新泰一中高二上学期第一次大单元考试英语试题2022.10.05第Ⅰ卷（满分100分）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秒钟的时间来同答有关小题和阅读下一小题。每段对话仅读一遍。请听下面5段对话，选出最佳选项。每段对话仅读一遍。1.Whatseasondoyouthinkitmaybe?A.Autumn.B.SummerC.Winter2.Wheredoestheconversationmostlikelytakeplace?A.AtthebankB.InthepostofficeC.Inthelibrary3.Whichbookhasthemanbought?A.PhysicsbookB.EnglishbookC.Historybook4.Whatdoesthewomanmean?A.SheisgoingtotheshoppingcenterB.Shecan’tgowiththemanC.Sheisgoingtothechemistrylab.5.Whatkindofbagwillthewomanbuy?A.AredoneB.AblueoneC.Thebiggerone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，并标在试卷的相应位置。听每段对话或独白前，你将有时间阅读各个小题，每小题5秒钟；听完后，各小题将给出5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.Howmanychildrenarethereinthewoman’sfamily?A.ElevenB.Six.C.Twelve7.Whatdoesthewoman’sfatherdo?-17-\nA.HesellsfoodB.HefliesplanesC.Hedrivesataxi.听第7段材料，回答第8-9小题。8.Whatarethespeakersdoing?A.SittinginaclassroomB.Exercisinginagym.C.Workinginanoffice.9.Whatistheprobablerelationshipbetweenthetwospeakers?A.Friends.B.Classmates.C.Teacherandstudent听第8段材料，回答第10-12小题。10.Whendoestheconversationmostlikelytakeplace?A.AtthebeginningofthesemesterB.Attheendofthesemester.C.Duringthevacation.11.Whatdoesthewomansuggestthemando?A.Studyhard.B.Takeabreak.C.Takeatest.12.Whatistheresultoftheirlastgame?A.themanwon.B.thewomanwon.C.Notmentioned.听第9段材料，回答第13-16小题。13.Whatisthemangoingtodointheevening?A.TakeanexamB.Studyathome.C.Lookforajob.14.Whatexamwillthemantake?A.Theentranceexam.B.Themid-termexamC.Thefinalexam15.Whatdoesthemanthinkofthecomingexam?A.EasierthanthelastoneB.HarderthanthelastoneC.Hewon’tpast16.Whatdoesthemanthinkofthepresentjob?A.Heisn’tsatisfiedwithit.B.It’sthebestoneintheworld.C.It’stheworstoneintheworld.听第10段材料，回答第17-20小题。17.Inwhichwayarethefirstchildandtheonlychildalikeaccordingtothecommon-17-\nbelief?A.Theystronglybelieveinfamilyrules.B.Theytendtotakeresponsibilityforthemselves.C.Theyareverylikelytosucceedinlife.18.Whatdopeopleusuallysayaboutmiddlechildren?A.Theygrowuptobefuunyandcharming.B.Theygetlessattentionfromtheirparents.C.Theyoftenhaveapoorsenseofdirection.19.Whogetsspecialattentioninthefamily?A.Thefirstchild.B.Theonlychild.C.Theyoungestchild.20.Whatdidtherecentstudyfindaboutlaterchildren?A.Theyoftendidbetterinlife.B.Theybelieveinfamilyrules.C.Theyfollowedorders.第二部分：阅读理解（共2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（A、B、C、D）中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。A1.Doyouhaveanyplacestovisitduringthisfall？Howaboutthefollowingtwoplaces?Tulum，MexicoWhyYouShouldGo：TulumisaboutanhourandahalfsouthofCancun，downtheRivieraMayaofMexico.Thebeachestherehavenotbeendevelopedyet.WheretoSleep：ThemostcommontypeofhousesinTulumaresmalloneswithnofrills(不实用的装饰)onornearthebeach；you’llliketheoceanwind，asthesmallhousesusuallydon’thaveairconditioners.Hemingwayhaswaterfront(滨水区的)smallhouseswithgardens.WheretoEat：Youcanprobablyeatatyourhotel；theownersoftencook.Youcan-17-\nalsotakeataxiintothecenterofthecityTulumandeatatCarlos