1、唐山一中20102011学年度第二学期期中考试高二年级英语试卷说明：1考试时间120分钟，满分150分。2将卷答案用2B铅笔涂在答题卡上,卷用蓝黑钢笔或圆珠笔答在试卷上.。3卷卷头和答题卡均填涂本次考试的考号，不要误填学号，答题卡占后位。卷(选择题 共 105 分)第一部分：听力测试（共两节，满分20分） 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. What are the two people dis
2、cussing? A. The mans failed class. B. The mans success. C. The mans poor test scores.2. What does the man mean? A. The music makes his driving crazy. B. He is troubled by the noise. C. He thinks theres enough music.3. How old is Robert now? A. Sixty-five. B. Forty-five. C. Seventy.4. What does Tommy
3、 think of Emily? A. She used to he a nice girl. B. She talks too much. C. Shes unfriendly.5. What did the woman think of the man？ A. He was a well-known scholar. B. He has heard some good news. C. He got some money for further study.第二节 (共15小题，每小题1分，满分15分)请听下面5段对话。每段对话后有几个小题，从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项，并
4、标在试卷的相应位置。听每段对话前，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至7题。6. What has the woman decided to do after she leaves school? A. To take up singing. B. To be an actress. C. She hasnt decided yet.7. What do the womans parents think of her idea? A. They are pleased with it. B. They can
5、t agree more.C. They say no to it.听第7段材料, 回答第8至10题。8. What is the womans purpose to call Customer Service? A. To return the walkman. B. To change the walkman. C. To ask how to use the walkman9. When did the woman call up the store where she bought the walkman? A. Last Monday. B. Last Tuesday. C. Las
6、t Sunday.10. How much does the woman pay for the walkman? A. $13.B. $55.C. $42.听第8段材料, 回答第11至14题。11. What is the man probably doing now? A. Playing computer games. B. Doing some exercise. C. Taking the No. 3 bus.12. What does the woman want the man to do tomorrow night? A. To go to take the No. 3 bu
7、s. B. To go to the computer center. C. To go to the Workers Club for volleyball.13. According to the conversation，who have little time to do exercise? A. The woman. B. Both. C. The man. 14. When is the club closed? A. Not until 12 am. B. In the afternoon. C. Not until 12 pm.听第9段材料, 回答第15至16题。15. Wha
8、t do you think the man probably is? Why? A. A policeman, because he works hard. B. A postman, because he often works late. C. A taxi driver, because he often works through the evening rush hours.16. Does the man accept the womans suggestion? A. Yes, he does. B. No, he doesnt. C. He hasnt made a deci
9、sion.听第10段材料, 回答第17至20题。17. Who is the speaker now? A. A passenger on a bus. B. An air hostess. C. A hostess on the bus.18. Why is the speaker surprised at the services? A. The services include some sandwiches. B. The services include rest rooms as well as food. C. The services include some good mus
10、ic.19. What was the speaker once doing? A. She was working on a bus. B. She was working on a plane. C. She was working as a cook.20. What can we learn from the speech? A. Ground travel can offer as many services as air travel. B. Air travel offers more and better services than ground travel. C. Grou
11、nd travel can sometimes offer more services than air travel.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、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. There are so many models _, but Im at a loss which to buy. A. to be chosenB. to choose fromC. to chooseD. for choosing22. The scholar _ to work
12、 the other day, so he stayed in bed until 10 oclock.A. didnt need to go B. neednt have goneC. mustnt go D. shouldnt have gone23. Although the causes of cancer _, we do not yet have any practical way to prevent it.A. are being uncovered B. have been uncovering C. are uncovering D. have uncovered24. A
13、 great number of people like _ programme “Discovery”, _ programme which can help them learn much about the world.A. a, the B. a, a C. the, a D. the, the25. They lit a fire to _ wild animals.A. keep away B. keep off C. keep up D. keep back26. If it had been fine yesterday, we could have watched that
14、air show. But it _ all day.A. has rained B. rains C. rained D. had rained27. The big fire in Shanghai, which was believed to _ due to the burning of construction materials, caused 58 deaths and destroyed all the belongings of the people thereA. have occurredB. occurC. have been occurringD. be occurr
15、ing28. The young man suggested the problem worth paying attention _ at the meeting.A. to be discussedB. to been discussedC. being discussed D. be discussed29. With a videophone, we can hold the seminar at home in _ rather than in the smoky meeting room.A. return B. peace C. comfort D. charge30. It _
16、 me that I could use the money I saved to help a student in a remote area.A. happened B. occurred C. bound D. struck31. The twenty-storeyed building, when _, will shut out the sun _ up the room in my house.A. completed; lighted B. completing; lighting C. completing; lighted D. completed; lighting32.
