1、高二第一学期第一次联考英语试卷本试卷分第I卷（选择题）和第II卷（非选择题）两部分。满分150分，考试时间120分钟。第I卷（选择题，共90分）第一部分 听力（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 does the woman mean?A. The hotel isnt that famous.B. She wont stay in the hotel.C. The
2、cost is very high.2. How much sleep does the man need at least every night?A. 7 hours. B. 8 hours. C. 9 hours.3. What did Steve say yesterday?A. He liked the apartment.B. He wanted to sign a contract.C. He would call the man soon.4. What do the speakers actually want to get?A. Jobs. B. Smart phones.
3、 C. Smart robots.5. Why does the woman apologize to the man?A. She cant have a discussion with him right now.B. She has to put off their appointment.C. She wont have lunch with him today.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
4、，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. When is Professor Smith coming to the school?A. On Oct.11. B. On Oct.13. C. On Oct.30.7. What does the man ask the woman to do next week?A. To give a speech at the school library.B. To review the paper about public communication.C. To interview Professor
5、Smith and write an article.听第7段材料，回答第8至9题。8. What does the man want to be washed by hand?A. His silk shirt. B. His sweaters. C. His trousers.9. When is the earliest that the man can get his clothes back?A. This evening. B. Tomorrow morning. C. Tomorrow afternoon.听第8段材料，回答第10至12题。10. What is the Corn
6、ell Notes system known for helping students do?A. Sorting notes. B. Taking notes quickly. C. Organizing notes.11. Which of the following should be avoided according to the woman?A. Main ideas of the text or speech.B. Long ideas and sentences.C. Questions related to review.12. Why wont the man try th
7、e Cornell Notes method until next semester?A. He must prepare for his final exams now.B. He cant understand the topic so quickly.C. He will have to write a summary in a day.听第9段材料，回答第13至16题。13. What does the man think is the best known service or product Google offers?A. Search engine. B. Various so
8、ftware. C. Online advertising technologies.14. How long did Google take to start selling their shares?A. One year. B. Five years. C. Six years.15. What is the main thing that makes the man want to work for Google?A. Googles service in communications hardware.B. Googles business throughout the world.
9、C. Googles treatment of its employees.16. What has the man already done?A. He has had an interview.B. He has sent his resume to Google.C. He has visited the company and met someone.听第10段材料，回答第17至20题。17. How does Anna treat Jack according to the talk?A. Bathing him and paying his health bills and tax
10、es.B. Buying his clothes and paying his phone bills and taxes.C. Buying his food and paying his health bills and taxes.18. What is life like for people in Sweden?A. Busy. B. Orderly. C. Easy.19. What is the money paid in dog taxes used for?A. Buying insurance for dog owners.B. Paying for damage done
11、 by dogs.C. Providing medical care for dogs.20. What can we learn from the talk?A. People in Sweden pay a lot of taxes.B. Owning dogs means asking for trouble.C. Many car accidents are caused by dogs.第二部分 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30分）阅读下列短文，从每题所给的四个选项中（A、B、C和D），选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。AI had worr
12、ied myself sick over Simons mother coming to see me. I was a new teacher, and I gave an honest account of the students work. In Simons case, the grades were awfully low. He couldnt read his own handwriting. But he was a bright student. He discussed adult subjects with nearly adult comprehension. His
13、 work in no way reflected his abilities. So when Simons mother entered the room, my palms (手掌心) were sweating. I was completely unprepared for her kisses on both my cheeks. “I came to thank you,” she said, surprising me beyond speech. Because of me, Simon had become a different person. He talked of
14、how he loved me, he had begun to make friends, and for the first time in his twelve years, he had recently spent an afternoon at a friends house. She wanted to tell me how grateful she was for the self-respect I had developed in her son. She kissed me again and left.I sat, stunned, for about half an
15、 hour, wondering what had just happened. How did I make such a life-changing difference to that boy without even knowing it? What I finally came to remember was one day, several months before, when some students were giving reports in the front of the class, Jeanne spoke quietly, and to encourage he
16、r to raise her voice, I had said, “Speak up. Simon is the expert on this. He is the only one you have to convince, and he cant hear you in the back of the room.” That was it. From that day on, Simon had sat up straighter, paid more attention, smiled more, and became happy. And it was all because he
17、happened to be the last kid in the last row. The boy who most needed praise was the one who took the last seat that day.It taught me the most valuable lesson over the years of my teaching career, and Im thankful that it came early and positively. A small kindness can indeed make a difference. 21. We
