explain advantages of ice - skating backwardsD. to compare different ways of ice - skating backwardsCI had an experience once which taught me something a
50、bout the ways people make a bad situation worse by blaming themselves. One January, I officiated (主持) at two funerals for two elderly women. Both died a natural death. At the first home, the son of the deceased (已故的) woman said, “If only I had sent my mother to Florida and gotten her out of this col
51、d and snow, she would be alive today. Its my fault that she died.” At the second home, the son said, “If only I hadnt insisted on her going to Florida, she would be alive today. That long airplane ride was more than she could take. Its my fault.”When things dont turn out as we would like them to, we
52、 tend to think that had we done things differently, the story would have had a happier ending. Any time there is a death, the survivors will feel guilty. Because the course of action they took turned out bad, they believed that the opposite course, for example, keeping Mother at home, would have tur
53、ned out better. After all, how could it have turned out any worse?There seem to be two elements involved in our readiness to feel guilty. The first lies in our belief that the world makes sense and that there is a reason for everything that happens. The second is the thought that we are the cause of
54、 what happens, especially the bad things that happens. The roots of this feeling may lie in our childhood. A baby comes to think that the world exists to meet his needs, and that he makes everything happen in it. He wakes up in the morning and calls the rest of the world to its tasks. He cries, and
55、someone comes to attend to him. When he is hungry, people feed him, and when he is wet, people change him. Very often, we do not completely give up that childish thought that our wishes cause things to happen.63. What is true about the two deceased elderly women?A. They died due to lack of care by f
56、amily members. B. They died from hard work.C. They werent used to the change in life. D. They both died of old age. 64. People feel guilty for the deaths of their loved ones because .A. they cannot find a better way to express their sorrowB. they dont know the natural course of eventsC. they believe
57、 that they are responsible for what has happenedD. they dont know things often turn out in the opposite direction65. The underlined word “they ” in Paragraph 2 probably refers to .A. the things B. the stories C. the opposite D. the survivors 66. People have believed since early childhood that .A. th
58、eir wishes are the cause of everything that happens B. life and death is an unsolved mysteryC. every story should have a happy endingD. everybody must obey their demandDBaby girls make their way directly for dolls as soon as they can crawl（爬）, while boys will head for the toy cars, a study has shown
59、. The findings, the first to show differences in very young babies, suggest there is a biological basis to their preferences. Psychologists Dr Brenda Todd from City University London carried out an experiment involving 90 infants aged nine months to 36 months. The babies were allowed to choose from
60、seven toys. Some were stereotypically boys toys - a car, a digger, a ball and a blue teddy. The rest were girls toys: a pink teddy, a doll and a cooking set. They were placed a meter away from the toys, and could pick whichever toy they liked. Their choice and the amount of time they spent playing w
61、ith each toy were recorded.Of the youngest children (nine to 14 months), girls spent significantly longer playing with the doll than boys, and boys spent much more time with the car and ball than the girls did. Among the two-and three-year-olds, girls spent 50 percent of the time playing with the do
62、ll while only two boys briefly touched it. The boys spent almost 90 percent of their time playing with cars, which the girls barely touched. There was no link between the parents view on which toys were more appropriate for boys or girls, and the childrens choice.Dr Brenda Todd said: “Children of th
63、is age are already exposed to much socialization. Boys may be given toys that go while girls get toys they can care for, which may help shape their preference. But these findings agree with the former idea that children show natural interests in particular kinds of toys. There could be a biological
64、basis for their choices. Males through evolution have been adapted to prefer moving objects, probably through hunting instincts（本能）, while girls prefer warmer colors such as pink, the color of a newborn baby.”67. Baby boys and girls have different toy preferences probably because .A. baby boys are m
65、uch more active B. baby girls like bright colors moreC. there is a natural difference between them D. their parents treat them differently68. What can we infer from Paragraph 3 ? A. Nine-month-old baby boys dont play with dolls at all.B. Two-year-old baby girls sometimes play with cars and balls.C.
