1、宜昌市葛洲坝中学2020-2021学年第一学期高三年级九月月考 英语 试 题 考试时间：2020年9月第一部分 听力（共两节，满分30分）第一节 (共 5 小题；每小题 1.5 分，满分 7.5 分)听下面 5 段对话。每段对话后有一个小题，从题中所给的 A、B、C 三个选项中选出最佳选项。听完每段对话后，你都有 10 秒钟的时间来回答有关小题和阅读下一小题。每段对话仅读一遍。1. What will the woman do this evening? A. Have dinner with Mike.B. Go out with her parents.C. Stay at home wi
2、th her brother. 2. How does the woman keep in touch with her family? A. By making phone calls.B. By sending postcards.C. By using the Internet. 3. What did the man buy? A. Green tea.B. Orange juice.C. Hot chocolate. 4. What does the woman ask the man to do? A. Move some boxes.B. Make a phone call.C.
3、 Drive a car. 5. Why is the man talking to the woman? A. To take out insurance.B. To describe his illness.C. To make an appointment.第二节 (共 15 小题；每小题 1.5 分，满分 22.5 分) 听下面 5 段对话或独白。每段对话或独白后有几个小题，从题中所给的 A、B、C 三个选项中选出最佳选项。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，各小题给出 5 秒钟的作答时间。每段对话或独白读两遍。听第6段材料，回答第6、7题。6. Whe
4、re does the conversation take place? A. In a hotel.B. In the mans office.C. In a post office. 7. What will the man do next? A. Post some papers.B. Find a fax machine.C. Go downstairs.听第7段材料，回答第8至10题。8. Where did the man most probably lose his phone? A. On the underground.B. In a bank.C. In a restaur
5、ant. 9. What will the man do before five oclock? A. Buy a new phone.B. Make a call to the woman.C. Meet the woman. 10. How does the man feel in the end? A. Surprised.B. Grateful.C. Doubtful.听第8段材料，回答第11至13题。11. How did the woman book the movie tickets? A. On the Internet.B. At the ticket office.C. O
6、n the phone. 12. When did the speakers plan to meet the Smiths at first? A. At 11:30.B. At 12:00.C. At 2:00. 13. Where will the speakers go first? A. To the cinema.B. To the restaurant.C. To the bookstore.听第9段材料，回答第14至17题。14. What does the man think of Lucys taking flying lessons? A. Impractical.B.
7、Surprising.C. Interesting. 15. What is Lucy? A. A pilot.B. A nurse.C. A doctor. 16. What does the man advise the woman to do? A. Teach in a college. B. Start her own restaurant. C. Organize an Italian cooking class. 17. What is the relationship between the speakers? A. Husband and wife. B. Brother a
8、nd sister. C. Teacher and student.听第10段材料，回答第18至20题。18. Who is the speaker? A. An English teacher.B. A university student.C. A news reporter. 19. What does the speaker suggest? A. Practicing listening more after class. B. Trying to understand every word when listening. C. Listening to pop songs with
9、out reading the words. 20. What is the speaker mainly talking about? A. How to understand teachers better. B. How to find interesting materials. C. How to improve English listening.第二部分 阅读（共两节，满分50分）第一节 （共15小题；每小题2.5分，满分37.5分）阅读下列短文，从每题所给的A、B、C和D四个选项中，选出最佳选项，并在答题纸上将该项涂黑。AThe best way to see the worl
10、ds architectural marvels is to visit them in person.SingaporeThe architecture of Singapore is futuristic, to the point that visitors may feel like they have stepped onto a science fiction film. Theis one of the most visually striking creations that it has to offer, consisting of large parkland dotte
11、d with strange but wonderful structures.BarcelonaEvery year millions of people flood into this colorful Spanish city to see the unique works of famed architect Antoni Gaudi. The Temple Expiatori de la Sagrada Familia is the most popular of these and is still being built, in spite of the fact that wo
12、rk began all the way back in 1882. So if you want to avoid the crowds you can take your pick on your trip.AthensAncient architecture is abundant in Athens, with buildings that have stood for thousands of years still managing to tower. From the inspiring remains of the Parthenon to various spirits in
13、cluding Zeus and Hephaestus, Athens is the place to visit if you are eager to see architecture filled with history.DubaiIf you are looking for breath-taking architecture, Dubai will satisfy your curiosity. From the eye-watering height of the Burj Khalifa to the impressive achievement of the Palm Isl
14、and, everything seems bigger in Dubai and there is luxury (奢华) in almost every aspect of the city, earning it a serious reputation on the international travel scene.21. What is special about the architecture of Singapore?A. Super modern. B. Extremely old. C. Pretty colorful. D. Rather plain.22. Whic
15、h is one of the works of architect Antoni Gaudi? A. Burj Khalifa. B. The. C. Parthenon Temple.D. The Temple Expiatori de la Sagrada Familia.23. Where will you travel if you are curious about oldtalesbehind architecture? A. To Singapore. B. To Barcelona. C. To Athens. D. To Dubai.BBarrington Irving m
16、ade his historic flight and founded an educational non-profit-making organization. His message for kids: “The only thing that separates you from scientists is determination, hard work and a strong liking for what you want to achieve.” The secret, he believes, is having a dream in the first place, an