18、 can infer that when Simons mother entered the room, the writer felt _.A. satisfied B. nervous C. happy D. surprised22. Why did Simons mother come to visit her sons teacher?A. Because she worried about her sons poor work.B. Because she wanted to show her gratitude to the teacher.C. Because Simon ask
19、ed her to do so.D. Because she wanted to know her sons performance in the school.23. What the teacher said in paragraph 3 is intended to _.A. encourage Jeanne to speak louder B. encourage Simon to work hardC. ask Jeanne to convince Simon D. tell the students that Simon was expert on that.24. The pur
20、pose of the passage is to _.A. tell the story of Simon B. tell teachers how to be kind to studentsC. advise the readers to be kind to others. D. share a valuable lesson with readers.BRecently I have discovered its often easier for me to do something every day than to do it just some days. I post to
21、my blog six days a week. I take notes every day. I write in my one-sentence journal every day. Many people have told me that they find it easier to exercise when they exercise every day. If I try to do something just four days a week, I spend a lot of time arguing with myself: Is today the day, or i
22、s it tomorrow, or the next day? Does the week start on Sunday or Monday?If you do something every day, you tend to fall into a routine. Routine has a bad reputation for lacking excitement. Its true that novelty and challenge bring happiness and that people who break their routines, try new things, a
23、nd go to new places are happier, but I think that some routine activities also bring happiness. The pleasure of doing the same thing, in the same way, every day, shouldnt be overlooked. By repeating, you can find happiness in activities like doing dishes or sweeping the floor as well as in your belo
24、ved morning coffee-and-news routines.Two geniuses whom I know of also wrote about the power of doing something every day. Andy Warhol wrote, “Either once only, or every day. If you do something once its exciting, and if you do it every day its exciting. But if you do it, say, twice or just almost ev
25、ery day, its not good any more.” Gertrude Stein made a similar point, “Anything one does every day is important and anywhere one lives is interesting and beautiful.”So if theres something that you wish you did more regularly, try doing it every day; if you do something every day, take great pleasure
26、 in it.25. In the first paragraph, what does the author try to tell us?A. Its easier to do the same thing every day.B. Its important to do the same thing every day. C. He has a good habit of following routines.D. He enjoys the habit of following routines.26. People usually tend to break their routin
27、es because they_.A. hope to have a better reputation B. would like to get rid of the old habitC. want to have fun and excitement D. are willing to face new challenges27. Which of the following statements does Andy Warhol probably agree to?A. Doing something that is exciting. B. Doing something almos
28、t every day.C. Doing something every day, not only once. D. Doing something every day or only once.28. Which can be the best title of the passage?A. A Way To Form A Habit B. Do Anything Every DayC. Repeat Regularly D. Power Of Everyday RepetitionCPlaying the piano may seem like nothing special to yo
29、u, but what about playing it on fruits instead of piano keys? Lin Hai, a 24-year-old graduate, did exactly that, as he made an electronic board by himself. Wearing thick glasses and a simple T-shirt, Lin looks no different to other engineering students. But under his plain appearance lies a true gee
30、k（极客）heart. When Lin was little, he loved disassembling things to look at how they work. Even though he often failed at putting them back together, his curiosity was never satisfied and he laid hands on everything, except computers. “My parents told me not to disassemble computers because theyre exp
31、ensive, so I researched the software instead.” says Lin. When he went to university, Lin chose a subject that was related to engineering and programming. Lin is a typical geek who often spends days in the laboratory inventing new things. His most successful invention is an electronic board he calls
32、“Crazyer”, the one that turns bananas into piano keys. Lins Crazyer electronic board was inspired by a similar device built by two PhD students at MIT. Their device is called Makey Makey, which turns everyday objects into touchpads.Having seen a video, Lin was so impressed by the device that he sear
33、ched for its website in the hope of buying one. But he found its not for sale. For most people, the story would have ended there. But for Lin, it was about to begin: “Why not make my own Makey Makey” he thought. So he studied the video and website, trying to figure out how it worked. “I found that t