66、Parents should teach their babies to share each others toys.D. The older the babies are, the more obvious their preference is.69. What conclusion did Dr. Brenda Todd draw from the results of the study?A. Babies preference isnt affected by social surroundings.B. Adults purposely influence their babie
67、s preference.C. Baby boys preferring to moving toys will be good at hunting.D. Baby girls preferring warmer colors will be warm-hearted.70. We may read this article in a section of a newspaper.A. healthB. science C. education D. entertainment 东台市安丰中学2013届高三第一学期期中测试英 语 试 卷第二卷（非选择题，共两大题，35分）第四部分: 任务型阅
68、读 (共10小题；每小题l分, 满分l0分)请认真阅读下列短文, 并根据所读内容在文章后表格中的空格里填入一个最恰当的单词。注意: 每个空格只填1个单词。请将答案写在答题纸上相应题号的横线上。Thomas Alva Edison was an American inventor, scientist and businessman who invented many things that greatly influenced life around the world, such as the phonograph, the motion picture camera, and a long
69、-lasting, practical electric light bulb. Edison has been recognized as the creator of the first industrial research laboratory. It is he who came up with the concept of providing electricity for home. His first power station was on Manhattan Island, New York.Edison was born in Milan, Ohio, and grew
70、up in Port Huron, Michigan. He was the seventh and last child of his family. When he was young, Edison stayed at home and was taught by his mother. Edison recalled later, “My mother was the making of me. She was so true, so sure of me; and I felt I had someone to live for, someone I must not disappo
71、int.” During his childhood, he suffered from scarlet fever which affected his hearing. Young Edison sold candy and newspapers on trains running from Port Huron to Detroit, and he sold vegetables to supplement his income. These jobs, though insignificant, inspired him greatly. He realized that he had
72、 a talent for business. These talents eventually made him founder of 14 companies, including General Electric, which is still in existence and is the largest publicly traded company in the world.Edison started as a telegraph operator and this was the field in which he came up with the first inventio
73、n. The invention which first gained him fame was the phonograph in 1877. The invention seemed magical, as nothing similar had ever been thought of before. Funded by the successful sale of the telegraph at a price of $10,000, Edison built his own research laboratory in Menlo Park, New Jersey.The labo
74、ratory expanded rapidly over the decade. In 1892, it was confirmed that Edison was the official inventor of the carbon microphones, which was used in all telephones. Although he attempted to make use of X-rays to take radiographs, he quit the project and admitted his fear of X-rays in public.Thomas
75、Edison died of diabetes at his home in New Jersey, on October 18, 1931 and in honor of his contributions, Life magazine (USA), in a special double issue in 1997, placed Edison first in the list of the “100 Most Important People in the Last 1000 Years”, noting that the light bulb he promoted “lit up
76、the world”. Title: Thomas Edisonan influential person in the American historyEdisons (71) _ to societyHe invented many things that greatly influenced life around the world, (72) _ the phonograph, the motion picture camera, a long-lasting, practical electric light bulb and the carbon microphone.He se
77、t up the first industrial (73) _ laboratory.He put (74) _ the concept of providing electricity for home.He (75) _ 14 companies, including General Electric, which is still in existence and is the largest publicly traded company in the world.The life experience of Edison He was born in Milan and was t
78、he youngest of seven children in his family.(76) _ of receiving schooling, Edison was taught by his mother at home.The scarlet fever he suffered (77) _ to hearing loss.To earn a living, Edison sold newspapers, candy and vegetables, which (78) _ him and helped him discover his talent for business.Lat
79、er, he worked in the field of telecommunication as an telegraph operator, where he invented phonograph in 1877, which gained him great fame.After he created his research laboratory, he (79) _ up the project of making use of X-rays to take radiographs due to his fear of radiation.He died of diabetes
80、at his home in New Jersey in 1931.The honor given to Edison He was placed first in the list of the “100 Most (80) _ People in the Last 1000 Years”, noting that the light bulb he promoted “lit up the world”. 71. _ 72. _ 73. _ 74. _ 75. _76. _ 77. _ 78. _ 79. _ 80. _第五部分: 书面表达 (满分25分)下面这幅漫画展现了城市停车难的情况
81、。请根据你对这幅漫画的理解用英语写一篇短文。(No vacancy)你的短文应包含以下内容：1、简要描述漫画内容；2、谈谈你的感想；3、如何改善停车难的状况。注意：1、可根据下面文章开头所给提示，作必要的发挥想象。2、词数150左右。开头已经写好，不计入总词数。With the development of economy, more and more families have their own cars, which makes it difficult for people to park their cars in public places._.参考答案：一：听力15 ABACA
82、610 BCAAB 1115 CBCBA 1620 CBBAC二：选择填空：21-25 BDACD 26-30 AACBC 31-35 BCBDB第三节 完形填空（共20小题；每小题1分，满分20分）3640 BADCB 4145 ADCDB 4650 ADCAB 5155 CDBCA第四节 阅读理解：5658 CBC 5962 ACBA 6366 DADA 6770 CDAB五：任务型阅读：71. contributions 72. like 73. research 74. forward 75. founded / started76. Instead 77. led / contrib
83、uted78. inspired / encouraged 79. gave 80. Important六：书面表达With the development of economy, more and more families have their own cars, which makes it difficult for people to park their cars in public places.As can be seen from the cartoon, a driver becomes annoyed when seeing the notice saying “No v