17、 But at last the determination and patience of the cloning scientists _ with one after another failure in their attempts.A. paid offB. took in C. gave out D.cast down33. His nephew survived when the car _ he was a passenger in turned off the road at the crossings.A. where B. as C. that D. because34.
18、 She is the only one of the girls who _ passed the exam.A. have B. hasC. were D. was35. Dont you know that the famous university is as a matter of fact _used to be a church?A. where B. what C. which D. one第二节：完形填空（共20小题；每小题1.5分，满分30分）阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后从3655各题所给的四个选项中，选出最佳选项，并在答题纸上将该选项标号涂黑。One night I d
19、ecided to spend some time building a happier and closer relationship with my daughter. For several weeks she had been 36 me to play chess with her, so I suggested a game and she eagerly 37 . It was a school night, however, and at nine oclock my daughter asked if I could 38 my moves because she 39 to
20、 go to bed; she had to get up at six in the morning. I 40 she had strict sleeping habits, 41 I thought she ought to be able to 42 some of this strictness. I said to her, “ 43 , you can stay up late for once. Were having 44 . ” We played on for another fifteen minutes, during which time she looked 45
21、 . Finally she said, “Please, Daddy, do it quickly.” “No,” I replied. “If youre going to play it 46 , youre going to play it slowly.” And so we 47 for another ten minutes, until 48 my daughter burst into tears, and 49 that she was beaten.Clearly I had made 50 . I had started the evening wanting to h
22、ave a 51 time with my daughter but had 52 my desire to win to become more 53 than my relationship with my daughter. When I was a child, my desire to win 54 me well. As a parent, I 55 that it got in my way. So I had to change.36. A. guidingB. trainingC. asking D. advising37. A. allowed B. expected C.
23、 replied D. accepted38. A. change B. hurry C. repeat D. pass39. A. agreedB. hated C. begged D. needed40. A. knewB. learned C. guessed D. heard41. A. so B. but C. for D. or42. A. put upB. take up C. pick up D. give up 43. A. Come onB. Go ahead C. By the way D. As usual44. A. patience B. luck C. fun D
24、. success45. A. excited B. anxious C. proud D. angry46. A. fairlyB. again C. well D. regularly47. A. discussed B. continued C. counted D. argued48. A. nervously B. immediately C. strangely D. suddenly 49. A. promised B. wondered C. admitted D. discovered50. A. a mistake B. a decision C. an attempt D
25、. an effort51. A. free B. happy C. full D. different52. A. managed B. recognised C. allowed D. reduced53. A. important B. attractive C. practical D. interesting54. A. offered B. served C. controlled D. taught55. A. explained B. apologized C. imaginedD. realized第三部分 阅读理解（共两节，满分40分） 第一节（共15小题；每小题2分，满分
26、30分）阅读下列短文，从每题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。AOne evening I went out and left my 17-year-old son in charge of his 8-year-old brother and 4-year-old sister. On this occasion, the work was made less troublesome by the presence of his girlfriend. I left with complete confidence that the older chi
27、ldren would do a wonderful job of babysitting the younger children. Later, I discovered that complete confidence was the last thing I should have left home with. I had decided to return home earlier than planned so that my son and his girlfriend could go out. I called home with this happy news. But
28、instead of hearing his cheerful, grateful voice on the other end of the line, all I heard was the sound of a telephone ringing. It was, I should point out, after 10 p.m., when the two younger children should have been in bed, and when the two older children should have been answering the phone. “Ill
29、 give him a lesson,” I said. I decided they must be outside. Why they might be outside at 10:30 on a winter night I had no idea, but it was the only explanation I could come up with. Finally, in desperation, I called his girlfriends house. After what seemed like countless rings, his girlfriend answe
30、red. “Yes,” she said brightly “Hes right here.”He came on the phone. I was not my usual calm, rational (理智的) self. After all, one of the rules of survival for modern parents is that you cant trust modern teenagers. “Where are the children? ” I said. He said they were with him. They had done nothing