17、d that starts with learning experiences that inspire kids to build careers.The moment of inspiration for Irving came at the age of 15 in his parents bookstore. One customer, a professional pilot, asked Irving if hed thought about becoming a pilot. “I told him I didnt think I was smart enough; but th
18、e next day he took me to the cockpit (驾驶舱) of the commercial airplane he flew, and just like that I was hooked.”To follow his dream, Irving turned down a football scholarship to the University of Florida. He washed airplanes to earn money for a flight school and increased his flying skills by practi
19、sing at home on a $40 flight simulator (模拟) video game. Then another dream took hold: flying alone around the world. He faced more than 50 rejections for sponsorship before convincing some companies to donate aircraft components. He took off with no weather radar, no de-icing system, and just $30 in
20、 his pocket. “I like to do things people say I cant do.”After 97 days, 26 stops and dozens of thunderstorms, he touched down to a cheering crowd in Miami. “It was seeing so many young people watching and listening that pushed me into giving back with my knowledge and experience.” Irving has been doi
21、ng it ever since. He set up his non-profit-making organization, Experience Aviation (航空), aiming to increase the numbers of youth in aviation and science-related careers. Kids attend programmes dealing with hands-on robotics projects and flight simulator challenges.“We want to create chances for stu
22、dents to accomplish something amazing,” he notes. Perhaps Irvings most powerful educational tool is the example his own life provides. After landing his record-breaking flight at age 23, he said, “Everyone told me I was too young, that I didnt have enough experience, strength, or knowledge. They tol
23、d me it would take forever and Id never come home. Well . guess what?” 24. According to Irving, what is the most important in achieving success? A. Meeting people who provide unexpected help.B. Getting a chance to study technical knowledge.C. Having something specific that you want to accomplish.D.
24、Developing communication with different organizations.25. What Irving replied to the pilot in the bookstore suggested that _. A. he felt embarrassed to refuse the offerB. he was doubtful about his own abilitiesC. he knew his efforts would be rewardedD. he realized immediately how lucky he was26. Wha
25、t can we learn about Irving in Paragraph 3? A. He chose to reduce his budget as low as possible.B. He was finally given enough money to keep going. C. He took on a further challenge after he knew how to fly.D. He got the most useful flying tips from his video game.27. Irving set up his non-profit-ma
26、king organization because _.A. he hoped to become a public figureB. he expected to start a business in other fieldsC. he thought he could teach more than flight schools couldD. he saw there was great interest in what he was doingCAs any plane passenger will confirm, a crying baby is almost impossibl
27、e to ignore, no matter how hard you try. Now scientists believe they may have worked out why. A babys cry pulls at the heartstrings(扣人心弦）in a way while other cries dont, researchers found.Researchers found that a babys cry can trigger unique emotional responses in the brain, making it impossible for
28、 us to ignore themwhether we are parents or not. Other types of cries, including calls of animals in great pain, fail to get the same responsesuggesting the brain is programmed to respond specifically to a babys cry.A team of Oxford University scientists scanned the brains of 28 men and women as the
29、y listened to a variety of calls and cries. After 100 milliseconds - roughly the time it takes to blink (眨眼) two parts of the brain that respond to emotion lit up. Their response to a babys cry was particularly strong. The response was seen in both men and womeneven if they had no children.Researche
30、r Dr Christine Parsons said, “You might read that men should just notice a baby and step over it and not see it, but its not true. There is a special processing in men and women, which makes sense from an evolutionary(演化的）view that both men and women would be responding to these cries.” The study wa
31、s in people who were not parents, yet they are all responding at 100ms to these particular cries, so this might be a fundamental response present in all of us regardless of parental status.Fellow researcher Katie Young said it may take a bit longer for someone to recognize their own childs cries bec
32、ause they need to do more “fine-grained analysis”. The team had previously found that our reactions speed up when we hear a baby crying. Adults performed better on computer games when they heard the sound of a baby crying than after they heard recordings of adults crying.28. A babys cry is difficult
