湖北省八校 2011 届高三第二次联考
英 语 试 题
全卷满分 150 分。考试用时 120 分钟。 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，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．Why does the woman want to change her job? A．To get more money．
B．To have more challenges． C．To have more chances． 2．What will the woman have to do?
A．Borrow a tape tomorrow． B．Keep the tape for another week． C．Return the tape to the man right now． 3．Why will the man go to Edingburg?
A．To drive the woman there． B．To have a meeting in Glasgow． C．To meet some important people． 4．What will the woman probably do then?
A．Go on washing the clothes． B．Stop washing the clothes． C．Let the man wash the clothes．
5．How was the man doing at the job interview yesterday? A．He was well prepared．
B．He did a good job． C．He did a poor job．
第二节 （共 15 小题；每题 1.5 分，满分 22.5 分）
听下面 5 段对话或独白。每段对话或独白后有几个小题，从题中所给的 A，B，C 三个选 项中选出最佳选项，并标在试卷的相应位置。听每段对话或独白前，你将有时间阅读各个小 题，每小题 5 秒钟；听完后，每小题将给出 5 秒钟的作答时间。每段对话或独白读两遍。 听第 6 段材料，回答第 6、7 题。
6．What will probably be Jack’s new job?
A．A salesman． B．A teacher． C．A manager． 7．What can we know about Boswell?
A．People there are warm hearted． B．It is half the size of Highland Park．
C．It offers better education． 听第 7 段材料，回答第 8、9 题。
8．What does the woman think the weather will be like in the afternoon? A．Foggy． B．Clear． C．Windy． 9．How will the man get the weather information?
A．He’11 listen to the radio． B．He’ll watch TV．
C．He* 11 make a telephone call． 听第 8 段材料，回答第 10—12 题。
10．Why can’t the woman pick up her mother? A．Because she has a golf match on Sunday． B．Because her car is being repaired． C．Because her car is locked in the garage． 11．Why can’t their mom take a taxi?
A．She can’t afford it．
B．She always leaves things on the taxi． C．She is bringing many things with her．
12．What finally led to the man’ s decision to pick up his mom? A．His mother’ s call．
B．His Dad’s golf clubs． C．Her things’ being lost． 听第 9 段材料，回答第 13 至 16 题。
13．What kind of renters does the woman like? A．A couple with children．
B．A quiet couple with no children． C．A couple who play the piano．
14．Where does the man get the information of " Two Rooms to Let" ?
A．In the newspaper． B．On TV． C．On the wall outside．
15．Why is the man not quite satisfied with the room as sitting room? A．It has a view of the harbor．
B．It is not big enough． C．The rent is too high．
16．What does the man mean by "stand" and "sit" ?
A．He stands singing while his wife sits playing the piano． B．His wife stands singing while he sits playing the piano． C．He stands talking while his wife sits listening to him． 听第 10 段材料，回答第 17 至 20 题。
17．What important social skills does playing games help children gain ? A．counting and reading．
B．reasoning and thinking．
18．What is the advantage of playing cards for children? A．Gaining self - confidence．
B．Getting more pocket money． C．Developing their brains．
19．Why should parents often play games with their kids? A．To know more about their learning attitude． B．To get on well with their children．
C．To improve their own memory． 20．What is the speaker mainly talking about ?