’nCharlie’s，whichofferslivemusic.Budapest，HungaryWhyYouShouldGo：BudapestislessexpensiveandlessexploredthanotherWesternEuropeancapitals.IthasthebeautifulBudaCastle，andtheDanubeRiverdividesthecityBudafromPest.WheretoSleep：TheOperaHouseandmuseumsareincentralPest，butstayinginBudacanbecheaper.TheHotelAstra(doublesfrom$144)isincentralBuda.VadviragPanzio(doublesfrom$81)isverycheapinnearbyBudaHills，butyou’llhavetotakeabusintotown.WheretoEat：HavecoffeeatthepopularRuszwurm.Fordinner，trythetraditionalTabaniTerasz.“It’sbelowscenicCastleHillandisstillunknowntomosttourists，”saysBenCurtis，aguidefromRickSteves’ourcompany，EuropeThroughtheBackDoor.21.What’sthepurposeofthepassage?A.Totellpeoplesomethingabouttwofamousplacesofinterest.B.ToexplaintopeoplewhytheyshouldgotoTulumandBudapest.C.ToattractpeopletovisitTulumandBudapest.D.TotellpeoplewhattheyshoulddowhenvisitingTulumandBudapest.22.Theunderlinedword“Hemingway”inthepassagemostprobablyrefersto________.A.afamouswriterB.ahotelC.aplaceofinterestD.asmallhouse23.IfsixpeoplebookthreedoubleroomsintheHotelAstra，theyalltogetherwillpay_____foreachnightatleast.A.$144B.$288C.$432D.$576BMeetingpeoplefromanotherculturecanbedifficult.Fromthebeginning,peoplemaysendthewrongsignal（信号）.Ortheymaypaynoattentiontosignalsfromanotherpersonwhoistryingtodeveloparelationship.Differentculturesemphasize（强调）theimportanceofrelationshipbuildingtoagreaterorlesserdegree.Forexample,businessinsomecountriesisnotpossibleuntilthereisarelationshipoftrust.Evenwithpeopleatwork,itisnecessarytospendalotoftimein"smalltalk",usuallyoveraglassoftea,beforetheydoanyjob．InmanyEuropeancountries--liketheUKorFrance--peoplefinditeasier-17-\ntobuildupalastingworkingrelationshipatrestaurantsorcafesratherthanattheoffice.Talkandsilencemayalsobedifferentinsomecultures.IoncemadeaspeechinThailand．Ihadexpectedmyspeechtobeasuccessandstartalivelydiscussion;insteadtherewasanuncomfortablesilence.Thepeoplepresentjuststaredatmeandsmiled．Aftergettingtoknowtheirwaysbetter,IrealizedthattheythoughtIwastalkingtoomuch.Inmyownculture,weexpressmeaningmainlythroughwords,butpeopletheresometimesfeeltoomanywordsareunnecessary.EvenwithinNorthernEurope,culturaldifferencescancauseseriousproblems.Certainly,EnglishandGermanculturessharesimilarvalues;however,Germansprefertogetdowntobusinessmorequickly.Wethinkthattheyarerude.Infact,thisisjustbecauseoneculturestartsdiscussionsandmakesdecisionsmorequickly.Peoplefromdifferentpartsoftheworldhavedifferentvalues,andsometimesthesevaluesarequiteagainsteachother.However,ifwecanunderstandthembetter,amulticulturalenvironmentwillofferawonderfulchanceforustolearnfromeachother.24．Insomecountries,eatingtogetheratrestaurantsmaymakeiteasierforpeopleto_______.A．developcloserrelationsB．sharethesamecultureC．gettoknoweachotherD．keepeachothercompany25．TheauthormentionshisexperienceinThailandtoshowthat_______.A．theEnglishprefertomakelongspeechesB．toomanywordsareofnouseC．peoplefromThailandarequietandshybynatureD．