34、he mechanism Makey Makey is based on what was similar to that of the electronic lock I built before.” says Lin. From watching the video to building an electronic board and writing a program for it, Lin spent an entire month bringing Crazyer to life. His hard work paid off. With the money he earns fr
35、om selling Crazyer, Lin can give back to society. Lin has helped many disabled people by building customized Crazyer boards for them. Another benefit is that the money he earns can support Lin in inventing new things. Lins geek spirit is always striving toward new goals.29. Which of the following ha
36、s the closest meaning to the underlined word “disassemble”?A. look through B. search into C. take apart D. focus on30. From the passage, we can know that_.A. “Crazyer” is the most successful invention in Lins school.B. Lin got inspiration for inventing “Crazyer” from others.C. “Crazyer” works in the
37、 same way as Makey Makey.D. Lin copied the idea of two PhD students at MIT.31. What can be inferred from the passage?A. Lins invention did good to himself as well as others.B. Lin made a lot of money from selling his invention.C. Lin will stop inventing new things in the future.D. Lins invention “Cr
38、azyer” is designed for disabled people.DLondons newest skyscraper (摩天大楼) is called the Shard. At a height of almost 310 metres, it is the tallest building in Europe. The Shard has completely changed the appearance of London. However, not everyone thinks that it is a change for the better.The Shard w
39、as designed by the famous Italian architect Renzo Piano. When he began designing it, he wanted a very tall building that looked like a spire (尖顶). He wanted the glass surfaces to reflect the sky and the city. The sides of the building arent regular. So the building has an unusual shape. It looks lik
40、e a very thin, sharp piece of broken glass. And that is how the building got the name: the Shard. Piano says that the spire shape of the Shard is part of a great London tradition. The shape reminds him of the spires of the churches of London or the tall masts (桅杆) of the ships that were once on the
41、river Thames.The Shard has 87 floors. At the moment the building is empty, but eventually there will be a five-star hotel. There will also be top quality restaurants, apartments and offices.Before building work began, lots of people didnt want the Shard though the plans were approved. Now they are s
42、till unhappy about it. Some critics say the best thing about it is its spire shape. But that is the only thing. There is no decoration, only flat surfaces. The Egyptians did that 4,500 years ago. They also think the Shard is too big for London.Other critics dont like what it seems to represent. They
43、 say that it shows how London is becoming more unequal. Only rich people can afford to buy the expensive private apartments and stay in the hotel. But the people who live near the Shard are among the poorest in London. So the Shard seems a symbol of the division in society between the rich and the p
44、oor.The Shard now dominates the London skyline. It is not certain, however, that ordinary London citizens will ever accept it as a valuable addition to the city. 32. Londons newest skyscraper is called the Shard because of _.A. its size B. its costC. its shape D. its height 33. When he designed the
45、Shard, Piano wanted it to _.A. change Londons skyline B. inherit（继承）Londons tradition C. imitate the Egyptian styleD. attract potential visitors34. The critics who refer to social division think the Shard _.A. is only preferred by the rich B. is far away from the poor areaC. is intended for wealthy
46、peopleD. is popular only with Londoners35. Which would be the best title for the passage?A. The Shard: Cheers and ClapsB. The Shard: Work of a Great ArchitectC. The Shard: New Symbol of London?D. The Shard: A Change for the Better?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。If some
47、thing that youre doing doesnt challenge you, then it doesnt change you. We all need some normal stress in our lives, after all. 36 So challenge the following limits:1. Figure out what youre scared of and do it continuously.If youre a salesman, and youre scared of talking to people personally or over
48、 the phone, now, instead of being scared and thinking youll fail, spend at least five minutes a day to pick up the phone and make a call. 37 But dont stop on the first try! Eventually, you can look at fear in the eyes and say, “Go on, Im not scared!”2. 38 Make sure this hobby is not linked to your c
49、areer; you have to relax and relieve your stress while performing this. Some examples might be cooking, sewing, painting and so on. Apart from helping you challenge yourself, taking a class for your hobby may also give you extra income.3. Set aside at least nine minutes a day for physical exercise.