A．Playing games with children．
B．The relationship between parents and children． C．The benefits of playing games．
第二部分：英语知识运用（共两节，满分 40 分）
第一节：单项填空（共 10 小题，每小题 1 分，满分 10 分）
从 A、B、C、D 四个选项中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂 黑。
21．Mary has a great of interests; she likes sports, travel, photography, and making radio sets．
A．ability B．capability C．diversity D．property
22．The rising house price and the high income taxation rate have become the biggest . of people in China today．
A．concern B．influence C．involvement D．occupation
23．The President finally agreed to resign after that his action would somehow relieve the international pressure on Egypt．
A．acquiring B．calculating C．complaining D．sharing
24．If Jim had been more independent, his parents’ divorce would not have him as deeply． A．affected B．impressed C．overcome D．inspired
25．People tend to ignore the fact that being good parents a stable society and productive citizens of tomorrow．
A．makes for B．results from C．sets up D．takes in
26．Criticized as online games are, they never cease to a large number of teenagers． A．appeal to B．object to C．refer to D．turn to
27．Jenny can always get a discount in that coffee bar for she is a（n） customer． A．casual B．regular C．average D．usual
28．Efforts do not ___ lead to good achievements if the effort - maker is too anxious to succeed． A．exceptionally B．hopefully C．necessarily D．purposely
29．The disaster -stricken village was inaccessible ___ by helicopter, and the storm added to the rescuers’ difficulty．
A．instead of B．other than C．rather than D．regardless of
30．A private dinner party was arranged at the White House Chinese Chairman Hu Jintao on his visit to America．
A．in the name of B．in honour of C．in light of D．in memory of
阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后从 36—55 各题所给的四个选项（A、B、C 和 D）中， 选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上涂黑。
The Real China, on Wheels
"Excuse me, you can sit here," he said．The man had reasonable pronunciation and looked studious （好学的 ） , with a smile that made me feel as if I" d arrived for dinner in his living room．31 I hadn’t, and he didn’t know me ．I looked around the crowded train carriage as it moved along, there were 32 people standing than sitting and we were in for a tough five hours - I had missed a seat as a result of my lack of organization．I had had every chance to buy a ticket the day before, while there were still seats available．
"No, no．Icouldn’t," I said．
"Yes," he replied with a smile．"You 3 3 sit here．" " But it’ s your seat．Really, I can’t．"
"Yes, please, have my seat．" We 3 4 like this for some time．This guy had taken the 3 5 to reserve a seat, and now he wanted to give it away．People were staring at me．This was 3 6 ．
"You are tired," he said．
I gave 3 7 and sat down．On this Shanhaiguan - Beijing train, I was feeling happy to be 3 8 ． The young man stood by me at a comfortable distance．
"Excuse me, where are you from?" " Australia．"
And on we went…
One thing standing out for me on that train was the free sense of community （团体） among 3 9 strangers．On Beijing’ s subway, everybody ignores everybody - it’ s a worldwide 40 ．I was surprised to see once Chinese people 41 on board a regional （区域） train, they start talking to each other like 42 in a hutong（胡同） ．
I soon 43 people all over the train were chatting to their fellow 44 , near or far．There was a lot of laughing．People offered snacks to each other, followed by the usual "No, no, I couldn’t．" "Yes, yes．Here take some．" "Well, OK．Just a little．"
Three or four times, I was 45 by university students who wanted to chat, and soon the audience was attracted by us．I began to feel the older passengers 46 the significance of what these youngsters were capable of, and they were proud of their young countrymen taking China to the rest of world through 47 ．
These youngsters talked with warmth, intelligence and sincerity （ 真 诚 ） , 48 with reasonable language skills． 49 , China will find itself in good hands as the decades tick by．
I vowed to 50 flying around China - the train gets my vote．If you want to see real Chinese people at their finest, jump on a regional train．
31．A．And B．But C．Or D．So 32．A．kinder B．poorer C．stronger D．more 33．A．should B．will C．can D．need 34．A．broke out B．carried on C．looked on D．stood up 35．A．blame B．duty C．chance D．trouble
36．A．embarrassing B．interesting C．shameful D．unpleasant 37．A．off B．out C．in D．up
38．A．noticed B．watched C．seated D．served 39．A．absolute B．foreign C．lonely D．optimistic
40．A．atmosphere B．fashion C．phenomenon D．reputation 41．A．march B．wander C．climb D．slide
42．A．travellers B．families C．neighbours D．businessmen 43．A．admitted B．realized C．believed D．imagined 44．A．passengers B．citizens C．workers D．students 45．A．mentioned B．approached C．forgotten D．investigated 46．A．understood B．doubted C．reduced D．suspected 47．A．transportation B．trade C．conversation D．friendship 48．A．combined B．decorated C．burdened D．satisfied 49．A．Strangely B．Accidently C．Surprisingly D．Undoubtedly 50．A．experience B．avoid C．enjoy D．deny