33、 to ignore because it .A. keeps on crying B. makes people feel strong emotionsC. causes people great pain D. cries harder than adults 29. The underlined word “trigger” in Paragraph 2 probably means “ ”A. remove B. cause C. avoid D. cure30. What may Christine Parsons agree to?A. A crying baby makes n
34、o sense to people without children.B. Parents can hardly recognize their own babies cries.C. Men pay less attention to a crying baby than women.D. Almost everyone makes certain response to a babys cry.31. Whats the main idea of the text?A. Why you cant get a babys cry out of your head.B. How to reco
35、gnize different babies cries.C. Why a baby is easy and likely to cry.D. How to prevent a baby crying.DWe talk continuously about how to make children more “resilient (有恢复力的)”, but whatever were doing, its not working. Rates of anxiety disorders and depression arerisingrapidly among teenagers. What a
36、re we doing wrong?Nassim Taleb invented the word “antifragile” and used itto describe a small but very important class of systems that gain from shocks, challenges, and disorder. The immune (免疫的) system is one of them: itrequiresexposure to certain kinds of bacteria and potential allergens (过敏原) in
37、childhood in order to develop to its full ability. Childrens social and emotional abilities are as antifragile as their immune systems. If we overprotect kids and keep them “safe” from unpleasant social situations and negative emotions, we deprive (剥夺) them of the challenges and opportunities for sk
38、ill-building they need to grow strong. Such children are likely to suffer more when exposed later to other unpleasant but ordinary life events, such as teasing and social rejection.Its not the kids fault. In the UK, as in the US, parents became much more fearful in the 1980s and 1990s as cable TV an
39、d later the Internet exposed everyone, more and more, to those rare occurrences of crimes and accidents that now occur less and less.Outdoor playandindependent mobilitywent down; screen time and adult-monitored activities went up. Yet free play in which kids work out their own rules of engagement, t
40、ake small risks, and learn to master small dangersturns out to be vitalfor the development of adult social and even physical competence. Depriving them of free play prevents their social-emotional growth. Norwegian play researchers Ellen Sandseter and Leif Kennair warned: “We may observe an increase
41、d anxiety or mental disorders in society if children are forbidden from participating in age adequate risky play.” They wrote those words in 2011. Over the following few years, their prediction came true. Kids born after 1994 are suffering from much higher rates of anxiety disorders and depression t
42、han did the previous generation. Besides, there is also a rise in the rate at which teenage girls are admitted to hospital for deliberately harming themselves. What can we do to change these trends? How can we raise kids strong enough to handle the ordinary and extraordinary challenges of life? We c
43、ant guarantee that giving primary school children more independence today will bring down the rate of teenage suicide tomorrow. The links between childhood overprotection and teenage mental illness are suggestive but not clear-cut. Yet there are good reasons to suspect that by depriving our naturall
44、y antifragile kids of the wide range of experiences they need to become strong, we are systematically preventing their growth. We should let goand let them grow.32. Why does the author mention the immune system in Paragraph 2? A. To stress its importance. B. To analyze the cause of anxiety. C. To qu
45、estion the latest discovery. D. To help understand a new word.33. Parents overprotect children because _. A. they are concerned about their childrens safetyB. they want to keep children from being teased C. parent-monitored activities are a mustD. children are not independent enough34. According to
46、the author, free play can _. A. strengthen childrens friendship B. promote childrens resilienceC. reduce childrens risky behaviorD. develop childrens leadership skills35. Which of the following does the author probably agree with? A. Stop trying to perfect your child. B. It takes great courage to ra
47、ise children.C. Prepare the child for the road, not the road for the child.D. While we try to teach our children all about life, our children teach us what life is all about. 第二节 （共5小题；每小题2.5分，满分12.5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。Many of us live with a roommate at some stage. Sometimes,
48、there can be problems. Who hasnt had an argument about whose turn it is to take out the rubbish or who should be the one to clear up after dinner? 36 You know that theres always someone else around, which can help you feel safer. There is always someone to talk to, so you never feel lonely. Besides