50、39 A simple 9-minute run around your neighborhood can do wonders for yourself. Exercise can not only help you maintain your regular weight, but also make you feel better about yourself.4. Travel and allow yourself to be interested in new people. Dont just limit yourself to your fellow travelerstry t
51、o connect with the service staff. You never know what kind of people theyre going to be. Get out of your house or go online right now to book your class. 40 A. You should do it continuously.B. Someone may hang up on you.C. You dont need to go to the gym.D. Running in the gym may be a better choice.E
52、. Start to travel now and learn to challenge yourself.F. Take a class for a hobby youve been wanting to develop.G. You can never see any improvement if you stick to your comfort zone.第三部分 英语知识运用（共两节，满分45分）第一节 完形填空（共20小题；每小题1. 5分，满分30分）阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的四个选项（A、B、C、D）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。With hi
53、s leg lame（瘸的）and his teeth uneven, the boy almost thought of himself as the most unfortunate child in the world. He 41 played with his classmates, and when asked to answer questions, he always 42 his head without a word.One spring, his father brought home some saplings（树苗）. 43 of his children would
54、 plant a sapling and he promised, “Whoever 44 his sapling best shall get a favorite gift.” The boy certainly wanted to get his fathers gift. 45 seeing his brothers and sisters watering the trees, an idea 46 him: he hoped the tree he planted would die soon. So watering it once or twice, he never 47 i
55、t.Several days later, when the little boy went to see his tree again, he was 48 to find it not only didnt die, but also grew so many fresh 49 . Compared with those of his brothers and sisters, his appeared greener. His father kept his 50 , bought the little boy one of his favorite gifts and said fro
56、m the tree he planted, he would surely become an outstanding 51 when he grew up. From then on, the little boy slowly became 52 and confident. One night, he suddenly 53 his biology teacher once said that plants 54 grow at night. Why not go to see his tree? When he came to the courtyard, he found his
57、father was working near his tree! Instantly he 55 : his father had been secretly 56 his small tree! He returned to his room, with tears 57 in his eyes.Decades passed. The little boy didnt become a botanist. 58 , he became the U.S. president. His name was Franklin Roosevelt. 59 is the best nourishmen
58、t（滋养品）of life. 60 it is just a bucket of water, it can make the tree of life grow well!41. A. ever B. seldom C. still D. often42. A. held B. raised C. lowered D. covered43. A. Both B. None C. One D. Each 44. A. likes B. protects C. grows D. watches45. A. And B. So C. Before D. But 46. A. cared for B
59、. got rid of C. occurred toD. put forward47. A. appealed to B. attended to C. adapted to D. turned to 48. A. surprised B. frightened C. disappointed D. amused 49. A. roots B. leaves C. branches D. seeds 50. A. word B. balance C. agreement D. opinion 51. A. teacher B. gardener C. president D. botanis
60、t 52. A. satisfied B. certain C. optimistic D. independent 53. A. believed B. recalled C. repeated D. knew54. A. generally B. hardly C. recently D. voluntarily55. A. remembered B. understood C. wondered D. admitted56. A. cutting B. decorating C. watering D. fertilizing57. A. welling B. falling C. dr
61、opping D. crying58. A. Therefore B. Besides C. Moreover D. Instead 59. A. Love B. Water C. Disability D. Father 60. A. So long as B. If only C. Now that D. Even though第II卷 （非选择题，共60分）注意：将答案写在答题卡上。写在本试卷上无效。第三部分 英语知识运用（共两节，满分45分）第二节（共10小题；每题1. 5分，共15分） 根据句意，在空白处填入适当的内容（1个单词）或括号内单词的正确形式。61. The second
62、theory suggested that people absorbed this disease into their bodies with their meals, so John Snow suggested that the source of all the water supplies _ (examine).62. It seemed that the water was _(blame) for the cholera outbreak.63. He found _ (support) evidence from two other deaths linked to the
63、 Broad street outbreak.64. John Snow was able to announce _ certainty that polluted water carried the virus.65. Only if you placed the sun at the centre of the solar system _the movements of the other planets in the sky make sense.66. To_ credit, the four countries do work together in some areas (eg
64、, the currency and international relations).67. You must keep your eyes open if you are going to make your trip _ (enjoy) and worthwhile.68. It passes through the longitude line Greenwich, so Pingyu had a photo _ (take) standing on either side of the line.69. It seemed strange that the man (Karl Mar
65、x) who had developed communism _ have lived and died in London.70. Sadly the library had moved from its original place into another building and the old reading room _ (go) 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）71. One of the _(景点，吸引人的地方) in London is Buckingham Palace.72. If _(暴露于) to high
66、levels of radiation, people will suffer from health problems.73. They are making _(安排，筹备) for the important meeting.74. With his offer _(拒绝), he felt down.75. Always read the _(用法说明) before you start taking the medicine.76. We left out the _(可能性) of his coming.77. He has a real gift for vivid _(描述).