第三部分：阅读理解（共 20 小题，每题 2 分，满分 40 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。
A
Singing are the pupils of the remote Beau - Roc primary school in Haiti．One of them plays a guitar made from an empty oil tin．Their headmistress, Emile Jean - Noel, is one of the few women school principals in the country．
Over 70 % of Haitian population live below the poverty line with inadequate food, water, schools, or housing．To reduce the hunger that prevents learning and to encourage parents to send their children to school, meals are provided by the World Food Programme．
"We are so cut off we have many difficulties," comments Emile, adding that finding chalk, school books and other materials is practically impossible．Emile tries to encourage those around her to make use of all available resources．Her efforts are bearing fruit．One of her successes was convincing local women to contribute to their children’ s schooling and increase their own income by selling embroidery （刺绣） and other handicrafts．
Recent political instability has meant that the country has not invested in education for ten years．Enrolment （入学） is a mere 44 per cent and a little less than a half of those entering primary school finish it．Less than a third of these go on to secondary school．In rural areas it is not rare to find 17 - and 18 year - olds in primary school．Beau - Roc has only 4 teachers for 260 pupils．Emile works constantly to improve her pupils’ environment．Under her direction, a local worker is now constructing a storehouse for the food delivered regularly by the World Food Programme．
Not only is Emile’ s salary too little, but she receives it irregularly．For her, transport is a real headache．She lives five kilometers away and has to take a privately - owned bus, costing more than she can afford．
"The decision to be a rural teacher in Haiti should not be taken lightly" , Emile comments． " With all the sacrifices and risks it requires, only those who are really cut out for teaching should do it．" Nevertheless, Emile loves her job．"I always feel at home with the children and, the parents understand what I’m doing．"
51．What theme is presented in this passage?
A．Devotion to education． B．Poverty and hardship． C．Politics and children． D．Love and beauty．
52．Which of the following is extremely difficult for Beau - Roc primary school? A．Teaching the women how to make embroidery and other handicrafts． B．Persuading local women to care about their children’s education． C．Encouraging those around her to use those available resources． D．Finding chalk, school books and other materials．
53．The many figures in the 4th paragraph indicate _ __． A．political instability in Haiti
B．poor investment in Haitian education C．challenges in Emile’ s life
D．Emile’s constant efforts
54．In the last paragraph, " those who are really cut out for teaching" are those who are . A．dismissed from teaching
B．unfamiliar with teaching C．qualified for teaching D．cautious about teaching
B
The British royal family is about to be slimmed down．The queen plans to reduce the number of real royals, it was recently announced．However, there seems little sign of the monarchy （君 主）
disappearing completely．
Up till the 17th century, the British king or queen was believed to rule by " divine （ 神 的）right" , which was the idea that God chose the king or queen to rule and that he or she was therefore above the law． However, this idea ended with the English Revolution, in which King Charles the first was imprisoned and then killed in 1649．
So what role does the British royal family have today?
Well, the Queen has important formal duties: as Head of State, the Queen represents the UK on visits abroad and invites other world leaders to visit the UK．As Head of the Armed Forces, only the Queen can declare when the UK is at war or when war was over． The Queen also has constitutional duties: She has to sign many government and Commonwealth documents every day．
In addition, the royal family spends a great deal of its time traveling up and down the country in support of different charity projects．
But the public in Britain do not believe there should be a royal family．Sometimes, the press and media criticize the royal family as well．
One criticism is that British people should not have to pay for the royal family through their taxes．
Today, the royal family works hard to be relevant in, the modem world．The queen’s speech on TV is less formal every Christmas, and is now available as a podcast （播客） ．In 2005, after graduation from university, Prince William spent time teaching English in Uruguay, the sort of work many young British people do at some time in their lives．
55．What can be concluded from the first two paragraphs?
A．The British king or queen is about to become common people． B．The British king or queen is no longer believed to rule by divine right．
C．The English Revolution put an end to the British royal family in 1649． D．The royal family’ s role was most important in Britain in the 17th century． 56．Which of the following is NOT among formal duties of the Queen?