eventalkandsilencecanbeculturallydifferent26．Accordingtothetext,howcanpeoplefromdifferentculturesunderstandeachotherbetter?A.Bysharingdifferentwaysoflife.B.Byacceptingdifferenthabits.C.Byrecognizingdifferentvalues.-17-\nD.Byspeakingeachother'slanguages.27．Whatwouldbethebesttitleforthetext?A．MulticulturalEnvironment.B．Cross-CulturalDifferences.C．HowtoUnderstandEachOther.D．HowtoBuildUpaRelationship.CWhatshouldyouthinkaboutwhentryingtofindyourcareer?Youareprobablybetteratsomeschoolsubjectsthanothers.Thesemayshowstrengthsthatyoucanuseinyourwork.Aboywhoisgoodatmathematicscanusethatinanengineeringcareer.AgirlwhospellswellandlikesEnglishmaybegoodatofficework.Soitisimportanttoknowthesubjectsyoudowellinatschool.Ontheotherhand,youmaynothaveanyspeciallystrongsubjectsbutyourrecordsshowageneralsatisfactorystandard.Althoughnotallsubjectscanbeuseddirectlyinajob,theymayhaveindirectvalue.Aknowledgeofhistoryisnotrequiredformostjobsbutifhistoryisoneofyourgoodsubjectsyouwillhavelearnedtorememberfactsanddetails.Thisisanabilitythatcanbeusefulinmanyjobs.Yourschoolmayhavetaughtyouskills,suchastypingortechnicaldrawing,whichyoucanuseinyourwork..Youmaybegoodatmetalworkorcookeryandlookforajobwhereyoucanimprovetheseskills.Ifyouhavehadapart-timejobonSaturdaysorinthesummer,thinkwhatyougainedfromit.Ifnothingelse,youmayhavelearnedhowtogettoworkontime,tofollowinstructionsandtogetonwitholderworkers.Youmayhavelearnedtogivecorrectchangeinashop,forexample.Justasimportant,youmaybecomeinterestedinaparticularindustryorcareeryouseefromtheinsideinapart-timejob.Facingyourweakpointsisalsopartofknowingyourself.Youmaybeallthumbswhenyouhandletools;perhapsyouareapoorspellerorcannotaddupacolumnoffigures.Itisbettertofaceanyweaknessthantopretendtheydonotexist.Yourschoolrecord,forinstance,maynotbetoogood,yetitisanimportantpartofyourbackground.Youshouldnotbeapologetic(认错的)aboutitbutinsteadrecognizethatyouwillhaveachanceofafreshstartatwork.28．Whatisthepassagemainlyabout?A．Theimportanceofworkinghardatschool.-17-\nB．Choosingacareeraccordingtoone’sstrengths.C．Howtofaceone’sweakness.D．Thevalueofschoolwork.29.Thewriterthinksthatastudenthaveapart-timejobisprobably___.A.agoodwaytofindouthisweakpointsB.oneofthebestwaysofearningextramoneyC.ofgreatuseforhisworkinthefutureD.awasteoftimehecouldhavespentonstudy30．Fromthepassagewelearnthatifastudent’sschoolperformanceisnotgood,he_______.A．shouldpaymoreattentiontolearningskillsanddevelopingabilitiesB．willberegretfulabouthisbadresultsC．mayalsodowellinhisfutureworkD．shouldrestarthisstudyinschool31.Theunderlinedphrase“beallthumbs”(inpara3)probablymeans“_______”.A.beclumsyatdoingthingsB.beskillfulindoingthingsC.benotinterestedincertainthingsD.beeasilyboredindoingthingsDEatingtoomuchfattyfood，exercisingtoolittleandsmokingcanraiseyourfutureriskofheartdisease.Butthereisanotherfactorthatcancauseyourheartproblemsmoreimmediately：theairyoubreathe.Previousstudieshavelinkedhighexposuretoenvironmentalpollutiontoanincreasedriskofheartproblems，buttwoanalysesnowshowthatpoorairqualitycanleadtoheartattackorstroke(中风)withinaslittleasafewhoursafterexposure.Inonereviewoftheresearch，scientistsfoundthatpeopleexposedtohighlevelsofpollutants(污染物)wereupto5%morelikelytosufferaheartattackwithindaysofexposurethanthosewithlowerexposure.AseparatestudyofstrokepatientsshowedthatevenairthattheU．