31、wrong. My son had taken the younger children over to his girlfriends house just for ice cream and cake. This was too good to be believed. Well, it turns out that I shouldnt have believed it. It was only part of the truth.The following Saturday evening we were at my parents home, celebrating my birth
32、day. My oldest son gave me the childrens gifts. Mounted (裱好的) and framed were a series of lovely color photographs of my children, dressed in their best clothes, and wearing their most wonderful expressions. They are pictures to treasure a lifetime, all taken by the father of my sons girlfriend.56.
33、The author went out and left her eldest son in charge of the younger children because _.A. she knew that her eldest son was a good baby-sitterB. she thought it no hard work to take care of the younger onesC. she believed he could do well with his girlfriends help D. she could not find a baby-sitter
34、on that winter night57. What can you learn from the underlined sentence in the fifth paragraph?A. The author didnt believe what her son had told her.B. The author had complete confidence in her son.C. The author believed her son was telling the truth.D. The author was moved by what her children had
35、done.58. What might the children do that evening?A. They had a birthday party. B. They framed some photographs.C. They had their pictures taken. D. They made some beautiful clothes.59. What does the author intend to tell us by the story?A. Modern teenagers are not worth trusting.B. It is no easy job
36、 to look after young children.C. Its no good to have a girlfriend at an early age.D. Her children have a caring heart. BLEARN HOW TO PLAY THEGUITAR IN 4 EASY LESSONS!Venue: Music RoomTime: 9 am - 12 pmDates: June 6, 13, 20, 27Instructor: Miss S Katsumi from JapanFees: $40 for 4 lessons*($20 for memb
37、ers of the school band and school choir)Register with Mrs. Mary Mi, the Choir Mistress, NOW.It is compulsory for students who sign up to attend ALL four lessons.NO PLANS FOR THE HOLIDAYS?Special Story Time for All Lower Primary PupilsSCHOOL LIBRARYREADING ROOM2 pm - 3 pmJune 6Mr. Stephen Keene will
38、impress you with stories from his famous New Kids Next Block series.FREE ADMISSIONJOIN THE GEOGRAPHYCLUBS TWILIGHT CRUISE (黄昏巡游)June 19, 5 pm - 8 pmView Singapores wonderful skyline by night.Cruise past Kusu Island and Pulau Tekukor (Dove Island).Enjoy a great dinner under the starlit sky.HURRY! VAC
39、ANCIES (空缺) ONLY FOR THE 1ST 20 PUPILS WHO SIGN UP.*Get your consent forms (同意书) from Miss Yu and return the forms with your payment ($20) by 30 May.*If there are more than 20 pupils interested in the cruise, priority (优先权) will be given to Geography Club members.60. A pupil who prefers not to spend
40、 any money can go for _.A. the cruiseB. story timeC. the school choirD. the guitar lessons61. Who will conduct the guitar lessons?A. The band instructor. B. The choir mistress.C. An invited guest. D. Mr. Stephen Keene.62. To go for the cruise, pupils need to _.A. be Geography Club members B. pay $30
41、C. know how to swim D. have some forms filled CDrew Gilpin Faust made history in 2007 when she became the first female president of Harvard University, Massachusetts, US. Faust is an excellent historian known especially for her work on the history of the American South. She was a professor of histor
42、y at the University of Pennsylvania for 25 years. In 2001, she became dean (院长) of the Radcliffe Institute for Advanced Study at Harvard. Born in 1947, Faust grew up in a traditional family. She has often spoken of her “continued confrontations (对抗)” with her mother “about the requirements of what s
43、he usually called femininity (女性特质)”. Her mother used to tell her, “Its a mans world, sweetie. And the sooner you learn that, the better off youll be.” However, the daughter was a rebellious one. For example, Faust would fight with her mother over whether it was suitable for her to drive a car at ni
44、ght, even if one of her three brothers was a passenger. “She was raised to be a rich mans wife,” said a friend, Elizabeth Warren. “Instead she becomes the president of the most powerful university in the world.” As a girl, Faust rebelled against not only the strict rules of femininity, but also the
45、racial injustice that existed in her native Virginia. At age 9, after a conversation with her familys black handyman (杂务工) and driver, she sent a letter to President Dwight D. Eisenhower decrying (谴责) racial injustice. When studying in Bryn Mawr, a womens college in Pennsylvania, she was a student a