A．Travelling around the world for charity projects． B．Declaring when the UK is at war．
C．Inviting other world leaders to visit the UK． D．Signing Commonwealth documents every day．
57．Prince William is mentioned in the passage to show that __ _． A．he is popular in the UK
B．many young British people do voluntary work C．he has tried to win young people’ s admiration D．the royal family is trying to change their image 58．We can infer from the passage that _ __．
A．British people are all in favor of the royal family B．the public are encouraged to oppose the royal family C．the British royal family are facing surviving challenges
D．British youths are required to teach English in Uruguay in their lives C
Lighthouses are remainders from the past that ships and sailors once sought in order to navigate dangerous U．S．coastal waters．But today, those remaining ones have fallen mostly into disuse, except as tourist attractions and old reminders of a romantic period．The U．S．Coast Guard and the U．S．Lighthouse Society say there are about 600 lighthouses remaining in the U．S．, and some of those are at risk, having suffered from years of neglect （忽略）．
Dave Eshbaugh of the Oregon State Parks Trust, believes in preserving them．" They are worth saving．I think it would be disrespectful to our history and people to let them fall down and go away．"
Preservation societies in several states are attempting to keep lighthouses from disappearing． And the U ． S ． Congress is trying to help ． In 2000, lawmakers passed the Lighthouse Preservation Act that lets the Coast Guard transfer ownership of lighthouses, at no cost, to public and private organizations． Local, state and federal agencies also can benefit from the act．
Some private citizens also are helping to restore abandoned lighthouses．Steve and Michelle Bursey own the Heceta Head Lighthouse．It is not just their home, but also their livelihood．
Not far from the lighthouse is the lighthouse keeper’s house．The Burseys have changed it into a bed and breakfast inn． They say the income from their business pays for the necessary repairs that keep the lighthouse in condition．Michelle says it is a labor of love．" We have to constantly put hours and hours of time and labor into making it shine．"
Aside from making Heceta Head their home and business, the Burseys have a great appreciation for the history and the importance associated with their lighthouse．
" It’ s important to keep them up," says Steve．" Once they’ re gone, you can never bring them back．" They are vivid reminders of a previous times and a way of life that people like Steve and Michelle Bursey think are worth preserving．They are part of America’ s history, its legend, and its
59．The best title for this passage should be ___． A．Lighthouses Are the Reminders of the Past B．Lighthouses Seek Better Future
C．Lighthouses Benefit People Today D．Lighthouses Have Come Back
60．According to the Lighthouse Preservation Act, the Coast Guard can ___． A．give possession of lighthouses to some organizations for free
B．ask the Congress for help to keep lighthouses from danger C．allow the preservation societies to protect lighthouses
D．help local, state and federal agencies to profit from lighthouses
61．Steve and Michelle Bursey in Heceta Oregon are mentioned here to show that ___． A．old lighthouses can be restored and reused as a hotel
B．lighthouses are very important to the life of some private citizens C．some individuals are helping to protect abandoned lighthouses D．common people can solve the problem with lighthouses 62．The pattern of organization of this passage is ___．
A．cause and effect B．question and answer C．argument and proof D．problem and solution
D
Who " discovered" America? And who led the first successful attempt to sail around the world in history?
Well, our textbooks have the answers: they are Italian sailor Christopher Columbus and Portuguese navigator Ferdinand Magellan．
However, China’s great explorer, Zheng He （ 1371 -1435 ） , may well have beaten his European counterparts （同行） and sailed around the world first．The life and achievements of the legendary sailor are featured in a TV drama, which is being screened on CCTV 8．
Zheng was an officer of the Ming Dynasty’ s Yongle Emperor．In 1405, the emperor asked Zheng to visit the " Western Seas" , which referred to the seas and lands west of the South China Sea．Zheng traveled with 62 ships filled with silk and china and 27, 800 men．The biggest ship was 126 meters long and could take the weight of 7000 tons．In the following 28 years, Zheng made another six successful journeys．He visited over 30 countries．Since most of the records of Zheng’ voyages have been lost, many historians believe Zheng’ s achievements have been underestimated． British writer Gavin Menzies, who spent 14 years researching the movements of the Chinese fleet, explained it was Zheng who first sailed around the world, in his book, 1421, The Year china Discovered America．
While doing research, Menzies said he was shown a map, dated 1459, which included southern Africa and the Cape of Good Hope．Yet the Cape was not "discovered" by Vasco da Gama until 1497．On the map was a note about a voyage round the Cape in 1420 - and a picture of a Chinese ship．
"What nobody has explained is why the European explorers had maps．Who drew the maps?" he asks in his book．"There are millions of square miles of ocean．It required huge fleets to chart them．If you say it wasn’t the Chinese, then who was it?"