S.EnvironmentalProtectionAgency(EPA)considerstobeof“moderate”(良好的)qualityandrelativelysafeforourhealthcanraisetheriskofstrokeasmuchas34%within12to14hoursofexposure.Theauthorsofbothstudiesstressthattheserisksarerelativelysmallforhealthypeopleandcertainlymodestcomparedwithotherriskfactorssuchassmoking-17-\nandhighbloodpressure.However，itisimportanttobeawareofthesedangersbecauseeveryoneisexposedtoairpollutionregardlessoflifestylechoices.SostricterregulationsbytheEPAofpollutantsmaynotonlyimproveenvironmentalairqualitybutcouldalsobecomenecessarytoprotectpublichealth.32．Thetextmainlydiscussestherelationshipbetween________.A．heartproblemsandairqualityB．heartproblemsandexercisingC．heartproblemsandsmokingD．heartproblemsandfattyfood33．Theunderlinedword“modest”inParagraph3mostprobablymeans________.A．relatively(相对地)high B．extremelylowC．relativelylowD．extremely（非常地）high34．Whatcanwelearnfromthetext?A．Eatingfattyfoodhasanimmediateeffectonyourheart.B．TheEPAconductedmanystudiesonairquality.C．Moderateairqualityismoreharmfulthansmoking.D．Stricterregulationsonpollutantsshouldbemade.35．Theauthor'spurposeofwritingthetextismostlikelyto________.A．informB．persuadeC．explainD．entertain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。(如选E项，请在答题卡上涂AB,如选F项，请在答题卡上涂AC,如选G项，请在答题卡上涂AD)Alongflightcanaffectone’sbiologicalblock,sometimesfordays.Airtravelerscangetverytiredanddevelopunpleasantfeelingswhentheyflygreatdistancesacrosstimezones.Thenaturalorderofthingscanbecomeunbalancedonlong,overseastripsfromeasttowestorfromwesttoeast.Thisiswhatwecalljetlag.361.TrychangingyourmealandsleeptimesbeforeyougoSeveraldaysbeforeyoutravel,startmovingyourbedtimeandhoursformealsclosertothetimesyouplantoeatandsleeponyourtrip.2.37Changeyourwatchwhenyougetontheairplane.Thisisplayingatrickonthemind.Butitcanhelpyoutostartthinkingofthetimeattheotherendoftheflight.-17-\nTrytosleepontheplaneifitisnighttimeintheplacewhereyouaregoing.Trytostayawakeifitisdaytime.3.ArriveearlyIfyouaretravelingforworkorforapersonalreason,trytoarriveafewdaysearly,ifpossible.384.DrinkwaterDrinklotsofwaterbefore,during,andafteryourflight.39Alcoholandcaffeinecaninterferewithsleep.5.MovearoundDuringyourflight,getupandwalkaroundorstretcheverysooften.40Exercisenearbedtimecandelaysleep,whetheronanoverseastriporathome.A.Playatrickonyourwatch.B.Thiswillgiveyourmindandbodymoretimetocorrecttothenewhours.C.Nowthefollowingtipscanhelpyouavoidjetlag.D.Becauseexercisebenefitsyoualotaftertheflight.E.Avoiddrinkingalcoholorcaffeineafewhoursbeforeyouplantosleep.F.Butafteryouland,avoidheavyexercisenearbedtime.G.Startmakingsmallchangeswhileinflight.