46、ctivist who would go on to march in the civil rights protests (抗议) in the 1960s. What would her mother, who never went to college and died in 1966, have to say about her appointment? “Ive often thought about that,” she said. “Ive had dialogues with my dead mother over the 40 years since she died.” 6
47、3. According to the passage, Faust was born in _. A. FloridaB. Pennsylvania C. Massachusetts D. Virginia64. According to the passage, Fausts mother expected Faust to be _.A. Harvards president B. a great woman C. a traditional housewife D. a professor of history 65. What does the underlined word “re
48、bellious” in Paragraph 3 mean?A. Unwilling to obey rules. B. Difficult to get along with. C. Always doing what one is told to do. D. Confident and able to do things by oneself.66. Which of the following can be the best title for the passage?A. A lesson from Harvards new president B. A woman fighter
49、for American civil rightsC. A “rebellious daughter” to lead Harvard D. A portrait of Harvards future president DLabor force is defined (定义) as being the total number of people who are available to work and earn income. This definition includes everyone who is employed or seeking paid employment, so
50、it includes employers and the self-employed. Labor is one of the countrys resources which can be combined with other resources to produce the goods and services wanted by the community.Although the size of the workforce depends a great deal on the size of the total population, there are several othe
51、r influences which also affect it. The age distribution (分布) of the total population has a very marked effect on the available workforce. If the population has a high proportion of very young people or of those too old to work, then the available workforce would be lower than if there were a balance
52、d spread age distribution. If the population naturally grows rapidly, the number of births greatly exceeds (超出) the number of deaths then as a total population increases, proportion of the workforce declines.Sometimes a population is described as aging which means that the birth rate is either falli
53、ng or growing very slowly, and as people retire from the workforce there are not enough numbers of young people entering it to replace those who are leaving it. In that situation the population is top-heavy with older people. So the percentage of the population in the workforce declines when there i
54、s either a rapid increase in births or a falling birth rate.The age distribution of the population has several important effects on the economy. If the population is aging and there is an increase in the number of people retiring without a corresponding increase in the number entering the workforce,
55、 this raises the problem of the ability of the economy to provide a reasonable level of social services to the retired group. If the aged are to be cared for in special homes, finance must be available for that purpose. If the size of the workforce is small relative to the total population, then the
56、 government tax revenue (税收) is relatively low and either the government has less money available to it or the workforce members have to be taxed more heavily. 67. In the passage “labor force” is defined as _. A. people who are available to work and earn income B. self-employed people only C. people
57、 who are looking for an employment D. employers who create job opportunities 68. The conclusion which can be drawn from the second paragraph is that _. A. a natural growth of population leads to a balanced workforceB. a large population does not necessarily mean a higher proportion of workforce C. t
58、he larger the population, the higher the proportion of the workforce D. the workforce will be lower, if the population has a balanced age distribution 69. When a population is said to be aging, _. A. there are more people retiring than those entering the workforce B. the birth rate must be growing C
59、. there should be an oversupply of workforce D. There are more people entering the workforce than those retiring 70. According to the passage, which of the following factors is NOT mentioned as an influence on the workforce?A. The size of the population. B. The age distribution of the population.C.