84、acancy”. There is no doubt that its very convenient for people to go to work or take their children to school by car. Despite the advantages cars have, car parking problems are becoming increasingly familiar to the general public. I hold the opinion that the severe shortage of parking lots is influe
85、ncing the living environment of those who live in cities.To solve car parking problems, various measures should be taken by the government. In my view, its high time that more parking lots should be constructed to reduce the problems. Besides, people should be encouraged to go to work by bike or on
86、foot if they live near the working place. Only when these measures are taken can the problems of car parking be tackled.听力材料:Text 1M: Do you have a single room available?W: For how many nights?M: Two at least.Text 2W: Hi, where are you going?M: To the library.W: Are you going to borrow some books?M:
87、 No. I left my keys there.Text 3M: How do you fight a cold?W: I dont depend on medicine. I just try to get some rest. It seems that the body does certain natural recovering while you sleep.Text 4M: Ive looked through your application. You have experience in this position.W: Yes. Ive worked in this p
88、osition for three years.Text 5M: This is Tom Port. May I speak to Mr. Smith?W: He is in Mary Millers office. Would you care to speak to Mr. Brown? Hes taking all Mr. Smiths calls in his absence.Text 6W: What does the driving test require?M: There are four parts. The first involves questions mainly r
89、elated to traffic regulations, driving knowledge and emergency response.W: Its a piece of cake. I have studied all those before.M: The traffic regulations here are different from those of your own country; plus they are written in Chinese.W: Yeah, my Chinese needs to be improved. What about the othe
90、r three parts?M: The second is a practice road test in a controlled environment. The third tests your driving skills in a similar environment and the fourth tests your skills in the real world.W: That sounds easy! Im great when it comes to driving.Text 7M: Come in!W:Hi, Gary, what happened? I was wa
91、iting for you at the theater. Why didnt you meet me there?M:I thought we were supposed to meet HERE.W: Dont you know our movie starts at seven? And we were going to meet at the theater at five toseven. Then it doesnt make sense to meet at the apartment.M:Sorry. We must have misunderstood each other.
92、W:Why didnt you try to be clearer about your intentions?M:Youre right.I am sorry.Lets go to the movie.W:I dont want to go now.Weve already missed fifteen minutes of the movie. I dont want to seea movie without watching the beginning.Text 8M: How are you today?W: I just had a test and Im feeling very
93、 nervous.M: Its no use worrying about it now.W: But Im feeling tired.M: Lets go and get a coffee together. That will help you refresh yourself!W: OK. I feel like sitting down and having a chat. How have you been recently?M: Oh, you know me. Im always happy! If I think Im getting into a bad mood, I c
94、all some friends and have a chat.W: Good idea. I usually just sit at home alone and get increasingly moody.M: I hate spending too much time at home. Im always excited about going out to social events and meeting people.W: Perhaps Im being too shy.Text 9M: What have you been doing recently, Cathy?W:
95、Ive been chatting online with friends. What about you?M: Ive never chatted online before.W: Why not?M: Well, my computer is really old, so most software doesnt work well with my computer.W: Come over to mine and I can show you how to use it.M: How long does it take to download mp3 files?W: Not very
96、long at all.M: Do you ever download any TV programs or movies?W: Sure, I download at least one program a day.M: Do you think you could download some for me?W: Sure, just tell me what you want.M: Let me see. Oh, a show called Friends.W: No problem. Did you know that there are many Friends forums onli
97、ne?M: Whats a forum?W: Its a place where you can chat to other people who have similar interests as you.M: Do the Friends stars ever show up there?W: Sometimes, people say they are the Friends stars, but you never know who youre talking to. For all I know, Jennifer Aniston is really an old fat man.T
98、ext 10M: What may be perfectly acceptable to talk about in one culture may offend or even shock others when in a different culture. Would you give us some ideas about it?W: Well, it is important to know what topics are “safe” to discuss with strangers or acquaintances from a different background. To
99、pics which can be discussed freely within a culture are referred to as “small talk”.Small talk is extremely useful when first meeting others. Actually, one purpose of small talk is not to find out the answer to questions like “How are you?” or “Nice day, isnt it?” but rather to judge whether the per
100、son is the sort whom one would like to know better. While talking about essentially unimportant matters such as the weather, life in the office, or how many children one has if any, each speaker has the opportunity to determine whether the other is cooperative, interesting, potentially useful or fri
101、endly. If a person answers the inquiry about the weather with a low sound in the throat, or “I hate sunny days,” no further energy need be wasted!Another purpose of small talk, once a speaker is satisfied that the other person is worth talking with, is to explore possible areas of interest or cooperation. By tactfully going through “safe topics,” some information may be revealed which leads the speakers into a deeper discussion, especially when a topic is a shared hobby or interest. So, small talk may serve as discovering of the other persons personality and lifestyle.