63．The underlined word "featured" in the 3rd paragraph can be replaced by ___． A．advertised B．shown
C．involved D．affected
64．Which of the following is the evidence to prove that America was discovered by the Chinese according to Gavin Menzies?
A．Textbooks． B．History books．
C．An ancient map． D．Zheng’s logbooks． 65．With most of Zheng’ s logbooks lost, people today are not sure of ___．
A．the exact places Zheng He reached on his voyages B．the scale of the fleet on Zheng He’ s voyages C．the times of Zheng He’ s successful voyages D．the purpose of Zheng He’ s voyages
66．Which of the following is a definite fact about the Cape of Good Hope? A．It was discovered by Vasco da Gama．
B．It was discovered by the Chinese．
C．It was discovered by Christopher Columbus． D．It was discovered by Ferdinand Magellan．
E
Indian weddings have always been special occasions, celebrated with passion, enthusiasm, and, in the case of the wealthy, elaborate （精心准备的） settings and food ．For centuries, friends and family sang songs, youngsters danced, and cooks dished out traditional foods when Indian wedding festivities got under way．
But times have changed． Weddings have become occasions for India’s rapidly growing wealthy classes to show off their new wealth．Professional singers and entertainers have replaced the amateur melodies, wonderful parties at five -star hotels are now the pattern, and unusual foreign foods are served along with traditional Indian food．
Neeta Raheja, runs a wedding planning company that organizes weddings ranging in cost from $ 20,000 to $ 2 million．" Being really wasteful was something done by the very best class．Today, people who are not that rich want to do like that when it comes to weddings," she explained．
Pumima Mehta, recently hosted her daughter’s wedding． She says organizing a show with style is important in a society where weddings have become statements．" I may have personally liked a simple ceremony, but who wants it? You know, everyone is judging you at the affair," she said．
Many now choose several days of feasting and dancing．The parties might have settings based on famously great Bollywood films, fresh flowers flown in from Bangkok, perhaps a hired Mereedes instead of the traditional horse to carry the groom．
" They hire helicopters, and the helicopters are showering petals（花瓣）．In the 1990s, we had elephants standing in a row and showering petals," Neeta Raheja said．
Now the wedding industry is a $ 10 billion market growing by 25 percent a year． Such celebrations can wipe away years of savings for many families - but no one is complaining．
Suresh Garg, the manager of one famous jewelry store in New Delhi, says he did do a lot of business ahead of the wedding season that runs from November to February．" Income levels are also going up．There is plenty of money available, salaries are rising, share values have increased, people are flooded with money," he said．
67．The main idea of the passage is that __ _． A．Indian weddings become more exciting
B．Indian weddings become world famous C．Indian weddings become better prepared D．Indian weddings become expensive
68．Which of the following is part of modern weddings in India? A．Amateur singers and entertainers．
B．Parties in the courtyard．
C．Fresh flowers flown from abroad． D．Elephants showering petals．
69．We can guess that not so rich Indians hold expensive weddings for their children to __． A．show off their wealth B．make a statement
C．make their children happy D．entertain their guests
70．According to Suresh Garg, Indians hold very expensive weddings because __ . A．they want to be different from others
B．children don’t like simple weddings C．they have to follow others’examples D．they have more available money now 第四部分：书面表达（共两节，满分 40 分）
第一节：完成句子（共 10 小题，每小题 1.5 分，满分 l 5 分）
阅读下列各小题，根据括号内的汉语提示，用句末括号内的英语单词完成句子，并将答 案写在答题卡上的相应题号后。