60、The national economy. D. The number of births and deaths. 第二节（共5小题；每小题2分，满分10分）根据短文内容，从短文后的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项。选项中有两项为多余选项。（注意：如果所用的答题卡没有提供E、F、G选项，请按以下方法填涂：选E请涂A、B，选F请涂A、C，选G请涂A、D。）There is an English saying: “71. _.” Until recently, few people took the saying seriously. Now, however, doctors have begu
61、n to look into laughter and the effects it has on the human body. 72. _.Tests were carried out to study the effects of laughter on the body. People watched funny films while doctors checked their hearts, blood pressure, breathing and muscles. It was found that laughter has similar effects to physica
62、l exercise. 73. _. If laughter exercises the body, it must be beneficial.Other tests have shown that laughter appears to be able to reduce the effect of pain on the body. In one experiment doctors produced pain in groups of students who listened to different radio programs. The group that tolerated
63、the pain for the longest time was the group which listened to a funny program. 74. _.75. _. They have found that even if their patients do not really feel like laughing, making them smile is enough to produce beneficial effects similar to those caused by laughter. A. Laughter can prolong ones life.B
64、. As a result of these discoveries, some doctors in the United States now hold laughter clinics in which they help to improve their patients condition by encouraging them to laugh. C. The reason why laughter can reduce pain seems to be that it helps to produce a kind of chemicals in the brain which
65、diminish both stress and pain.D. It increases blood pressure, the heart beating and breathing; it also works several groups of muscles in the face, the stomach and even the feet.E. Although laughter helps cure the disease, doctors still can not put this theory into clinic practice.F. Laughter is the
66、 best medicine.G. They have found that laughter really can improve peoples health. 第卷（ 非选择题 共45分）（注意：此卷答案一律在答题纸上作答）第四部分：写作 (共三节，满分45分)第一节：单词拼写(共10小题；每小题1分，满分10分)根据下列句子及所给汉语注释，在句子右边的横线上写出空缺处各单词的正确形式。(每空只写一词)76. Germany _ (宣布) war on France on 1 August 1914.77. It was such a _ (优待) to have spent a day
67、 with Toms family.78. The slightest touch may send it floating in the _ (相反的) direction.79. With nobody _ (陪伴) the old woman most of the time, she felt lonely and unhappy.80. With the help of the police, he is bound to find the two _ (目击者) to the accident.81. Each employee of the company enjoys an _
68、 (每年一次的) paid-leave of one fortnight.82. By all means a kid is _ (禁止) to swim in such deep lake water.83. During the course of the lesson, the naughty boy _ (溜) out of the lecture hall without being noticed by the teacher.84. She was forced to _ (退休) early from teaching because of poor health.85. Th
69、e teacher _ (推荐) him a dictionary, which seemed rather difficult to obtain.第二节：短文改错(共10小题：每小题1分，满分10分) 下面短文中共有10处错误，每句中最多有两处。请你对其进行修改。错误涉及一个单词的增加、删除或修改。增加：在缺词处加一个漏词符号（），并在此符号下面写出该加的词。删除：把多余的词用斜线（）划掉。修改：在错的词下划一横线，并在该词下面写出修改后的词。注意：1. 每处错误及其修改均仅限一词；2. 只允许修改10处，多者（从第11处起）不计分。Our family are all music lov
70、ers. But either my parents nor I was able to go to concert for some time. Yesterday, however, they could go to an open air pop concert. We arrive at the place long before it started off. More than half of the audience were teenager and about two-thirds of them were girls. Father said humorous that M
71、other and he were a minority group. The concert was a really greater success and we had a very good time. The newspaper reported what the number of people present were five hundred and that a lot of money was contributed.第三节： 书面表达 (25分)接连发生的酒后驾驶、飙车肇事致死案，引发了社会高度关注。8月15日起，全国行动，重拳整治“酒驾”，各地出台措施，狠扎酒驾痛穴。请