49、these obvious benefits, there are some you may not notice. 37 To examine the effect of living alone, Australian university researchers did much research and found that people living alone tended to eat less fresh food, which can have a significant negative effect on long-term health. However, those
50、living with others generally benefited from a more varied diet compared to those living alone. 38 The researchers believe the social and cultural roles played by cooking, food preparation and eating may be important considerations. For example, those living with friends have someone else to go shopp
51、ing with, and thus are likely to buy high-quality fresh food regularly. 39 If people living alone find they do not have the knowledge required to prepare a particular dish or cook a certain food, they may fall back on ready-made, less healthy food. However, if they live with at least one other perso
52、n, they may be able to ask for help.In addition, people living alone can eat whatever they want at any time of the day or night. However, its helpful to have someone around who questions your decision to eat frozen pizza at 3 am. 40 So, if you now live alone and find yourself fighting a losing battl
53、e against poor eating habits, why not consider sharing a home with someone else? You could encourage one another on to greater health and well-being.A. Cooking skills may be another factor.B. In other words, roommates can draw your attention to unhealthy routines.C. Living with a roommate could be a
54、 good thing because a roommate can share your expenses and contribute to your homes maintenance.D. For example, were actually more likely to eat healthier food when living with others.E. What could explain these findings?F. Its hard to find someone who doesnt grate on your nerves, has a similar clea
55、nliness level as you and goes to bed at the same time.G. However, living with another person also comes with many benefits.第三部分 语言运用（共两节，满分30分）第一节 （共15小题；每小题1分，满分15分）阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的A、B、C和D四个选项中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项，并在答题纸上将该项涂黑。Hansen and his 10-year-old son Chase search the streets of Salt Lake City ever
56、y weekend for the homeless to take to lunch. They started Project Empathy(共情)four years ago to 41 a meal, listen to their stories and figured out how they could 42 help . Just start with a smile, a hello. It really just starts with that. If you do it, you can make a connection. A small gesture can h
57、ave a 43 impact on others less fortunate, Hansen 44 in an interview. Some of these shared meals have turned into stronger 45 .Ward, a homeless, was 46 in a flat. He credited the Hansens with helping him 47 the difficult process of moving off the streets. It is great to have friends who make us feel
58、48 and Im impressed with the pair, Ward said. Father and sons 49 have developed into a passion project that 50 faith and community, which emphasizes the 51 community members can have in uplifting the homeless. They know they cant settle the homeless 52 alone. Theyre hoping empathy will 53 My hope fo
59、r the future is to 54 more connection across our country. We could and we will succeed 55 we have other people join in and help the homeless, Chase said. 41AshareBcookCbuyDeat 42AoftenBalsoCfurtherDeven 43AdifferentBdramaticCminimumDdecisive 44AremarkedBpraisedCjokedD. quoted 45AdesiresBopinionsCmot
60、ivationsDconnections 46AprovidedBpermittedChousedD abandoned47AtoBforCdespiteD through48AsurprisedBrelaxedCcalmD awesome49AeffortsBinfluencesCexperiencesD dreams50AassessesBhighlightsCcomparesDrespects 51AimportanceBroleCchanceD task52AproblemBargumentCdebtDconflict 53Ago awayBfade outCcatch onDgive
61、 off 54AexchangeBmissC spreadDmaintain 55AbeforeBsoCuntilDif 第二节 （共10小题；每小题1.5分，满分15分）阅读下面短文，在空白处填入1个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式。At Harvard Universitys Sanders Theater, four Nobel laureates(获奖者) wait on stage to present awards. 56. (hold) annually at Harvard, the Ig Nobel Prize honor 10 achievementsusually sci
62、entific research that first 57. (make) people laugh, and then think.Science is often seen 58. a formal discipline(学科) in which researchers study weighty questions. “The 59. (tradition) view is that if there is science and laughter together, somethings wrong. And in fact, its almost the opposite,” sa
63、ys Marc Abrahams, founder of the Ig Nobels. Quirky(古怪的) questions and simple curiosity can drive more serious scientific 60. (breakthrough). “Scientists are really kids. Theyre the ones 61. are really curious. Thats an important aspect of science,” says Dudley Herschbach, who won the Nobel Prize in