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和D）中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。Forthepast15years,Paulinehasprovidedalotofservicestoherlocalseniorsgroup,ServicesforOlderCitizens,avolunteerorganizationof400.Sheupdatescomputerlists,answersthetelephones,deliversbreadtolocal41,andhelpsorganizeteasandparties.Likemanyother42,this77-year-oldladyfeelsfulfilled(有成就感的).Shealso43thatvolunteerismhelpshermanagethe44sheliveswithdaily.“Ihavefibromyalgia(纤维增生),andmyneckandback45attimes,”shesaid.“WhenIamactive,I46aboutit.OftenwhenIgethome,Ithink,‘Oh,mygosh,I47-17-\nthewholedaywithoutfeelingthepain.’Idon’tliketo48othersaboutthepain,anditisn’thorrible.ButIthinkvolunteeringhelpsmewithit.”Itappearsthatvolunteeringmay49specialdividends(红利)forseniorswhohavechronic(慢性的)50conditionssuchasarthritis,diabetes（糖尿病）,depression,highbloodpressure,orAlzheimer’sdisease.About75percentofUSseniorsand86percentofCanadianseniorswithchronicpainsaythatstaying51throughvolunteeringhelpsthem52theseconditions,accordingtoresearchconductedbytheHomeInsteadSeniorCarenetwork.The53benefitsofvolunteeringarealso54relevantforseniorswithchronicconditions.55,77percentofseniorswithchronicconditionssaya(n)56reasontheyvolunteeristo57feelingdepressed(沮丧的),comparedwith63percentofseniorswithoutchronicconditions.SeniorvolunteerPauline58.“It’sapleasuretobeavolunteer.Idon’tknowifIcouldjustsitaroundathomeanddo59.Ithinkthatwould60me,ifIhadtostayhomewithoutanythingtododayinanddayout.”41.A.citizensB.patientsC.studentsD.seniors42.A.teachersB.deliverersC.volunteersD.pioneers43.A.expectsB.doubtsC.believesD.imagines44.A.fearB.painC.confusionD.anger45.A.bendB.hurtC.brokeD.damage46.A.forgetB.knowC.thinkD.complain47.A.gotthroughB.turnedoverC.searchedforD.setaside48.A.warnB.acceptC.askD.tell49.A.catchB.payC.decidesD.take50.A.breathB.healthC.safetyD.anxiety51.A.activeB.carefulC.patientD.share52.A.considerB.prepareC.manageD.share53.A.emotionalB.physicalC.economicD.cultural54.A.immediatelyB.particularlyC.finallyD.rarely55.A.InturnB.InawordC.ForexampleD.Obviously-17-\n56.A.extraB.funnyC.excitingD.important57.A.enjoyB.riskC.overcomeD.understand58.A.agreesB.explainsC.complainsD.denies59.A.somethingB.everythingC.anythingD.nothing60.A.embarrassB.depressC.confuseD.surprise 第Ⅱ卷（共50分）第三部分：英语知识运用第二节语法填空(共10小题；每小题1.5分，满分15分)阅读下面短文，按照句子结构的语法性和上下文连贯的要求，在空格处填人一个适当的词或使用括号中词语的正确形式填空（不多于3个词），并将答案填写在答题纸的相应位置上。Lookinthebedroomofteenagersthroughouttheworldandyou’ll61(probable)findapairofbluejeans.Theirpopularityhasspreadacrossnationsandcultures.LeviStrauss,theAmericancompanythatfirstintroducedustothewonderofbluejeans,celebrated62150thbirthdaylastweek.Thecompany63(found)in1853by24-year-oldLeviStrauss.Twentyyearslater,hemade64firstpairofbluejeansand,indoingso,createdworkpants65thecowboysofthewildAmericanWest.Men66rushedtoCaliforniatofindgoldinthemiddleofthe19thcenturystartedtowearthejeans67(make)byLeviStrauss.Americantroops68(fight)inWorldWarⅡbroughtLevi’sjeanstoEuropeandAsia.Now69havebeenaninternationalsymbolofbeingcoolformorethanacentury.Bluejeanshaveattractedpeople’sattentionwiththeir70(fashion)designs,naturalness,andchangeablestyles.