71．It was 8 o’ clock at night （我们到达）what seemingly used to be a village school. (arrive)
72．He started working for this company when he left college, and (一直待在这里) ever since. ( stay)
73．When preparing for exams, perseverance and efficiency are （所需要的）to achieve good grades.(take)
74．With the presidents of Tunisia(突尼斯) and Egypt forced to step down, more leaders have realized it is high time they (重视) to economy and political freedom. (attach)
75．Generally, we enjoy our friends’ company, but there are occasions when we hope (不受打 扰)for a while. (leave)
76． With a beautiful view of the East Lake and within easy reach of public facilities, those apartments (卖完了)in a week.(sell)
77．You are definitely a seasoned traveler. So can you suggest （给你印象最深的三个地 方）?( impressive)
78． (沉溺于) computer games will, to a greater or lesser degree, affect a school student’s health as well as study. ( addict)
79．The Korean singing star, （你最喜欢他的声音），is going to release a new album, (like)
80．You （不必带) so much cash with you - it nearly got stolen. （take） 第二节：短文写作（共一题；满分 25 分）
你是《21 世纪英文报》（21st Century）的读者，也经常向该报投稿。她的《这就是生 活》栏目( That’s Life)的下期话题是：
Farilure happens when you quit. To go on till you succeed is what life is all about. 该栏目编辑向你约稿，请你发表你的观点并陈述理由，字数 100 左右。
2011
届湖北省八校第二次联考
英语参考答案
1-20: BCCBC CCBCB CBBCB ACABC 21-30: CABAA ABCBB
31-50: BDCBD ACCAC CCBAB ACADB 51-70: ADBC BADC BACD BCAA DCBD
71. when we arrived at （未用 when 扣 1.5 分；时态或介词错误扣半分） 72. has stayed here （时态错误扣 1.5 分；here 错误扣半分）
73. what it takes/the qualities that it takes （任何错误扣 1.5 分）
74. attached importance/significance / should attach importance/significance （任何错误扣 1.5 分）
75. to be left alone/to leave ourselves alone （任何错误扣 1.5 分）
76. were sold out （没用被动语态 扣 1.5 分；写成 have been sold out 或 had been sold out 扣半 分, 漏掉 out 扣半分）
77. the three most impressive places / three of the most impressive places/ three places that are the most impressive （未用最高级扣 1.5 分；其他错误 扣半分）
78. Being addicted to （没用动名词 扣 1.5 分；介词错误扣半分）
79. whose voice you like the best/most （定语从句错误 扣 1.5 分；其他错误扣半分） 80. need not have taken （任何错误 扣 1.5 分）
Sample writing
My understanding of life is to achieve goals, big or small, through efforts. To succeed doesn’t necessarily mean having much money or power; it means we try hard to live a rich life rather than give up easily.
Life is sweet and full of challenges. If we give up too soon, we may miss good opportunities to arrive at our destination in time or even worse, we may drive ourselves into difficult situations. Take Robinson Crusoe for example. If he had been the kind of person to give up without trying, he would have no chance of survival on the deserted island for 27 years. It was hope and perseverance that made his survival possible.
So bear this in mind: failure happens when we quit and to go on till you succeed is what life is all about.
录音稿
Text oneM: What’s your job?
W: I’m a secretary at an architecture firm.
M: That sounds like a pretty good job. Why do you want to change your job? W: It’s hard to tell, but generally speaking, I want to have some demanding jobs. Text two
W: I really enjoy the tape you lent me a week ago. M: I’m glad you like it.
W: Not only me. All my classmates enjoyed it, too. Do you mind if I keep it for another week? M: Sorry, I have to use it myself.
Text three
W: Alan, have you got a meeting in Edingburg?
M: Yes, I’m going to see some leaders from the headquarters, why? W: I’m going to visit Glasgow on Wednesday and it’s quite near Edingburg. M: Ah…I’m going to drive there tomorrow, so you can go with me.
Text four
M: Tina, I think that you needn’t wash your clothes so late. W: I didn’t catch what you said.
M: I mean, the flowing water makes lots of noise. W: Oh, sorry! I didn’t know it was bothering you. Text five
W: How was your job interview yesterday, Peter? M: Well, it couldn’t have been worse.