64、Chemistry in 1986.Some of the most famous scientists in history have shown that curiosity about the world around them. Charles Darwin, for example, conducted 62. he called “fools experiment.”Sometimes exploratory research can 63. (eventual) lead to big discoveries, too. John OSullivan didnt aim at 6
65、4. (shake) the world with the backbone of modern Wi-Fi when he set out to make observations that would test the theory of black holes.“Scientific research is not inventing new science to explain these phenomena,” says an Ig Nobel Prize 65. (win). “Its using the science thats been in your head in a w
66、ay that you didnt expect to.”第四部分 写作（共两节，满分40分）第一节 （满分15分）假定你是李华，你校今年暑假将要为外国学生举办一场汉语夏令营活动。请给你的美国朋友Jason写封邮件，邀请他参加。内容包括：1. 时间和地点；2. 内容：汉语学习、中国传统文化等；3. 报名方式和截止日期。注意：1.词数80-100；2.可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。 第二节 （满分25分）阅读下面材料，根据其内容和所给段落开头语续写两段，使之构成一篇完整的短文。续写的词数应为150左右。Afarmergrewsomevegetablesinhisgarden.Onedayhis
67、wifewasillandhehadnomoney.Hehadtosellsomecabbagesandcarrotsinthemarket.Thenextmorninghetooktwobasketsofvegetablestotown.Butitwasraininghardthatafternoonandtherewerefewpeopleinthestreet.Whenhisvegetablesweresoldout,itwasdark.Heboughtsomemedicineandhurriedtohisvillage.Onhiswayhomehesawapersonlyingonth
68、esnow.Heplacedhisbasketsonthegroundandwasgoingtohelpthepersontogetup.Atthattimehefounditwasadeadmanandtherewasmuchbloodonhisbody.Hewassoafraidthatheranawayquickly,withouttakingthebasketswithhim. Thenextafternoonthefarmerwassenttothepolicestation.Havingshownthebaskets,anofficerasked,“Aretheseyours”“Y
69、es,sir.”thefarmeransweredtimidly（胆怯地）.“Haveyoukilledtheman”“No,no,sir.”thefarmersaidinahurry.“Whendidyouseethedeadman?”“Aboutsevenlastevening.”“Didyouseewhokilledtheman”“No,sir.”Theofficerbroughtoutaknifeandasked,“Haveyouseenityet”“No,sir.”Theofficerbecameangryandtoldthepolicementobeathimupandsenthi
70、mintoprison.theofficerwantedtotrapthefarmerintotheconfession(供认),butthefarmerdidntadmithewasthemurderer.Paragraph1:Theofficerwassoangrythatheaskedthepolicemantobeathimupagain. Paragraph 2: Thefarmerwaslucky. Afewdayslater, 宜昌市葛洲坝中学2020-2021学年第一学期高三年级九月月考 英语答案一、 听力：CCAAC/ABCCB/ABABB/CABAC二、阅读：1.ADC 2
71、.CBCD 3. BBDA 4. DABC 5. G D E A B三、完型:ABBAD/CDDAB/BACCD四、填词：56.held57.makes58.as59.traditional60.breakthroughs61.who/that62.what63.eventually64.shaking65.winner五、作文应用文写作：Dear Jason,How is it going? Our school is going to hold a Chinese Summer Camp for international students this summer vacation. Kn
72、owing that you are keen on Chinese culture, I am writing to invite you to join in it.The camp will last 10 days, from July 11 to July 20 in our school. It covers a variety of activities, ranging from learning daily Chinese to Chinese history and traditional culture. In addition, the camp provides a
73、chance for members to visit some museums, which is a good way to learn about our history. If you are interested, please sign up before July 11 on our school website.I am sure that you will gain much through the activities. Looking forward to your participation. 读后续写：Paragraph1 Theofficerwassoangryth
74、atheaskedthepolicemantobeathimupagain.Thefarmerwasveryafraid,hethoughthewouldbesentencedtodeathbykillingpeople,buthedidnt,hewasinnocent.Hemusttellpeoplethetruth,butnoonecouldhearhisvoice.hehopedthatsomeonecouldcomeandsavehim.Paragraph2 Thefarmerwaslucky.Afewdayslater,ayoungmancametothepolicestationw
75、ithalotofjournalists,sayingthathesawthemurderer.Itwasthepoliceofficerwhokilledthemanonthesnow!Hesawthepoliceofficeusedaknifekillingthemanlateintheevening.Hewassofrightenedandranaway.Buttheyoungmanthoughtthefarmerwasinnocent.Sohetookthegreatcouragetoexposetherealcriminal.Aftertheinvestigation,theyoun
76、gmanwasright.Thepoliceofficerwassentintoprisonandthepolicemanwhobeatupthefarmerwasfired,andthebraveyoungmanwasregardedastheherobythevillagers听力原稿：(Text 1)M:Sally, I wondered if youd like to have dinner with me this evening.W:Oh, Im sorry, Mike. My parents are out so Im staying in to take care of my
77、little brother.(Text 2) M:Whats Sara doing in that shop?W:Shes buying some postcards to send to her family.M:Really? I prefer to make phone calls. W:I like neither postcards nor phone calls. I usually keep in touch with my family through the Internet.(Text 3) W:Im thirsty after that race.M:This gree
78、n tea is really good. I bought it over there in the cafe.W:Is there orange juice?M:I dont think so, but theyve got hot chocolate if you prefer that.(Text 4) W:James, I have to put all of these boxes into the car. Any chance you could help me?M:Can you give me a minute? I just need to make a quick ph
79、one call.(Text 5) M:Hello, I think I have the flu. I feel awful. Id like to see a doctor.W:Could you come in tomorrow afternoon at one oclock? M:OK, see you tomorrow.W:And remember to take your ID and insurance card with you. (Text 6)W:What can I do for you?M:My name is Gordon Baker from room 1604.