67、78. The Art Gallery of Ontario has the worlds largest _(收藏品) of sculptures by Henry Moore.79. Mike found a _(有挑战性的) job as a computer programmer.80. Eleanor moved into a small _(带家具的) apartment.第二节 短文改错（共10小题；每小题1分，满分10分）假定英语课上老师要求同桌之间交换修改作文，请你修改你同桌写的以下作文。文中共10处语言错误，每句最多有两处。每处错误仅涉及一个单词的增加、删除和修改。增加：在
68、缺词处加一个漏字符号（），并在其下面写出该加的词。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。If you study British history, you may find the country went through several different name. The first name England was referred to England and Wales, and when the two countries linked to
69、 Scotland in 1603, the name Great Britain was given to represent the country. In the 20th century by getting Northern Ireland connect in the peace way, the country got the name the United Kingdom, which was shown to the world in a new flag called the Union Jack. Of the four countries, England is the
70、 larger one and is divided by three zones: the South, the North and the Midlands. Their capital London had ever been influenced by four sets of invaders, and they brought in many history items. 第三节 书面表达（满分25分）写一篇关于尼古拉哥白尼的英语简介。写作内容：国籍：波兰（Poland）主要经历：1473年他出生于富裕家庭；1496年到意大利学习法律、医学等；1506年回国，后来一 直在教堂工作；
71、1543年去世。主要成就：虽然生活在“地心说”的时代，但经过长年观察和计算，提出了“日心说”的理论。主要精神：坚持科学真理、打破旧的观点，具有创新精神。写作要求:1. 注意词数：100词左右。2. 可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯，不逐条翻译。3. 若书写较差影响阅卷，降一档次（5分）。高二年级第一次联考英语试卷 答案听力 1-5 CBABA 6-10 BCACC 11-15 BAACC 16-20 BCBCA阅读理解 2124 BBAD 2528 ACDD 2931 CBA 32-35 CBCD 36-40 GBFCE完形填空 41-45 BCDCD 46-50 CBABA 51-55 DCB
72、AB 56-60 CADAD语法填空 61. (shoud) be examined 62.was to blame 63. supporting 64. with 65. did 66. their 67. enjoyable 68. taken 69. should 70. was gone单词拼写 71. attractions 72. exposed 73. arrangements 74. rejected/ refused 75. instructions/ directions 76. possibility 77. description(s) 78. collection 7
73、9. challenging 80. furnished短文改错 1. name改为names；2. 去掉referred前的was; 3. linked前加were； 4. connect改为 connected；5. peace改为peaceful；6. larger改为largest； 7. by改为into；8. Their改为Its；9. had改为has；10. history改为historical参考范文 Copernicus was born in a wealthy family in Poland in 1473. In 1496, he went to Italy, w
74、here he studied law and medicine and so on until he came back to his homeland in 1506. He later worked for the church till he died in 1543. Copernicus lived in a time when people still believed everything moved around the earth, but through his years of observations and mathematical calculations, he
75、 put forward the theory that the sun, not the earth, is the center of the solar system. We should learn his creative spirit, sticking to the scientific truth and bravely breaking away from the old view.听力材料(Text1)M: How much money does it cost to stay one night in this hotel, Tina?W: More than you w
76、ould believe. Its a rather famous hotel, you know.(text2)W: Do you get up at 7 every morning?M: Yes. I need at least 8 hours of sleep, so I try to go to bed by 9 or 10.(Text3)M: I dont know if Steve likes the apartment or not.W: Yesterday he said he liked it, but then he didnt want to sign a contrac
77、t.M: Lets call him to confirm whether he wants it or not.(Text4)W: I suppose the companys new smart phone will be coming off the production line soon.M: Yes, its only a matter of time. It does feel like weve been waiting quite a while, though.(Text5)M: Excuse me, Professor Li. Are you available now?