第三节短文改错（共10小题；每小题1分，满分10分）文中共有10处语言错误，每句中最多有两处。每处错误仅涉及一个单词的增加、删除或修改。增加：在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：在错的词下画一横线，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；-17-\n2.只允许修改10处，多者（从第11处起）不计分。Iamanoverweightgirlstruggletomakemywaythroughhighschool.I'malwaystiredandmyleftkneeoftenhurtwhenIamwalking.Iamfightingtobetreatedthesamelikeothers.IhavebeenoverweightformanyyearsinceIwasaprimarystudentandthroughthetimeIhavebeenmadefunorlaughedat.However，Ihadlearnedtofindwaystomakemyselfhappily.IhavefriendsandmyfamilywhorespectmeforwhoIamandwhodon'tmindthatIlooklikeormylargebody.ThoughIstilldon'tfitinwitheveryoneandIstillgetlaughedat，butatleastIhavefriendswhocareaboutthem.Ofcourse，I'mtryingtoloseweightandbecomethin.第四节书面表达（满分25分）假设你是李明，暑假期间在美国参加夏令营活动，现已回国。在美两周期间，你住在Johnson夫妇家中，他们为你提供了吃、住、行及旅游方面的帮助。请给他们写一封大约100字电子邮件。内容包括以下要点：1．已安全到家，对他们的帮助表示感谢；2．谈谈在美期间的感受；3．希望保持联系。DearMr.andMrs.Johnson,Yours,LiMing-17-\n新泰一中高二上学期第一次大单元考试英语试题答案听力理解（共20小题；每小题1.5分,满分30分）1-5CABBA6-10CCBAB11-15BBBCB16-20ACBCA阅读理解（A）CBC(B)ADCB(C)BCCA(D)ACDA36-40CGBEF完形填空（共20小题；每小题1.5分，满分30分）41-45DCCBB46-50AADBB51-55ACABC56-60DCADB语法填空61.probably62.its/the63wasfounded64.the65.for66.who67.made68.fighting69.they70.fashionable 短文改错(共10小题，每小题1分，满分10分)Iamanoverweightgirltomakemywaythroughhighschool.I'malways-17-\ntiredandmyleftkneeoftenwhenIamwalking.Iamfightingtobetreatedthesameothers.IhavebeenoverweightformanysinceIwasaprimarystudentandthroughthetimeIhavebeenmadefunorlaughedat.However，Ilearnedtofindwaystomakemyself.IhavefriendsandmyfamilywhorespectmeforwhoIamandwhodon'tmindIlooklikeormylargebody.ThoughIstilldon'tfitinwitheveryoneandIstillgetlaughedat，atleastIhavefriendswhocareabout.Ofcourse，I'mtryingtoloseweightandbecomethin.书面表达DearMr.andMrs.Johnson,I’mwritingtoyoufrommyhomeinChina.Ireturnedhomesafeandsound.WhenIthinkofthewonderfultwoweeksIspentinAustralia,Ijustcan’thelpthinkingofbothofyou.Itwassokindofyoutohaveprovidedeverythingtomakemystayingtheresuchahappyandluckyexperience.I’velearnedsomuch,notonlyEnglishbutalsoculture.AndIreallyenjoyedagreatdealthefunandlaughterwesharedwitheachother.Thankyouverymuch.I’llalwaysrememberthistripaswellasyourkindness.I’llkeepintouchandwritetoyoulater.Pleasetakecare!Yours,LiMing听力材料：Text1M:Haveyoufinishedyourhomework,Jane?W:Notyet.Thetemperatureissolowthatmyhandsarefreezing.Text2W:MayIhelpyou,sir?