72、你根据以下内容，以Treasure Our Lives为题在你个人博客上发文，奉劝司机朋友珍爱生命，切莫酒后驾车。案例15月7日，杭州市中心飙车案，过路浙大毕业生身亡。26月30日，南京司机醉驾肇事，5死4伤。呼吁1. 关爱生命，关爱社会，关爱家人。2. 履行公民职责，拒绝酒后驾车。3. 路人自我防范，避免交通事故。措施考生自拟（至少三项措施）。参考词汇：飙车vi. drag-race；醉驾drunk driving；路人pedestrian写作时注意格式，词数120-150左右。开头已给出，不计入总词数。With the number of cars increasing in cities
73、, traffic accidents occur frequently, calling serious attention across the globe and becoming a major concern in our society today. _.高二第三次月考题英语答案：听力：12015. CBABC 610. CCBBC 1115. ACBCC 1620. CABBC单选：21-25 BAACB 26-30 CAACD 31-35 DCCBB完型：36-45 CDBDA BDACB 46-55 CBDCA BCABD阅读：5659 CACD 6062 BCD 6366
74、DCAC 6770 ABAC 7175. FGDCB单词拼写：76. declared 7. privilege 78. opposite 79. accompanying 80. witnesses 81. annual 82. forbidden 83. slipped 84. retire 85. recommended 改错：86. either-neither 87.to 后加a 88. theywe 89. arrive-arrived 90.去掉 off 91. teenagerteenagers 92.humoroushumorously 93. greatergreat 94
75、.whatthat95. were - was书面表达：Possible version:Treasure Our LivesWith the number of cars increasing in cities, traffic accidents occur frequently, calling serious attention across the globe and becoming a major concern in our society today.Frightening news never stops shocking people. May 7th witnesse
76、d a terrible accident due to drag-racing in the city center of Hangzhou，causing immediate death of a Zhejiang University graduate, who was then crossing the road. On June 30th, drunk driving in Nanjing resulted in five deaths and four injuries.Painful lessons quite set the alarm bells ringing. Harmo
77、nious society calls for people who treasure their lives as well as their family and the society itself. Drivers should always put their responsibilities on top of everything and say “no” strongly to drunk driving. For the sake of safety, pedestrians are never too careful while crossing streets.It is
78、 time that governments took steps to prevent drunk driving. Severe punishment should be carried out without mercy whether it is drag-racing or drunk driving. As students, we should always slow down while approaching crossroads and never run red lights. Only when everybody obeys traffic rules can we
79、enjoy a happier life.录音原稿：Text 1W：You were unhappy when you saw your test scoresM：I was won-led I was in danger of failing the classText 2W：I wish they would turn down the musicM：Its enough to drive me crazyText 3W: Robert is going to get married again next month. He must be over seventy now.M: When
80、 I met him on his second wedding party 20 years ago, he was 45.Text 4W: Tommy, whats Emily like?M: Oh, shes very nice and very friendly. Ive always got on well with her. Um, the only thing is drat she talks quite a lot.Text 5W: Congratulations! I get that you got a scholarship. Which university will
81、 you go to?M: You must be thinking of somebody else. I m still waiting.Text 6M: Jane, I hear that you are leaving school now. What do you want to do? Have you made up your mind yet?W: No, not yet. But I think I m going to take up singing.M: Any special reasons?W: Yes. Its because I am good at singin
82、g songs. All my classmates say so. Besides, singing is quite interesting and I will meet a lot of people.M: And you will have to please them too. By the way, what do your parents think of it?W: They dont quite agree to my idea. Thats the only trouble.M: Have they got any other plans for you, then?W:
83、 Yes, um. they try to send me to an art college because they want me to be an actress.M: Then what will you do!W: Er. . . I havent decided yet. But I usually get my own way in the end.Text 7M: Good morning, Customer Service.W: Good morning. May I speak to the manager please?M: Speaking. May I help y
84、ou?W: Ive bought one of your walkmans recently, but its stopped working.M: I see. Could you be more specific! Can you give me the mark and model?W: Yes, its a Philips, model number CN004.M: And when did You buy it?W: Last Sunday.M: Arid where did you buy it?W: From your main department store in Bend
85、ford Road.M: OK. And how much did you pay for it?W: Originally it was $55, but I bought it in a sale for $42.M: So you saved $13. Can you tell me what the problem is?W: Yes, it has stopped working, but the department manager said that I couldnt change it.M: I see. And what was the managers name?W: H
86、is name was Allen Smith.M: And when did you call Mr. Smith?W: Well, it stopped working last Monday, and I called the store the day after.M: OK. I 11 call Mr. Smith myself and tell him to change your walkman. So just call the store anytime after today.W: Thank you very much indeed. Bye!M: Bye!Text 8W
87、: Are you busy tomorrow night? I m going over to the Workers Club for volleyball, would you like to come along?M: Isnt that far away?W: Not really. If you take the No. 3 bus, you can get there in fifteen minutes. And if volleyball doesnt interest you, theyve got a huge indoor swimming pool, a weight
88、s room, and indoor tracks. Its a great place to meet people.M: Now that you mention it, it would be nice to get away from the computer center for a change, and I really should get some more exercise. Working up a sweat in a ball game or the weights room would be nice. Ive got so fat.W: Look at me an
89、d then you know youre not the only one. In high school I had a lot more time to do sports. Now whatever little spare time you have must be used in doing exercise. At least the club is open until 12 pm.M: I guess its worth a visit. Did you say youre going tomorrow night?W: Yeah.M: OK, Ill come, too.
90、How about meeting me in front of the cinema at eight, and well catch the bus thereW: Sure, see you then.Text 9W: It s seven o clock already, dear.M: Yes, I know. I decided to work through the evening rush hour.W: And so your dinners cold. Why do you work so hard?M: I just start, and then I can t sto
91、p.W: You can stop at any time. You dont need to keep on working at all.M: And then what would I do?W: We could move to Florida.M：Oh, Florida. Is it any better than New York？W：Its warm and sunny all the year roundNo more snow，no more ice.M：And what about the children and the grandchildren？W：They coul
92、d come and visit us every winterM：And what would we do every spring，summer and fall？W：A lot of our friend、have moved to FloridaWe know a lot of people thereM：Well，I1l think about it.Text l0 Hello, I was once a hostessNow I am on my first bus trip and Im quite surprised at the services offered during
93、 the tripIncluded are meals on the way，rest rooms and public-address announcements Just now，I introduced myself to the hostess on the bus，and we told each other about experiences on air and ground travel At lunchtime，she gave out menus offering a choice of sandwichesAs she began filling orders，she f
94、ound that there werent enough egg-salad sandwichesShe quickly went to whisper to the driver. The bus soon stoppedThe hostess ran to another bus that was all the time following ours，and soon she returned with a box of egg-salad sandwichesAs she passed my seat，she asked，“Could you do that on a plane？”w.w.w.k.s.5.u.c.o.m