78、 I want to discuss my class project on the environment with you.W: Sorry, Mike. I have an appointment in a few minutes. I suggest you come to see me during lunch time today. (Text6)M: Mary, are you doing anything next week?W:Nothing important, Mr. Wang, only a table tennis match on Tuesday. Why?M:Iv
79、e got a job for you.W:Oh, really? What is it?M: Professor Smith is coming to our school to give a speech at the school library. Id like you to interview him and write an article for our school paper.W: Sure. When exactly is he coming?M: Next Thursday, Oct.13.W: And what is his speech about? Id like
80、to know in advance so I can think about what to ask him.M: As far as I know, the speech is about public communication.(Text7)M: Hello. I would like to have these sweaters and trousers washed.W: Could you please fill out this laundry form, sir?M: OK. By the way, I would like my silk shirt to be hand-
81、washed. Please use cold water, or it will become smaller.W: By hand, in cold water, I see.M: I need these to be washed right away. Can you have them finished by tomorrow morning?W: Sorry, but that wont be possible. Its already 10 oclock now. I am afraid it is too late for todays laundry. Tomorrow af
82、ternoon is the soonest we can have it ready for you.M: OK.(Text8)W: Hey, you busy lately?M: Yes, Im sorting through my notes. Theyre a mess.W: Why not try the Cornell Notes system?M: Cornell Notes?W:Yeah. Its a method of organizing notes as you take them. You divide the paper into two sections: the
83、note-taking section on the left and the key questions and words section on the right. You make the note-taking section twice the size of the key words section, and then you also leave two inches blank at the bottom of the pageabout five to seven lines in a standard notebook.M: So then how do you tak
84、e notes?W: Well, like usual, you note down the main ideas of the text or speech, but you avoid long ideas and sentences and use symbols instead. Then, to help with future review, you write any related questions on the left.M: OK, that sounds logical. What then?W: then, within 24 hours of taking the
85、notes, you write a summary in the bottom five to seven lines of the page. This helps you increase your understanding of the topic. M: I see. That sounds like a great method. I will try it next semester, but now Ill just have to use the notes I have and get ready for the final exams.(Text9)W: Hey, Ja
86、ke. Whats new with you?M: Ive just graduated from university, and now Im looking for a job in the IT industry.W: Any particular company youre hoping to join?M: Google, of course.W: Google? What kind of company is Google?M: Google is an international American company specializing in Internet-related
87、services and products, such as online advertising technologies and various software, but its best known for its search engine.W: when did Google start?M: It was founded by two Ph.D. students at Stanford University in 1998, and the website started up the following year. Google started selling shares
88、in 2004.W: Wow. So its a fairly young company.M: Yes, but its grown very fast. Google has now moved more and more into communications hardware. The company runs more than one million servers in data centers around the world. Whats more, Ive heard that it treats its employees quite well.W: Its no won
89、der that you want to work there.M: Yes, its an amazing company.W: Have you had an interview with them yet?M: Not yet, but I emailed my resume to the company, and they already replied, saying that they want to meet me next week.W: Cool. Good luck then.M: Thanks. (Text10)Jack goes everywhere with Anna
90、, a 54-year-old secretary. He moves around her office at work and goes shopping with her. She may think of him as her fourth child and treat him that way, buying his food, paying his health bills and his taxes, but in fact Jack is a dog.Jack and Anna live in Sweden, a country where everyone is expec
91、ted to lead an orderly life according to rules laid down by the government, which also provides a high level of care for its people. This level of care costs money.People in Sweden pay taxes on everything, so they arent surprised to find that owning a dog means yet more taxes. Money is spent by the
92、government on dog hospitals and sometimes medical treatment for a dog that falls ill. In Sweden, dog owners must pay for any damage their dog does. A Swedish Doghouse Club official explains what this means: if your dog runs out into the road and gets hit by a passing car, you, as the owner, have to pay for any damage done to the car, even if your dog has been killed in the accident.