80、Could you check to see if anything has been delivered for me?W:Ah, yes, an envelope was dropped off for you. Here you are.M:Ive been expecting that, thank you. It contains some papers I need to send to my office. Do you happen to have a fax machine I could use now? W:Certainly. Theres one on the sec
81、ond floor. Youll need to cross the hall and go upstairs to get there.M:Thanks very much. (Text 7)M:This is Andrew Brown. What can I do for you?W:Mr. Brown, I may have your mobile phone. M:Oh, yes. I thought I had lost it somewhere on the underground this morning.W:Actually I found it under a table a
82、t a restaurant and I thought I should call the work number I found in its directory.M:Thank you very much. I appreciate you calling me. It is such a relief! I just thought I need to buy a new one as soon as possible.W:I thought it was the right thing to do. I work in TC Bank on Roosevelt Street and
83、I leave at about five, so please come to pick it up before then.M:OK. See you then and thanks again. (Text 8)M:Amanda, could you make a call to the cinema to see if there are still some seats left for the movie this afternoon?W:Ive already booked tickets online for the two oclock movie. Im thinking
84、of picking them up from the ticket office on the way to the restaurant. What do you think?M:OK. Well, the Smiths want to move our appointment forward by a half hour earlier. That means we should be there at 11:30.W:Then we dont have enough time. Wed better get moving. Oh, before I forget, can you re
85、mind me to stop by the bookstore on the way back home? I have to order a book there.M:OK. (Text 9)M:Gina, Gina Gina? What are you doing?W:Oh, I was just thinking about our conversation with Lucy the other night. I hope Lucy can find someplace to take flying lessons.M:I was surprised. I had no idea t
86、hat Lucy was interested in learning how to fly.W:Yeah. And did you know she wants to leave her job and go back to school? She says she doesnt have enough responsibility as a nurse. She wants to be a doctor. I hope her dream comes true.M:Me too. By the way, are you still thinking about opening an Ita
87、lian restaurant?W:I wish I could. But I cant do that unless I have a lot of money.M:I know. Sometimes I wish wed win a lot of money. But we need to be more realistic. Why dont you consider teaching an Italian cooking class? Youre a great cook and you could do it here at home. W:Gee, Frank, thats not
88、 a bad idea. I could get more experience and build a reputation. And then, eventually, I might be able to teach an evening class at one of the community colleges.M:See? Arent you glad you married me? I have good ideas sometimes. (Text 10)W:Hello, everyone. Im glad to be here to share my opinion abou
89、t English studying. Im in my first year in university. Many of you said that listening in English is difficult. Well, it is true for me as well. I remember when I was learning English, I could understand when my teacher was talking to me, but actually I couldnt understand some of the news reporters
90、when I listened to the news. But now my listening has improved a lot. Here are some ideas that may help you improve your listening in English.First of all, dont worry if you dont understand every word you hear. Thats impossible! You should concentrate only on the most important words.Secondly, try t
91、o get extra listening practice outside the classroom. For example, you can go to the student center and practice listening with their CDs. You should also listen to the radio in English and watch English movies. Next, its a good idea to listen to presentations from the Internet. And its easy to download presentations onto your computer. Finally, its a good idea to listen to pop songs while you read the words at the same time. There are lots of Internet sites that give you the words of the most popular songs. Thats all from me, and I hope this will help.