M: I don’t know. There were several questions I couldn’t answer. Text six
M: Hello, Mary. Is it true you’re going to leave us?
W: Maybe, but it still depends on Jack. If he gets the job, then we’ll have to move to Boswell. M: You’re going to miss Highland Park, aren’t you?
W: Oh, definitely. But it’s a much greater opportunity for Jack. His salary will be higher and he’ll have a much better position. He’ll manage the whole sales department. Also, there are better schools for the children. The town isn’t half as nice as Highland Park, of course.
M: Yes, there are so many factories. There’s probably a lot of air pollution, isn’t there? W: Yes, and not many green areas. But that’s life, I guess.
M: Are you going to stop working?
W: I believe I’ll have to at first, but I intend to go back as soon as we settle down. I may get a job teaching. There’s a new high school there and they’re looking for teachers.
Text seven
M: I’m wondering if it’s going to be fine this afternoon. W: So what?
M: The sports meeting! It’s fixed at 2:00, but the fog! You can only see a short distance. W: But don’t you think the wind is beginning to lift up? I bet it will be fine this afternoon. M: Don’t be so sure.
W: You’ve heard the forecast this morning, haven’t you? M: No. That’s why I’m worried.
W: Why not try the 24-hour telephone weather forecast service? M: Great! How come I didn’t think of that? I’ll do it right away. Text eight
W: Did I tell you that mom called last night? M: Oh, really? How is she?
W: Fine. In fact she is coming over on Sunday. She is really looking forward to seeing us. M: Aha…I’ve just remembered. I’m playing golf with Roy on Sunday all day.
W: But I promised her you’d pick her up at the station. M: Well, you have to pick her up.
W: I can’t. My car is in the garage being fixed. You should have picked it up for me yesterday, remember?
M: Oh…yeah…Well, Why can’t she take a taxi?
W: No, She always gets lost and they drop her off at the wrong house. Anyway, she can’t possibly carry all those golf clubs by herself.
M: Golf clubs? What golf clubs?
W: She thought you might like Dad’s golf clubs so she’s bringing them on Sunday. M: Of course I’ll pick her up.
Text 9
W: Yes, you are. We do have two rooms for rent. You can use this one as bedroom, the other as sitting room. Or the other way around. You’re an office worker, aren’t you?
M: You’re right. How much do they rent for, altogether? W: No hurry. Let’s talk about it later. Are you married? M: Yes.
W: How many children do you have? M: Not a single one.
W: Well, I would like someone like you to rent my rooms.
M: Really?... This room here looks to the north, with a view of the harbor. Not bad. But I am afraid it’s not big enough to be a sitting room. You know, my wife and I would rather have a better and more comfortable place to “stand” and “sit”…
W: Why, if you know how to make use of it, there’s plenty of room here for you two. M: Perhaps you are right. Then rent—please?
W: Three hundred dollars a month. How about it? M: You’ve got to come down a bit.
W: I can’t. Nowadays, the cost of living is high…All right, make it two hundred eighty. You may move in any time. You haven’t got bits of heavy furniture to move, have you?
M: No, except a heavy piano… W: What? You have a piano!
M: You see, my wife is a pianist while I am an amateur singer myself.
W: I see what you mean now—- your wife “sits” and plays the piano while you “ stand” and sing. Well, in that case, I am afraid I can’t let you have the two rooms. We like to keep this house quiet… You see, I just can’t stand noise of any kind.
Text 10
You may learn more than you think by playing games.
Children don’t know it, but playing games helps them learn important social skills like taking turns. They also learn how to bea good winner or loser. Games also prepare children for school by helping them learn colors and shapes and to count and read. As they grow older, children play more important games. These games help them to reason better and develop their thinking skills. Playing cards helps teens gain self confidence and build relationships with kids of their own age. Playing sports games develops their bodies and teaches strategy.
Adults enjoy playing games to clear their minds and change their moods. Both the social interaction and the laughter that accompany playing games help to lower stress. When the elderly play games, their minds stay healthier and their memory improves.
Parents who play games with their kids build better relationships with them. Parents can also see how their children think and behave. It helps them get to know their child.