-17-\nM:Yes,please.I’dliketoopenacheckingaccount.W:Fine.Willyoufilloutthisform,please?Text3W:Haveyouboughtyourbooksyet?M:IgotmyEnglishbook,butthephysicsandhistorybooksweresoldout.Text4M:Areyougoingtotheshoppingcentertonight?W:Tonight?Ihavetoworkonmychemistryexamtomorrow.Text5W:Howmucharethesebags?M:Theredonessellfor$3.50eachandtheblueonesfor$4.50each.W:I’lltakethecheaperonethen.Text6M:Hi,Alice.Anybodysittinghere?W:Oh,hi,Tyler.No,haveaseat.M:Thanks.Hey,inclasstodayIheardyousaythatyouhaveabigfamily.W:That’sright.I’vegotsixbrothersandfivesisters.M:Wow!That’sprettybig.Areyoutheeldest?W:No.I’mthesecondeldest.M:Whatdoyourparentsdo?W:Well,myfatherdrivesacab.Heworksoutattheairportatnight.Mymotherrunasmallfamilystore.M:Iguessafoodstorelikethatwouldcomeinhandyifyouhadalargefamily.Text7W:Hey,Sam!Longtimenosee.M:Sally!Howiseverythinggoingwithyour?Ihaven’tseenyouhereatthegymforages.W:Yeah,I’vejustbeentoobusytoworkout.M:Howisschoolgoingwithyou?W:EverythingisOKexceptforan8:00mathclassIhave.-17-\nM:Thatisearly!Say,itisn’tRoom204,isit?W:Yes,itis.Why?M:Oh,afriendofmineisinthatclass.W:Really?What’shisname?M:ZackPeterson.Doyouknowhim?W:Ithinkso.Whatcolorishishair?M:He’sacarrot-top.W:Yeah,that’shim.HelikesthemorningmathclassasmuchasIdo.Text8M:Ican’twaituntilthisweekisover.Allthosefinalexamsaredrivingmecrazy.W:Well,whydon’tyoutakeabreakanddosomethingthatwilltakeyourmindoffyourtest?M:Likewhat?W:Idon’tknow.Howabouttennis?M:That’snotabadidea,butmytennisracketisstillintheshop.W:Well,thenhowaboutagameoftabletennis?Youdidpromisemetoplayagainbeforevacation.M:Iknow,butit’sembarrassingtoloseallthetime,especiallytobeginner.W:Oh,comeon.I’vebeatenyouonce,anditwasjustbeginner’sluck.M:Fine,I’llaccept.Wheredoyouwanttoplaynow,atHarforCannis?W:IlikeHarf.M:OK,let’sgo.Text9W:Whatareyougoingtodotonight?M:Oh,I’mgoingtostayathomeandstudy.Myfinalexamiscomingupnextweek.W:Isitgoingtobeverydifficult?M:Itwillbeharderthanthemid-termexam.I’msure.W:Wasthatonedifficult?M:ItwasthemostdifficultexamthatI’deverhad.W:Thenmaybethisonewillbeeasier.-17-\nM:Well,I’mgoingtospendmoretimestudyingforit.W:Whatareyougoingtodoaftertheexam?M:Idon’tknow.MaybeI’lllookforabetterjob.W:What’sthematterwiththisjob?M:Itisn’ttheworstjobintheworld,butitisn’tthebestjob,either.W:Doyouwanttoworkforabiggercompany?M:Iwanttogetahead,Iwanttomakemoremoney.Text10W:Wheredoyoucomeinthebirthorderofyourfamily?Areyouthefirstorthelastchildinyourfamily,ofareyouamiddleoronlychild?Somepeoplethinkitmatterswhereyouareborninyourfamily.Buttherearedifferentideasaboutwhatbirthordermeans.Somepeoplesaythattheoldestchildissmartandstrong-willed,andbeorsheisverylikelytobesuccessful.Thereasonforthisissimple.Parentshavealotoftimefortheirfirstchild.Theygivehimorheralotofattention.Sothischildisverylikelytodowell.Anonlychildwillsucceedforthesamereason.Whathappenstotheotherchildreninthefamily?Middlechildrendon’tgetsomuchattention.Sotheydon’tfeelthatimportant.Ifafamilyhasmanychildren,themiddleonesometimesgetslostinthecrowd.Theyoungestchildthenoftengetsspecialtreatment.Heorsheistheybaby.Oftenthischildgrowsupfunnyandcharming.Doyoubelievethisideaaboutbirthorder,too?Arecentstudysawthingsquitedifferently.Thestudyfoundthatfirstchildrenbelievedinfamilyrules.Theydidn’ttakemanychancesintheirlives.Theyusuallyfollowedorders.Rulesdidn’tmeanasmuchtolaterchildreninafamily.Theywentoutandfollowedtheirownideas.Theytookchancesandtheyoftendidbetterinlife.-17-
